i heard on mpr, the representative for the california union worker who is run the prisons there. it was a pretty damning interview. i have to be honest. every increase in union membership and earnings all appeared to come as a result of more people going to jail. >> i can't comment on what the california union is saying. that's not part of the organization. i can comment about what we do. in wisconsin, we supported sentencing reform laws. we don't want to see nonviolent offenders locked away. we see the damage it does to individuals and to society. this union is not in favor of locking up folks and throwing away the key. if we are concerned about that and overvowed crowding and unfair sentences, what do you think is going to happen when we have corporate america in keeping people locked away. i don't think they will advocate in reducing the terms of sentencing. they have a vested interest in keeping people locked away. in fact, they have the representative that said based upon the fact that most prisons are overcrowded. they build prisons on speculation. they are speculating that

there's going to be a strike by california unions. his is going to be one of these water shed moments. unions are killing us right now. new york has 130,000 people -- state workers that are unemployed. >> that was an assembly of a lot of different thoughts. noeg has been said about the loan from country wide. chris dodd is down in the polls. there is a problem with committee chairman becoming too cozy with the industries that they are regulating. the whole profusion of political action committees that there is supposedly vol untarry contributions. dodd was considered too cozy with the companies. he's also chair of the banking committee of the company he was supposed to chair and have oversight. the ultimate punishment was the non-election or running a very, very tough campaign where before you had a very easy campaign. 0 host: back to the op ed piece. do you think no laws were broken or that the laws don't apply to the executive branch? >> i think the executive branch went through the process of getting an executive opinion as to when

union card, my ph.d. at the university of california so once i was admitted into the union that can expel me now, so maybe some would like to come up but i am here. >> do you feel a reaction? to you? >> no, i think people respect me. a number of hysteria ins wonder-- historians wonder how eccentric i am to be a conservative in this day and age especially within the historical profession. >> why did you start on the lifton now you are on the right? >> that's changed was kind of a long change. in fact they think it is a difficult for historians to declare themselves republican or conservative. your in a general milieu of people who were on the left. usually on the left of the democratic party so i remember i was in poland up for a year in the teaching program in the election of 1988. i went to vote at the embassy and we had-- they gave us ballots and i was filling the mao next to my wife who is a strong democrat at that point and i said i think i am going to vote for george w. bush. she said, h. w. bush, thank you for correcting me, h.w. bush. she said if you do i'm going to go back until everybody up the u

there's going to be a strike by california unions. s is going to be one of these water shed moments. unions are killing us right now. new york has 130,000 people -- state workers that are unemployed. >> that was an assembly of a lot of different thoughts. noeg has been said about the loan from country wide. chris dodd is down in the polls. there is a problem with committee chairman becoming too cozy with the industries that they are regulating. the whole profusion of political action committees that there is supposedly vol untarry contributions. dodd was considered too cozy with the companies. he's also chair of the banking committee of the company he was supposed to chair and have oversight. the ultimate punishment was the non-election or running a very, very tough campaign where before you had a very easy campaign. 0 host: back to the op ed piece. do you think no laws were broken or that the laws don't apply to the executive branch? >> i think the executive branch went through the process of getting an executive opinion as to when wa

perform gay marriages here, but the national organization for marriage which helped ban gay unions in californiais vowing to do the same in the nation's capital. digital correspondent armando truel has the details. >> i believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. no offense to anybody out there. >> she's a dumb [ bleep ] >> reporter: tv ads like this one helped to defeat gay marriage in california. the group responsible says the district is their next battlefront. >> we will fight for the voters of the district to have a voice. >> gay marriage can create widespread legal conflicts for individuals, small businesses and religious organizations. >> they have used fear about gay people, they have told lies about gay people and children. >> reporter: pro gay marriage groups in the district are very concerned. they have distorted the reality of who gay and lesbian families are. >> it matters to us, it matters to people of faith. >> reporter: last spring local churches rallied to force a referendum on the council to recognize same-sex marriages. >> not on our watch. >> reporter: but a

california -- california farmers union president joaquin contente talked about the situation in his state california. he testified -- and i quote -- "in my life long history as a dairy farmer i have never seen prices this far below our costs for this long, and i have never seen so many dairy producers so desperate for relief. in my county -- this is in california, not vermont. "in my county alone, 25 dairies have either filed or are in the process of filing for bankruptcy, and many more are closer to bankruptcy every day." end of quote. joaquin contente, california farmers union president. let me talk about texas, southwest, the executive director of dairymen spoke about the situation in his state of texas, and and he said, "this is the worst situation i've seen since 1970. some say it is the worst since the depression." that is the state of texas. let me talk about the midwest, wisconsin. a stanley, wisconsin dairy farmer stated that -- quote -- "in my area farmers are burning up the equity accumulated over their lifetimes. one farmer in my area had to cash out his wife's ira just to get

