James Talarico

Because there is no love of God without love of neighbor.

This bill, to me, is not only unconstitutional, it's not only un-American, I think it is also deeply un-Christian.

All right, James.

You too.

Well, how are you?

Very good.

Nice to meet you.

It's nice to meet you.

Thanks for having me.

My pleasure.

You need to run for president.

We need someone who's actually a good person.

So my granddad was a Baptist preacher in South Texas, in Corpus Christi and in Laredo, where my mom grew up.

And when I was real little, he told me that Christianity is a simple religion.

Not an easy religion, he would always clarify, but a simple religion, because Jesus gave us these two commandments, to love God, our source, and to love our neighbors.

And so those two commandments, I think, have really guided my life at its best moments.

And it's why I'm in public service.

I was a public school teacher and now a public official.

That's the loving my neighbor.

And it's why I'm a seminary student studying to become a minister one day.