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basically the of washington. now there has been all the scandal that jackson's wife is going to be first lady. now basically jackson asks dean's new wife to be the hostess at the white house. to preside at the knocker rupaul and they would say the mistress of the white house which has a different meaning today. is a huge scandal. jackson's cabinet, most of his cabinet boycotts inartful ceremonies and they don't meet as a cabinet. takes jackson month -- months because the cabinet wives would not allow the cabinet husbands to be with jackson because little peg would be there and who knows about the relationship between jackson and little peg when they were in congress? the congressional wives are basically agreed -- bringing government to a standstill. this was over peggy and the cabinet wives. daniel webster had a popular toast in washingtwashingt on in reference to this. he would say here's the next cabinet, may they all be bachelors or widowers. they called a petticoat government so the wives were disrupting thi
basically the of washington. now there has been all the scandal that jackson's wife is going to be first lady. now basically jackson asks dean's new wife to be the hostess at the white house. to preside at the knocker rupaul and they would say the mistress of the white house which has a different meaning today. is a huge scandal. jackson's cabinet, most of his cabinet boycotts inartful ceremonies and they don't meet as a cabinet. takes jackson month -- months because the cabinet wives would not...
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in washington, um, in washington -- washington had about 30,000 people then as a city, 12,000 of them were black. the majority of the black people in washington actually in 1830 were free, were not slaves out of the 12,000 black people, slightly more than half were free. >> what led to washington, d.c.'s first race riots in 1835, and what part did francis scott key play? jefferson morley recounts this almost forgotten chapter in american history in "snowstorm in august," monday night at 10 eastern part of c-span2's booktv. >> washington post correspondent and author rajiv command chandr. his newest book "the little america." mr. chandrasekaran, when you talk about little america, what are you talking about? >> guest: i'm talking about this remarkable community that the americans built in the deserts of southern afghanistan not in the last couple years, but six decades ago. back when, unknown to most of our countrymen, there were dozens and dozens of american engineers there back in the '40s and '50s digging irrigation canals, building dams, helping to nation build in afghanistan. on t
in washington, um, in washington -- washington had about 30,000 people then as a city, 12,000 of them were black. the majority of the black people in washington actually in 1830 were free, were not slaves out of the 12,000 black people, slightly more than half were free. >> what led to washington, d.c.'s first race riots in 1835, and what part did francis scott key play? jefferson morley recounts this almost forgotten chapter in american history in "snowstorm in august," monday...
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washington's first i rise. the 5 story building still used by government offices today where the pension office of the partriorme of asirst located and then move to the patent office building. you know it as the grant structure that houses two smithsonian museums. the dolley madison house where jennings live with his mistress until he became free in 1847, that also is there today. paul jennings would have been on the cellar level. after the burning of the white house, the madison white house never lived in the white house again. the temporary white house became the octagon. the octagon is another of the buildings still in washington. it was there that james madison signed the treaty again that ended the war of 1812 and jennings writes that on that occasion everyone in the household was thrilled to hear that news had finally arrived. jennings said he played the president's march on the violin. 7s were instructed to pour wine literally including for themselves and jennings rights that the french steward was drunk
washington's first i rise. the 5 story building still used by government offices today where the pension office of the partriorme of asirst located and then move to the patent office building. you know it as the grant structure that houses two smithsonian museums. the dolley madison house where jennings live with his mistress until he became free in 1847, that also is there today. paul jennings would have been on the cellar level. after the burning of the white house, the madison white house...
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from "the washington post" -- that is an "the washington post." gun owners only we want to hear thinkwhether or not use iyou gun laws should be changed. caller: i do not think gun laws should be changed. in new york, we are in a quandary still with the assault weapons ban. as a citizen in new york, assault weapons did not drop in new york. they still have their own assault weapons ban. you can have assault weapons in new york as long as they are manufactured before 1994. host: what kind of weapon do you own customer caller: i got rid of misl weapons because it was a money thing. i have the small caliber .22's right now. host: hi, ron. what do you think about the gun laws as a gun owner? caller: i have two weapons and i call them weapons because i served in our military. i have a critter gun to take care of small rodent. i would never consider an ar-15 for that purpose and an extended clip for something like rabbits or groundhogs is laughable. i also own a 12 gauge shotgun. as a person who handles an assault weapon, i can tell you they are designed
from "the washington post" -- that is an "the washington post." gun owners only we want to hear thinkwhether or not use iyou gun laws should be changed. caller: i do not think gun laws should be changed. in new york, we are in a quandary still with the assault weapons ban. as a citizen in new york, assault weapons did not drop in new york. they still have their own assault weapons ban. you can have assault weapons in new york as long as they are manufactured before 1994....
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reform in washington. how much do we need to surrender so he won't be to me anymore? in terms of my that scuttling the second time i ran jimmy carter was the head of the democratic ticket. and i remember it was the best campaign technically i ever ran and it felt really good towards the end in these moments when everything feels right because you are the candidate in the middle. so i went in to vote in the library on election day, 1976 and very proud that jimmy carter was the nominee. i found myself standing in line behind people that have come from the nursing home to get revenge from sherman's march to georgia. [laughter] >> i thought to myself how likely is it that after the vote for jimmy carter they will split their tickets for the yankee born army brat on the republican side? and i thought this is going to be long evening. and it was. i went from 48.5% in the delegation in 1974 to 48.3% in 1976 barely enough to survive. carter approved the left hand by 1978. when i came to washington, the democrats h
reform in washington. how much do we need to surrender so he won't be to me anymore? in terms of my that scuttling the second time i ran jimmy carter was the head of the democratic ticket. and i remember it was the best campaign technically i ever ran and it felt really good towards the end in these moments when everything feels right because you are the candidate in the middle. so i went in to vote in the library on election day, 1976 and very proud that jimmy carter was the nominee. i found...
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but in 2009, washington, d.c. became first in the nation to tie teacher salaries to student test scores under a program called "impact." teachers rated highly effective can get annual bonuses up to $25,000 if they stay at that achievement level for two straight years, they can also get a base salary increase of $20,000. a highly effective teacher can earn $76,000, the first year, and reach $131,000 in just nine years. less effective teachers earn 51,000 to start and are fired if they get poor involveses for two straight years. this year, 98 teachers were fired for poor performance. but nathan saunders, president of the washington teachers union, says the system is unfair to teachers when many of their student have barriers to learning, such as poverty. >> the penalties are so immediate and so painful, not just immediate in terms of their paycheck, but also immediate in terms of their careers. >> reporter: in washington, test scores are still among the lowest in the nation, but improved slightly, up 2.8% in math, 5
but in 2009, washington, d.c. became first in the nation to tie teacher salaries to student test scores under a program called "impact." teachers rated highly effective can get annual bonuses up to $25,000 if they stay at that achievement level for two straight years, they can also get a base salary increase of $20,000. a highly effective teacher can earn $76,000, the first year, and reach $131,000 in just nine years. less effective teachers earn 51,000 to start and are fired if they...