but the national organization for marriage which helped ban gay unions in california is vowing to dohe same thing in the nation's capitol. we have the exclusive details. >> i believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. no offense to anybody out there. >> she's a dumb. [ beep ] >> reporter: tv ads like this one helped defeat gay marriage in america. >> we will fight for the voters of the district to have a voice. >> reporter: gay marriage can create widespread legal conflicts for individuals, small businesses and religious organization. >> they have used fear about gay people. they have told lies about gay people and children. >> reporter: pro--gay marriage groups in the district are very concerned. >> they have distorted the reality of who gay and lesbian families are. >> if it matters to us, it matters to the people. >> reporter: last year local churches rallied on the dc council to recognize same sex marriages. >> not on our watch. not on our watch. >> reporter: but a federal judge ruled that civil rights cannot be voted on. so now brown is promising to support an

. >> an incredible power union in california. >> she shocked me. the best news impossibly here. >> we will hear how a woman was found after nearly two after being kidnapped. >> later today, ready to laugh out loud. george lopez is part of oprah's comedy hour. >> we thank you for waking up with us. you're watching "good morning washington." >>> this is an unbelievable story. a california kidnapping case has come to an astonishing and. >> hundreds of leads went cold. she has surfaced along with disturbing details. we have more. >> it is a reunion 18 years in the making. police believe jaycee dugard has come home. >> she was in good health. >> to call this an improbable story is an understatement. 11-year-old jaycee was waiting for the school bus. a car with two passengers grabbed jaycee. what happened was one of the largest searches for and other abducted child in california history. there were coastaposters and vi. >> on her birthday, my wife with taker vacation and be a zombie for a week. >> then the phone rang. the woman on the line claimed to be

and i got my union card, phd at university of california.they can expel me now, so maybe some would like to but i am here. >> do you feel a reaction? to you. >> no, i think people respect me. i think a lot of number of historians, how eccentric i am to a conservative in this day and age, and especially within the historical profession. >> why did you start on the left and now you are on the right? >> well, that change was kind of a long change. it was very -- in fact, i think it's difficult for historians to declare themselves republicans or conservative. you are a general mills view of people that are on the left, usually on the left of the democratic party. so i remember i was in poland for a year-long teaching program, the election of 1998 was occurring. and i want to vote at the embassy. and they gave us ballads and i was filling them out next to my wife, who is a strong democrat at that point. and i said, i think i'm going to vote for george w. bush. >> george h. w. bush. >> thanks for correcting me. and she said if you do i'm going to

the president of the california dairy farmers, the president of the california farmers union, and, byway, the national farmers union is supporting this amendment and 11 agricultural commissioners and secretaries from states are supporting this amendment, as well. as is the d.f.a., dairy farmers of america, which is the largest dairy farm cooperative in america. so this is what the fellow who is the head of the california farmers union says and his name is joe keene contente "in my lifetime history as a dairy farmer i have never seen prices remain this far below costs for this long and i have never seen so many deer farmers so desperate for reloaf." relieve with 25 dairies filing for bankruptcy and many closer to bankruptcy every day," from california. from texas, the executive director of the texas association of dairy american said, "this is the worst situation i have seen since 1970. some say it's the worse since the depression." from wisconsin "in my area, farmers are burning off equity accumulated over their lifetimes. one farmer in my area cashed out his wife's i.r.a. just to get

union between a man and woman. the administration defended the law in a court brief in california even as gay marriage became legal in more states. the editor of "the advocate" thinks there is only a narrow window of opportunity for action. >> we see a perfect storm in washington where there is a progressive president in the white house an progressive majority in the house and senate. there is only two years that that might be there. >> the president did support the matthew shepard hate crimes prevention act passed by the senate and extended same-sex benefits to federal workers minus medical care and hosted gay and lesbian leaders at a white house reception saying he understands why some are impatient with the progress in gay rights. >> it's not for me to to tell you to be patient, any more than its was to counsel african-americans petitioning for equal rights a half century ago. >> the gay community is hoping to put more pressure on president obama with a march on washington planned for october. the white house has declined to comment on "the advocate" cover story. in washington, steve centanni, fox news. >> the

