Michael Nutter - Mayor of Philadelphia Church Speech Sunday August 7, 2011

[omiolo]

Impressive.

[ProfessX]

mayor nutter is truly the man!! i couldnt have said that better myself

[905Alive]

this applies to all people, many parents are out to lunch, they either think their kids can't do any wrong and they aren't responsible or that society owes them or should take care of their kids

[nonna316]

Great act. The kids & parents he' trying to reach don't attend Sunday Services.

[trishgrv]

Why won't the liberal outlets play this video?

[MasterKEX]

now we need people to actually see this listen and act on this

[arcflash6]

Great speach

[curtisjones400]

I think that Mayor Nutter is the best Mayor that Philadelphia has had in a long time-He does a great job and i hope you guys in Phildelphia keep him in office for as long as possible-Excellant Mayor and a very positive role model for the african american community

[GuerillaReporter]

This is a testament to how far we have fallen in our society that a Mayor has to play "daddy" to so many.

[halandbetsy]

Thank you, Mayer Nutter, for modeling and mentoring young people into their higher potential. We, whatever race or color or religion, need the kind of honest and caring talk and role modeling. Perhaps one or two young people will get it and someday look back on this talk as a watershed in their lives.

[captaindrywall]

well that takes care of the two black kids with parents

[lolrusad]

Michael Nutter is awesome.

[HitlerOnTheRoof]

I like Miami Vice.

I like Crockett.

[za1pp]

About time someone spoke up about those thug looking kids whi think they are cool and aint going nowhere in this life

[talshiarr]

Philadelphia should be proud of this man, he's speaking for all people with common sense and personal dignity.

[talltom1973]

Mayor Urkel

[esjensen1]

Thank God someone had the balls to say it.

[AdanALW]

It is a shame to see how the culture of this nation has degenerated when hatred is spoken from the pulpit and so-called Christians cheer that hatred. Satan gave this sermon.

[steelers91]

Nigga, don't tell me what to do. Who are you to say that having your pants sagging is bad? Like nigga, fuck your morals. Until you stop believing in your imaginary friend (The Holy GOD) I can't respect your fucking morals. Bitch please. OMG no I am going to hell for saying fuck GOD and for being an atheist and having my own opinion and not listening to what these old folks tell me to do because they think it's the right thing to do.

I am a flaming homosexual btw.

[fuzevt]

Finally a Mayor who knows how to take charge ang send the message out....I would be a proud Philadelphian...

[MyMomSaysSo]

this guy needs to run for President. clean up the country (and the punks he's referring to), and maybe a few other things will begin to fall in place

[Mick2240]

Nutter is the DIRECT result of no one of "WORTH" wanting the job of mayor of this ghetto city! Flash mobs have been going on for years and every time this joker gets on the local news with his moron of a police commissioner and tell the good people of this city (what's left) it wont happen again! But it does happen again, and again, and more innocent people get hurt! One term Nutter... bye bye loser and take you idiot police commissioner with you!

[bammbamm12]

I love the way Protestant Churches pilfer Catholic teachings, having no idea what anything means. The Immaculate Conception happened to Mary in her mother's womb. It means Mary was preserved from Original Sin. Jesus' conception is called The Incarnation. You cannot say "the Immaculate Conception of Jesus". Ah well, what do they care?

[goldenmage]

@bammbamm12

1. Where does it mention Mary's mother in the bible at all(The Apocrypha is NOT the Bible, BTW.)?

2. What does your crazy rant have to do with this video?

[bammbamm12]

@goldenmage -

1. The Catholic Church created the Bible.

2. Nutter talks about the Immaculate Conception, having no idea what it was.

[goldenmage]

@bammbamm12

No, the Catholic Church didn't create the Bible. It was written by many people throughout the ages. People like Paul, who was inpired by God to write what we now know as the Bible.

As for what we now know as the Bible was translated by William Tyndale, who was actually known as a Protestant, and was a prominent leader in the Protestant movement.

So, what we know as the Bible was not written, nor was it translated by the Catholic Church

[bammbamm12]

@goldenmage - Yes. The Catholic Church created the Bible. You can't just make things up. You must provide evidence that corresponds with historical records. Paul never heard the word Bible. There was no Bible until the Church was 400 years old. I have proof of this. You have fairy tales.

[goldenmage]

@bammbamm12 - Now when did I say that Paul called it "the Bible"? He was just writing letters to the churches that he visited.

But the Bible AS WE KNOW IT was written by him and many others. Paul was not Catholic. He believed that Jesus was the Son of God. Paul prayed to God directly as we all should, and he never taught that we can achieve salvation through works OR a priest. No one should be worshiped, prayed to, or venerated other than the Holy Trinity. Not saints, and NOT Mary.

