alisyn: we have been wearing snuggies and and we have written scooter's before, but never together. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- bill: this is a fox news alert. the unemployment rate jumps higher, 9.7% of americans looking for a job cannot find one. that is the highest number in 21 years, getting closer to the double-digit mark. that translates into about 15 million americans. good morning, everyone. look through we have with us today. juliet: this is the first time i have been to the studio. i am going to do some

cartwheels' while you do your interview. as bad as unemployment is, employment -- economists tell us that is not the whole story. there are millions more that are not being counted and this comes one day after joe biden trumpeted a boost in jobs from the stimulus effort. >> the recovery act is working. do not just take my word for it. analysts from moody's, economic policymakers, and others, estimate the recovery act has created or saved thousands of jobs. as 1 millionn @ bill: we will talk about that in a minute. first, we have stu varney. 9.7%. >> the market is on to 10%.

increase. you need to create her 100,000 new jobs every month in order to keep the unemployment rate stable. instead, we are killing 200,000 jobs or more every month. that is why unemployment is up to 9.7%. bill: let's see what the president said about the stimulus plan. have we created or saved all of these jobs, 750,000 jobs? >> you cannot prove it. at the best, joe biden is spinning, and at worst, he is telling us the wrong information. he claims that we spend just 12%

of stimulus. if he is right, the stimulus plan great torsades 7 million new jobs, which we have not seen. this is fantasy land. maybe these are in green john's creañed by van jones. bill: you could argue that it is worse. worse.

we are told he may also look for a government-run insurance option. the you think that they will of congress in the eye and tell them, no? no public option? if he does, do you think what he gets

bill: now the house rules committee chairwoman says she's all some rowdy town hall meetings during the clinton years and during that time pushing nationalized health care. she says those were not nearly as intense as what we have seen this past august. juliet: new controversy surrounding van jones. there are no reports that he signed a petition for 911truth.org. the petition it demanded an emmy did inquiry into evidence -- an immediate inquiry into evidence that high level officials may have allowed the 9/11 attacks to a curve. -- 9/11 attacks to a curve. banjohe sent out an apology last

night. what did all this say? >> official says that van jones did not carefully looked into the documents that suggested high-level government officials may have deliberately allowed the 9/11 attacks to a curve. he also released this statement. but commented that kicked off the first firestorm is one jones made one month before he was appointed green czar. >> the answer to that is they are [beep] barack obama is not a [beep [

juliet: there are plenty of other statements that he has made. i think both sides of the fence would agree to that. give us some examples. >> he has described himself as a marxist and a and anarchists. >> the white polluters are essentially steering poison into the people of color communities. >> jones points out that statements the media has seized upon were made before he was appointed czar. bill: their hot on this story. in the meantime, yesterday he slammed the president and a member of his allies, accusing

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[applause] bill: that was last night in georgia. that was congressman tom priced at a town hall meeting in his home district. he has been a vocal critic. he says the white house and the democrats in congress have been dishonest. a statement yesterday -- that was just the beginning of that statement. the congressman is with me now. good morning, tom price. you say the president needs to demonstrate actual leadership. housw so? >> what we have seen so far is a continuation of the campaign. american people are concerned, fearful, and angry about the amount of intervention the federal government in very

personal things like health care. i believe the president needs to corral his own troops. he needs to get the speaker in line. he needs to say, we need to work in a positive, bipartisan way. there's a central majority in the house that can pass positive reforms. bill: what would you do? some democratic strategists say you do not need another speech, you need to hammer out another deal. >> that is correct. we need a new plan that increases fundamental american principles. -- we need a new plan that embraces a fundamental american principles. there's no reason the government should dictate what kind of health-care individuals should have. there's no reason the government should be running a health-care plan that will force individuals onto it.

hr-3400, a bill that we have proposed, will make certain that we get folks in chursured, thate accomplish important things like lawsuit abuse reform. bill: that is a compromise you are referring to. a lot of reports suggested there is a compromise in the works. i want to ask you about this misinformation campaign to democrats would accuse republicans of lead the misinformation. why do you turn it around on the white house? >> this all started with speaker nancy pelosi mischaracterizing their own bill. the president says that the government will not be making medical decisions. that is not what the bill says.

