Prager University- Black Fathers Matter, Are Fathers Necessary? John Stossel- Watt’s the Problem with Data Centers? Steve Forbes- The Case for Capitalism
Black Fathers Matter | 5 Minute Video
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4,212,596 views Jun 13, 2016 5-Minute Videos
Which poses a bigger threat to black communities: Racism? Or the absence of fathers? Drawing on a sea of official data and his own upbringing, talk-show host Larry Elder shows just how important black fathers are in turning boys into responsible and happy men--and how their absence has had a tragic impact on millions of black Americans.
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Script: Years ago, I interviewed Kweisi Mfume, then the president of the NAACP. “As between the presence of white racism and the absence of black fathers,” I asked, “Which poses the bigger threat to the black community?” Without missing a beat, he said, “The absence of black fathers.” It was President Barack Obama who said, "We all know the statistics. That children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of school and 20 times more likely to end up in prison.” The Journal of Research on Adolescence confirms that even after controlling for varying levels of household income, kids in father-absent homes are more likely to end up in jail. And kids who never had a father in the house are the most likely to wind up behind bars. In 1960, 5 percent of America's children entered the world without a mother and father married to each other. By 1980 it was 18 percent, by 2000 it had risen to 33 percent, and fifteen years later, the number reached 41 percent. For blacks, even during slavery when marriage for slaves was illegal, black children were more likely than today to be raised by both their mother and father. Economist Walter Williams has written that, according to census data, from 1890 to 1940, a black child was more likely to grow up with married parents than a white child. For blacks, out-of-wedlock births have gone from 25 percent in 1965 to 73 percent in 2015. For whites, from less than 5 percent to over 25 percent. And for Hispanics, out-of-wedlock births have risen to 53 percent. What happened to fathers? The answer is found in a basic law of economics: If you subsidize undesirable behavior you will get more undesirable behavior. In 1949, the nation’s poverty rate was 34 percent. By 1965, it was cut in half, to 17 percent -- all before President Lyndon Johnson’s so-called War on Poverty. But after that war began in 1965, poverty began to flat line. From 1965 until now, the government has spent over $20 trillion to fight poverty. The poverty rate has remained unchanged, but the relationship between poor men and women has changed – dramatically. That’s because our generous welfare system allows women, in effect, to marry the government. And this makes it all too easy for men to abandon their traditional moral and financial responsibilities. Psychologists call such dependency "learned helplessness." How do we know that the welfare state creates disincentives that hurt the very people we are trying to help? They tell us. In 1985, the Los Angeles Times asked both the poor and the non-poor whether poor women "often" have children to get additional benefits. Most of the non-poor respondents said no. However, 64 percent of poor respondents said yes. Now, who do you think is in a better position to know? Tupac Shakur, the late rapper, once said: "I know for a fact that had I had a father, I'd have some discipline. I'd have more confidence." He admitted he began running with gangs because he wanted the things a father gives to a child, especially to a boy: structure and protection. “Your mother cannot calm you down the way a man can,” Shakur said. “You need a man to teach you how to be a man."
Are Fathers Necessary? | 5 Minute Videos | PragerU
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Until recently, the need to explain why fathers are necessary would have been regarded as, well, unnecessary. But that’s not the case anymore. Dennis Prager explains why this isn’t just concerning—it’s dangerous. Follow PragerU: Instagram: 👉 / prageru Facebook: 👉 / prageru Twitter: 👉 / prageru
Watt’s the Problem with Data Centers? The Truth About Energy Use, Costs, and the Panic Over Progress
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Activists are angry about data centers. They call them “uniquely evil.” One activist even shot a politician’s house 13 times. Why the hate? Because Data centers use lots of water and electricity. But we need them! They store and process everything we do online. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscrib... _ _ _ _ _ _ There’s more demand for data centers now as more people use AI. Activists complain they “use resources like a madman.” "They are resource-intensive, but so are most productive things we’ve done in human history,” argues Paige Lambermont of the Competitive Enterprise Institute. People worry about increased electricity costs. But so far, research shows data centers haven’t caused significant price increases “Prices in Virginia are rising more slowly than they are some other places,” says Lambermont, "even though…more data centers are in northern Virginia than anywhere else.” So why is electricity so expensive? Because of government, not data centers. See why in my video above.
The Case for Capitalism: Steve Forbes Explains Why Free Markets Work and Socialism Doesn’t
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62% of American young adults favor socialism. But that’s just ignorant. Capitalism is the only system that creates better lives for more people! _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscrib... _ _ _ _ _ _ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says, “Capitalism, at its core, is the absolute pursuit of profit… That is not a redeemable system." Yes, capitalism can be ugly, selfish, and sometimes ruthless. But nothing else works. Under capitalism, you can only get rich by creating useful things for everyone else. The economically ignorant don't understand that. They say, “We have a finite amount of money. Jeff Bezos has $100 billion. His wealth is making a lot of people poorer.” So if someone has millions, the rest of us have millions less. But there ISN'T a finite amount of money. Trade CREATES wealth. In my video above we debunk more of the socialists' economically ignorant ideas.
A Few Moments With Ted Turner
A few moments with Ted Turner, discussing charity and greed. Later he took me to lunch at his buffalo meat restaurant. I liked him. He was a refreshingly open billionaire and a remarkable innovator. Interview originally aired in 1998.
Watt’s the Problem with Data Centers? The Truth About Energy Use, Costs, and the Panic Over Progress
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232,686 views May 5, 2026
Activists are angry about data centers. They call them “uniquely evil.” One activist even shot a politician’s house 13 times. Why the hate? Because Data centers use lots of water and electricity. But we need them! They store and process everything we do online.