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investors are keyed in on washington. shibani: we're also watching four big retailers, great piece in the "wall street journal" today calling four retailers on a do-or-die mission for 2013. do they do-or-die a little bit today nicole? nicole: we have seen a lot of retailers under pressure. certainly they didn't do so great today. many of these names when we talk about them, they have had a tough year 2012. they really are do-or-die. you talk about management, talk about competition, you talk about how are they going to set up to win as op
investors are keyed in on washington. shibani: we're also watching four big retailers, great piece in the "wall street journal" today calling four retailers on a do-or-die mission for 2013. do they do-or-die a little bit today nicole? nicole: we have seen a lot of retailers under pressure. certainly they didn't do so great today. many of these names when we talk about them, they have had a tough year 2012. they really are do-or-die. you talk about management, talk about competition,...
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>> this is an example of a washington has changed. they used to be certain issues, national security, transportation, agriculture that tended to not be partisan and all. you could come up with a solution that both sides could live with. this is another example of something that has historically not been a political football. there are some reasons for that. the bill used to be about 50-50 agricultural issues and 50% food stamps. now 80% of this bill is food stamps. it is not even aptly named when mcauliffe the farm bill anymore. we call it the farm bill anymore. i think it is an approach to helping the industry that makes more sense than the old school grants were they paid people not to form. something has to be done. out here in the 19 counties of indiana where we have a manufacturing based economy, there are a lot of people that a concern about whether that gets done. if nothing gets done, it is my understanding that the whole process will restart and there are opportunities are challenges that could come with these programs expiri
>> this is an example of a washington has changed. they used to be certain issues, national security, transportation, agriculture that tended to not be partisan and all. you could come up with a solution that both sides could live with. this is another example of something that has historically not been a political football. there are some reasons for that. the bill used to be about 50-50 agricultural issues and 50% food stamps. now 80% of this bill is food stamps. it is not even aptly...
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is washington the most difficult thing you face at paychex? >> well, i certainly think it doesn't help. when you look at the nfib index and consumer confidence, both have fallen after they were starting to look up in the fall. i think it's really the fiscal cliff. all the attention on the fiscal cliff and no action is really producing i think a dampered view from small business and they're kind of waiting on the sidelines right now. >> but on the other side, if you're a company and we go over the fiscal cliff, how the heck do you figure out the paycheck and what has to be taken out unless you call paychex? >> depending on the number of regulations, there's probably going to be more regulation and that does help us. but we'd like to see new business formation get back to where it used to be a few years ago and i think you have to get past these things. what you're seeing in our clients, they're not opening up their second location, not hiring more employees. it's fairly quiet. it's fairly quiet. our checks per payroll and our client base is sti
is washington the most difficult thing you face at paychex? >> well, i certainly think it doesn't help. when you look at the nfib index and consumer confidence, both have fallen after they were starting to look up in the fall. i think it's really the fiscal cliff. all the attention on the fiscal cliff and no action is really producing i think a dampered view from small business and they're kind of waiting on the sidelines right now. >> but on the other side, if you're a company and...
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one is a drama and the other has turned washington into a side show. washington -- >> all aboard! >> wall street. which is exactly as it should be. let's go to mickey in michigan. mickey! >> caller: booyah from michigan, jim. >> i'm liking michigan. i'm liking brady from michigan. can you believe he was a walk on? >> caller: today they said their car use is up, they're hiring folks from more business. is it time to get more of discover? and second one, do you think ebay can squash them and buy them out? >> no, i don't think they'll do that. i do like ebay very much. i actually like discover. but it's mastercard, then ebay, then discover. i was a little surprised it was a little weak but the stock has had a major run. john in california. >> caller: booyah, jim, from the sacramento valley of northern california. >> what's going on? >> caller: anyway, i got -- i noticed some activity in the house building around here back around northern california, sacramento valley. my play is berkshire b. what do you think of that? >> i think it actually max sense temperature i campaigned for that
one is a drama and the other has turned washington into a side show. washington -- >> all aboard! >> wall street. which is exactly as it should be. let's go to mickey in michigan. mickey! >> caller: booyah from michigan, jim. >> i'm liking michigan. i'm liking brady from michigan. can you believe he was a walk on? >> caller: today they said their car use is up, they're hiring folks from more business. is it time to get more of discover? and second one, do you think...
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the first one in washington was in 1801. there is a myth, legend that george washington added the words so help me god at the end of the health. there is no real proof that he said that. nobody ever wrote that he stepped out of those four words of the time, but it has come to be a tradition, at least from 1933 until present, those words have been added at the end of the health. this is 1929, and on the left is chief justice william howard taft. he is investing yield of office to the new president, herbert hoover. taft is the only person ever to be both president and chief justice. and he actually made a little mistake in the of that year. you're supposed to say preserve, protect and defend the constitution. he said, preserve, maintain, and fanned. this was a mistake that was actually discovered by a little 13 year-old girl listening to the inauguration on radio in her classroom in the state of new york. she is the one who brought it to everybody's attention, and they checked it out and she was right that was a mistake in the
the first one in washington was in 1801. there is a myth, legend that george washington added the words so help me god at the end of the health. there is no real proof that he said that. nobody ever wrote that he stepped out of those four words of the time, but it has come to be a tradition, at least from 1933 until present, those words have been added at the end of the health. this is 1929, and on the left is chief justice william howard taft. he is investing yield of office to the new...
