you [Music]
here we go yep there we go okay here we
here we go yep there we go okay here we are look at the timer and looking at you
are look at the timer and looking at you
are look at the timer and looking at you guys I can barely see you guys out there
guys I can barely see you guys out there
guys I can barely see you guys out there alright so who’s nervous
alright so who’s nervous
alright so who’s nervous I can’t see you guys because the light
I can’t see you guys because the light
I can’t see you guys because the light so doesn’t really matter so a couple
so doesn’t really matter so a couple
so doesn’t really matter so a couple months ago I heard about this TEDx and I
months ago I heard about this TEDx and I
months ago I heard about this TEDx and I got really excited I’m a photojournalist
got really excited I’m a photojournalist
got really excited I’m a photojournalist I covered Ferguson my name is Dan Gill
I covered Ferguson my name is Dan Gill
I covered Ferguson my name is Dan Gill have covered international stories am I
have covered international stories am I
have covered international stories am I talking too fast okay so I filled out
talking too fast okay so I filled out
talking too fast okay so I filled out this little form online and the forms
this little form online and the forms
this little form online and the forms about this big and it says what would
about this big and it says what would
about this big and it says what would you like to speak about and so I wrote
you like to speak about and so I wrote
you like to speak about and so I wrote it and the form kept staying that big
it and the form kept staying that big
it and the form kept staying that big but I kept on writing and writing and
but I kept on writing and writing and
but I kept on writing and writing and writing my presentation was perfect it
writing my presentation was perfect it
writing my presentation was perfect it was ten minutes long but I decided not
was ten minutes long but I decided not
was ten minutes long but I decided not to give it because I didn’t save it
to give it because I didn’t save it
to give it because I didn’t save it that’s the first thing the second thing
that’s the first thing the second thing
that’s the first thing the second thing is I didn’t expect be picked I mean
is I didn’t expect be picked I mean
is I didn’t expect be picked I mean photojournalist we show pictures we go
photojournalist we show pictures we go
photojournalist we show pictures we go on an assignment were invisible but I’m
on an assignment were invisible but I’m
on an assignment were invisible but I’m here so when I didn’t save it so when I
here so when I didn’t save it so when I
here so when I didn’t save it so when I was picked I got really nervous because
was picked I got really nervous because
was picked I got really nervous because I didn’t really have a presentation so I
I didn’t really have a presentation so I
I didn’t really have a presentation so I went home and I wrote it and I had it
went home and I wrote it and I had it
went home and I wrote it and I had it all it was perfect but then it sat on my
all it was perfect but then it sat on my
all it was perfect but then it sat on my desk and I read it a couple more times
desk and I read it a couple more times
desk and I read it a couple more times and last Wednesday to the group’s
and last Wednesday to the group’s
and last Wednesday to the group’s chagrin here I said I’m not going to
chagrin here I said I’m not going to
chagrin here I said I’m not going to give the presentation sorry I decided to
give the presentation sorry I decided to
give the presentation sorry I decided to shred it tomorrow morning do you guys
shred it tomorrow morning do you guys
shred it tomorrow morning do you guys want to know what the presentation was
want to know what the presentation was
want to know what the presentation was going to be about it was going to be
going to be about it was going to be
going to be about it was going to be come along with me I’m a photojournalist
come along with me I’m a photojournalist
come along with me I’m a photojournalist I’m going to show you it was like to
I’m going to show you it was like to
I’m going to show you it was like to cover Ferguson it was corny and I’ve
cover Ferguson it was corny and I’ve
cover Ferguson it was corny and I’ve seen TED Talks before and it didn’t
seen TED Talks before and it didn’t
seen TED Talks before and it didn’t really do this stage justice wait a
really do this stage justice wait a
really do this stage justice wait a minute all right this is an older
minute all right this is an older
minute all right this is an older version so bear with me so it didn’t
version so bear with me so it didn’t
version so bear with me so it didn’t really do this justice so I thought it’s
really do this justice so I thought it’s
really do this justice so I thought it’s a talk I don’t have to really write a
a talk I don’t have to really write a
a talk I don’t have to really write a speech about it so here it goes when I