it goes on and on to get the american people got wise to all of this. this is why you have the california concern of the american people -- this is why you have the concern of the american people. bill: nancy pelosi has said if you take off the public option, you will not have the support from the liberal side of the house. >> he is in a real bind. he needs to lead by bringing folks together. there's a central bipartisan majority in the house of representatives that will pass an inappropriate bill that will truly solve the problems that we have. hr-3400 is the bill we put on the floor. there are solutions in that bill. you should be able to keep your insurance if you lose your job

or change jobs. it will solve the problem of pre-existing conditions. there are many things we can do, but none of them involve having the government takeover. bill: keeping a deficit neutral and make it easier for small businesses to band together to buy insurance. would that be enough to get it done? >> that is fixing the failing in the current systems. that is what we should do. we should not throw away the quality that we already have. budget neutral is important. we do not need to increase taxes. we do not need to punish small businesses. we do not need to cut medicare. bill: tom price, you know this very well. you practiced medicine for 20 years before congress. thank you. juliet: a imagine getting

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bill: that kind of looks like space. what was once a satellite eventually becomes good old- fashioned space sjunk. it is drifting toward the international space station. astronauts on board the station are going about their business today. they will not have to change orbit. the debris is expected to pass by a couple of miles or so. last night. a six hours spacewalk, the astronauts installed and ammonium tank. juliet: it was the europeans rocket. did you get that part? this labor day we are celebrating small businesses by profiling some of the people

that keep our economy running. harry's cafe has been open for over 30 years. >> would you believe that harry has not played hooky in all the years he has been here? shtake a look. long before the first train rolls in, harry and his wife are hard at work. >> getting up early is never a problem for me. >> cafe has been a mainstay outside this trains stop in chicago for almost 30 years. it is like the cheers of coffee

stance. he knows the name of almost everyone who passes through. lately he has noticed less people riding the train. >> this is different than anything i have ever seen. there are people out of work all over the place. >> he says the recession is not over yet. >> i do not charge a lot of money for my product, so people are not buying it, it is because they're keeping the money in their pocket. >> good morning to you. how is business today compared to labor day weekends in the past? >> a lot slower. there are a lot more people out of work right now. anytime you have a monday that everybody is off, everybody tries to make a longer weekend. >> do you blame any of it on the recession? >> absolutely. it is very loud. >> we are at a train station.

people understand. >> it is very slow. i have seen people show up on monday and leave friday and never come back again. i hope this turns around. >> you have customer service down. you know people's names and you know what they want to drink before they get here. what do you think about customer service in our day and age? >> if you do not serve them the way they want to be served, they will go somewhere else. i'd want everybody to come here. >> thank you very much for joining us. back to you. juliet: say hi for us. bill: he has one customer standing outside. one leading democrat this morning says the president does not need to make a new health

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see the writing on the wall. president obama ready to make some major concessions perhaps to get some form of health care passed through congress. that might include scrapping proposal that are geared to the president's liberal base. peter barnes is in washington with us. good morning to you. as best as we can tell, what states and what goes? >> all the activity seems to be around the idea of the public option, the government-run health care plan company that would compete with private insurance companies and health insurance market. what else is talking to a

moderate republican senator olympia snowe who is proposing to make this a trigger in health care plan. what that means it is there would be goals set in health care reform effort such as insuring a certain number of people by a certain date, cutting costs by a certain date. if those goals are not met, then you will trigger the creation of a government-run health insurance company. bill: is that meant to draw on republican votes? is that the only boat they get in the senate? >> it might be. of course, the white house would hope that she can bring along other moderate republicans in the senate. all the action here is in the senate. it will be very difficult for supporters of major health care reform -- a total health-care

overhaul including a public option -- that will be tough to get through the senate. so the administration is looking at that end-game. the problem is, if the president agrees to this trigger, he could lose support among his liberal allies in the house and senate. bill: the stakes are high. when the president makes his speech next week, some have already talked about the self- imposed deadline of september 15. it is already the fourth, so we are getting close. ♪ >> our state fair is a great state fair our state fair is the best state fair in our state and juliet: one of the biggest

attractions of any state fair is the food. we are not talking funnel cakes and corn dogs, like this guy used to have, we are talking about deep-fried oreos, twinkies. it seems that every year they come up with something new. they even have chicken fried bacon. this is not been yet, but it will be. deep-fried daughter. it is being sold at the state fair in texas. joining us on the telephone is the state their spokesperson. labor day is always a big day when it comes to judging these entries, right? >> labor day is a huge day even though we do not open until the

25th, we have eight finalists were two will walk away with a big award. you actually win a 10 inch trophy. juliet: and the admiration of everyone who loves to fried food. >> i guess, we have a board for the most creative and best taste. juliet: this one really caught our eye, fried in butter. they flavor the butter? tell us about it. >> it is 100% pure with butter. then they can inject it with labor. -- pure whipped daughter. -- butter.