a farmers co-op in california, credit unions and restaurant workers in new york city can pay as littles $50 a month to cover their employees. you can reed moad more about ho those co-ops work at cnn.com/robin. >>> chris here. we're looking at air travel delays. we have some big problem where are looking at some low cloudiness right now. that's slowing down flights by about half an hour. hart field jacksonville international airport. that could cause additional problems, getting rid of the low clouds. continue seeing delays along the gulf coast from new orleans to pensacola thanks to tropical storm claudette. those showers will spread eventually to birmingham, so you'll see delays there possibly as well. big thunderstorms in kansas city, st. louis, denver, stretching all the way to indianapolis and detroit. and chicago, you've seen heavy rainfall and showers and thunderstorms already today. those will continue throughout the day. you're seeing hour-plus delays right now. robin, it would not surprise me to see two-hour delays by later on today in chicago. >> if they're having those delay

part of the state and representing interest and in the book i talk cut to seven union representatives and i was in california last week and spoke to the son of one union representative in china news said they did not see any conflict in being both management and union at the same time. there seems to be no independent voice for the workers. so clearly there is room for improvement and as it is on the massive recruitment drive to be strengthened by the new contract labor law other is the possibility as a ganes more members of has more money and the chinese government recognizes the urgency of the need to improve conditions especially in south china that the union can it have a larger role. role. i have no judgment yet. i have spoke to members to say nobody pays their dues you have to pay two percent of your payroll as a member company to the union and people are not willing to pay that so they have a real problem so it has one travel agency in their lobby just to raise extra money. i think there is one of union operated out of a hotel in a shanghai so there is the issue of funding but also actual capability.

we believe in the union and that's what we are. people, we live in california, this is our home. this is where we live. that is true we do live at home. um, growing food is so good for the people because it's free. all you have to do is pay the farmers and pay for the land, but why do we have to pay for the land? the land's free. it's new land, you know? i mean, do you have to pay for the land? do you have to pay rent? do you have to pay the food's free? so we should just sell it at the farmer's market. [ cheers and applause ] that's -- is that clear, uncle frank? and let me tell you something, i'm totally with her on the slavery thing and that's why my family was forced to move from brooklyn. thank you, lady from the santa cruz city council meeting. you have my vote. one more thing, michael jackson is still in the news and i'm still holding chalk. yesterday, police in los angeles raided the home of dr. conrad murray. he's the one who some believe that gave michael the drugs that may have killed him. michael's father, joe jackson, has been keeping busy though. he made a surprise

california problem? >> i blamed the liberals. they have huge problems with labor unions. to their small business owners and wealth producers because they feel like those people are atm machines. i think that california is in big trouble if they don't do this. on us what's in the girl has a reform commission which could make a big deal. -- arnold schwarzenegger has a reform commission which could make a big deal. greta: if you really deal with the high taxes they're raising, if you do that, people will leave. >> things are so bad, a surf board company had to move out of california. you cannot even make surfboards in california. this is not the end of this, i bet this will go on back and forth. greta: [unintelligible] >> california starts the year with a fiscal deficit. greta: the state has a lot of problems. now for the lifebove vote. go to our website and tell us if you think that the parties are having an impact. bernie madoff is accused of swindling investors that of millions. he tried to pull a fast one on his wife. he had a mistress. she is telling all. muammar qaddaf

from present-day new mexico, the expedition toward california, to new orleans, which fell to the unione first week of may, 1862. earlier in the year, the battles in fort henry and fort donaldson, a successful federal general of national importance, these victories essentially closed the cumberland tennessee rivers to the confederates, john pope won a battle, bloodless battle on number 10, knocking out one of the strongest confederate fortifications and the mississippi river, mississippi bankruptcy of the corporate defense. a string of defeats. the principal confederate army in the east, backing up, tremendous -- the first grand effort at consolidating concentrating forces. horrible strategic defeat. all of these are@ú of stonewall jackson. i hope to have tease you enough to pursue this further, thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you very much, peter. the books will be here after the session for purchase and book signing. we will take some questions. if anybody is here who is new to the community, we are talking about diversions from richmond. if you travel up the hill where lows

california. i blame a culture of liberalism for 40 years in sacramento. they simply will not get the government under control. they have huge pension problems and huge problems with the labor unions. they are driving out their wealth producers because they feel like those people are the atm machines. i think california is in big trouble if they do not do something about this. >> arnold's schwarzenegger has this tax reform commission which could be a big deal. >> i think that the odds are funny and i think it is funny. california really is in deep trouble. if you really deal with the high taxes, people will leave you lose your income base. >> things are so bad that surfboard companies had to move out of come -- california. if you cannot even make surf boards in california and boston on >-- california starts this fiscal year with another deficit. who would want to be the next governor. >> back state has so many problems. >> now, for two nights on the record lightboat. we are talking to parties. goed to gretawire.com. do you think the parties are having an impact? yes or no? we will tell you the results at the end of the show. up next, bernie madoff is accused of bilking people of m