speech about it so here it goes when I
speech about it so here it goes when I was at the Tribune here in town I had a
was at the Tribune here in town I had a
was at the Tribune here in town I had a picture editor his name is Mike Stewart
picture editor his name is Mike Stewart
picture editor his name is Mike Stewart he’s a South East bureau chief The
he’s a South East bureau chief The
he’s a South East bureau chief The Associated Press right now he’s kind of
Associated Press right now he’s kind of
Associated Press right now he’s kind of a big dude so I said Mike no actually he
a big dude so I said Mike no actually he
a big dude so I said Mike no actually he told me one day he said a picture’s
told me one day he said a picture’s
told me one day he said a picture’s worth a thousand words and most the time
worth a thousand words and most the time
worth a thousand words and most the time and a good one doesn’t need to be
and a good one doesn’t need to be
and a good one doesn’t need to be accompanied by any reporters didn’t like
accompanied by any reporters didn’t like
accompanied by any reporters didn’t like that very much
that very much
that very much so I said Mike I want to go out and do a
so I said Mike I want to go out and do a
so I said Mike I want to go out and do a picture story do I find a reporter
picture story do I find a reporter
picture story do I find a reporter before or later he goes oh go find the
before or later he goes oh go find the
before or later he goes oh go find the story work on the story for a little bit
story work on the story for a little bit
story work on the story for a little bit and when you find it coming along then
and when you find it coming along then
and when you find it coming along then we’ll find a scribbler for you like what
we’ll find a scribbler for you like what
we’ll find a scribbler for you like what a scribbler oh yeah you know the person
a scribbler oh yeah you know the person
a scribbler oh yeah you know the person from the is room that goes out with a
from the is room that goes out with a
from the is room that goes out with a piece of paper and follows your ongoing
piece of paper and follows your ongoing
piece of paper and follows your ongoing uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh
uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh
uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh well I love reporters I love going down
well I love reporters I love going down
well I love reporters I love going down rabbit holes with them I love going deep
rabbit holes with them I love going deep
rabbit holes with them I love going deep down rabbit holes and finding what
down rabbit holes and finding what
down rabbit holes and finding what stories are all about I’m still nervous
stories are all about I’m still nervous
stories are all about I’m still nervous The Associated Press says when you go
The Associated Press says when you go
The Associated Press says when you go out on assignment with them they want
out on assignment with them they want
out on assignment with them they want you to send them three great ones or two
you to send them three great ones or two
you to send them three great ones or two good sorry three good ones or two great
good sorry three good ones or two great
good sorry three good ones or two great ones
ones
ones the New York Times wants you to shoot a
the New York Times wants you to shoot a
the New York Times wants you to shoot a picture story every time you go out
picture story every time you go out
picture story every time you go out sending 25 images I still don’t know
sending 25 images I still don’t know
sending 25 images I still don’t know what to tell my president do my
what to tell my president do my
what to tell my president do my presentation on so I thought what do I
presentation on so I thought what do I
presentation on so I thought what do I do it on well this is the presentation
do it on well this is the presentation
do it on well this is the presentation they give my friends and family after I
they give my friends and family after I
they give my friends and family after I go cover an assignment that’s not it
go cover an assignment that’s not it
go cover an assignment that’s not it this is one third of the pictures from
this is one third of the pictures from
this is one third of the pictures from the second day my Ferguson coverage I’ll
the second day my Ferguson coverage I’ll
the second day my Ferguson coverage I’ll show you what it includes can you see it
show you what it includes can you see it
show you what it includes can you see it it includes of them putting up
it includes of them putting up
it includes of them putting up barricades in front of the fire area
barricades in front of the fire area
barricades in front of the fire area them fixing up downtown that’s the place
them fixing up downtown that’s the place
them fixing up downtown that’s the place through it was burned but I’m not going
through it was burned but I’m not going
through it was burned but I’m not going to show you any of those images tonight
