that is an exaggeration to the events at runnymede. the effect, cooke promoted magna carta as to marking constitutional imitations of the power of the king. laid thecacy althoug groundwork for the habeas corpus act and the endless bill of rights. so, in that sense, magna carta, redreimagined by cooke, stee history down the path towards constitutional democracy. but magna carta had a third effect that has special resonance in boston. it kindled america's own declaration of independence. the american colonists embraced ook's conception of magna carta. the source of cook's influence is easy to discern. he reportedly helped draft the virginia colonial charter and his writing strongly influenced william penn's vision of good government. foreign portly, his treatises on the law became standard colonial reference books. the colonists did not have much choice in terms of where to look for their law. cook's was the most popular source. utledge, the supreme court's second supreme court justice, called cocok's is to choose the foundations of our

university or near glassboro, heading northbound i'm not seeing any problem coming into 42 near runnymede, lots of construction as you head up and over the walt whitman bridge. no big problems this morning. how about the temperatures, 69 degrees in philadelphia. 60 in allentown, 65 in millville, a good and dry day today, tam. >> thank you, karen. >>> new information this morning, bethlehem city officials say they are stepping up the police presence of the biggest event of the year. at least ten people are in custody after a shooting year musikfest. the shooting happened tuesday night after 11:00 p.m. officers say she tried to break up a large crowd when someone started shooting. two people were hit. city officials are adamant saying bethlehem and musikfest are safe. >>> closing arguments in the murder trial of olympian oscar pistorious. >> he faces 25 years if he is convicted. he said he kill steenkamp by mistake. prosecutors argue that he deliberately killed the 29-year-old model after an argument. >>> ryan howard started last night's hit parade with a 2-run double in the bottom of the f

exaggeration to say that history will judge this as comparable to the moral rebellion sentries ago at runnymede they were our legal and moral ancestors because they revolted against tyranny. i want to pay tribute to nine to two men who made this possible. i am honored and humbled because these two men happened to be my constituents. one is a democrat, one is a republican. i speak about archibald cox and elliot richardson. when they follow their conscience, reno in citizens wire their congressman and this inquiry began. these two good men never realized that their decision not to submit, not to go along with force every member of congress and every american citizen to make the same moral decision. they were the first to see the repeated abuses of the constitutional rights of citizens on which this committee is to act tonight. the distinguished professor and author, he would not back down. he would not be calm part of the government. the secretary of hud of you and defense gave up his entire career rather than tarnish his soul and permit himself to be part of the cover up. i pay tribute to these