juliet: imagine some warm bread from the oven with a big butterball. then it oozes onto your bread. what other entries do we have? >> we have texas fried pecan. we better and betterbatter and fry the entire pie. we have a cocoanut macaroon that is fried and then dusted with powdered sugar. bill: why not just to beat the pecan pie? juliet: peanut butter and jelly sandwich find. that was last year? >> that was a few years ago. the same person invented the fraud butter and deep fried coke. juliet: coke?

is this mr. gonzales? >> yes, if it is. juliet: i have heard of him. how does that work? is it ice cubes? >> it is almost like a donut but the liquid inside is coke syrup. then he covered it with more syrup, whipped cream, and a cherry. we call him the fry guy. and juliet, and this is a fried banana split. bill: can i ask you a question? how does this particular product trouble? would you be willing to send some to new york? -- product travel? >> we can definitely send some

of their. i am not sure it will all travel well, but we can try. juliet: you are giving me a skeptical look, but it is the heart of the country. you are from cincinnati, ohio, for goodness sakes. what a wonderful thing. we can probably do some of these at home. >> absolutely. when you taste deep fried in butter, be prepared to draft a little bit on your clothes. juliet: and tripout. see you later. bill: in science fiction movies, disease outbreaks always come with gas masks, soldiers armed to the teeth, and some scared

citizens. an agreement, my critics say that could become a science fact in one state. juliet: after some parents hit the roof, the president changes some of the plans for his speech next week. lp

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juliet: the investigation into the biggest wildfire in l.a. county is now a murder case. two firefighters were killed and officials have determined that the fire was started on purpose. a source tells the "l eight *" that investigators found

incendiary material near to where they believe the fire started. >> return to your homes immediately. anyone found on the streets after 1900 hours will be arrested and confined. return to your homes. you will be safe there. return to your homes immediately. bill: we liked in that clip so much we wanted to bring it back today. that is the kind of scene critics are warning could be around the corner in the commonwealth of massachusetts. a bill making its way through the legislature gives police the power to quarantine, vaccinate, and find people who cannot comply with the law. one senator voted for the bill. good morning to you sir.

you voted for it. why do you think that is a good idea? >> we had a bill that would up in our response to pandemic-type of emergencies on the books since 1919, and we did report a bill in 2001 -- the original bill was reported out. the previous vote did not get a lot of attention. this was done after the anthrax scare. the bill was refiled and it did receive the initial approval in the senate, which i did support, but there has been a lot of scrutiny since then. bill: we can get to the concerns in a minute. why do you think is a good idea? >> i think what the committee did intending to update our response to these types of emergencies was well intended.

some of the things we discovered in ramifications that could be there as a result of the bill, that could be there. we have expressed those concerns to the house. bill, let me just mention a few of them so the audience knows. forceful quarantine by the state, mandatory vaccinations. you know how mandatory -- controversial that is. allowing forceful entry into a home. putting people in jail if they do not cooperate, finding them $5,000 a day if they do not cooperate. -- fining them $5,000 a day if they do not cooperate. >> i do not like some of the expanded abilities on government to do investigations on private property, and just the definitions alone in the bill as to what the germans and public health threat, that needs to be tightened up.

bill: let me get to that in a moment. what about the idea of expanding government power? is that a good idea? >> no, i am someone who fights that every day. bill: so why did you vote for it? >> we vetted this bill on the committee, and i think this flew under the radar for many people. we did this bill at a time when we were discussing the state budget, a number of that tax reform bills, pension bills, and i think leadership took this up at a time when the scandal was heavy and did not perceive the scrutiny that it warranted. bill: did you read the bill? >> we looked at the bill the best we could at that time. leadership released the bill to the floor. there had been a version of this bill since 2001 --

bill: so you knew -- >> no, the scrutiny of this bill was not as good as it should have been. bill: why do you think enacting this is necessary, save the second coming of the bubonic plague? >> i do not believe that the bill has been misused since 1919, but in many cases, for instance, with illegal aliens coming across the border. they bring certain health threats to the country. if anything, maybe we should do a better job screening for communicable diseases. it is a safe guide we need, but this bill may go through. bill: would you take your vote that? >> probably without all the safeguards. it is a far ranging bill in some

areas. most of which update to our 1919 law. i have gone on record to say that i and others have suggested that if the house takes this up, i will vote for it. bill: we appreciate it. at least facing the music. forceful quarantines. >> i would rather force -- face the music and then a forceful vaccination. juliet: this is a fox news alert. stillman college in tuscaloosa, alabama has canceled its opening football game. the coach said he noticed some of his players were experiencing flu-like symptoms after a morning workout, and now as many as 17 members of the team could be sick with the virus.

