wrote about it, which is that the british have come in with considerable arms strength into the chesapeake bay and then he said they raided the shores of the chesapeake and they were mounting increasingly aggressive invasions into the interior which culminated in the capture washington dc. in the process of doing now, they were helping enslaved peoples to liberate themselves. and jefferson is suggesting that if the war goes on in the british bring larger forces and establish a permanent presence on land and in virginia or maryland, that it is going to start a cycle of liberating thousands of enslaved african-americans. in the language is interesting because thomas jefferson was never known to say anything good about the british. but in this passage he is saying that they are often a silent arms to the oppressed. and the suggestion is that the virginians if they don't breed of slaves, they are the assistance of the oppressed. >> let me just go back and point out one phrase and of saint domingo and saint domingo was a french colony in the west indies which has since become the republic of haiti.

our natural resources and you know one of things that the the chesapeake bay foundation basin annapolis maryland and a lot of the founders did is they said this is a valuable resource the amount of cum commerce that surrounds the chesapeake bay and the benefits by the fishing and the recreational sailing in and and all the industry that exists around they said it was worth a trillion dollars i mean without that resource you you couldn't have that commerce that supported by the natural resource and you know when you begin to look at. environmentalism and you compare it to the opportunities for for business you find that they're really not in conflict with one another. or that they shouldn't be at conflict with one another we really need to change the debate about energy and climate change and say where is the business opportunity worsley ability to to build commerce by preserving our natural resource and that includes our atmosphere and making sure that it's that it's clean and that is able to support life on our planet we have a little less than a minute. i'm curious if you could just q

polluted storm water, overwhelming waterways like the potomac, anacostia and chesapeake bay, billions of spending on storm water management projects like these are necessary to control it. >> the rooftop, my driveway, there's a front walkway. >> reporter: hard surfaces that don't allow water to soak in are targeted by the tax but it's up to individual counties to collect and the numbers are all over the place. commercial properties will pay by the square foot. most homeowners facing a flat fee. in prince george's a minimum size home will pay $41. in montgomery $73 but in defiant frederick county, it's one cent and officials in conservative carroll county are refusing to collect the tax at all. now the showdown is on. will state officials be able to force the defiant counties to force their taxpayers to pay or perhaps will the legislature step in and repeal the rain tax? in maryland, scott broom, wusa9. >> polluted storm water runoff from cities and suburbs and farms is now the leading cause of the lethal algae bloom that result in fish kills in the chesapeake bay. just a note next fri

upper 40s near 50 right now, right near the chesapeake bay. alexandria, arlington, falls church mid-40s. now let's check the friday morning early traffic. any problems, danella? >>> yes, tom. unfortunately, tracking a disabled tractor-trailer. traveling i-95 southbound this morning, route 1 in woodbridge, you're going to see a left lane and center lane blocked by the tract tractor-trailer that's in the roadway. so folks are getting by single file to the right, but they are waiting on heavy duty tow truck to come and tow the car out of the roadway. for now tying up the left side of the roadway. good news traveling the inner loop at vandorn, just watching this earlier work zone here also in the left lane but it's clear so inner loop and outer loop no ib use. back at 4:31. >>> thank you.ppeance for a man accused of shooting four people. victor coley has been in jail in d.c. since his arrest earlier this month. he apparently got into an argument with a man. police say he went back to his apartment, grabbed his gun, and fired it to a crowd at a bus

five of the six declared candidates took part in a forum sponsored by the chesapeake bay foundation andthe group 1,000 friends of maryland. >>> and remember that incredible story over the summer when a woman survived a bay bridge crash that sent her car plunging into the chesapeake? we are just learning that canadian truck driver pled guilty to four charges, including negligent driving. it turns out that was the truck driver's first solo trip into the united states. 23-year-old, morgan lake managed to swim to safety after her car plunged 40 feet off the bay bridge. >> remarkable video. still ahead, full stop. we'll have an update on the evictions that left a blind man and his family with no place to go. top. >> a little bit milder today. still a little bit below average. here are the numbers, 59 goes in the book. 40 is the low. average is 62 and 44. we'll come back and talk about what day is going to hit 60s and which day is a yellow alert. >> but first, hail to the football team some no longer want to call the redskins, the d. ready? happy birthday! it's a painting easel! the tide's co