california's largest union voted to approve a strike authorization, highlights the level of outrage overave the authority if it becomes necessary. >> the story is going to make me scream. . >> you might think it's an audition for a horror movie, but no, they're going for a world record. prepare yourself for the world's loudest scream. (scream (screams) >> did she win, i hope? >> who is the winner? >> a brave audience kept their distance during the hour long competition. that's ten seconds, imagine if that's an hour. >> wonder if you can top that. >> i can do it. 11 contestant competed and out after original field of 1500 people, your winner was-- >> here we go. >> right-- >> wait for it. >> now, there's your winner. >> go, go, go. >> and this is the type of competition i'm glad i avoid. i wish there should be an app for that. where are annoying competitions to avoid like traffic? >> you've been wondering what app to start, boom. there you go. you said it on national tv. >> somebody invented it right now. >> and hey, maybe i can find an app for what sarah palin is up to. governor sarah pa

california and nevada credit league. thanks to both of you for joining us. credit union league. pardon me. brian, plett start with you. you're still concerned about structural problems in the economy, like a lot of people, through 2010. >> yeah, that's absolutely the case. i mean, i think the near term sort of becomes a cinch at this point when you just look at coming off of very low compareables, whether it's an inventory restocking, auto production, federal stimulus, but when you start to get out into 2010 and beyond, clearly there are some impediments to growths. now, this doesn't mean we crack y. quarter over quarter. it does mean a slower pace of growth, whether it's the excessive debt that continues to remain on the consumer balance sheet and also being taken on by the federal government, but also the deleveraging process where simply the shadow finance system becomes a shell of its former self.. and you don't see the available credit out there to spur economic growth. >> daniel, that's -- brian's depressing me. do you agree with him? >> well, i take a little different view on that. that may be the wall street p

ideally, california should be cut into three states and each one of them should actually be responsible for paying for what they want. david: the fact is steve, practically every state in the union will be having to make these very tough decisions. it's going to face us all. >> that's right. and having more politicians in california is not the solution to their problems there. but fact of the matter is, there are structural changes that can be made. let's take wisconsin back in the 1980's. they put in welfare reform. they slashed welfare roles and did not throw people on the streets and having them starve. became the model for the nation and was a substantial welfare reform. why can't we do that in medicaid? david: john, doesn't that make sense? >> it does. when politicians cut spending, they like to cut the most painful kinds so that they can generate more tax revenues later. the fact is, budget deficits today are just obscene. at the federal level alone you're talking about 200% of g.d.p. in the foreseeable future. we've got to find a way to get this under control. the dollar's dropping. inflation numbers are going up. the interest rates are going up. at the state level you've

you could also call president obama telling the state of california when arnold schwarzenegger wasn't doing what the union wanted that they weren't going to get stimulus money. of course, governor schwarzenegger fought back. we showed that, in fact, he was entitled to have those negotiations with the seiu, and he did. but we've had to fight against the threat of having tax dollars held back from states if states didn't do what the federal government wants. that is chicago style politics. i think it has a lot to do with rahm's influence and how he came up through the political machine. neil: all right. now, of course, these former top-ranking members of the body in the house of representatives. so he knows a little bit about how you vote on things and stick to things or don't stick to things. and maybe this is his way of saying stick to this. it wouldn't be the first time. would it? >> no, not at all. it wouldn't be the first time for rahm. it is first time we've seen this happen from the white house, at least in my lifetime. rahm does have the knowledge of congress. he understands that money and political

california. i blame a culture of liberalism for 40 years in sacramento. they simply will not get the government under control. they have huge pension problems and huge problems with the labor unions. they are driving out their wealth producers because they feel like those people are the atm machines. i think california is in big trouble if they do not do something about this. >> arnold's schwarzenegger has this tax reform commission which could be a big deal. >> i think that the odds are funny and i think it is funny. california really is in deep trouble. if you really deal with the high taxes, people will leave you lose your income base. >> things are so bad that surfboard companies had to move out of come -- california. if you cannot even make surf boards in california and boston on >-- california starts this fiscal year with another deficit. who would want to be the next governor. >> back state has so many problems. >> now, for two nights on the record lightboat. we are talking to parties. goed to gretawire.com. do you think the parties are having an impact? yes or no? we will tell you the results at the end of the show. up next, bernie madoff is accused of bilking people of m

