and catherine t. mcarthur foundation. committed to building a more adjust and peaceful world. park foundation dedicating to heightening public awareness of critical issues. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america. designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. there's no way to say it nicely. the stinch of corruption hangs over american politics like smog over shanghai. every day brings new headlines. if it's not in new jersey, it's in new orleans where the former mayor is convicted for taking bribes and kick backs and in our nation's capitol it's like a door and into the waiting arms of corporate mercenaries awaiting top dollar for services renders. and all the way money pours into political campaigns nonstop producing government of legalized debt. you would think all of this would be enough to turn everyone off and it has provoked dangerously widespread apathy. first, we're back with david simon, the former crime reporter turned television producer. he created two acclaimed series for hbo. tre