to show you any of those images tonight
to show you any of those images tonight here’s what I’m going to show you I’m
here’s what I’m going to show you I’m
here’s what I’m going to show you I’m going to show you what I saw I’m going
going to show you what I saw I’m going
going to show you what I saw I’m going to show you the stories that I tell my
to show you the stories that I tell my
to show you the stories that I tell my friends and family the gang of five they
friends and family the gang of five they
friends and family the gang of five they were standing right next to the Ferguson
were standing right next to the Ferguson
were standing right next to the Ferguson Mart for the yeah Ferguson market the
Mart for the yeah Ferguson market the
Mart for the yeah Ferguson market the Ferguson market is where Michael Brown
Ferguson market is where Michael Brown
Ferguson market is where Michael Brown went to buy cigarettes
went to buy cigarettes
went to buy cigarettes the day he was shot in the back is a
the day he was shot in the back is a
the day he was shot in the back is a church and when I was there a Baptist
church and when I was there a Baptist
church and when I was there a Baptist miniature pulled up in the church with
miniature pulled up in the church with
miniature pulled up in the church with his beautiful nice car but I’ll talk
his beautiful nice car but I’ll talk
his beautiful nice car but I’ll talk about him in a minute so I asked these
about him in a minute so I asked these
about him in a minute so I asked these guys I said so what are those what are
guys I said so what are those what are
guys I said so what are those what are you guys doing they said we’re gang
you guys doing they said we’re gang
you guys doing they said we’re gang we’re gang a five I went okay well how
we’re gang a five I went okay well how
we’re gang a five I went okay well how many people are in your gang they said
many people are in your gang they said
many people are in your gang they said five
five
five and I said so why are you guys in again
and I said so why are you guys in again
and I said so why are you guys in again well we’re in a gang because nobody else
well we’re in a gang because nobody else
well we’re in a gang because nobody else is going to protect us because we’re
is going to protect us because we’re
is going to protect us because we’re here on our own because the police won’t
here on our own because the police won’t
here on our own because the police won’t protect us we need to protect ourselves
protect us we need to protect ourselves
protect us we need to protect ourselves against other gangs we used to be
against other gangs we used to be
against other gangs we used to be protecting ourselves against other gangs
protecting ourselves against other gangs
protecting ourselves against other gangs now we protect ourselves against police
now we protect ourselves against police
now we protect ourselves against police I said so what is this what is the hand
I said so what is this what is the hand
I said so what is this what is the hand gesture and they said that’s our gang
gesture and they said that’s our gang
gesture and they said that’s our gang sign and I said but what is this and
sign and I said but what is this and
sign and I said but what is this and they said that’s for police so I asked
they said that’s for police so I asked
they said that’s for police so I asked one of the guys I asked him I said so
one of the guys I asked him I said so
one of the guys I asked him I said so have you guys ever been hurt and they
have you guys ever been hurt and they
have you guys ever been hurt and they said yeah I said you guys know anyone
said yeah I said you guys know anyone
said yeah I said you guys know anyone who’s been hurt they said yeah we all
who’s been hurt they said yeah we all
who’s been hurt they said yeah we all knows people who’ve been shot shot and
knows people who’ve been shot shot and
knows people who’ve been shot shot and some of them killed and one of the guys
some of them killed and one of the guys
some of them killed and one of the guys had a teardrop tattoo underneath his eye
had a teardrop tattoo underneath his eye
had a teardrop tattoo underneath his eye and so I asked what was out I they sorry
and so I asked what was out I they sorry
and so I asked what was out I they sorry I asked him what that was for and he
I asked him what that was for and he
I asked him what that was for and he said it was for a friend of his this is
said it was for a friend of his this is
said it was for a friend of his this is the McDonald’s that was burned down the
the McDonald’s that was burned down the
the McDonald’s that was burned down the street we’re going to move past these
street we’re going to move past these
street we’re going to move past these for a second so this Baptist minister
for a second so this Baptist minister
for a second so this Baptist minister comes up and unrolls the sign in front
comes up and unrolls the sign in front