california plant employees 4700 workers. it's toyota's only plant where workers are employees of the united auto workers union. in june, general motors cut its operational ties there as part of its restructuring. >> susie: meanwhile, ford seems to be firing on all cylinders. the automaker said today it's adding shifts at two plants to beef up production for the rest of the year. ford is also on track to post its first monthly, year-over- year sales increase for f-series trucks in august. it would be the first time in almost three years that has happened helped along by the government's cash for clunkers program. >> paul: tomorrow our friday market monitor guest is john dorfman, chairman of thunderstorm capital. >> susie: are americans getting a fair deal from their cell phone providers? that's a question the federal communications commission hopes to answer as it launches formal inquiries into the wireless industry. the investigation will focus on whether carriers are competitive and innovative enough to keep prices low for consumers. the commission also is looking into whether exclusivity agreements between c

. >> whole idea of someone going to california, 13, 14, may be a child fantasy. that is not a unionbomber. >> smith is 22 and faces eight years for building a pipe bomb. this time a university of maryland police officer found it in smith's backpack. the two came face-to-face last summer. >> the state considered dallas smith a considerable threat to public safety. he was found with a pipe bomb, that if detonated would have caused significant harm to anyone near him at that time. >> the state is pleased with the plea deal. the two sides entered. considering the direction the case could have headed had the defense won the motion to suppress the pipe bomb evidence. >> if the state had lost that motion, the case would have been dismissed of the. >> before his sentencing, smith did apologize for his actions. saying he never intentionally tried to scare anyone. in downtown baltimore, joy lepola, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> the officer who found the pipe bomb said he still considers smith a potentially dangerous person. >> search continues for a convict that escaped police custody last week in

california. i blame a culture of liberalism for 40 years in sacramento. they simply will not get the government under control. they have huge pension problems and huge problems with the labor unions because they feel like those people are the atm machines. i think california is in big trouble if they do not do something about this. >> arnold's schwarzenegger has this tax reform commission which could be a big deal. >> i think that the odds are funny and i think it is funny. california really is in deep trouble. if you really deal with the high taxes people will leave you lose your income base. >> things are so bad that surfboard companies had to move out of come -- california. if you cannot even make surf boards in california and boston on >>-- california starts this fiscal year with another deficit. who would want to be the next governor. >> back state has so many problems. >> now, for two nights on the record lightboat. we are talking to parties. goed to gretawire.com. do you think the parties are having an impact? yes or no? we will tell you the results at the end of the show. up next, bernie madoff is accused of bilking people of millions. plus, outrages growing. there ♪ bicy

union. the ronald reagan presidential library in simi valley, california, hosted this event.it's 25 minutes. >> hello. i was just thinking it's now been about 34 years since we first met ronald reagan and we always liked him when we first met him and we still like him now. as has been said, we worked with him for quite a long time. in 1988, i wrote one book about -- explaining what reagan s like and what he'd done. and i thought i really knew about him. but whe people left him, a lot of people talked to me about how -- that he was silly. he didn't know what he was doing and he was lucky. all kinds of things. they called him names. the thing that they could not understand is how in god's name did he get all that work done? how was he able to do it? and that idea held up with a lot of people. for example, one of the things they often would do is who was actually doing his work? who was pulling the strings? and startingbout six or seven years ago we began to understand who was pulling the strings. and the first was reagan's life as what he is writing and we discovered that he co

or your employer should be able to choose a plan that is legal in any state of the union, rather than just in california. [applause] that way you would have many more opportunities. i think that would help us. others are talking about co-ops. they have a different view than others. here is the idea as i see it. knights of columbus, kiwanis club, alumni from a particular university, you would allow them to establish health associations are co-ops thus having tools large enough so you could bring cost down, because -- this would give you greater opportunity for those types of things. i know there are a lot of questions and opinions out there. i will love to get them from you. please use the microphone. i will try to take one question here from the inside, one from the patio, and from the outset. >> i have read through the bill myself personally. [applause] in the stimulus bill, the digital format of our medical records and then in the health care reform bill, the government would have access to our financial records. if those are not disturbing enough for you, if you continue on throughout the rest of the