[bammbamm12]

@goldenmage - Did Paul belong to the Church Jesus Christ founded? Of course he did. So he was a Catholic. Peter, our first Pope, also wrote some books of the Bible. But there were hundreds of false gospels and epistles that were also written. The Catholic Church decided which were inspired and which weren't. Tyndale's translation had more errors than fish in the sea. The first Bible was the Vulgate and it was in Latin. That's the one Gutenberg printed. Study your history.

[bammbamm12]

@goldenmage - One other thing - Google "Catholic Epistles". They were in the original King James Bible.

[JPhands]

300 Million people need to watch this.

[gptsym]

@JPhands Amen.

[PeoplesWar]

@JPhands Why stop at 300 million?

[JPhands]

@PeoplesWar True. I want every American to watch this, but it isn't just a problem in America's culture, it's all over the world.

[truepatriot762]

reminds me of James Evans, that stern father-figure. We need more dads like this guy; if parents would just be parents like his were then we wouldnt have this problem.

[AlexanderLee1]

Great speech!

[MrWHOGIVESAFUK]

its about time those fuckers need to hear this

[AberrantExamples]

Bravo Mr. Nutter. America needs to hear this.

[DoctorTopper]

Wow, liberal voters in Phili got a different kind of brotherly love than they're used to.

I want to go to that church

[xx840]

i agree with this guy 100% and i wasn't even born in his time, kids now days are rude and talk back to their parents and it is just nasty the way this world is headed. Teens are having sex at a very young age, Teens have their pants sagging, Teens who are kids think there grown, kids that have tattoos all over their body. I just feel sad.

[Judy4USMC]

Can you please come and be the Mayor of California!!!!!!

[hikeyosemite101]

Thank you Mr. Mayor for not being afraid to speak the truth. I

[CriticalTh1nker]

To any parents reading. I had a friend with 4 boys; two of which are teens; one of which was starting to sag. I was with him the first time he caught the boy doing it and he promptly put an end to it by telling the boy...

If I see you wearing your pants that way again, I will cut holes in every pair of pants you own and you WILL wear them to school; knowing that Carl never made idle threats, Shaun never did it again. He also asked teachers to call if they witnessed him doing it.

[Alexdudeguy]

@CriticalTh1nker This is the kind of stupid things the older generation does. The older generation (generally parents, but mostly grandparents) are inept to change. This video only proves the stupid unwillingness of changing eras.

Now, I don't support riots and violence, but this guy is a NUTTER. Stop forcing your stupid parenting on the new generation, and be willing to change. Just because your bed time was 9 pm doesn't mean it's ours, and you don't need to give a meaningless lecture.

[CriticalTh1nker]

@Alexdudeguy: Older generation/Younger generation/Change? I've no idea how old you are - but given the following..."Just because your bed time was 9 pm doesn't mean it's ours", it's probably safe to assume that you fear that the changes he speaks of will apply to you too. Perhaps it should. You wanna do what you wanna do, when you wanna do it. You pay for that luxury through the consent of age; and even then there are limitations.

[Khanh970]

@Alexdudeguy - Pull your head out and listen to the speech with a true open mind. So you are saying that the new ERA is for teens to descend upon an area, section or town and to create mayhem and violence? To beat up innocent people just because it's the "cool" thing to do? I assume you are part of the youth group that he targeted and you don't like it. Cry us all a river then learn to grow up and be socially responsible. Who has to die for you to understand that this cannot be tolerated?

[CriticalTh1nker]

@Alexdudeguy: As for change, there's positive change that brings improvement to the quality of life, and then there's the kind of change that doesn't. Unfortunately the rebellion of youth has been allowed its indignations by the tolerance of the older generation to the point of overall moral decay and it's being halted. Fault that on the abuse of liberties by your generation! What you have enjoyed are privileges; not inalienable rights.

[CriticalTh1nker]

@Alexdudeguy: And just as your generation has lived (even before your birth) by the adage that rules are meant to be broken - privileges are subject to revocation. Live with it! Adults make the rules; always have and always will. Try to "change" that, and not only will you be beating a dead horse, but as my dad used to say..."Your ass is grass."

[Sirynx77]

@Alexdudeguy Spoken like a teenager. You think you are invincible and nothing will happen to you as long as you live. But you will see how different things look once you are an adult and see the younger generation behave just the same as you and the kids that Mayor Nutter is talking about. I (and I'm sure the other repliers to your comment) have already been where you have are in life and probably behaved and were just as ignorant as you. I bet that once you are older, you WILL feel different.

[CriticalTh1nker]

Cities facing this, should treat sagging as indecent exposure and cite it as such; without fear of racism and profiling claims.

I also suggest using the old TV intermission that reminded the viewer of the time, and asked..."Do you know where your children are"?