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when might they come back to washington? and is there still a chance of a deal even though time is running short? >> yeah, if you try to go to a door to door in washington, you'd be walking a long time before anybody answered the doors. everyone has gone home for the christmas break, but everyone has also said they expect to be back some time next week. president obama was saying he would work with lawmakers next week some time after christmas. chance the house and senate could be back in around the 27th. that gives them four days at best to beat the deadline. so it's going to be a lot of work that would have to be done in a little amount of time. randi? >> not looking good. emily schmidt. thank you so much. >>> well, days before christmas, the airports have been packed while some highways are near empty. all signs of the severe weather in the midwest that is now heading east. just listen to that wind. the system that caused this blizzard in iowa and wisconsin traveled through ohio and is now hitting pennsylvania and upstate
when might they come back to washington? and is there still a chance of a deal even though time is running short? >> yeah, if you try to go to a door to door in washington, you'd be walking a long time before anybody answered the doors. everyone has gone home for the christmas break, but everyone has also said they expect to be back some time next week. president obama was saying he would work with lawmakers next week some time after christmas. chance the house and senate could be back in...
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ron paul, welcome to "washington business report." you have been receiving a lot of different awards in addition to being inducted into the hall of fame by junior achievement this year. also received community banker of the year from american banker, a big national recognitioion. your colleague mercedes said it reflects on the entire bank. what does this say about eaglebank right now? >> i think mercedes is absolutely right. the people we associate with the -- of the people we have at thehe banks are so committed to what we have been able to accomplish. we need leadership which i and the board of directors provide but the 400 people who work for us help us accomplish what we have been able to. >> what are some of the things american bankers saw in your numbers that and pressed them? >> first, , we are only 14 years old, in excess of $3 billion and size -- but size is not everything because we are driven by income over balance sheet growth. we have had 15 quarters of consecutive record earnings. when you think about it, four years of r
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you have with washington nothing you see in washington today. that is a person who is prepared to reach out to the person who knows. i spent years literally years trying to convince the government in the republican and democratic party we have ownership and 1 $10 of fraud in medicare and medicaid. my tourses were straight straightforward. american express, visa, and mastercard. it you had in the federal government you get an experience express you would save between 70 and 110 billion a year. they adopt first time the budget office model, they're not bureaucracy, they have the weird private sector idea. they want to use computers. [laughter] there a serious of weird things about this. and that is where we are. we're a country which could solve virtually all of the problems. if you read i want to close with the reference back to washington for a second. republicans belly aching. could you imagine people did who they paid. you can't do that. it won't work on a thirty-second commercial. our second is valley forge. by the way, if you want to see a c
you have with washington nothing you see in washington today. that is a person who is prepared to reach out to the person who knows. i spent years literally years trying to convince the government in the republican and democratic party we have ownership and 1 $10 of fraud in medicare and medicaid. my tourses were straight straightforward. american express, visa, and mastercard. it you had in the federal government you get an experience express you would save between 70 and 110 billion a year....
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economy is the focus in washington. washington is dysfunctional, not clueless. and they know that if they completely botch this there will be serious consequences. the economy will go into a recession. but political leaders also do think that there is -- while they don't want to go off the cliff and it would be better to get a deal there is some wiggle room and they can get a new deal done in a matter of weeks that have or at least by, you know, the end of february when, you know, the debt creel finally has to get resolved. the fundamental problem here is that this is about the differences, you know, the fundamental differences between the two parties and they can't come to an agreement on, you know, these basic ideas. and so they're fighting over their basic ideas. and one side has to admit they're going to lose, and so they're really -- it is about these big philosophical issues, and that's why we're seeing this become such a big fight. >> so, jessica, i don't know whether you can rely on your sources for this, but be
economy is the focus in washington. washington is dysfunctional, not clueless. and they know that if they completely botch this there will be serious consequences. the economy will go into a recession. but political leaders also do think that there is -- while they don't want to go off the cliff and it would be better to get a deal there is some wiggle room and they can get a new deal done in a matter of weeks that have or at least by, you know, the end of february when, you know, the debt...
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interrogarÁn por la muerte del vecino, y desde la medianoche, muchos celebran fumando marihuana en washington el primer estado del paÍs en legalizarla para uso recreativo, comenzamos. >>> este es su "noticiero univisiÓn" con jorge ramos y marÍa elena salinas. >>> muy buenas noches, miles de inmigrantes en estados unidos fueron deportados a sus paÍses de origen por pasarse un alto o denunciar casos de abuso domÉstico o asuntos menores, por el programa comunidades seguras, la realidad que muchos deportados no son criminales, los que participan en el prosrie actÚan como agentes de inmigraciÓn, la noticia hoy que en los Ángeles, donde hay mas inmigrantes que en cualquier otro, los policÍas no estarÁn en el prozprie, se evitarÁ deportaciones de gente inocente, jaime garcÍa, reporta. >>> encargado del sistema de cÁrceles mas grande del mundo, lee baca el jefe de alguacil de los Ángeles, dijo que no mantendrÁ detenidos a inmigrantes sospechosos de delitos menores, bajo el ptro grama de comunidades seguras. >>> yes primer importante que se hizo el anuncio ahora, que el condado de los
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. >> what you're listening to are actual calls at the washington poison center in seattle. >> just drowsy, okay. >> and lately, more and more of them sound something like this. >> yesterday i took about 90 milligrams of perkocet. >> oh, you did? >> 6:00, i wasn't really thinking, and i did a bar of xanax and i'm reading this stuff online about how that's a lethal combination. i have a lot of friends who died in my sleep and i just wasn't really thinking. so now i'm wondering if i should stay up tonight. >> that kind of call to me is really scary. >> oh, it is scary. >> what goes through your mind? >> i would be very frightened about that young man not making it through the night. >> dr. bill hurley is the medical director of the poison center. he's also a trauma doctor. >> possibly too many of his meds, they're not sure what all they've got. >> we are here in seattle in part because the problem is bad. >> this bottle still has quite a bit in it. >> but also because, as you will see, there are real solutions. >> no other meds. >> for hurley, it started five years ago. >> he's got pinpoint
. >> what you're listening to are actual calls at the washington poison center in seattle. >> just drowsy, okay. >> and lately, more and more of them sound something like this. >> yesterday i took about 90 milligrams of perkocet. >> oh, you did? >> 6:00, i wasn't really thinking, and i did a bar of xanax and i'm reading this stuff online about how that's a lethal combination. i have a lot of friends who died in my sleep and i just wasn't really thinking. so...