comes up and unrolls the sign in front of these guys and says hey can you guys
of these guys and says hey can you guys
of these guys and says hey can you guys hold the sign hold it for the cameras
hold the sign hold it for the cameras
hold the sign hold it for the cameras and I was right there and he looks at me
and I was right there and he looks at me
and I was right there and he looks at me as I was taking pictures he said what
as I was taking pictures he said what
as I was taking pictures he said what are you doing taking pictures I’m like
are you doing taking pictures I’m like
are you doing taking pictures I’m like I’m telling a story so he hands them the
I’m telling a story so he hands them the
I’m telling a story so he hands them the sign and they don’t want to hold it one
sign and they don’t want to hold it one
sign and they don’t want to hold it one of the guys has his hands up that’s a
of the guys has his hands up that’s a
of the guys has his hands up that’s a similar protest another guy has his flag
similar protest another guy has his flag
similar protest another guy has his flag upside down that’s also a symbol protest
upside down that’s also a symbol protest
upside down that’s also a symbol protest the pastor just doesn’t get it I love
the pastor just doesn’t get it I love
the pastor just doesn’t get it I love this guy
this guy
this guy you can’t see him but he’s really dark
you can’t see him but he’s really dark
you can’t see him but he’s really dark and he’s right there in the middle this
and he’s right there in the middle this
and he’s right there in the middle this is after he gave his speech I shot video
is after he gave his speech I shot video
is after he gave his speech I shot video of the speech I lost it unfortunately I
of the speech I lost it unfortunately I
of the speech I lost it unfortunately I have it at home probably summer one of
have it at home probably summer one of
have it at home probably summer one of my many hard drives but I’ll tell you
my many hard drives but I’ll tell you
my many hard drives but I’ll tell you kind of what he was speaking about he
kind of what he was speaking about he
kind of what he was speaking about he says to the National Guard how dare you
says to the National Guard how dare you
says to the National Guard how dare you come here and defend a murderer by
come here and defend a murderer by
come here and defend a murderer by standing here and standing on his side
standing here and standing on his side
standing here and standing on his side you’re defending him you were protecting
you’re defending him you were protecting
you’re defending him you were protecting you’re here to protect him how do you
you’re here to protect him how do you
you’re here to protect him how do you sleep at night I’m here for my kids I
sleep at night I’m here for my kids I
sleep at night I’m here for my kids I don’t want to be shot by police he sees
don’t want to be shot by police he sees
don’t want to be shot by police he sees one of the National Guard a little some
one of the National Guard a little some
one of the National Guard a little some I saw you I saw that you smiled because
I saw you I saw that you smiled because
I saw you I saw that you smiled because you smiled I got you you get it I love
you smiled I got you you get it I love
you smiled I got you you get it I love you I wish I could come over there and
you I wish I could come over there and
you I wish I could come over there and hug you right now you’ll resign from
hug you right now you’ll resign from
hug you right now you’ll resign from this group and come back and really do
this group and come back and really do
this group and come back and really do something good so on the second out of
something good so on the second out of
something good so on the second out of the protest people were protesting down
the protest people were protesting down
the protest people were protesting down and they were vying back and forth for
and they were vying back and forth for
and they were vying back and forth for control the street with police and this
control the street with police and this
control the street with police and this guy over here with the megaphone kind of
guy over here with the megaphone kind of
guy over here with the megaphone kind of pulls away and says we need to March the
pulls away and says we need to March the
pulls away and says we need to March the City Hall so he’s marching the City Hall
City Hall so he’s marching the City Hall
City Hall so he’s marching the City Hall underneath the light of a police
underneath the light of a police
underneath the light of a police helicopter he’s saying City Hall is
helicopter he’s saying City Hall is
helicopter he’s saying City Hall is where we need to do the change that’s
where we need to do the change that’s
where we need to do the change that’s where it needs to happen he’s up against
where it needs to happen he’s up against
where it needs to happen he’s up against City Hall he’s banging his hand or his
City Hall he’s banging his hand or his