tuesday could be a coastal system that develops, could give a chance for some of us, closer to the chesapeake bay, and we look out towards next week. this is the pattern change i'm talking about. that cold air will plunge into the west, and allow for warmer air. we're not talking about area 60s are 70s but at least temperatures back into the 50s, and then on friday, friday is the cold front that will try to come through. and it does look like the cold air will try to move back in. at least we're not talking about the frigid air we have seen so much of. we are running about three degrees below average for the month of november. it looks like that's where we're going to send. >> and pretty smooth goalie goe another steps in. diane is up next. >>> so one team up, and one down tonight? >> that's all right. the wizards have been playing so well. we'll give them a pass for tonight. you don't want to make excuses for them, but tonight this team played the best team in the league without bradley beale, or naanee. the pacer are undefeated at home, and it turns out it was wavgt's low it's scoring game. the

and they call it a monitor and hampon roads and chesapeake bay in the civil war and a lot of these had monitors to let in light and sky light and the old marina station and i can tell you about this building and the side of telegraph hill and built by mr. gonya and a friend of ours and great uncle and personal residence out of concrete and this is an opening dome in the living room and large room ceiling. >> transamerica building. >> definitely unusual. cost $19 million to build this and 853 feet tall. 48 stories. >> and it's on the bay mud and did something novel and cut out equal amount of dirt to equal the weight of the building and dug it out to equal the amount. >> so it won't settle. >> and no piles. >> this is a landmark, an icon of san francisco and replace the anothereplacedanother landmark e building and survived the earthquake and to be torn down in the 40's or 50's. >> this is a picture of the original mint in the western united states. when in 1852 san francisco was charted to have its own mint. the temporary quarters were in this building and cost $93,000. this building i

and they call it a monitor and hampon roads and chesapeake bay in the civil war and a lot of these had monitors to let in light and sky light and the old marina station and i can tell you about this building and the side of telegraph hill and

the chesapeake bay oysters to create this oyster stout. that's something that bill and his company and the brewers there, they clamor for that beer because those are ingredients from that area. and greg is highly responsible for pushing the boundaries of what you can do in hops. out here in spokane, i think we may be the only city in the united states that may have its own style classification called spokane style because all the ingredients that we use, the hops, the awesome water that we have in spokane, the malt, the barley is grown in this area, and in turn we support local jobs. our tanks that we use is from a company right here. that in turn trickles down. it goes both ways. the customers go and vote far that. when you look at money rolling out of the country by larger international brewers, the larger ones gobbling up the smaller ones, we're fighting for a beer culture that recognize what our values are here in the united states. for us it's spokane, washington, or the pacific northwest. >> doesn't everything that you just described

. >> reporter: the candidates take stands to protect the chesapeake bay. the rain tax which charges property owners the rain that runs into the bay. >> we are embracing and implementing a plan that is fair and doesn't run away from our burden like other counties are. >> reporter: they might consider modification s, but gansler is enforcing it. >> we need to have a review of our tax structure. >> i would have preferred the original bill to be statewide. i'm open to having the conversation of expanding who it supplies to. >> i'm never in favor of putting the state mandates in local governments. >> reporter: ron george expects to see the tax revisited in the next session. keep in mind there's a 2014 session before there's a 2014 election. this and a number of other issues can change by then. back to you. >> reporter: they lowered the rain tax for all non-profit organizations to $1. >>> a quick look at the stories you'll find in tomorrow's edition of the baltimore sun. a new coach and a new conference at loyola basketball. and meat pies for cold autumn nights.

. >>> a truck driver crashes into a car, sends it over the bay bridge and into the chesapeake bay. that man has pleaded guilty for his role in the crash. the driver never set foot in a courtroom. >> reporter: this was a life or death matter for the victim in this case. the infractions were all misdemeanors and only required paying a fine. this video shows the aftermath of a frightening crash. >> they're sending help. >> reporter: a young college student struggled to survive after a woman was sent over the edge. the driver has pleaded guilty to negligent driving and driving at a speed greater than reasonable. the guilty plea involves simply paying a fine to the court. the victim will never forget how this unfolded. >> my mouth filled up with water. i felt the drowning sensation. >> reporter: as her car was slowing, she was not paying attention he slammed into her. she was sent plungeing 25 feet into the chesapeake pay. he was a distracted driver. >> his attention was off to the side mirror. >> reporter: this is the second accident this year where a car went on top of the wall. no on