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bien venidos a noticias washington, mario sol tiene la noche libre.... la inmigracion ilegal habria disminuido en los ultimos diez aÑos..esto segun nuevos datos del censo..fernando pizarro nos dice cuales serian las causas... la poblacion indocumentada del pais esta en 11 millones 100 mil personas, aunque practicamente ha permanecido igual desde el 2009. jovenes indocumentados como los dreamers, ven en estas cifras 1 urgente necesidad de solucionar su situacion. nos dice que ya es tiempo de solucionar la inmigracion. el problema numero 1 que siempre se dice es, bueno que va a pasar despues? se ve que ya se esta haciendo mas dificil entrar a estados unidos para los inmigrantes que tratan de entrar por la fronmtera. y creo que para los dreamers es 1 buena senal de que ya podemos seguir el proximo paso que es 1 reforma migratoria. organizaciones como el centro hispano pew y otros se han basado en numeros del censo para determinar el descenso continuado de la poblacion indocumentada en los ultimos anos, y que significan 1 caida del nivel record de 12 millon
bien venidos a noticias washington, mario sol tiene la noche libre.... la inmigracion ilegal habria disminuido en los ultimos diez aÑos..esto segun nuevos datos del censo..fernando pizarro nos dice cuales serian las causas... la poblacion indocumentada del pais esta en 11 millones 100 mil personas, aunque practicamente ha permanecido igual desde el 2009. jovenes indocumentados como los dreamers, ven en estas cifras 1 urgente necesidad de solucionar su situacion. nos dice que ya es tiempo de...
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leon washington down to the end zone. after the game, the wendy's postgame report on the field with michele and bob and tony break down the game and cris and i take a look at a butte next week, cowboys and redskins. >> cris: >> referee: no penalty on the play. first down. >> al: thank god! >> cris: and all he has done. washington, alfred morris is one of the top running teams in the nfl behind him. jim haslett after losing so many star defensive players early in the year, seemed to piece it all back together and a change for the seahawks now. >> al: wilson is done for the night and matt flynn will finish it up here. he will take us to the finish line. flynn who was signed to that big contract and looked to the world that he would be the man. russell wilson just simply flat out won the job and has been the starter since the opener. >> cris: yeah, and he won it because of game altering plays. his gap plays, as russell wilson likes to call these things, and he has been sensational with them tonight. he had one turnover on a
leon washington down to the end zone. after the game, the wendy's postgame report on the field with michele and bob and tony break down the game and cris and i take a look at a butte next week, cowboys and redskins. >> cris: >> referee: no penalty on the play. first down. >> al: thank god! >> cris: and all he has done. washington, alfred morris is one of the top running teams in the nfl behind him. jim haslett after losing so many star defensive players early in the...
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host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good question. it actually isn't really right. so the payroll tax is basically being used as a vehicle to deliver the tax cuts to workers. the way the federal budget accounting works is that the money that is not going into the social security system via the reduced payroll tax, is being reimbursed from general revenue so the reduced -- the reduced payroll tax from the last few years will not affect benefits that you accrue for the future. host: mark of the american enterprise institute writes under the headline "make the middle class pay more." he says -- host: your thoughts about what m
host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good...
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#my2k. >> fiscal cliff was a problem washington created. this is not the 2008 financial crisis where the markets started to crumble and washington had to act. they created this problem. i think one of the reasons why this is so closely watched and we're all so intrigued in it is there's a much bigger fight on the horizon looming, which is the debt limit. part of the reason why people are watching is if they blow up fiscal cliff, if we go over, if this is chaos, if they punt, if it's a small deal, it's going to be a sign that we're not going to get the deficit reduction that we need. >> and that's the challenge for the president. because, yes, he does have all the leverage. we talked about that. he won the election of course. but this is a test of leadership, and the american public does not want to go over that cliff because, by the way, they want the tax cut for the middle class to remain in place. that's the ultimate cliff there and the bottom line is we don't want those to expire. gwen: as we approach it we begin to try to read the tea l
#my2k. >> fiscal cliff was a problem washington created. this is not the 2008 financial crisis where the markets started to crumble and washington had to act. they created this problem. i think one of the reasons why this is so closely watched and we're all so intrigued in it is there's a much bigger fight on the horizon looming, which is the debt limit. part of the reason why people are watching is if they blow up fiscal cliff, if we go over, if this is chaos, if they punt, if it's a...
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at for washington now. i realize this thing that changed the landscape of manhattan was the seat -- of the steam shovel. it would take nine centuries to flatten with a shovel. women from a low reside or colonial middle-class housewives-- housewives going to watch the battle. if you come to the corner of pit you are on the rise but there was a 90-foot precipice that they leveled. if you walk down nassau street toward made in a new pnc it is with the maids went to wash the clothes of the stream. you can see the curve of the earth. the old list built by dennis is the old jewish cemetery. it is on a rise there was a battle there. >> there is a new book about john rand paul the guy who surveyed the grid the maker of the grid. i read it. it confirmed the idea that what we are learning is the book that we have discussed here is beautiful and the adr what this city was it is called mahatta it is a book of mountain and hills and it could help us to go forward. i don't think to think that is gone. this new book talks
at for washington now. i realize this thing that changed the landscape of manhattan was the seat -- of the steam shovel. it would take nine centuries to flatten with a shovel. women from a low reside or colonial middle-class housewives-- housewives going to watch the battle. if you come to the corner of pit you are on the rise but there was a 90-foot precipice that they leveled. if you walk down nassau street toward made in a new pnc it is with the maids went to wash the clothes of the stream....
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winston churchill made a surprise visit to washington, d.c. and the sea spirit of the holiday season amidst all of the chaos was not lost on him. >> we may cast aside for this night at least the dangers which beset us and make all of children an evening of happiness in a world of storm. >> sean: churchill would stay with president roosevelt for three weeks addressing a joint session of congress and going to church with the president. the remarkable period just a small part of a best sell ising book the last lion. it is the third volume of the churchill biography started by william manchester and completed by paul reid who joins me now. a remarkable man, churchill. one of the remarkable figures in history. before we get to this moment, how long was he an outcast and viewed as an extremist in great britain? >> pretty much h his whole political life. >> sean: before and after his time as prime minister? >> absolutely. early in the century he had switched from the conservative party to the liberal party and as he said later i ratted which is their
winston churchill made a surprise visit to washington, d.c. and the sea spirit of the holiday season amidst all of the chaos was not lost on him. >> we may cast aside for this night at least the dangers which beset us and make all of children an evening of happiness in a world of storm. >> sean: churchill would stay with president roosevelt for three weeks addressing a joint session of congress and going to church with the president. the remarkable period just a small part of a best...
