[Music] I’m so honored that our next speaker
I’m so honored that our next speaker
I’m so honored that our next speaker took time out of his busy and this dude
took time out of his busy and this dude
took time out of his busy and this dude is busy schedule he’s not only our
is busy schedule he’s not only our
is busy schedule he’s not only our Auditor General also has a very strong
Auditor General also has a very strong
Auditor General also has a very strong Twitter game I suggest you follow him
Twitter game I suggest you follow him
Twitter game I suggest you follow him and as you know game recognize game you
and as you know game recognize game you
and as you know game recognize game you can follow me at Johnny Wetzel at Johnny
can follow me at Johnny Wetzel at Johnny
can follow me at Johnny Wetzel at Johnny Wetzel sorry but seriously the first
Wetzel sorry but seriously the first
Wetzel sorry but seriously the first time I met general DiPasquale he was
time I met general DiPasquale he was
time I met general DiPasquale he was actually a representative and I’ll never
actually a representative and I’ll never
actually a representative and I’ll never forget this I was in the Judiciary
forget this I was in the Judiciary
forget this I was in the Judiciary Committee and we were pushing the first
Committee and we were pushing the first
Committee and we were pushing the first of the first reform package in
of the first reform package in
of the first reform package in Pennsylvania in 2012 the reform package
Pennsylvania in 2012 the reform package
Pennsylvania in 2012 the reform package by the way that resulted in a reduction
by the way that resulted in a reduction
by the way that resulted in a reduction of our population since that time of two
of our population since that time of two
of our population since that time of two thousand less inmates right so he was on
thousand less inmates right so he was on
thousand less inmates right so he was on the committee and he spoke up and I was
the committee and he spoke up and I was
the committee and he spoke up and I was stunned cuz in my head when I hear
stunned cuz in my head when I hear
stunned cuz in my head when I hear children incarcerated parent I have a
children incarcerated parent I have a
children incarcerated parent I have a picture but what he said is not only do
picture but what he said is not only do
picture but what he said is not only do I support this legislation not only is
I support this legislation not only is
I support this legislation not only is this good legislation but it’s the right
this good legislation but it’s the right
this good legislation but it’s the right thing to do and I have a different
thing to do and I have a different
thing to do and I have a different perspective because my dad was
perspective because my dad was
perspective because my dad was incarcerated and I was stunned and so
incarcerated and I was stunned and so
incarcerated and I was stunned and so when we planned this the first name that
when we planned this the first name that
when we planned this the first name that jumped into my head was to get general
jumped into my head was to get general
jumped into my head was to get general DiPasquale out here the only problem was
DiPasquale out here the only problem was
DiPasquale out here the only problem was he was running for re-election so I was
he was running for re-election so I was
he was running for re-election so I was nervous about the timing he was elected
nervous about the timing he was elected
nervous about the timing he was elected first in 2013 as the Auditor General
first in 2013 as the Auditor General
first in 2013 as the Auditor General he’s done a great job in a partisan
he’s done a great job in a partisan
he’s done a great job in a partisan world he’s loved by the right and left
world he’s loved by the right and left
world he’s loved by the right and left unless he’s auditing you then you don’t
unless he’s auditing you then you don’t
unless he’s auditing you then you don’t love him but after the audio love them
love him but after the audio love them
love him but after the audio love them again and we’re just honored he just was
again and we’re just honored he just was
again and we’re just honored he just was reelected how about a round of applause
reelected how about a round of applause
reelected how about a round of applause for that
so we have four more years of of his
so we have four more years of of his fierce watchdog but he does call it down
fierce watchdog but he does call it down
fierce watchdog but he does call it down the middle and when he doesn’t audit
the middle and when he doesn’t audit
the middle and when he doesn’t audit it’s the purpose of it is to improve and
it’s the purpose of it is to improve and
it’s the purpose of it is to improve and and we actually invite him in sometimes
and we actually invite him in sometimes
and we actually invite him in sometimes but most importantly to me he cares
but most importantly to me he cares
but most importantly to me he cares enough about this issue to take time I
enough about this issue to take time I
enough about this issue to take time I have a schedule and come share with you
have a schedule and come share with you
have a schedule and come share with you so our Auditor General Eugene D Pasquale
so our Auditor General Eugene D Pasquale
so our Auditor General Eugene D Pasquale oh good morning everybody come on we can
oh good morning everybody come on we can
oh good morning everybody come on we can do better than that good morning that’s