Lastly, record labels should adopt codes of ethics and cease the endorsement

of that which perpetuates this. *Any attempts at legislations that affect the first amendment should be avoided at all cost.

[CriticalTh1nker]

Having expatriated to Japan, I'm pleased to say that I no longer have to be exposed to even the disgusting visual of seeing some fools boxers and/or butt, let alone the boisterous, offensive behavior or thugs or wannabes - but that doesn't mean that I ceased being concerned about its implications and impact.

[maximunoutlaw32]

wow, a democrat i can see myself voting for, too bad i don't live in Philly.

[YOURpervertexposer]

It's not exclusive to any race. Worse, and I wished he would have said something about it, are the girls and women (many of them MARRIED) who walk around with their low cut pubic / butt crack exposing pants? FATHERS AND HUSBANDS you got any respect for your child, your marriage, then burn every pair of them in your house and tell your family you're all going to begin heeding ANCIENT common sense! Wonder why your wives and kids are being raped? Because you let them leave home dressed like whores.

[Johnnylou64]

Go Mayor Michael Nutter! They are nothing but punks and hoods!!!!

[laxmike224]

This guy went to the prep....If ur from philly u know what I'm talking about

[mssedmebich]

Unfortunatly this is the very defintion of "preaching to choir" The kids who need to hear this are not in church.

[maximunoutlaw32]

@mssedmebich yes but maybe they stole some computers, or T.V.s so they could see this

[pmkraa]

Bravo, Mr. Mayor!

[wetweasel56]

He makes it clear as can be that the parents are very much responsible for the way a kid grows up!

Put his words into action BLACK PEOPLE!

[100crawma]

welcome to comrade  obamas america

[maximunoutlaw32]

@100crawma who the Mayor or the kids?

[CanadaguyRudey1]

Its a start.... now to get rid of the THUG gangs who are glorified in music and tv

[PeoplesWar]

Michael Nutter is the Man of the Year (MoY). I am so glad he said what needed to be said. This is what people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton should've been saying, but they failed at being true leaders. And its also significant that a black man said it; if a white man said it, it'd be considered racism.

[100crawma]

@PeoplesWar it may be to late when black youth look up to the game,50cent,snoop dogg,lilwayne,ect ect- when they should be looking up to col,west, condaleza rice ,colin powell,,also understand that living in the past will not buy you a rosy future

[PeoplesWar]

@100crawma I always laugh when I hear blacks talk about how they have no good role models. There are a TON of good black role models. Its just that these youths choose to look up to, as you said, The Game, 50 Cent, Tupac, etc.

[sabbo51]

@homertalk you are so creative and brilliant with your words and I hope that one day someone will love you so that hate and evil will leave your heart and you will love and share love rather than filth

[sabbo51]

@homertalk you are so creative and brilliant with your words and I hope that one day someone will love you so that hate and evil will leave your heart and you will love and share love rather than filth

[Vic5245]

"GET THOSE DOG GONE HOODIES OFF IN THE SUMMER - PULL UP YOUR PANTS, DON'T SHOW YOUR BUTT AND BUY A BELT!!! COMB YOUR HAIR!!"

[Vic5245]

AMEN!! This video should be sent to Obama....because this type of agression is what he is planning for the 2012 election process. He's going to use race issues more than ever to make people guilty so they vote for him....and agression if needed. Information was given by a White House insider.

[CBOxyz]

This guy should run for president.

[Xcoming2]

SO TRUE.

[aoz823]

great leader! good for you mr. mayor!

[JesusPaid4You]

If my kids misbehaved, I'd break their face in half. The selfish parent who does not discipline their child does not love their child.

[CriticalTh1nker]

Awesome video. I'm gonna have to re-upload this one. His message needs to be heard; and I'll tell you what (and this is coming from a white person)...There are a hell of a lot of white youngsters to whom this message applies; those silver spoon fed, and otherwise EMINEM wannabes, who think it's cool to emulate the genre of their preference. Be an individual! I'm 50 and listen to some of it; and even when I was a teen, I didn't walk around looking and acting the fool. And parents...Do your job!

[JesusPaid4You]

WATCHING THIS IS ALL THE TEACHER TRAINING TEACHERS NEED.

[JesusPaid4You]

He's right on and has the nerve to tell the plain truth.

[LeonardHen]

Well Mayor Nutter, if you are wanting parents to take control of the youth, it's time to corner CPS and pull their teeth, because THEY are why parents have been forced to abandon kids to raise themselves.

Otherwise, CPS is there to DESTROY a parent for daring to exert DISCIPLINE of any sort.