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he leaves this sunday for washington, d.c. to pick up his new keys to his office. in dublin, juliette goodrich, cbs 5. >>> checking bay area headlines, walnut creek police investigating a deadly officer- involved shooting. police got a 911 call from a screaming woman at the diablo pointe apartments. it was about 3 a.m. now, when officers arrived, they say they were confronted by an armed man. they wouldn't say what kind of weapon he had. officers fired, killed 22-year- old anthony banta jr. it was walnut creek's first shooting death of the year and the first officer-involved shooting since 2001. >>> the armed robbery of a 7- eleven is caught on camera in fairfield. police say one of two men pulled out a handgun when the store clerk opened the cash register. no word on how much money they got. this is one of two armed robberies to happen within minutes of each other, and police do believe they are connected. >>> a portion of a cliff collapsed at baker beach in san francisco this morning. one of the trails had to be closed now. the collapse likely the result of all t
he leaves this sunday for washington, d.c. to pick up his new keys to his office. in dublin, juliette goodrich, cbs 5. >>> checking bay area headlines, walnut creek police investigating a deadly officer- involved shooting. police got a 911 call from a screaming woman at the diablo pointe apartments. it was about 3 a.m. now, when officers arrived, they say they were confronted by an armed man. they wouldn't say what kind of weapon he had. officers fired, killed 22-year- old anthony...
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that will do it for "good morning washington" this morning. "good morning america of" is next. >> for
that will do it for "good morning washington" this morning. "good morning america of" is next. >> for
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kate balduan, live in washington. thank you. >> thanks, guys. >>> all right, recreational pot is now legal in washington state under a new law which took effect at midnight. adults can possess up to an ounce of marijuana legally. it's still against the law to grow pot or to sell it. but those celebrating the new normal are accentuating the positive. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for small amounts of marijuana, you know? it's -- i'm free to be free. >> the new law doesn't allow smoking in public places, just like alcohol, but police in seattle and across the state made an exception for overnight celebrations to ring in this new law. >>> so it's another public relations problem for penn state. the school's kai omega sorority is under investigation for stereotype i stereotyping latinos. pictures showed the sorority members in somberos with fake mustaches with signs that say "i don't cut grass, i smoke it." >>> taif been missing for four months now. police say the bodies of two young cous
kate balduan, live in washington. thank you. >> thanks, guys. >>> all right, recreational pot is now legal in washington state under a new law which took effect at midnight. adults can possess up to an ounce of marijuana legally. it's still against the law to grow pot or to sell it. but those celebrating the new normal are accentuating the positive. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for small amounts of marijuana, you know? it's -- i'm free to...
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host: flags all around washington, d.c. are at half staff this morning like the one you are feeling on the capital. good morning and welcome to "washington journal." for the first hour we will be talking about the aftermath of the shooting of in newtown, conn that happened yesterday. we will talk about the actions of the teachers. we will get into discussion about gun-control. that always seems to come up after situations like this. we would like for you to get involved in the conversation. the numbers are on the screen. we want to hear from teachers and people who work in the classrooms, principals and vice principals, people connected with education to find your thoughts on what happened yesterday. the actions of the teachers. how safe are in america's schools and america's schoolchildren. this is how the story is being played this morning on the front page of the "new york daily news." this is the way it is being reported this morning in "the wall street journal." the president talked about the shootings at the elementar
host: flags all around washington, d.c. are at half staff this morning like the one you are feeling on the capital. good morning and welcome to "washington journal." for the first hour we will be talking about the aftermath of the shooting of in newtown, conn that happened yesterday. we will talk about the actions of the teachers. we will get into discussion about gun-control. that always seems to come up after situations like this. we would like for you to get involved in the...
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george washington -- in cambridge there's a tree that finally fell and it said washington took command of the troops there. he was nowhere near that tree. you can prove that 1 million times over. but people believed it and loved it. love that tree. the tree in the boston call men's. there's a -- why? because trees are a marker of time. just talk about new york specifically, yeah, i mean, obviously we develop, i mean, this is an old story. new york is always changing and that's good. but there is something happening, and i think in historic preservation, something i feel like if i want to be part of it or tried to be a part of it. this idea that when you preserve a place, that's one thing. you preserve the building, okay. but what's the use of the building or once the remembrances that live in the building still? suddenly i'm thinking that tree, they still have the stuff of it in the apollo theater. that's a tree reference. people don't forget that. but i'm back into places, and i think the new, the latest moves, the new thinking in historic preservation is about preserving use. so for
george washington -- in cambridge there's a tree that finally fell and it said washington took command of the troops there. he was nowhere near that tree. you can prove that 1 million times over. but people believed it and loved it. love that tree. the tree in the boston call men's. there's a -- why? because trees are a marker of time. just talk about new york specifically, yeah, i mean, obviously we develop, i mean, this is an old story. new york is always changing and that's good. but there...
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as washington continues to make a moral case for its covert war on terror yemen is presented as a play. very few think of yemen as a choke point the vast economic interest yemen is the poorest country in the middle the book it's sitting on one of the most important trade routes in the wall the bubble mendip straight most people have heard about the southwest canal well worth we almost broke out over the canal right that's how important it is but bob amended doesn't instantly ring a bell although it's basically an extension of the suez canal and is of similar strategic importance almost all of europe's trade with china japan india and the rest of asia passes for babel manned up every day that's how important it is some argue that washington sees terrorism in yemen as a problem in a sense that he could have an adverse impact on economic interests at stake the united states wouldn't be engaged in such a conflict in yemen if it didn't hold very specific geo political and strategic necessity for the u.s. i think most importantly of course is access to this bob all month straight which is on
as washington continues to make a moral case for its covert war on terror yemen is presented as a play. very few think of yemen as a choke point the vast economic interest yemen is the poorest country in the middle the book it's sitting on one of the most important trade routes in the wall the bubble mendip straight most people have heard about the southwest canal well worth we almost broke out over the canal right that's how important it is but bob amended doesn't instantly ring a bell...
