A room filled with about 100 black pastors and community leaders from around the country listened to presentations by black conservatives like Dr. Ben Carson, economist Walter Williams, Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory, and CURE Chairman and Family Research Council Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell talk about how freedom and conservative principles hold the key to reviving our urban crises. At dinner, Cruz dropped by.

In stark contrast to what the PBS viewing audience heard from Brooks, this audience heard remarks from Cruz that everyone in the room found refreshingly normal.

Cruz had a crisp, clear message about getting America back on track and about what it will take to save our low-income urban communities.

He talked about the importance of school choice and personal retirement accounts for low-income Americans.

Only in Washington is it considered abnormal and obstructionist for a member of Congress to ring the alarm about the loss of freedom in America, to take a stand to restore it, and suggest that Americans, particularly low-income Americans, should be able to decide what kind of school they send their child to and to keep and save more of their hard-earned income.