do better than that good morning that’s
do better than that good morning that’s pretty good back there I’m going to
pretty good back there I’m going to
pretty good back there I’m going to start off with this now I played college
start off with this now I played college
start off with this now I played college football and you’re looking at me and
football and you’re looking at me and
football and you’re looking at me and you say I bet he did not play the
you say I bet he did not play the
you say I bet he did not play the defensive line and you would be correct
defensive line and you would be correct
defensive line and you would be correct but our college football coach and
but our college football coach and
but our college football coach and secretary Wetzel knows this when you’re
secretary Wetzel knows this when you’re
secretary Wetzel knows this when you’re when you’re and anyone else had played
when you’re and anyone else had played
when you’re and anyone else had played the game whether high school college and
the game whether high school college and
the game whether high school college and you know if you were good enough the
you know if you were good enough the
you know if you were good enough the pros you get these inspirational
pros you get these inspirational
pros you get these inspirational messages and quotes on the locker room
messages and quotes on the locker room
messages and quotes on the locker room and or even in other sports male/female
and or even in other sports male/female
and or even in other sports male/female they put things on the locker room
they put things on the locker room
they put things on the locker room coaches give you packages there’s one
coaches give you packages there’s one
coaches give you packages there’s one that I got in college it always stuck
that I got in college it always stuck
that I got in college it always stuck with me now was a coach Tucker put on
with me now was a coach Tucker put on
with me now was a coach Tucker put on the top of our locker room the most
the top of our locker room the most
the top of our locker room the most important question in life is what are
important question in life is what are
important question in life is what are you going to do now so for football I
you going to do now so for football I
you going to do now so for football I meant if you want are you gonna rest on
meant if you want are you gonna rest on
meant if you want are you gonna rest on your laurels are you gonna get in there
your laurels are you gonna get in there
your laurels are you gonna get in there get your treatment watch your film and
get your treatment watch your film and
get your treatment watch your film and try to get better the next week if
try to get better the next week if
try to get better the next week if you’re lost you’re gonna pout you’re
you’re lost you’re gonna pout you’re
you’re lost you’re gonna pout you’re gonna sit around and say what was me
gonna sit around and say what was me
gonna sit around and say what was me we’re gonna try to get in the film room
we’re gonna try to get in the film room
we’re gonna try to get in the film room get your treatments start getting better
get your treatments start getting better
get your treatments start getting better now I just want you to stick a pin on
now I just want you to stick a pin on
now I just want you to stick a pin on that question for a second what are you
that question for a second what are you
that question for a second what are you going to do now
going to do now
going to do now secretary Wetzel gave a lot of
secretary Wetzel gave a lot of
secretary Wetzel gave a lot of statistics and as the Auditor General I
statistics and as the Auditor General I
statistics and as the Auditor General I deal with numbers every day now it was
deal with numbers every day now it was
deal with numbers every day now it was said earlier and I agree I’m gonna say
said earlier and I agree I’m gonna say
said earlier and I agree I’m gonna say this for two reasons why secretary
this for two reasons why secretary
this for two reasons why secretary Wetzel is the best correction secretary
Wetzel is the best correction secretary
Wetzel is the best correction secretary in the United States number one is he is
in the United States number one is he is
in the United States number one is he is the only one in the entire nation
the only one in the entire nation
the only one in the entire nation that retweeted when I was talking about
that retweeted when I was talking about
that retweeted when I was talking about Auburn returning that missed the the
Auburn returning that missed the the
Auburn returning that missed the the field gold when when Alabama tried to
field gold when when Alabama tried to
field gold when when Alabama tried to kick that field goal to win the game and
kick that field goal to win the game and
kick that field goal to win the game and Auburn took it back and won and I’m
Auburn took it back and won and I’m
Auburn took it back and won and I’m sitting there like on my Thanksgiving
sitting there like on my Thanksgiving
sitting there like on my Thanksgiving was a Friday after Thanksgiving and I’m
was a Friday after Thanksgiving and I’m
was a Friday after Thanksgiving and I’m tweeting about this like America you see
tweeting about this like America you see
tweeting about this like America you see in this the only correction secretary in
in this the only correction secretary in
in this the only correction secretary in the United States that was retweeting my