bill: hopefully, we do not hear more about that. on a september 12, 2001, van jones was at a rally blaming american imperialism for the attack. today he is serving in the white house with a lot of power and little congressional oversight. we will debate whether or not she should be in the west wing. juliet: and american terrorist identified. no one knew who he was until now. ( music, cheering ) score delivery pizza... hut! hut! ( thud ) ouch! minus the delivery price. ♪ for fresh delivery taste without the delivery price, it's digiorno. ♪

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juliet: this is a fox news alert. in is the rare caucasian face in terrorist videos, and until now

the one knew where he came, or who he was. now we know the man known as the american is omar hammami. he attended high school in alabama. catherine herridge is with us on the phone. what have you learned about this 25-year-old american? >> he is known as abu mansour al-amiriki in terrorist circles, but we have identified him as omar hammami. we spoke to the principle a short time ago and was shocked to learn that he was overseas doing this. he was described as one of their own, at a high school that has really prided themselves on their football team. he graduated from high school and then enrolled in the university of south alabama. after 9/11, he told one of the

student newspapers here, could not understand how muslims could be responsible. apparently there was a break shortly after when he started to travel overseas and then he ended up in these jihadist circles. juliet: do we know where he is right now? >> to the best of our knowledge, he has become the western voice for al-qaeda groups known as an usher bob. -- al shabbab. what matters most for context is that it is now upon -- documented. about 2000 americans have traveled to the training camps in somalia to fight with them. omar hammami is just one of a couple dozen people, including a

cluster in the minneapolis area. juliet: i would expect that he is facing charges? >> what we know it is the indictment is under seal but we know it includes association with a terrorist group. in his case, he became the propaganda machine for this group al-shabaab, tried to convince americans to abandon their lives and have them fight with them. juliet: have you heard anything from his family? >> we are still in the process of trying to track down his family. i want to emphasize to people that this is a story that many news organizations have been chasing for some time and we were the first to identify him. he is 25 years old.

to think that someone just a few years ago was at a school that is like a television show "friday night lights" but is now in the jungles of africa encouraging jihad is quite remarkable. juliet: thank you. we will be waiting for your next report. bill: in the meantime, the white house playing defense as the controversy grows over the president's address to grade school students. some say the kids do not have to listen. we are at the white house, finding out, as the voices get louder by the day. >> you cannot bring religion in the school. you cannot say a prayer at the football games, so how can we have the president speak to school children for 30 minutes? it is propaganda. unbeatable prices on all the flavors they love from blue bunny.

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an juliet: backlash over plans for a back-to-school address from the president. president obama said to speak directly to students next week but reportedly there is a lot of opposition. >> you cannot have religion in schools, you cannot say a prayer at the football game. how can we have a chosen politician get 30 minutes capt. audience of our virtual reduce school children to do the propaganda? juliet: that is where we began this morning. bill: good morning. we still have one hour. juliet: why is it purple friday? bill: it is just a tradition we have. good morning, everybody. that was from a health call town

hall meeting in georgia. they were filming topics about the president's speech next week. that is supposed to be a feel- good interaction with critics of america. juliet: wendell goler it is at the white house. now reacting to the controversy? >> the white house says there was never any political motive behind the president's address. they believe conservatives politicized in the event and the media blew it out of proportion, but the focus is now on which schools will air the address. school districts across the country are now deciding not to. some say that airing the speech is voluntary, up to each school district. the white house says the text of the speech will be on the internet monday night, so parents can read it first.

in loudon county, va., school officials have decided that tuesday is too busy for the kids to be distracted by the president's speech. it is the first day of school. juliet: we are scratching our heads. the president coming to your school, that would be cool. you can understand why some parents would be concerned. the parents can see the script now before the speech. what will he say? >> officials say he will talk about the importance of staying in school, working hard, taking responsibility for their education. similar to the message that president george h. w. bush delivered when he spoke at a washington high school in an address that was carried across

the country. in addition to telling kids to work hard, he also told them to stay away from gangs and drugs. there was a minor controversy over that speech, too, when democrats accused him of turning into a campaign event. juliet: thank you. bill: you can tell us what you think. will you keep your kids away from the president's speech? foxnews.com/politics. so far, 80% of you say yes, 9% say no. remember, this is not a scientific survey. in the meantime, the president working on two speeches, getting ready for what could be a defining moment of his presidency, addressing a joint session of congress wednesday