City Hall he’s banging his hand or his foot up against the door saying this is
foot up against the door saying this is
foot up against the door saying this is where change needs to happen and then he
where change needs to happen and then he
where change needs to happen and then he goes Oh expletive I didn’t mean to do
goes Oh expletive I didn’t mean to do
goes Oh expletive I didn’t mean to do that and he lowers the megaphone and
that and he lowers the megaphone and
that and he lowers the megaphone and that one moment we blows the megaphone
that one moment we blows the megaphone
that one moment we blows the megaphone someone throws a cinderblock through the
someone throws a cinderblock through the
someone throws a cinderblock through the window see the timestamp a couple
window see the timestamp a couple
window see the timestamp a couple seconds later they stand on top of a
seconds later they stand on top of a
seconds later they stand on top of a police car within a minute they had
police car within a minute they had
police car within a minute they had rolled the police car did you guys see
rolled the police car did you guys see
rolled the police car did you guys see this on the news did you guys see the
this on the news did you guys see the
this on the news did you guys see the guy in front of City Hall in the news
this is two minute this is nine minutes
this is two minute this is nine minutes later so I was working with this
later so I was working with this
later so I was working with this reporter this reporters from Sweden this
reporter this reporters from Sweden this
reporter this reporters from Sweden this is my favorite story about Ferguson and
is my favorite story about Ferguson and
is my favorite story about Ferguson and the reporter says my editors say that
the reporter says my editors say that
the reporter says my editors say that they’re tired of hearing the stories
they’re tired of hearing the stories
they’re tired of hearing the stories about the protesters and the protests
about the protesters and the protests
about the protesters and the protests going on because they’re going to
going on because they’re going to
going on because they’re going to continue but we want to do is we want to
continue but we want to do is we want to
continue but we want to do is we want to find out what’s happening really with
find out what’s happening really with
find out what’s happening really with the protests really what they’re talking
the protests really what they’re talking
the protests really what they’re talking about so we want to find one protester
about so we want to find one protester
about so we want to find one protester and ask them about why they’re
and ask them about why they’re
and ask them about why they’re protesting why they’re doing what
protesting why they’re doing what
protesting why they’re doing what they’re doing do you know this person I
they’re doing do you know this person I
they’re doing do you know this person I said I met her yesterday so here I am a
said I met her yesterday so here I am a
said I met her yesterday so here I am a white guy with a jacket on over police
white guy with a jacket on over police
white guy with a jacket on over police vest carrying a Kevlar helmet and gas
vest carrying a Kevlar helmet and gas
vest carrying a Kevlar helmet and gas masks in my backpack and I leaned into
masks in my backpack and I leaned into
masks in my backpack and I leaned into the window of this masked car with loud
the window of this masked car with loud
the window of this masked car with loud music and I said hey my name is Dan Gill
music and I said hey my name is Dan Gill
music and I said hey my name is Dan Gill I’m a contract photo journalist I’m
I’m a contract photo journalist I’m
I’m a contract photo journalist I’m working with a Swedish reporter we’re
working with a Swedish reporter we’re
working with a Swedish reporter we’re hearing the telling the story of
hearing the telling the story of
hearing the telling the story of Ferguson and we’d like to interview you
Ferguson and we’d like to interview you
Ferguson and we’d like to interview you tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow is that okay can I get your phone number
is that okay can I get your phone number
is that okay can I get your phone number and she said sure so if she gave me your
and she said sure so if she gave me your
and she said sure so if she gave me your phone number
phone number
phone number and I said hey we’d like to meet
and I said hey we’d like to meet
and I said hey we’d like to meet someplace kind of just public place
someplace kind of just public place
someplace kind of just public place someplace you’re familiar with and
someplace you’re familiar with and
someplace you’re familiar with and comfortable with there’s a McDonald’s
comfortable with there’s a McDonald’s
comfortable with there’s a McDonald’s down the street down the highway it’s
down the street down the highway it’s
down the street down the highway it’s about a mile from where you live and she