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that's what people in washington think. but, you know, so much depends upon the spirit that goes into the short-term agreement now. if john boehner says, look, mr. president, if you're going to force us to take the tax rates up, that's something we don't want to do, we'll go to 800, but that's it. we're not going to go beyond that, and you can't expect anything from us on a grand bargain beyond 800. that would really reduce the size of any kind of grand bargain. so in some ways, don, what's at stake here is whether they can craft a deal that's win/win. that each side can walk away from something in the short term saying we're encouraged. this gives us greater reason to go on and engage in the grand bargain next year. >> okay. you know, as republicans start to talk about maybe giving, you know, something on this tax hike for the wealthy, is this a white flag? i'm sure some will see it as a waving of a white flag, no? >> there will be a lot of democrats who think it's a white flag and they will say, mr. president, this is gl
that's what people in washington think. but, you know, so much depends upon the spirit that goes into the short-term agreement now. if john boehner says, look, mr. president, if you're going to force us to take the tax rates up, that's something we don't want to do, we'll go to 800, but that's it. we're not going to go beyond that, and you can't expect anything from us on a grand bargain beyond 800. that would really reduce the size of any kind of grand bargain. so in some ways, don, what's at...
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anderson walked me around a hospital in tacoma, washington. one of the first things you will notice here and every e.r. in the state is a reminder for patients of restrictions on how much pain medication they can be prescribed. >> not only are we all playing by the same rules, we are also now all communicating with one another. >> this is being done through a statewide database. it provides a patient's history of visits to emergency departments in the last five years as well as other vital information. >> in some cases, it might even show care guidelines, like this particular physician has said no narcotics should be issued through the emergency department because they are on a pain management contract. >> if something like this didn't exist, the scenario is somebody could come to one emergency room, possibly get a prescription for pain medication and maybe even the same day, go to another emergency room and get a prescription for pain medications. that could happen? >> that's happened for years. >> so pharmacies here also share data. >> we no
anderson walked me around a hospital in tacoma, washington. one of the first things you will notice here and every e.r. in the state is a reminder for patients of restrictions on how much pain medication they can be prescribed. >> not only are we all playing by the same rules, we are also now all communicating with one another. >> this is being done through a statewide database. it provides a patient's history of visits to emergency departments in the last five years as well as...
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easy merging from that meeting with the washington business leaders. let's see what he has to say. >> jim, thanks for your leadership. you know, originally my team had prepared some remarks, they always get nervous when i'm out there on my own, never know what i might say. but given the dialogue that we had the last time, i thought it was useful for me to abbreviate my remarks, speak off the cuff at the top and then most of the time just having a conversation. let me begin by saying all of you in this room are not just business leaders, not just ceos of your companies but you're also economic leaders and thought leaders in this country and i recognize that all of you have an enormous investment not only in your own companies but in the well-being of america. there are a lot of patriots in this room and people who care deeply about not only your bottom lines but also the future of this country. you've shown that over the last four years. we've gone through as difficult of an economic period as we've seen in most of our lifetimes and we've emerged not ye
easy merging from that meeting with the washington business leaders. let's see what he has to say. >> jim, thanks for your leadership. you know, originally my team had prepared some remarks, they always get nervous when i'm out there on my own, never know what i might say. but given the dialogue that we had the last time, i thought it was useful for me to abbreviate my remarks, speak off the cuff at the top and then most of the time just having a conversation. let me begin by saying all...
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somehow washington never gets the message. and here we are 30 years later on the brink of another crisis on new year's eve still addicted to spending money. now, we are over $16 trillion in debt. president reagan's words and principles remain true today, and they were true when he said them. the problem is spending money. mr. speaker, the american people know this. why doesn't the federal government and congress understand it? why? because washington is obsessed with spending someone else's money. it's the arrogance of power that congress spends the people's money without regard to how this obsession affects those very people. when american families are in debt, they sacrifice, they cut spending, whether that means taking one less family vacation or fewer presents under the christmas tree. homes across the fruited plain are feeling the pain of the economic squeeze in their wall etc. and they adjust accordingly. -- wallets and they adjust accordingly. that's what happens when times are tough. families don't have a limited credi
somehow washington never gets the message. and here we are 30 years later on the brink of another crisis on new year's eve still addicted to spending money. now, we are over $16 trillion in debt. president reagan's words and principles remain true today, and they were true when he said them. the problem is spending money. mr. speaker, the american people know this. why doesn't the federal government and congress understand it? why? because washington is obsessed with spending someone else's...
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washington, what will it be able to resolve? concerns over inflation and other important economic reports. a big decline in gasoline prices last month. year-over-year inflation running a 20%. investors backing away from stocks. the s&p is down six points from the nasdaq lost 21. on the big board, just under 3 billion shares for the week. the dow jones down 23 points. the s&p up 4.5. nasdaq is down seven times -- seven points. the iphone is having less than enthusiastic reception. additionally, news that a federal jury found apple infringed upon free patterns, owned by mobile media ideas, a joint venture of gnocchi at and sunny. no word on how much apple would have to pay. crude oil and news of an increase of industrial production in china and the united states. a barrel of oil now just under $87. eighteen days from the fiscal cliff. the president looking back, addressing claims that he wants to create a socialist system in this country. the president saying if he had been president 25 years ago, there would be a shockingly diffe
washington, what will it be able to resolve? concerns over inflation and other important economic reports. a big decline in gasoline prices last month. year-over-year inflation running a 20%. investors backing away from stocks. the s&p is down six points from the nasdaq lost 21. on the big board, just under 3 billion shares for the week. the dow jones down 23 points. the s&p up 4.5. nasdaq is down seven times -- seven points. the iphone is having less than enthusiastic reception....
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i'm chris matthews in washington. let's start with this. president obama and his republican opponents are about to go over niagra falls in a barrel, but nobody knows for shush how bad it's going to be. will the economy smash on the rocks below? will the stock market plunge a thousand points and keep on dropping? will the world money watchers see the u.s. drowning in its own dysfunction? or will obama and the dead-end opposition it faces be saved by the public's horribly low expectations of what they can do? what will prove stronger for obama and boehner? the barrels they're riding in or >>> heading over niagra falls in a barrel. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let's start with this. president obama and his republican opponents are about to go over niagra falls in a barrel, but nobody knows for shush how bad it's going to be. will the economy smash on the rocks below? will the stock market plunge a thousand points and keep on dropping? will the world money watchers see the u.s. drowning in its own d
i'm chris matthews in washington. let's start with this. president obama and his republican opponents are about to go over niagra falls in a barrel, but nobody knows for shush how bad it's going to be. will the economy smash on the rocks below? will the stock market plunge a thousand points and keep on dropping? will the world money watchers see the u.s. drowning in its own dysfunction? or will obama and the dead-end opposition it faces be saved by the public's horribly low expectations of what...