the United States that was retweeting my
the United States that was retweeting my tweets about that with secretary Wetzel
tweets about that with secretary Wetzel
tweets about that with secretary Wetzel so he has a very solid place in my heart
so he has a very solid place in my heart
so he has a very solid place in my heart over that because if you’re not
over that because if you’re not
over that because if you’re not retweeting night musings about Auburn
retweeting night musings about Auburn
retweeting night musings about Auburn and Alabama then really you’re missing
and Alabama then really you’re missing
and Alabama then really you’re missing out on something in life but the second
out on something in life but the second
out on something in life but the second reason is and significantly more
reason is and significantly more
reason is and significantly more important than that although that was a
important than that although that was a
important than that although that was a lot of fun was he is leading a national
lot of fun was he is leading a national
lot of fun was he is leading a national conversation and action to change those
conversation and action to change those
conversation and action to change those numbers so now I’m gonna come into my
numbers so now I’m gonna come into my
numbers so now I’m gonna come into my world for a second and give you the
world for a second and give you the
world for a second and give you the numbers and I’m not going to talk about
numbers and I’m not going to talk about
numbers and I’m not going to talk about the 81,000 although obviously I just
the 81,000 although obviously I just
the 81,000 although obviously I just talked about it that is the equivalent
talked about it that is the equivalent
talked about it that is the equivalent of the size of the city of Redding
of the size of the city of Redding
of the size of the city of Redding that’s just state throwing county and
that’s just state throwing county and
that’s just state throwing county and federal you’re probably getting close to
federal you’re probably getting close to
federal you’re probably getting close to a hundred thousand so you’re probably
a hundred thousand so you’re probably
a hundred thousand so you’re probably getting to about the city of Erie put
getting to about the city of Erie put
getting to about the city of Erie put that into into sort of a thought process
that into into sort of a thought process
that into into sort of a thought process for a single thing that’s a lot of kids
for a single thing that’s a lot of kids
for a single thing that’s a lot of kids but those are the statistics on the kids
but those are the statistics on the kids
but those are the statistics on the kids I want to give you the dollar figures
I want to give you the dollar figures
I want to give you the dollar figures for a second I audit all state spending
for a second I audit all state spending
for a second I audit all state spending that’s my job when I get up in the
that’s my job when I get up in the
that’s my job when I get up in the morning that’s what I do and I love it
morning that’s what I do and I love it
morning that’s what I do and I love it and I love it not just because it’s
and I love it not just because it’s
and I love it not just because it’s about looking at the numbers but it’s
about looking at the numbers but it’s
about looking at the numbers but it’s about when you find problems how do you
about when you find problems how do you
about when you find problems how do you make things better so let me give you
make things better so let me give you
make things better so let me give you some numbers that we need to think about
some numbers that we need to think about
some numbers that we need to think about on how do we make things better we spend
on how do we make things better we spend
on how do we make things better we spend about 10 to 14 thousand dollars per kid
about 10 to 14 thousand dollars per kid
about 10 to 14 thousand dollars per kid per year in our public education system
per year in our public education system
per year in our public education system okay some people think it’s too low some
okay some people think it’s too low some
okay some people think it’s too low some people think it’s too high some people
people think it’s too high some people
people think it’s too high some people think it’s right down in the middle but
think it’s right down in the middle but
think it’s right down in the middle but regardless of where you are in that
regardless of where you are in that
regardless of where you are in that discussion that’s about what we spend on
discussion that’s about what we spend on
discussion that’s about what we spend on average per year in Pennsylvania to
average per year in Pennsylvania to
average per year in Pennsylvania to educate a child
for incarceration we spend on average
for incarceration we spend on average close to $40,000 per incarcerated inmate
close to $40,000 per incarcerated inmate
close to $40,000 per incarcerated inmate per year so those are the numbers those
per year so those are the numbers those
per year so those are the numbers those are the two numbers of just pure dollar
are the two numbers of just pure dollar
are the two numbers of just pure dollar figure so again whether you think that
figure so again whether you think that
figure so again whether you think that 40,000 is too high to low or somewhere
40,000 is too high to low or somewhere