union? >> well, i think the jury's still out on california.know, as usual, within our community, there's disagreement over whether 2010 or 2012 is the right time to go. people who are arguing for 2012 say, look, there's donor fatigue after an $85 million campaign. there will be a fresh new wave of progressive voters who can weigh in on this in 2010. but, you know, the other people argue, look, momentum is on our side. look at how many great things have happened already this year. and we may add new york yet this year. i mean, governor paterson has already said earlier this year that he still plans to take a vote on same-sex marriage bill in new york. so this isn't over. i wouldn't be surprised to see this on the ballot in 2010. there's something very different about having your rights and having the supreme court say that the constitution guarantees you a right to marry. and then having the voters sweep that away. once you've had rights, it's very different. and to wait until 2012 to try and realize those rights again is a very long time for p

california that it shared with general motors for some 25 years. the move puts 4,200 jobs on the line and has been condemned by united autoworkers union who called the move devastating. >>÷@on wall street the dow saw gains for the eighth straight day, its best streak since 2007. dell reported weaker earnings but still performed beyond expectations and the dow closed up at 37 points with a nasdaq up by three. >>> the fdic says its returns are down 20% in the second quarter. that's the lowest level since the early '90s. the agency that backs bank deposits still has a billions in reserves and has no plans to borrow from the treasury department. >>> identity theft can strike anyone, even the chairman of the federal reserve. ben bernanke's personal checking account was targeting when his wife anna's purse was stolen from starbucks on capitol hill. her wallet contained her checkbook, credit cards and i.d. numbers. they believe the perpetrators are part of a sophisticated ring of identity thieves. michelle? >> thanks. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a british teenager sails to a new record. >>> and the aggressive brain cancer that senator ted kennedy

union say? >> they say, listen, we are a legitimate stakeholder, looking out for economic interests of our members. the process in californiay get intervenor status, allowing them to intervene in a project. california is very open, and they're only looking out for the best interests of their members, and it is legal. they have tried to stop in the legislature four times, and each time the bill goes down on a party-line vote with democrats in sacramento voting on the unions, republicans not. that is the status. these projects are being drawn out, and it is a problem when you try to bring in clean energy. jon: ever jump on the middle of the night red eye flight and wonder if that crew and cockpit is arrested? pilot fatigue might be one of the biggest threats, and it could be especially true with regional pilots, who account for half of all of the flights in the u.s. investigations in the crash of the turboprop that went down in buffalo show that regional pilots conduct hundreds of flights a day, and many live far from their homes to save money. and now, a measure to make true that the pilot is rested on your next flight. >> r

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. >> the alternative energy initiative in california stalling in some places. it falls victim to old-style union some developers say that they're going to be tied up in the legislative process. back to you. trace: it is a beautiful day out there. martha: there is a huge piece of news today. one of the world's most dangerous terrorists now believed to be dead. the taliban leader reportedly was taken out in a cia airstrike in pakistan's south waziristan. he led tech -- he led attacks against u.s. forces by helping to supply that border region. he is also blamed for the assassination of former pakistan prime minister benazir bhutto. has jennifer griffin reported earlier, they shifted their focus on to who was going to take over for him, which is a signal that they are fairly certain that he is gone. the people of pakistan and undoubtedly will be safer, at least in the interim, one would expect. i'm scott, welcome. h>> the pakistan government is delighted by these intelligence reports. they are not 100% confirming it yet because they do not have physical evidence. that is the latest that we have. th

union." >>> outside of los angeles, at least 40 inmates have been hurt in rioting at a california institutionn chino, that violence erupted last night. flames, as you can see right here in this video have been seen shooting from one of the prison's il

california is having a big garage sale up in sacramento. which is probably not a good sign for the economy when the largest state in the union is holding a garagee to pay its debts. our governor, arnold schwarzenegger, signed a lot of the items for sale. i guess to raise their value and he's been doing all he can to advertise it too. we showed the first commercial a couple of weeks ago and now he's got brand new one out today. >> hello, i'm governor arnold schwarzenegger with another california report. today and tomorrow, my california garage sale sellout. everything must go. hasta la vista, computers. we've got slightly used speedos. and the swords, and cuba gooding, jr., it's all here in the greatest garage sale in california history. once this deal is gone, they won't be back. don't just do it for me, do it for jenny. >> you know the garage sale -- we owe $30 billion and we want to make money. forget the garage sale, take some of the confiscated pot and have bake sale. that will raise -- [ cheers and applause ] right? right, uncle frank? >> right, jim. >> these town hall meetings about healthcare are going on around the country. from what i