businesses with drive ways or parking lots and other services that rain water rolls off and into the chesapeake bay >> in the news room as the fight heats up. >> yeah, the state's ten largest counties were supposed to put a law in place by july 1st this year to set up a system to collect a fee from residents and businesses depending how much impervious surface they have. carol county was one that did not put a new tax in place and soon could pay a big price for that. >> regulars got the news that carol county's resistance to the rain tax was being met with a serious threat from the state's attorney general's office. >>> they had enough. they were already upset about the taxes in our state. the storm water remediation fee was the last straw. >> had our house on the market. >> pressurevwwm from the state s unnecessary. they've already spent millions of dollars building storm water runoff pools to comply with mandates and+e,  allocated money to payr even more. >> it's not our goal to do anything that's going to have neglect tifsh impact on the bay. we do take our commitment seriously. >> would be lik

when it gets to the warmer chesapeake bay i'm going to be paying particular attention to the eastern r the next few hours. we're at our high right now in the mid 70s. temperatures fall, we clear it out, it gets windy through the afternoon. >>> here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> good morning. things seem to be calming down a bit on the roads. we cleared up all problems on 95. we still have that accident on the inner loop between 95 and wilkins. 195 westbound at conway and harford road. if you're just about to head out on the beltway speeds remain in the 20s on the topside, 30s on the west side. 95 southbound still recovering from all those accidents on white marsh and the tunnel. that's a look at 95 south of campbell. another traffic camera not working this morning. this traffic report is brought to you by sleepies. >>> suing for millions. the family of a man who died in baltimore city police custody want someone held responsible. mike schuh stays on the story. >> reporter: good morning. the family of 46-year-old anthony anderson witness ed police trying to app resent him on a d

we have an accident at the chesapeake bay bridge toll plaza. this traffic report is brought to you by united healthcare, stepping up for better healthcare. back to you. >> thank you christie. >>> it appears earth has more bullets to dodge than expected. last february's meteor blast over siberia sent nasa scientists back to their computers. the worrisome numbers researchers have turned up. >> reporter: the odds of a destructive hit by asteroid has increased because number of smaller asteroids have been added to the mix. they may only be bits and pieces of the solar system but asteroids are a threat to earth and life on it. >> nothing to be frightened about except they're in the wrong chase. >> reporter: nasa's chief scientist. >> what we are realizing is there may be more small ones more frequently than anticipated. >> reporter: a realization that literally hit home last february when a meteorite exploded over siberia. suddenly astronomers. >> that was a wake up call. >> reporter: it exploded high up in an air burst. it was still powerful enough

one of the drivers involved in a dramatic crash that sent the car over the rail and into the chesapeake bay is now taking the blame for it. >> alexander ovechkin returns to the ice and appropriately to the ice and appropriately picks up his oh, no, i got to go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick. but minuteclinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys want to go to the park? children: yeah! minuteclinic, the medical clinic in cvs pharmacy, now offering flu shots every day, no appointment necessary. find a clinic near you at minuteclinic.com. happy birthday! it's a painting easel! the tide's coming in! this is my favorite one. it's upside down. oh, sorry. (woman vo) it takes him places he's always wanted to go. that's why we bought a subaru. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> 5:09. a lot milder than yesterday. we're in the upper 40s and 50s so that's a good way

still a little rain here, southern portions of the chesapeake bay.t's just moving off of ocean city the last hour. west of us, a few clouds in the ohio valley. the next system, however, will bring us some clouds, mixed with sun tomorrow. actually, it's another frontal system, with much cooler air behind it. initially, tomorrow is going to be another mild day. it will be a little breezy, sun and some clouds. and then the next front comes in, saturday night. it turns cooler. sunday, a lot cooler than saturday. and monday, probably only in the upper 40s. so we gradually step down, cooler days over the next three. by tuesday, however, we start to warm up once again. so it's not going to be a long shot of cold air. at least not right now. west winds on the bay, 5 to 10. but gusts to 20 knots. and a small craft advisory, saturday afternoon on the bay. sunrise, 7:36. sets at 6:05. but don't forget. set your clock back. side night, before you go to bed. all righty. tonight, then, 48 with partly cloudy skies later on. a bit of a breeze developing. tomorrow, p

effect last month is designed to reduce the risk of nutrient runoff into streams, rivers and the chesapeake bay. lawn care professionals have until december 1st as long as they use specially formulated products with fewer harmful chemicals. the pros can resume applying fertilizer on march 1st as long as the ground is not frozen. >>> if you're a video game lover or have a child or spouse who happens to be one. your world is about to be rocked. yeah baby. today sony playstation 4 comes out. costs $399. that's the first of two new high powered video game systems hitting the shellst. next friday, it's microsoft's xbox 1. that will sell for $499. if you want one and haven't already preordered it, now is the time to act. demand expected to be way higher than supply throughout the holidays. i'm in a game on kind of thing. >> that industry makes so much money it's ridiculous. >>> police say a worldwide sting has put a stop to a porn network that led to the rescue of hundreds of children. that story is coming up. >> plus, today is toronto city consy -- the toronto city council will try to take away some