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lou: a big surprise today in washington. senator jim demint of south carolina announcing he will resign his senate seat? january to take over the leadership of the think tank, the conservative think tank, the heritage foundation. earlier, the snator criticized boehner's proposal saying, quote, would destroy american jobs and not reduce the debt a penny. joining me to talk about the senator's resignation, his outlook on the cliff, and a host of other issues, delighted to be joined by south carolina lawmaker congressman trey, and congressman, great to have you with us. let me begin with the fiscal cliff. as i discussed with steven and our editor, chris, i have not heard a single republican say of the president's ultimatum, you know, that's the cause of the cliff, not the facthat we department yield to that ultimatum. why in the world aren't republicans talking about the president's ultimatum is -- as thee causal agent of any plunge over the fiscal cliff? >> wel lu, this are a few. jim jordan, demint, we don't have a megaphone
lou: a big surprise today in washington. senator jim demint of south carolina announcing he will resign his senate seat? january to take over the leadership of the think tank, the conservative think tank, the heritage foundation. earlier, the snator criticized boehner's proposal saying, quote, would destroy american jobs and not reduce the debt a penny. joining me to talk about the senator's resignation, his outlook on the cliff, and a host of other issues, delighted to be joined by south...
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strange breaking news out of washington. within the last hour republican house speaker john boehner appears to have completely lost control of his own caucus. just about an hour ago john boehner was forced to pull his own plan off the floor because it turns out he did not have the votes from his own side to pass it. he didn't have enough republican votes to pass the republican plan. >> senator schatz, this is now your life. i know that speaker boehner is in the other chamber, but this is what you need to know right now about boehner and his colleagues. john boehner is somebody who just a week ago was essentially humiliated by his own caucus. when he stood before them on that night, on the night plan b went down, and begged them to please follow him. and then to go before them when they didn't, he actually read the serenity prayer aloud. he read it to his own members. he said to all of his members, "lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change. that is not the prayer you say when you know what you're going
strange breaking news out of washington. within the last hour republican house speaker john boehner appears to have completely lost control of his own caucus. just about an hour ago john boehner was forced to pull his own plan off the floor because it turns out he did not have the votes from his own side to pass it. he didn't have enough republican votes to pass the republican plan. >> senator schatz, this is now your life. i know that speaker boehner is in the other chamber, but this is...
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washington's cliff talks still remain deadlocked. congress will return on thursday, and it's still possible a few days of holiday cheer and constituent outrage may push republicans and democrats to craft a last-minute agreement to avoid the worst of the fiscal cliff. if we do go over the cliff, the i.r.s. has warned most taxpayers may not be able to file their returns until late march. that would mean long delays for many tax refunds. and economists warn the economic effects will be felt quickly if $600 billion in automatic tax increases and spending cuts begin to take effect next year. at this rate, it looks like lawmakers will celebrate new year's eve at work-- if not resolving the fiscal cliff, at least trying to avoid the blame. darren gersh, nbr, washington. >> susie: going over the fiscal cliff will not only have an impact on the national level, it will also hit states and eventually cities. if lawmakers fail to reach a deal before january 1, the cliff's across the board spending cuts and tax increases will impact how much mone
washington's cliff talks still remain deadlocked. congress will return on thursday, and it's still possible a few days of holiday cheer and constituent outrage may push republicans and democrats to craft a last-minute agreement to avoid the worst of the fiscal cliff. if we do go over the cliff, the i.r.s. has warned most taxpayers may not be able to file their returns until late march. that would mean long delays for many tax refunds. and economists warn the economic effects will be felt...
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none so far. >> kate bolduan reporting live from washington. >>> in washington state, love is in the air. same-sex marriage now legal there. at midnight couples lined up to get a license and the very first couple to tie the knot in seattle. two women together for 35 years. right now same-sex marriage is legal in nine states and the nation's capital while civil unions are available in five other states. >>> smoke them if you got. r recreational marijuana is now legal washington state. pot smokers lit up like it was new year's eve. the new voter approved initiative went into effect at midnight. technically this is illegal. for now the seattle police department is turning a blind eye. last night this notice was sent out to all officers. "until further notice, officers shall not take any enforcement action other than a verbal warning for violation of 1-502." what was it like? >> reporter: well, it was certainly interesting. something different -- more different than anything i've been to before. it's a first step in a long implementation process in washington state. by the end of the yea
none so far. >> kate bolduan reporting live from washington. >>> in washington state, love is in the air. same-sex marriage now legal there. at midnight couples lined up to get a license and the very first couple to tie the knot in seattle. two women together for 35 years. right now same-sex marriage is legal in nine states and the nation's capital while civil unions are available in five other states. >>> smoke them if you got. r recreational marijuana is now legal...
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president obama back in washington d.c. spoke to all the congressional leaders, top democrats and republicans in the house and senate, no update, or signs of real progress, senior administration official says this one is up to congress to figure out. house republicans say we need the senate to act, senators say we need republicans to act. terry reed hit the floor a short while ago and said it looks like we are headed over the fiscal plan and called on the house to set -- pass the senate plan. >> i see the speaker painting the escape hatch, put the economic base in your own state as speaker of the house. million of middle-class families are nervously watching, waiting and counting down the moment until our taxes go up. >> that escape hatch would keep taxes where they are for families earning less than $250,000 a year and increase for those earning more. a response from house speaker john boehner's office, spokesperson saying harry reid should talk less and legislate more. the house has passed legislation to avoid the entire
president obama back in washington d.c. spoke to all the congressional leaders, top democrats and republicans in the house and senate, no update, or signs of real progress, senior administration official says this one is up to congress to figure out. house republicans say we need the senate to act, senators say we need republicans to act. terry reed hit the floor a short while ago and said it looks like we are headed over the fiscal plan and called on the house to set -- pass the senate plan....
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in december 1775 -- that is our first president, george washington. >> i think george washington said this when he was up in massachusetts in the beginning of december 1775 or maybe late november. communications were slow in these days. washington, in that point in time, probably the most recent things he knew about dunmore was probably as close to the peak of his power in virginia because ultimately he was chased out of virginia. but during the summer and fall of 1775, he was very effective in sending out troops to raid plantations. he was stirring up the indians. they could find refuge and get the fleet of the british army. even stirred up the insurrection of indentured servants. not only did it look like he might succeed, but there were rumors that he would ascend the party in the area of alexandria, virginia. george washington is up there in massachusetts worried about his wife. even thomas jefferson worried about his wife at the same time. and i put that in. i did not dwell on it. i think it is a footnote or something like that. but washington had a personal concern there, too. >
in december 1775 -- that is our first president, george washington. >> i think george washington said this when he was up in massachusetts in the beginning of december 1775 or maybe late november. communications were slow in these days. washington, in that point in time, probably the most recent things he knew about dunmore was probably as close to the peak of his power in virginia because ultimately he was chased out of virginia. but during the summer and fall of 1775, he was very...