night for a health care debate. it is make or break time and he is expected to steer away from the public option, focusing instead on a compromise. the house speaker, though, insisting the democrats will get it done, insisting on a public option. >> as i said to our friends here earlier, our preparation for combat is combat. we have been engaged on this issue. when they come back, there are ready for the fight for us to pass this. it is hard. forces of the status quo, the insurance industry, are finding this to the and nail. the american people are going to get health insurance reform. bill, that was last night. some of her colleagues not getting the same warm reception. juliet: with days before lawmakers go back to washington,

constituents are in a race to confront them about health care reform. at a massachusetts town hall, folks on both sides of the issue giving the congressman and cheerful. >> i do not want the government running my health care. >> everybody must know somebody who was denied coverage for something. >> i am confused where you stand. >> why can't i get that choice? juliet: he believes reform is needed but when it comes to government-run reform, he is on the fence. >> we may be creating something that does not work efficiently, does not provide high-quality health care, and that contributes to the continuing escalation of costs. juliet: lynch also told his constituents that they are

making a decision that is based on their behalf. bill: the blue dog democrats now expressing reservations about a government-run insurance. now a growing number of democrats expressing concern over this option. carl cameron is on the story in washington. you have been on the road. what has the august recess done to the debate? >> it has had a profound effect, no doubt. the congressman we just saw, he is a conservative democrat, and not only does he have concerns with the government plan, but he is a leading candidate to replace ted kennedy's senate seat. these town hall meetings have had a profound effect on what is going on. yesterday we saw nancy pelosi and she has opened the door for house democrats to see an

alternative to the government health-insurance program it is a big step considering all of her insistence to keeping this in their version of the bill. the president seems to know that reform is in trouble as a consequence of what has happened in the summer and is now planning his speech to congress next week. it is clear from democrats on the hill that they expect the president to warn them, particularly the liberals on the far left of the party, that if a government-run health insurance package is going to kill and, they should take a partial deal. it is a major step back for democrats. the idea is that they can improve this bill and the future. -- in the future. bill: when you are appealing to democrats, that is the crux of the matter. a lot of people might think that on the outside, it is democrats

versus republicans. but you really need to get everyone in line in your own side first. >> we all knew that the liberal side of the left wing would be the problem for president obama. take a look at this. blanche lincoln of arkansas expressed her opposition this week to a government-run program. you have a merry land truth of louisiana. hon nelson of nebraska. he called it a deal breaker. max baucus says there are more affordable alternatives and is looking for them. kent conrad, the chairman of the budget committee, says that the government-run option is doomed in the senate. and that is just the start. there is a long list of other waivers. tom tucker of delaware, mark pryor of arkansas, evan bayh of

indiana. the list goes on and on. those are democrats that could go either way. bill: on the republican side, olympia snowe. a moderate name. why does she hold the key in what could be a deal maker? >> she is a well-known moderate republican that had been doing business with the democrats. she is one of the so-called gang of six working to find middle ground. the argument is you let the private sector and private insurance companies try to figure out ways to contain costs and make insurance more accessible, and then you said benchmarks. if they are achieved, and good. if not, if there is not more accessibility, that would trigger the beginnings of a government-run health insurance program. it is not what president obama wanted to have been. it is not what democrat on the

far left one dead, but it might be what they have to go with just to get the rest of the health insurance programs performed as they have been talking about. bill: thank you. juliet: voters are angry, still split on what is needed. you will hear from the democrat who says that the president does not need another health care speech. bill: and says that she will be -- rifqa bary says that she will be killed if she is returned home to ohio. we will have more about that. juliet: and we are going are goingvan jones. does your mouthwash work in six different ways?

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bill: it has been two months since his death, and michael jackson finally laid to rest. he was buried at forest lawn cemetery, the same place where hollywood greats like clark gable and jean harlow are buried. solo renditions of his songs were played on the piano as a test center. the los angeles coroner's office say that his death was caused by two powerful sedative and had ruled the death homicide. to date, no one has been charged. juliet: as the president gears up for his health-care speech next week, some in his own party say it is time for a new plan, not another speech. doug scheon is one of them.