about a mile from where you live and she
about a mile from where you live and she said I don’t know how to get there and I
said I don’t know how to get there and I
said I don’t know how to get there and I said what do you mean you don’t know how
said what do you mean you don’t know how
said what do you mean you don’t know how to get there it’s the next block on the
to get there it’s the next block on the
to get there it’s the next block on the highway it’s the next exit and she said
highway it’s the next exit and she said
highway it’s the next exit and she said we don’t go that far west hey okay I
we don’t go that far west hey okay I
we don’t go that far west hey okay I drove here from Columbia Missouri
drove here from Columbia Missouri
drove here from Columbia Missouri I drove 120 miles to get here and you’re
I drove 120 miles to get here and you’re
I drove 120 miles to get here and you’re telling me that you don’t drive a mile
telling me that you don’t drive a mile
telling me that you don’t drive a mile west on i-70 yeah why she goes I’m the
west on i-70 yeah why she goes I’m the
west on i-70 yeah why she goes I’m the mother of two children I don’t to be
mother of two children I don’t to be
mother of two children I don’t to be arrested and if I’m arrested I’ll
arrested and if I’m arrested I’ll
arrested and if I’m arrested I’ll probably be put in jail and that can’t
probably be put in jail and that can’t
probably be put in jail and that can’t happen I said where do you go she said I
happen I said where do you go she said I
happen I said where do you go she said I Drive from home to drop off my kids at
Drive from home to drop off my kids at
Drive from home to drop off my kids at school and then I drive east on 70
school and then I drive east on 70
school and then I drive east on 70 downtown if you guys are familiar with
downtown if you guys are familiar with
downtown if you guys are familiar with st. Louis and I go to school there I’m
st. Louis and I go to school there I’m
st. Louis and I go to school there I’m working on my GED and I said you’re
working on my GED and I said you’re
working on my GED and I said you’re going to kind of freak out here because
going to kind of freak out here because
going to kind of freak out here because this report is from Sweden and she went
this report is from Sweden and she went
this report is from Sweden and she went no I wish I would have shot a video for
no I wish I would have shot a video for
no I wish I would have shot a video for reaction because it took several minutes
reaction because it took several minutes
reaction because it took several minutes and then finally I said to the Swedish
and then finally I said to the Swedish
and then finally I said to the Swedish reporter I said do you mind if you asked
reporter I said do you mind if you asked
reporter I said do you mind if you asked her a question in Swedish so she did she
her a question in Swedish so she did she
her a question in Swedish so she did she said what’s your name and she freaked
said what’s your name and she freaked
said what’s your name and she freaked out again and then she started talking
out again and then she started talking
out again and then she started talking about her experiences so this is the
about her experiences so this is the
about her experiences so this is the protester I thought from Ferguson she’s
protester I thought from Ferguson she’s
protester I thought from Ferguson she’s wearing the t-shirt the angry t-shirt
wearing the t-shirt the angry t-shirt
wearing the t-shirt the angry t-shirt and she’s wearing the hat and she’s
and she’s wearing the hat and she’s
and she’s wearing the hat and she’s crying she’s not angry she’s upset she’s
crying she’s not angry she’s upset she’s
crying she’s not angry she’s upset she’s crying she’s sad she’s listening to
crying she’s sad she’s listening to
crying she’s sad she’s listening to Michael Browns mom talk about what she
Michael Browns mom talk about what she
Michael Browns mom talk about what she felt about the verdict the night of the
felt about the verdict the night of the
felt about the verdict the night of the verdict those are pictures of her kids
so actually I had a different slide that
so actually I had a different slide that went here but I’m just going to go ahead
went here but I’m just going to go ahead
went here but I’m just going to go ahead and watch never mind front of us now so
and watch never mind front of us now so
and watch never mind front of us now so this is from her what would you do if he
this is from her what would you do if he
this is from her what would you do if he were your son if this was your community
were your son if this was your community
were your son if this was your community you don’t really understand unless it
you don’t really understand unless it
you don’t really understand unless it happens to you so what was the story
happens to you so what was the story
happens to you so what was the story about was it about the riot in Ferguson
about was it about the riot in Ferguson