40,000 is too high to low or somewhere in the middle the thing I always like to
in the middle the thing I always like to
in the middle the thing I always like to start people off is just as a tax payer
start people off is just as a tax payer
start people off is just as a tax payer will go into the moral discussion in a
will go into the moral discussion in a
will go into the moral discussion in a second just as a tax payer where would
second just as a tax payer where would
second just as a tax payer where would you rather invest your dollars upfront
you rather invest your dollars upfront
you rather invest your dollars upfront giving kids a shot or on the back end
giving kids a shot or on the back end
giving kids a shot or on the back end where you’re not really sure what your
where you’re not really sure what your
where you’re not really sure what your return on investment is now I know there
return on investment is now I know there
return on investment is now I know there is a change of culture that is happening
is a change of culture that is happening
is a change of culture that is happening corrections to try to make people more
corrections to try to make people more
corrections to try to make people more ready for society when they reenter and
ready for society when they reenter and
ready for society when they reenter and that is a critical critical critical
that is a critical critical critical
that is a critical critical critical function but just on those two things
function but just on those two things
function but just on those two things are we better off doing the former or
are we better off doing the former or
are we better off doing the former or the latter and I would say it’s the
the latter and I would say it’s the
the latter and I would say it’s the former more kids more opportunity
former more kids more opportunity
former more kids more opportunity however those two dollar figures aren’t
however those two dollar figures aren’t
however those two dollar figures aren’t enough to get the full grip of the story
enough to get the full grip of the story
enough to get the full grip of the story when somebody is incarcerated it is not
when somebody is incarcerated it is not
when somebody is incarcerated it is not just about that dollar figure there is a
just about that dollar figure there is a
just about that dollar figure there is a whole stream of events that go with that
whole stream of events that go with that
whole stream of events that go with that impact on the immediate family friends
impact on the immediate family friends
impact on the immediate family friends the kids and the community at large and
the kids and the community at large and
the kids and the community at large and you don’t even get a grip on what those
you don’t even get a grip on what those
you don’t even get a grip on what those dollar figures are but the thing that
dollar figures are but the thing that
dollar figures are but the thing that you really can’t get a grip on
you really can’t get a grip on
you really can’t get a grip on financially is the impact on that child
financially is the impact on that child
financially is the impact on that child now secretary Wetzel talked about a
now secretary Wetzel talked about a
now secretary Wetzel talked about a little bit about my sister I said I was
little bit about my sister I said I was
little bit about my sister I said I was lucky on this side of the equation that
lucky on this side of the equation that
lucky on this side of the equation that is I was a little bit older never had to
is I was a little bit older never had to
is I was a little bit older never had to worry about a meal on the table there
worry about a meal on the table there
worry about a meal on the table there are issues that many kids have had to
are issues that many kids have had to
are issues that many kids have had to deal with that never confronted me as I
deal with that never confronted me as I
deal with that never confronted me as I as I and my family confronted this
as I and my family confronted this
as I and my family confronted this challenge but there are still costs that
challenge but there are still costs that
challenge but there are still costs that happen to every child that goes through
happen to every child that goes through
happen to every child that goes through it you don’t know what the impact is of
it you don’t know what the impact is of
it you don’t know what the impact is of having
having
having emotionally a parent who isn’t there
emotionally a parent who isn’t there
emotionally a parent who isn’t there whether it be male or female there are
whether it be male or female there are
whether it be male or female there are long-term consequences for that so again
long-term consequences for that so again
long-term consequences for that so again keep in mind the first question I told
keep in mind the first question I told
keep in mind the first question I told you which was what are you gonna do now
you which was what are you gonna do now
you which was what are you gonna do now keep that in mind as I keep going
keep that in mind as I keep going
keep that in mind as I keep going forward on this those emotional costs
forward on this those emotional costs
forward on this those emotional costs they have dollar figure two but we don’t
they have dollar figure two but we don’t
they have dollar figure two but we don’t really know what those are the real cost
really know what those are the real cost
really know what those are the real cost of that so the idea of having less