you say the president is out of touch? >> he is out of touch with an american people who do not want a public option, or concern about the cost of the bill, concern about the cost of health care generally. juliet: this is the president. he legitimizes it. it has the floor of the legitimacy when he is up there. >> he needs to do the tough work of crafting a plan in the white house, ideally on a bipartisan basis with democratic and republican leaders. if you cannot get them, work with democrats to achieve consensus. right now we do not have any consensus. juliet: you work with these folks. is this a case of advisers digging their heels into the sand? what is going to happen? >> on the democratic left, there

is a clear sense to have health care reform has a moral imperative, including covering the uninsured, and a public auction. that means we have to do it right now. notwithstanding everything happening now, we have to get it done now. juliet: why not do it piecemeal and see what sticks, and then move onto the next local? >> -- level? >> i think that would be a good idea. i'd think we could give more members of the house behind such a bill. juliet: the public option has been such a lightning rod. nancy pelosi says that we're going to have a public option. is she talking with the

president? what is going on? >> she is speaking with the president's advisers, but she is also speaking to her members who elected her. they are telling her, if you do not include this public option, we are not going to vote for you. so she is torn between this so- called trigger of the public option, if private insurance does not work, but her own members are standing firm on the public option. juliet: she is not being dangled out there just to see how the public is reacting? >> she is frankly a millstone around the neck of the democratic party. they do not want to have to deal with an intransigent left- wing, but right now they are driving the bus. juliet: the president will be addressing both sides of

congress. according to major garrett, he will give some specifics, but not too many. >> hopefully enough to assuage an american population who do not know what they want. he will say that we have got to cover the uninsured. we need to have choice and competition. cost control. we have to have insurance reform, portability, covering pre-existing conditions. hopefully, he will also said we need to get to the business of crafting a measure that can build support in the house and senate. juliet: major garrett pointed out, when bill clinton talked about health care reform in congress, he did in early on in health care debate. this is happening much further along in the process. >> bill clinton was able to engender short-term firm. president obama is trying to

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juliet: we are walking in troubling report from york corp. -- north korea. they say they have reached the

final stage of the imaging uranium, and this is in addition to the plutonium program. this would mean that they have two ways to make a nuclear bomb. in china, protesters taking to the streets demanding better security. reports say there have been a bizarre way of syringe attacks. police are using tear gas to break up the attacks. bill: back in our country we are learning more about this massive fire burning out of los angeles. it was an act of arson. because two firefighters died, the l.a. sheriff's department has launched a murder investigation. the fire has burned dozens of homes and police are not searching for the person behind one of the largest fires in southern california's history, and could face homicide charges. anita vogel is with us.

what about the arson investigation? how much do they have nailed down? >> we do not have too many more details at this point, but i can tell you run on investigators had a good feeling that the fire was human cost. early on that down the point of origin where the fire started. there roped and off as if it were a crime scene and began collecting evidence. yesterday investigators said all the evidence is collected pointed to arson. i've been told that neighbors in the area have been very helpful, so it is possible they have provided some clues as well. bill: have they provided any hard evidence? is that still part of the investigation? >> that is something they are keeping close to the best. i can tell you, these are serious charges. all we have to do is remember back to 2006, the casper around the fire. that was near riverside county.

-- esperanza fire. officials, their guy in that case, and a few months ago he was sentenced to death. so arson charges with this fire, very serious. bill: what is going on with the station fire? that was one of the bigger ones? >> this was the largest fire burning in recent times, one of the largest ever. status is looking pretty good. this morning we have 42% containment. temperatures are supposed to drop today, in the mid 90's, it is still hot, but considering what we have been seeing lately, it should help. bill: thank you. juliet: knows what else czars have a whole lot of influence on

the president, and now there is controversy surrounding one of them. shocking allegations that he made about the country. bill, you think you know the story on iraq? think again. coming up, a story on the thriving black market. lp

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♪ should i stay or should i go bill: that is the question we are asking for this segment. controversies rolling over van jones, the white house's green jobs czar. he was once a self-proclaimed communist, using a curse word to describe republicans. now he claims they signed a petition saying that president bush knew about the 9/11 attacks before they happen. with me now is bob beckel. we also have our republican consultant, anderson taurus. i do not know what is going to happen today as a result of everything that has come out of the last several days, but, bob,

should he stay or should he go? >> no doubt he will go. maybe he will be filing for unemployment by tuesday. there is a bigger question here, the vetting process. how did he get through this? this is not just the white house obama team. i have been in the white house before and i have been vetted by the secret service. for someone who is a self- proclaimed communist, if all of these things are true, i am surprised that he was given a pass. on the comment about republicans, truth is one thing. i have used that word myself. bill: but you are not giving him a pass? andrea, why is he still are around? >> you have never used that word

to describe me, right? just the other republicans. look, he has to go. put aside his political -- obvious political affiliations, racism. the fact that he was arrested, tied to the socialist group. on a day when unemployment is at 9.7%, he is tapped to bring in more green jobs, and he is not doing that. i think this is an opportunity for obama. everyone is asking, obama, where are you? he promised an era of bipartisanship, putting an end to this divisive talk. i wonder if obama has the guts to get rid of him. bill: we have seen instances of this type of that and before. -- vetting before.