about was it about the riot in Ferguson was it about the militarization of
was it about the militarization of
was it about the militarization of police was it about the journalists who
police was it about the journalists who
police was it about the journalists who arrested so now what well Ferguson is a
arrested so now what well Ferguson is a
arrested so now what well Ferguson is a complicated story it requires time
complicated story it requires time
complicated story it requires time patience and empathy to understand we
patience and empathy to understand we
patience and empathy to understand we all travel those well trodden roads
all travel those well trodden roads
all travel those well trodden roads every single day we all go from home to
every single day we all go from home to
every single day we all go from home to school to work to home again just like
school to work to home again just like
school to work to home again just like she does what we need to do is move off
she does what we need to do is move off
she does what we need to do is move off those paths so we can understand other
those paths so we can understand other
those paths so we can understand other people and what they do same story
people and what they do same story
people and what they do same story different day this is what journalists
different day this is what journalists
different day this is what journalists were hate talking about first of all
were hate talking about first of all
were hate talking about first of all it’s covered every a lot because is this
it’s covered every a lot because is this
it’s covered every a lot because is this a problem
a problem
a problem second does this story need attention
second does this story need attention
second does this story need attention that’s the question the journalists are
that’s the question the journalists are
that’s the question the journalists are asked themselves and then third why do
asked themselves and then third why do
asked themselves and then third why do we keep telling the story or hearing the
we keep telling the story or hearing the
we keep telling the story or hearing the story time after time again and people
story time after time again and people
story time after time again and people still don’t get it or maybe they don’t
still don’t get it or maybe they don’t
still don’t get it or maybe they don’t believe it so here’s a couple of
believe it so here’s a couple of
believe it so here’s a couple of solutions
solutions
solutions here’s solution number one go to your
here’s solution number one go to your
here’s solution number one go to your local newspaper ask if you can sit in a
local newspaper ask if you can sit in a
local newspaper ask if you can sit in a news meeting ask questions listen go
news meeting ask questions listen go
news meeting ask questions listen go home and try to understand solution
home and try to understand solution
home and try to understand solution number two go to a protest ask a
number two go to a protest ask a
number two go to a protest ask a protestor why they’re protesting and
protestor why they’re protesting and
protestor why they’re protesting and then listen and then go home and try to
then listen and then go home and try to
then listen and then go home and try to understand I had a good speech in front
understand I had a good speech in front
understand I had a good speech in front of this one so over 200 years ago our
of this one so over 200 years ago our
of this one so over 200 years ago our country was in revolution we chose to go
country was in revolution we chose to go
country was in revolution we chose to go to war against the largest country in
to war against the largest country in
to war against the largest country in the world not the largest country I’m
the world not the largest country I’m
the world not the largest country I’m sorry but the largest military in the
sorry but the largest military in the
sorry but the largest military in the world and we chose what we thought was
world and we chose what we thought was
world and we chose what we thought was the best form of government democracy
the best form of government democracy
the best form of government democracy and this is what Thomas Jefferson wrote
and this is what Thomas Jefferson wrote
and this is what Thomas Jefferson wrote long ago about democracy a proper
long ago about democracy a proper
long ago about democracy a proper functioning democracy depends on a low
functioning democracy depends on a low
functioning democracy depends on a low informed electorate I think he was right
informed electorate I think he was right
informed electorate I think he was right back to back then at a time of
back to back then at a time of
back to back then at a time of revolution and I think he’s right today
revolution and I think he’s right today
revolution and I think he’s right today thank you for your day thank you for
thank you for your day thank you for
thank you for your day thank you for your time
your time
your time you
you
you [Music]
”
Be First to Comment