of that so the idea of having less
of that so the idea of having less people incarcerated not only is good for
people incarcerated not only is good for
people incarcerated not only is good for that individual whose car serrate and
that individual whose car serrate and
that individual whose car serrate and then the family but the society at large
then the family but the society at large
then the family but the society at large because the less people that have to be
because the less people that have to be
because the less people that have to be incarcerated it’s good for taxpayers
incarcerated it’s good for taxpayers
incarcerated it’s good for taxpayers it’s good for families it’s good for
it’s good for families it’s good for
it’s good for families it’s good for communities now I’m also going to tell
communities now I’m also going to tell
communities now I’m also going to tell you here and not just saying this as an
you here and not just saying this as an
you here and not just saying this as an elected official we all know there’s
elected official we all know there’s
elected official we all know there’s some people that need to be incarcerated
some people that need to be incarcerated
some people that need to be incarcerated there are people that make mistakes my
there are people that make mistakes my
there are people that make mistakes my dad if he were up here to tell you he
dad if he were up here to tell you he
dad if he were up here to tell you he needed to have some jail time to get his
needed to have some jail time to get his
needed to have some jail time to get his act together but the importance of being
act together but the importance of being
act together but the importance of being able to then go back into society and
able to then go back into society and
able to then go back into society and making some lemonade out of Elevens
making some lemonade out of Elevens
making some lemonade out of Elevens and for a long time we lost an ability
and for a long time we lost an ability
and for a long time we lost an ability in Pennsylvania because our politics
in Pennsylvania because our politics
in Pennsylvania because our politics went in the wrong direction okay
went in the wrong direction okay
went in the wrong direction okay talk about mass incarceration it becomes
talk about mass incarceration it becomes
talk about mass incarceration it becomes I’m just going to tell you the pure
I’m just going to tell you the pure
I’m just going to tell you the pure blunt part of politics it is a lot
blunt part of politics it is a lot
blunt part of politics it is a lot easier to argue lock him up and throw
easier to argue lock him up and throw
easier to argue lock him up and throw away the key in a 30-second commercial
away the key in a 30-second commercial
away the key in a 30-second commercial than compassion it’s a lot easier
than compassion it’s a lot easier
than compassion it’s a lot easier commercial life and because of those
commercial life and because of those
commercial life and because of those politics there was one aspect of our
politics there was one aspect of our
politics there was one aspect of our state budget that rose every year for
state budget that rose every year for
state budget that rose every year for nearly three decades and it wasn’t
nearly three decades and it wasn’t
nearly three decades and it wasn’t protecting the environment
protecting the environment
protecting the environment it wasn’t educating children it was our
it wasn’t educating children it was our
it wasn’t educating children it was our correction system the only one that
correction system the only one that
correction system the only one that increased every year again it’s easier
increased every year again it’s easier
increased every year again it’s easier to explain why you’re throwing more
to explain why you’re throwing more
to explain why you’re throwing more people away but now there’s this wake-up
people away but now there’s this wake-up
people away but now there’s this wake-up call that’s happening on both the left
call that’s happening on both the left
call that’s happening on both the left and the right politically and I want to
and the right politically and I want to
and the right politically and I want to say that again it’s happening on the
say that again it’s happening on the
say that again it’s happening on the left and the right politically
left and the right politically
left and the right politically what in God’s name have we done so what
what in God’s name have we done so what
what in God’s name have we done so what was that first question I told you at
was that first question I told you at
was that first question I told you at the beginning what are you going to do
the beginning what are you going to do
the beginning what are you going to do now as we move forward on this and that
now as we move forward on this and that
now as we move forward on this and that we continue to have discussions and
we continue to have discussions and
we continue to have discussions and educate people I would be willing to bet
educate people I would be willing to bet
educate people I would be willing to bet a lot of money and we’re near the casino
a lot of money and we’re near the casino
a lot of money and we’re near the casino but willing to bet a lot of money
but willing to bet a lot of money
but willing to bet a lot of money that the vast majority of all
that the vast majority of all
that the vast majority of all Pennsylvania’s people of faith people of