here is the jones'letter statement. -- latest statement. dr. bob's issue but. how does someone like this get through? >> look at the last cabinet appointees we have seen. tom daschle to bill richardson. they were people in the senate, former governors. the obama administration's vetting process has major holes. that is the problem. these czars to not come under the same process. i do not even know how many we have. now we need to look back at the other people that he put in office to look at their record.

it was pretty easy to find his checkered past, so it begs the question, who else should we send packing? >> yes, he promised bipartisanship, but the problem is republican never participated in it. having said that, back to this point about searching. the fbi search. my own search document was 197 pages long. it is unbelievable to me that this got past career secret service agents who do this sort of thing. bill: you are asking the best question of the segment. how does it happen? >> i know people who applied when i was at the white house who got, for saying something like this and were not allowed to be inside the white house. the secret service would no more allow a self-proclaimed

communists into the white house as they would charles manson. that is what i do not get. there is something more about the breakdown of the system. yes, it broke down with the obama administration, but also for those responsible for doing the background checks. bill: that is another great question. what does that say about the white house and the way they are operating for letting this happen? this was not 20 years ago, by the way. >> you can get away with saying some of these things if it was way back when, you cannot say these things only a few years ago. it makes it more difficult now because the obama administration has had a rough month. this is not the way to start a labor day weekend. he will either resign or be thrown out. and healthcare will take back

over center stage and this will be forgotten. if you are going to apply to this white house, from here on out -- bill: what about the other point about going through all of the other czars? by the way, we are learning that there are 33 czars. >> the bigger point is what is happening with those other people? barack obama had suffered a cruel summer. he can come out and say, not in my administration and send him packing. show some leadership. it is good timing for van jones and obama because we are on political holiday weekend. i'm sure something may happen in the next few days and they can bury it. bill: bob is saying by monday. >> this thing about czars, every

administration has had them. that is not new. and they do not require confirmation by the senate. >> may be in russia! >> no, no. on dragonhead four economic czars. let's be careful how we throw those terms of ground. -- ronald reagan had four czars. even with my background, you will not find this kind of stuff. >> that was my next question. the you think we can put our -- do you think we can put our brain room to look at the background of bob beckel? >> no, no. i am past the statute of limitations. bill: thank you.

the question then becomes, does president obama make an announcement himself, or is the announcement released in a statement? maybe by 5:00 this afternoon? this is a huge distraction in the week that we do not need it. >> every day that he is there, he is making obama look like a clown. bill: we want to know what you think. foxnews.com. click on the you decide link. we are asking if you are satisfied with van jones' apology. 97% of you say that you are not satisfied. let us know what you think. foxnews.com. juliet: the u.s. marine the

latest casualty in afghanistan. his team was pushing tell that insurgent away from one town. 21-year-old corporal lance bernard later died in the hospital from his injuries. bill: there is a judge in florida stepping in the case of a teenager who ran away from her family in ohio to florida. the judge is now ordering the police report sealed for 10 days until both sides and child welfare can read the report. she is 17 years old. rifqa bary ran away from home going to orlando, for fear that her family would kill her for converting. a judge will 0 ultimately decide if she is to return to her family in ohio or stay in

florida. juliet: here is something that you do not know about the situation in iraq. the cost of living is on the rise, so some are making some drastic steps to make ends meet. what is the story? >> life here in iraq is still pretty harsh. the unemployment is high, the cost of living has risen sharply in recent years. and some people have been desperate enough to sell one of their organs. finding the right organ donor is always difficult, but here, there is another option. a thriving black market. this man told one of his kidneys to pay for his wedding. >> wanted to marry the woman i loved, but i didn't have enough money. i had no one to help me. >> he earned $4,500 from the surgery.

in a country where most struggle to make a living, often times organ donations are left to the poor and unemployed. >> $4,500 go to the donor. $200 is for me. >> and there are more potential donors on the streets of baghdad, the unemployed young men who try to say one of the kidneys who have little understanding of the consequences. but as long as there is poverty, many will do whatever it takes to escape it. we met a young man that was about to undergo surgery and said he had no other option. he had no job and was desperate to find a way to support his family. juliet: thank you. north korea's to both the dismantling its nuclear program. not only does it look like that is a myth, but reports show they are moving in the wrong direction. bill: on the right is the

incoming chip -- japanese prime minister. on the left is his wife. in mind blowing claim that you will hear. juliet: you send them to school and think they are in good hands. but have you render text books lately? what you may found -- find out may shock you. different ways? introducing listerine total care. everything you need... to strengthen teeth, help prevent cavities, and kill germs. introducing 6 in 1 listerine total care. the most complete mouthwash. i have to climb stairs 20-30 times a day. now joint comfort is easier with new triple flex liquid softgels. the first liquid softgel joint supplement formulated to work in as little as 7 days. learn more at tripleflex.com. nature made. fuel your greatness.