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that happens tomorrow in washington state. there are many, many unanswered questions as to how this will work in the actual real world, right? questions the senate police department is trying to answer with its previously lauded for its awesomeness on this show faq page called "marijwhatnow?" but there are many unanswered questions about how this is going to work in washington. for one, it is still illegal to sell marijuana, but perfectly legal to possess an ounce of marijuana, as of tomorrow. and once they have fully implemented their laws, the states will host legalized, regulated marijuana industries. not just decriminalization, but pot incorporated. licensed by the state and paying taxes to it. this, all while the federal government still views possessing and certainly growing, selling, and distributing marijuana as serious felonies. how's that going to work is the big question that hangs over whatever celebrations the citizens of washington might engage in tomorrow. on a side note, tomorrow is also the first day that same
that happens tomorrow in washington state. there are many, many unanswered questions as to how this will work in the actual real world, right? questions the senate police department is trying to answer with its previously lauded for its awesomeness on this show faq page called "marijwhatnow?" but there are many unanswered questions about how this is going to work in washington. for one, it is still illegal to sell marijuana, but perfectly legal to possess an ounce of marijuana, as of...
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has washington changed? maybe i'm wrong, but in bob dole's day, i think senators would have found a way to get it done. back in a minute. for an idea. a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs a
has washington changed? maybe i'm wrong, but in bob dole's day, i think senators would have found a way to get it done. back in a minute. for an idea. a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the...
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desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision. las autoridades estan haciendo un llamado a los consumidores para que esten alertas durante esta temporada de ofertas navidenas y no se dejen enganar mediante mensajes de textos falsos... alban zamora, nos amplia la informacion... lo mas importante es no facilitar su informacion personal a *+ ante lo mas importante es no facilitar su informacion personal a desconocidos y reconocer los principales medios que usan estas personas. he aqui algunos consejos. ¿ofertas de navidad que parecen muy buenas para ser cierto? tenga cuidado... en esta temporada del aÑo, los celulares son los medios por excelencia para tender estas trampas a veces, los textos pueden provenir hasta de su institucion bancaria.... pero ¿como saber si son ciertos? localmente, las incidencias han sido minimas, dice peÑa, aun asi, recomienda estar alerta para identificar estos mensajes falsos... si cree que fue engaÑado por estso estafadores, llame a la agencia de mejores negocios o a la policia local. recuerde no dev
desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision. las autoridades estan haciendo un llamado a los consumidores para que esten alertas durante esta temporada de ofertas navidenas y no se dejen enganar mediante mensajes de textos falsos... alban zamora, nos amplia la informacion... lo mas importante es no facilitar su informacion personal a *+ ante lo mas importante es no facilitar su informacion personal a desconocidos y reconocer los principales medios que usan estas personas. he aqui algunos...
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and sam adams -- you mentioned george washington and sam adams. where would you put some of the other big ones? >> james madison was a really young man at that time. he was an activist, but he was not an important figure. john quincy adams was not involved. john adams was a very significant force. a major force in putting the independents and pre- independence where you had a country but it was still undeclared, he was a huge force in that. >> i've got a list of all the books you ever written except for the one you say you never completed in the early times. it goes back to 1969. before i get into some of that, i want to show you a clip of a visit you had here in 1990. we do this the most guests. let's look and see how the changes. [video clip] >> if you go back and look at the history of the republican party, and i don't think i appreciated this in 1967 or 1968, that it has taken power in some of the great cycles of american history, it has taken power from broadbased reasons. 1860 with abraham lincoln and the civil war. in 1996 with william mcki
and sam adams -- you mentioned george washington and sam adams. where would you put some of the other big ones? >> james madison was a really young man at that time. he was an activist, but he was not an important figure. john quincy adams was not involved. john adams was a very significant force. a major force in putting the independents and pre- independence where you had a country but it was still undeclared, he was a huge force in that. >> i've got a list of all the books you...
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good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in the store here in washington d.c. these are headlines for tuesday december eleventh two thousand and twelve when talking about fiscal cliff solutions anti-tax advocate grover norquist we all know him he says nothing's changed from two years ago when president obama agreed to extend bush tax cuts for all. income is not strong there the argument to raise tax. says now it is not only better than it was two years ago. but does the government need to tax and borrow in order to spend or is the government actually less constrained in its spending than believed and do budget deficits matter much less right now than we may think well stephanie calton chair of the economics department at university of missouri kansas city and a subscriber of modern monetary theory is here to talk about just that plus the senate is reportedly looking at extending a two thousand and eight at the i.c.c. financial crisis measure that guarantees one hundred percent of all checking account bank deposits now the c b o estimates the f.d.a. as the does
good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in the store here in washington d.c. these are headlines for tuesday december eleventh two thousand and twelve when talking about fiscal cliff solutions anti-tax advocate grover norquist we all know him he says nothing's changed from two years ago when president obama agreed to extend bush tax cuts for all. income is not strong there the argument to raise tax. says now it is not only better than it was two years ago. but does the government...
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that is the latest from fort washington. john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much. 5:37 is the time. let's get to jummy olabanji. >> she has been tracking thelopments regarding ho was in of iraq, w overnight.l >> a spokesman tells the president press that had a stroke. no details on where he was when had a stroke. earlier, the reports said that taken to a hospital last night for extreme fatigue. a medical team in baghdad is stabilizing his condition. doctors have not decided talabani will continue in baghdad or be prone toill r country for treatment. we are keeping a close eye on story this morning. , we will passs along. back to you. >> thank you. 49 degrees, 5:30. >> much more ahead. another controversy for [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. get breyer's ice cream for $2.448 and dessert will surely shine. make it a grand finale with starbucks just $6.99. turn
that is the latest from fort washington. john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much. 5:37 is the time. let's get to jummy olabanji. >> she has been tracking thelopments regarding ho was in of iraq, w overnight.l >> a spokesman tells the president press that had a stroke. no details on where he was when had a stroke. earlier, the reports said that taken to a hospital last night for extreme fatigue. a medical team in baghdad is stabilizing his condition. doctors have not...