union, rather than calt. it'll be enfoorsed under california law so you would have that -- that way you would have many more opportunities. it seems to me that would help us. and the other thing is -- and -- and some are talking about it -- senator conrad from north dakota, leading democrat in the senate talked about cooperatives. he has a different view than senator schumer. senator schumer's is almost a public option. here's the idea as i see it. knights nights of columbus, kiwanis club, alumni from a particular university. the elks. you would allow them to establish cooperatives or health associations, there by having pools that would be large enough so that you could bring costs down. because you would be going beyond the pools that are available to you now, which essentially are, who do you work for? this would give you greater opportunity for those sorts of things. so those are some of the things we're talk pg. i know there are a lot of questions, a lot of opinions out there. and i love to -- to get them from you. once again, please use the mic. we have -- we have the moving mic somewhere. and -- yes. and i'm going

. >> the union representing workers furloughed last year has not challenged that action yet in a court of law. . >> it is fish against the farmers in the state of california. washington times is working on a story about a protected fish, delta smelt could cause farmers their livelihood. >> because it is being protected by that list, farmers are not able to get as much water as they need in california. because of a drought there. and the pacific legal foundation is arguing that the delta smelt needs to be less protected and farmers more protected. >> also in the times. the tense mood in afghanistan on the eve of national elections. and why the white house has backed away from a plan to weaken protection, for fbi whistle blowers, for more on these stories go to foxbaltimore.com and click on washington times icon. >> the man serving time for killing 270 people could be released. scottish court will allegedly release him. the 57-year-old has terminal cancer. flight 103 you may recall exploded over scotland in december of 1988. final terms of the release are expected tomorrow. should be interesting. >> computer hackers strike radisson hotels and ree sorts. rad

is that your employer ought to be able to choose a plan legal in any state of the union rather than currently in californiait will be enforced in california -- but that we would have many more opportunities. [applause] it seems that would help us. some are talking about it. senator conrad is talking about cooperatives. he has a little bit of a different view. charles schumer is more for a public auction. here is what we see -- public option. the knights of columbus, the colony's club called alumni from -- the kiwanis club, alumni, the elks, you would allow them to establish cooperatives or health associations, thereby having pools that would be large enough so you could bring costs down. you would be going beyond the poles available now, which are essentially who do you work for. this would give greater opportunity for those things. those are some things we're talking about. there are lots of questions and opinions. i would love to get them from you. please use the microphone. we're going to take one question from here, one from the patio, one from inside. go ahead. >> i just want to make clear that i have

remember in a state like california there are more people self-employed than there are union membershave a dramatic impact on the economy and offset some of the damage done by state taxes. we would find the money and remember earlier i talked about fact we had balanced the budget for four consecutive years i am quite comfortable in a 4 trillion-dollar federal budget we can find the money to put into social security and medicare trust fund said they would be held harmless. i would start by taking all the unexpected money along with 300 to $400 billion of the on spent stimulus spending and diverting them into paying for the payroll tax cuts. in addition, we would sell all the government ownership that has been acquired the last two years to get all those businesses back in the marketplace, take the money that would durham, put that in the social security and medicare trust fund and i would propose zeroing all money going to acorn because that is after all an organization dedicated to helping the poor and if we to call the money they get and give it directly to the war in the form of a

say that you should be able to choose a plan that is legal in any state in the union rather than just currently in california it will be enforced under california law so that you have many more options. it seems to me that that will help us. some are talking about this. they talked about cooperatives. they have a different view. but here is the idea, as i see it. knights of columbus, kiwanis club, alumni from a particular in a nurseuniversity, you wouldw them to establish health associations and thereby have pools that were large enough to bring costs down. you would be going beyond the polols are available right now such as a you work for. -- as who you work for. once again, please use the microphone. we have the moving microphones somewhere. there he is. i am going to try to take one question from inside them one from the patio and then one from the outside. from the inside, right here. go ahead. >> i want to make it clear that i have read through the bill. my question has several components so i will try to be quick. the first part of it is that in a stimulus bill, this grants the government the digitizin

remember, the state like california, more people are self-employed and there are union workers. you can barely have a dramatic impact on the economy and offset some of the damage done by state taxes. we find the money. you remember earlier i talked about the fact that we had balanced the budget for four consecutive years. i am quite comfortable in of $4 trillion federal budget. we can find the money to put the money in the security and medicare trust fund so the data can be held harmless. i would start by taking all the unexpected t.a.r.p. money along with 300-$400 billion of unspent stimulus funding and diverting them into paying for the payroll tax cuts. in addition we would sell all the government on a ship that has been acquired in the last two years to get all of those businesses back in the marketplace. take the money that would turn. but that and. and i would propose zeroing out of money going to acorn because that is, after all, an organization dedicated to helping the board. we took the money they get and give it to record to the board in the form of a tax cut surely th