Pennsylvania’s people of faith people of
Pennsylvania’s people of faith people of high intellectual caliber people that
high intellectual caliber people that
high intellectual caliber people that are have good jobs and everywhere in
are have good jobs and everywhere in
are have good jobs and everywhere in between
between
between have no idea that nearly 100,000
have no idea that nearly 100,000
have no idea that nearly 100,000 children in Pennsylvania have a parent
children in Pennsylvania have a parent
children in Pennsylvania have a parent incarcerated and I guarantee if they
incarcerated and I guarantee if they
incarcerated and I guarantee if they knew that they would be shocked and it
knew that they would be shocked and it
knew that they would be shocked and it would help change the dialogue and the
would help change the dialogue and the
would help change the dialogue and the urgency on fixing this if people knew
urgency on fixing this if people knew
urgency on fixing this if people knew that so let me end where I began what
that so let me end where I began what
that so let me end where I began what are you going to do now are we going to
are you going to do now are we going to
are you going to do now are we going to sit down and say well it’s gonna be too
sit down and say well it’s gonna be too
sit down and say well it’s gonna be too tough to change the culture on this
tough to change the culture on this
tough to change the culture on this issue
issue
issue so we’re just going to give up are we
so we’re just going to give up are we
so we’re just going to give up are we going to think people don’t want to hear
going to think people don’t want to hear
going to think people don’t want to hear this story so we’re just not going to
this story so we’re just not going to
this story so we’re just not going to tell it and that what are you going to
tell it and that what are you going to
tell it and that what are you going to do now that’s not for the people that
do now that’s not for the people that
do now that’s not for the people that are in here incarcerated and that’s not
are in here incarcerated and that’s not
are in here incarcerated and that’s not for the children of the incarcerated
for the children of the incarcerated
for the children of the incarcerated parent that’s for everybody else that
parent that’s for everybody else that
parent that’s for everybody else that believes in this issue and how we have
believes in this issue and how we have
believes in this issue and how we have to change the conversation the tone and
to change the conversation the tone and
to change the conversation the tone and the moral fabric of our communities by
the moral fabric of our communities by
the moral fabric of our communities by getting this to change because – what
getting this to change because – what
getting this to change because – what are you going to do now is for everybody
are you going to do now is for everybody
are you going to do now is for everybody are we going to take the time to talk to
are we going to take the time to talk to
are we going to take the time to talk to state legislators governor’s members of
state legislators governor’s members of
state legislators governor’s members of Congress about what we believe needs to
Congress about what we believe needs to
Congress about what we believe needs to be done to change this issue are we
be done to change this issue are we
be done to change this issue are we going to go when somebody is
going to go when somebody is
going to go when somebody is incarcerated are we gonna help that
incarcerated are we gonna help that
incarcerated are we gonna help that family member that child are we gonna
family member that child are we gonna
family member that child are we gonna work with the schools are we gonna
work with the schools are we gonna
work with the schools are we gonna actually work to bring men
actually work to bring men
actually work to bring men though health challenges where they need
though health challenges where they need
though health challenges where they need to be which is treated as something that
to be which is treated as something that
to be which is treated as something that is not the fault of the person with the
is not the fault of the person with the
is not the fault of the person with the mental health challenge but actually an
mental health challenge but actually an
mental health challenge but actually an illness that needs to be treated what
illness that needs to be treated what
illness that needs to be treated what are you going to do now for me and for
are you going to do now for me and for
are you going to do now for me and for you we’ve all had those what are you
you we’ve all had those what are you
you we’ve all had those what are you going to do now moments in life for me
going to do now moments in life for me
going to do now moments in life for me as out of the general I get to go out
as out of the general I get to go out
as out of the general I get to go out every day and talk about the actual
every day and talk about the actual
every day and talk about the actual numbers and then tell it into a story
numbers and then tell it into a story
numbers and then tell it into a story part of it my story part of it the
part of it my story part of it the
part of it my story part of it the Pennsylvania story of how we need to
Pennsylvania story of how we need to
Pennsylvania story of how we need to change it because everyone says we need
change it because everyone says we need