Leonard Henderson, co-founder

American Family Rights

familyrights.us

"Until Every Child Comes Home"©

"The Voice of America's Families"©

[CriticalTh1nker]

@LeonardHen: That's deflective bullshit! Now if you want to fault anyone beyond the parents...You can blame some of the laws that in an effort to protect children from abusive parents, hamper the efforts of the good ones who realize that sometimes...to spare the rod IS to spoil the child; legislations (supported by lazy parents) that attempt to put the role of parenting on the school and the teachers; lazy parents who allow the idiot box to sit their children. etc etc. 

[LeonardHen]

@CriticalTh1nker - What a sweetheart you are. I was just wondering since you are obviously a Bible expert and all, can you show me where the Bible says "spare the rod and spoil the child"?

Did you see the link to American Family Rights? familyrights.us

Go read a while and get back to me on the "defective bullshit" statement. OK?

Leonard Henderson, co-founder

American Family Rights

/familyrights.us

"Until Every Child Comes Home"©

"The Voice of America's Families"©

[CriticalTh1nker]

@LeonardHen: Who said anything about the bible? I don't know the origin of the adage and couldn't care less. It makes sense; is germane to the topic at hand; and when necessary, should be used.

Stick to the topic at hand. Your C.P.A. nonsense, as far as this video goes, is just that; nonsense! Now had this been a video about a kid who was abused to death by parents previously investigated by C.P.S., it would have merit; but this isn't the case...

[CriticalTh1nker]

@LeonardHen this is an issue targeting the thug culture; that coincidentally, began with the inception of rap, and has been proliferating neighborhoods across America (and perhaps beyond) since.

Beg to differ? Do we see any other equally misguided youths who are fans of other genre reeking such havoc on society as them? Oh damn! I just heard a vehicle drive by blasting Beethoven, and then suddenly gun shots rang out. Must be the Ludwig's again. Of course, I'm being facetious.

[Krivaka]

lol...He basically said..."You wanna know why people think you're niggers? This is why...So stop being niggers!"

[CriticalTh1nker]

@Krivaka: Did you borrow the only half a brain you possess? The only one laughing out loud (and for the wrong reasons) are idiots like you. Go back to the chat room where lol's are commonplace and supposedly hip. You're not too busy to be here...Type out the words in their entirety. You've got time.

[JakkSchitt]

@CriticalTh1nker hahaha "CriticalTh1nker"...i bet you think youre really smart right? taking your time to make sure your grammar is good..I can do that too, you see? Allow me to understand where you're coming from..I have half of a brain because I said lol? In case you don't know, it's an acronym for laughing out loud you dumb fuck. How old are you? 5?

[CriticalTh1nker]

@JakkSchitt: Really! Lol is an acronym? Hey Idiot!...Read the comment to which you responded carefully. Awe heck. I'll help you out... "The only one laughing out loud (and for the wrong reasons) are idiots like you."

laughing out loud = lol

That half a brain I mentioned earlier, must be under a tremendous amount of pressure.

[Krivaka]

@CriticalTh1nker oooo "CriticalTh1nker" hahahahha WOW I didn't know I was dealing with someone as smart as yourself! You must be some kind of grammar professor right? lol Well let me give you a lesson real quick. lol is an acronym(letters standing for phrases or titles) for "laughing out loud". I'm SORRY for not capitalizing it I didn't know it was exam time. haha fucking loser..How old are you? 16? Fuck you.

[CriticalTh1nker]

@Krivaka: How does your foot taste? You do seem to like opening your mouth (figuratively speaking) and inserting foot. Had your read, not once, but twice, my allusion to acknowledgment of the acronym, you would have known to remain silent or find another gripe; instead, you mistakenly assume that I took issue with a lack of capitalization where I didn't even notice it was necessary.

Let me remind you that my initial reply was at your inane comment. You're only compounding the issue.

[Krivaka]

@CriticalTh1nker HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA Grow up will you? How long did it take you to type all those words into a dicitonary site? Did you run through spell check too? You're on youtube bitch! You also come off as a total douchebag because not a single person since probably 1789 talks like that. But if you're trying to insult my comment....It was a perfectly credible comment! You KNOW it was at the tip of his tounge..But to be PC he was passive about it..On the news today was this thing on

[Krivaka]

@CriticalTh1nker flashmobs..They were like "flashmobs turning violent!"...They had a few clips of people dancing (white groups) at different places...Then violent mobs beating people up and looting (black groups)..Why throw the race issue aside and try to act like there's no difference in the groups? You don't have to be a racist to see things for what they are...These are groups of young blacks in the city..Whatre you gonna say it's all white guys from the suburbs?

[mattrobert72]

AMEN! What an awesome mayor. I applaud him and his views.

[mywonderjam]

Hope for the best. I will give it 500 more years. Maybe then....

[wiretap210]

Absolutely EXCELLENT! Bravo, Mr. Mayor! Was about time for these things to be said!

[theodias]

Ditto, AMEN

[AnnunakiX]

Amen