jon: when we see you in 15 minutes, some people said the president's health care reform plans are all but dead. he will be speaking to that joint session of congress next week. we will be speaking to a conservative republican who believes health care reform can happen if the president scales has programs back. jamie: and we will learn about the los angeles wildfires. right now the investigation has taken a twist after two

firefighters lose their lives. stay with us. ♪ >> beyond it is another dimension, in dimension of sound. in the mention of sight. you're moving into a land of both shadow and substance of things and ids. you have just crossed over into the twilight zone. bill: now that we have your attention, and then at the twilight zone moment yesterday when we learn about the life of japan's new prime minister. she wrote it in the book called "most bizarre things i have encountered." she said her spirit flew to be

this and said it was beautiful, very green. >> you know what was happening in the 1970's. juliet: president obama bearing his speech to u.s. students read that as parents debate whether or not they are letting the students watch it. if you are worried about exposing your kids to propaganda in the classroom, have the look at their textbooks lately? dr. carlson is hosting our special "do you know what your textbooks -- textbooks your children are reading?" >> before we get into that, i want to ask you about the president's speech. initially, it was we are giving it to all school children, then parents were freaking out, some school districts were up in arms. now there is this trickle-down approach where the school districts can decide, then the principles, then parents can decide. is that ok?

does that work for everyone? >> how about this idea? let's cancel it. it is not just the president but a new president involved in the political battle of his life. it is an enormous the political time in his career, so there is no way to separate politics from this appearance. most parents, even those who voted for barack obama, are uncomfortable with the idea of putting politics into the classroom. i think they recognize at some level this has been a mistake. the backlash is real. juliet: talk about your special. do you know what to expect your children are reading? >> i have four kids, and i did not know. i did not a great deal of attention to the text. if you read your children's textbooks, particularly in their

history textbooks, you will find a recurring theme and that in one of american moral inferiority. the subtext is to present the american country as a deeply flawed moral nation, in contrast to the rest of the world. it is a matter of emphasis. section world war ii give it at least as much weight as the internment of japanese-americans by fdr to the liberation of europe. you get the feeling that this is one screwed up country. that is inaccurate. juliet: let's take a look at the clip from your show. >> this came up in my grandson's class. the assignment was to decide if christopher columbus deserve a holiday. the children were look -- given some biased selection to read. >> he made orders to people who were numbered over 100 and

merger to be burned alive. >> all the children decided he did not deserve a holiday. >> the one area where student to worst is history. the majority of high school seniors or below basics course. juliet: this is going to wake up a lot of parents. i will be watching. >> thank you. read your children's textbooks. juliet: that will be tonight. 9:00 p.m. eastern time. bill: in a moment, new details about the man accused of kidnapping and raping a young girl for two decades. it turned out the accused has a longer and uglier rap sheet than we thought. could he be responsible as a serial rapist? . instead of $5 per person for fast food,

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bill: new questions this morning about why philip garrido was ever allowed to walk free. he is accused of pulling a captive for 17 years in the backyard of his florida home. if we are learning new details about his previous rape conviction, and suggestions that he may have been raping girls for years. we are live in san francisco with a story. >> it turns out that he has a long rap sheet and we saw. in 1972, when she was 21, she was accused of raping and the dragging a 14-rolled girl in into iraq. it escalated from there -- in antioch.

>> she had been given more barbiturates, and basically she awoke, found herself there, and was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted. >> this case was set to go to trial, but charges had been dropped because of reasons that are still unclear. who -- police in reno, nev. released a mug shot of a 25- year-old philip garrido as well as pages from the arrest report detailing how he hitched a ride with a stranger claiming that his car had broken down, and when he was alone in the car with her, handcuffed her, take her mouth shut, and restrained her with a belt before driving her to a storage shed in reno.

the attack lasted for several hours before and control officer became suspicious after noticing the card there all alone, and the victim was able to escape. bill: it gets worse every day. juliet: what a horrible story. the search is on for a killer after a probe into a deadly fire that is now a homicide investigation. bill: you know madonna is no stranger to controversy. we will explain what is happening.

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