change it because everyone says we need to do a better job of educating our
to do a better job of educating our
to do a better job of educating our children and then it’s the same token a
children and then it’s the same token a
children and then it’s the same token a lot of people say and understandably so
lot of people say and understandably so
lot of people say and understandably so they don’t want your taxes to go up so
they don’t want your taxes to go up so
they don’t want your taxes to go up so to me what’s the best way to solve that
to me what’s the best way to solve that
to me what’s the best way to solve that less people in corrections facilities
less people in corrections facilities
less people in corrections facilities more people not needing to come back
more people not needing to come back
more people not needing to come back lowering recidivism rates what will that
lowering recidivism rates what will that
lowering recidivism rates what will that do that will vlog free up more money to
do that will vlog free up more money to
do that will vlog free up more money to do the things that all of us can broadly
do the things that all of us can broadly
do the things that all of us can broadly agree to which is doing a better job of
agree to which is doing a better job of
agree to which is doing a better job of protecting our environment giving every
protecting our environment giving every
protecting our environment giving every kid a better shot at a good education
kid a better shot at a good education
kid a better shot at a good education and the only way we get there is by the
and the only way we get there is by the
and the only way we get there is by the what are you going to do now a moment
what are you going to do now a moment
what are you going to do now a moment sit around a thing and it’s gonna be too
sit around a thing and it’s gonna be too
sit around a thing and it’s gonna be too tough or gonna work day by day to try to
tough or gonna work day by day to try to
tough or gonna work day by day to try to change it I’m gonna keep trying to do my
change it I’m gonna keep trying to do my
change it I’m gonna keep trying to do my part I know secretary Wetzel is and I
part I know secretary Wetzel is and I
part I know secretary Wetzel is and I import all of us to do that regardless
import all of us to do that regardless
import all of us to do that regardless of where you sit or stand on this issue
of where you sit or stand on this issue
of where you sit or stand on this issue former governor Bob Casey had this quote
former governor Bob Casey had this quote
former governor Bob Casey had this quote he said the ultimate test of any public
he said the ultimate test of any public
he said the ultimate test of any public official is what did you do when you had
official is what did you do when you had
official is what did you do when you had the power because in our system of
the power because in our system of
the power because in our system of government we don’t have the power
government we don’t have the power
government we don’t have the power forever
forever
forever we don’t have kings and queens and
we don’t have kings and queens and
we don’t have kings and queens and that’s a good thing so all of us on the
that’s a good thing so all of us on the
that’s a good thing so all of us on the public side what do you do when you had
public side what do you do when you had
public side what do you do when you had the power
the power
the power do you do the hard work to change the
do you do the hard work to change the
do you do the hard work to change the culture or you sit back and just say ask
culture or you sit back and just say ask
culture or you sit back and just say ask too tough I’m gonna ride this wave and
too tough I’m gonna ride this wave and
too tough I’m gonna ride this wave and the same thing goes to everybody here
the same thing goes to everybody here
the same thing goes to everybody here each of you have power too we have
each of you have power too we have
each of you have power too we have elections in this country you’re the
elections in this country you’re the
elections in this country you’re the power of the vote
power of the vote
power of the vote you’re the power of persuasion the power
you’re the power of persuasion the power
you’re the power of persuasion the power to communicate with your elected
to communicate with your elected
to communicate with your elected officials and you can talk about it from
officials and you can talk about it from
officials and you can talk about it from the morale
the morale
the morale faith side of this of the family you can
faith side of this of the family you can
faith side of this of the family you can talk about it from the taxpayer side of
talk about it from the taxpayer side of
talk about it from the taxpayer side of it you could talk about it anywhere in
it you could talk about it anywhere in
it you could talk about it anywhere in between but to me it is absolutely
between but to me it is absolutely
between but to me it is absolutely crystal clear if we want to have a
crystal clear if we want to have a
crystal clear if we want to have a better state and a better nation we need
better state and a better nation we need
better state and a better nation we need to have less kids have incarcerated
to have less kids have incarcerated
to have less kids have incarcerated parents thank you very much
parents thank you very much
parents thank you very much [Applause]
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