union officials say the report later notes the helicopter which was just shrifting off did not appear on radar until seven seconds after the controller handed the plane off to nearby newark. >>> investigators in californiahey nunno what sparked this massive wildfire in santa barbara county. they say it was a cooking fire from an illegal marijuana operation. authorities confirmed the fire started at a camp in a rugged area. they believe a mexican national drug organization runs the operation and the suspect maybe in the wilderness trying to get out on foot. and that wilderness is so fast only way you can get out or by helicopter. >>> check in witbrian and see what is next on the news edge at 6:00. >>> hot button issue transforming the health care debate. the feds could ditch the government run plan for co-ops. we will break down how it would work and what it means for your family. >>> a man brutally beaten by police. find out what sparked the violent attack. >>> did you think the octo mom story was outrageous, how about adding four more children. the news edge on a woman who maybe pregnant 12 babies. cash k fsh aor clunkers is available at your chevy dealer. f c ureryo lunk qualifies to be recycled, you

remember in a state like california there are more people self-employed than there are union membersyou can have a dramatic impact on the economy and offset some of the damage done by state taxes. we would find the money and remember earlier i talked about fact we had balanced the budget for four consecutive years i am quite comfortable in a 4 trillion-dollar federal budget we can find the money to put into social security and medicare trust fund said they would be held harmless. i would start by taking all the unexpected money along with 300 to $400 billion of the on spent stimulus spending and diverting them into paying for the payroll tax cuts. in addition, we would sell all the government ownership that has been acquired the last two years to get all those businesses back in the marketplace, take the money that would durham, put that in the social security and medicare trust fund and i would propose zeroing all money going to acorn because that is after all an organization dedicated to helping the poor and if we to call the money they get and give it directly to the war in the fo

remember in a state like california there are more people self-employed than there are union members so you can have a dramatic impact on the economy and offset some of the damage done by state taxes. we would find the money and remember earlier i talked about fact we had balanced the budget for four consecutive years i am quite comfortable in a 4 trillion-dollar federal budget we can find the money to put into social security and medicare trust fund said they would be held harmless. i would start by taking all the unexpected money along with 300 to $400 billion of the on spent stimulus spending and diverting them into paying for the payroll tax cuts. in addition, we would sell all the government ownership that has been acquired the last two years to get all those businesses back in the marketplace, take the money that would durham, put that in the social security and medicare trust fund and i would propose zeroing all money going to acorn because that is after all an organization dedicated to helping the poor and if we to call the money they get and give it directly to the war in th

california. tax revolts in even massachusetts. the 1970 midterm elections was pretty much stopped jimmy carter in his tracks. carter brought as 15% inflation. the soviet unionthe march. in 1980, ronald reagan was able to come roaring back in, when the bus lines ever "a depression -- a recession is when your neighbor loses his job. a depression is when you lose your job. recovery is when jimmy carter will lose his job. -- his job." somehow i think we are going to hear that line again directed at some people in congress next year. reagan won 44 states. we all know history changed as a result. in 1993, it happened again. there was a present to brocade tax pledge. the parole voters voted off on their own. [unintelligible] that allow the bill clinton to win. campaigning as a moderate, he won with 43% of the boat. 15 years later, the democrats have the white house and both houses but of ronald reagan -- houses. in 1993, ronald reagan had one final reunion with staffers. they were depressed. he said be in good cheer. he reminds me of his old speech. he said here we are akin, the same conditions apply. bill clinton just campaigned as a moderate. he will govern from

union and its citizens against government waste are here. there are some more. a lot of people you're coming for personal reasons. farmers in californiackers who feel they are being driven out of business by diesel air regulations. they hope to gain momentum. people will come out for their own reasons. by a large, they are upset. they feel washington is out of control with the debt and the spending and corporate takeovers and the bank bailouts. we're expecting several thousand people here starting in about three hours. they will leave at about noon. they are headed for nevada. they believe they at least have a collective voice that hopefully washington listened to. back to you. gretchen: thank you very much. there's a huge storm coming toward the east coast. >> i have a confession to make. remember when i was outside of the last break and i had that umbrella? guess who's it was? darryl worley. it is back. i tried it off. i did not steal it. it is going to rain all weekend. please do not shoot the messenger. tropical storm danny is still a tropical storm. that is a good news. why? we thought it would become a hurricane. it is a very di