gone to chesapeake bay, the greatest part of the army. landed. left to command here with too small a forced to make any effectual diversion in your favor. try something at any rate. but think just that this time. he could have taken. also this letter written by charles cornwallis in october of 1781 in which he is in forming his commander in chief of his surrender at yorktown, virginia. the letter announcing essentially the conclusion of the american revolution. i have a modification to a form your excellency that i have been forced to give up the posts of york in the rochester and to surrender the troops under my command by capitulation on the 19th as prisoners of war to the combined forces of america and france. the next manuscript i would like to show is a manuscript written by tobias lear, washington's personal secretary describing the generals last hours at mount vernon in virginia. this is tobias. he is providing this particular accounts. washington's sickness and death. in it he describes george washington efforts for cutting at mount verno

now the prime british purpose for the chesapeake bay at the start is not to liberate slaves but to inflictthe political heart of the united states, the home of president at madison secretary of state monroe. and consider to be a hot data support for the war. so the british want to ravage the shores of virginia and they are perfectly willing to include maryland as collateral damage. and then they discover as the six hundreds enslaved people seek freedom by going to the warships that they need the help of these escaped slaves, that they cannot achieve their purpose without them. they do not know the lay of the land. they are very nervous in 1813 about going onshore for fear of ambush and it's only once they get experts about the landscape that they become aggressive about going deep into the interior and they have to go deep into the interior once they are receiving hundreds of refugees because they along with the sailors and the marines on the ships have to be fed. .. of a british operation. this liberation of what will become at least 3,000 people from virginia and maryland. this is at the

he represents the eastern shore which isaryland, across the chesapeake bay from where we are now. he is a physician at johns hopkins. are you still a physician? guest: i am on leave, but i do practice. host: he worked at johns hopkins for many years. served as a maryland state senator and served in operation desert shield and desert storm as a doctor in the reserves. ourre going to continue conversation on proposed changes to the affordable care act beginning with beverly and columbia, missouri, a democrat. caller: i have one question. i would like to know why would h brothers be out here selling liquor to young college students to present them from buying insurance? why would the republican party be in favor of that? by haven't they spoken up? host: are you suggesting that because of efforts against the affordable care act that these of the republicans try to prevent people from buying insurance? am.er: yes, i guest: young people do not need liquor to decide not to buy insurance. young people are the cornerstone of making the affordable care act work. they are choosing not to buy

the wind today, whipping, the mighty bays chesapeake pay brim, active this db bay 43 degrees now out, pressure is high. increasing, the wind is decreasing which is god. its been gusty db god, and its been gusty through the day. 36 for air temperature. that's getting down there. 3 baltimore. 45 easton. the north westerly wind, it's diminishing and pushing in very, very chilly conditions. windchill factor in the x;oñ30s baltimore. dry air continuing to come out of the west, sinuses drying out on you, you know why. the weekend pat certain a good one. keeping the flow tonight, see it creating lake effect snows over the great lakes, up state new york, cold blast will îbsa gi canadian pressure cell as it eases east, that will allow the winds to relax, some, as we go in to the day saturday and again in to the day sunday. ultimately, we will look for basically more cool and sunny fall weather, it's going to be a classic fall weekend set up. different perspective. temperaturewise. low 30s tonight. frost just about guarantees, from the city north and the city west, south, the state capital, y

currently in his second term, he represents the eastern shore area of maryland which is across the chesapeake bay from where we are now. he is a physician at johns hopkins. now, are you still a physician? >> guest: i'm on leave, although i do practice about ten days a year at one of the hospitals on the eastern shore. >> host: you do? >> guest: that's right. >> host: as an -- >> guest: anesthesiologist. >> host: how long did it take before you could say that word? [laughter] >> guest: spelling it's difficult too. >> host: and he worked at johns hopkins, and served this operation desert shield and desert storm as a doctor in the reserves. >> guest: that's right. the naval reserves. >> host: and we're going to continue our conversation on proposed changes to the affordable care act beginning with beverly in columbia, missouri, democrat. beverly, please go ahead. >> caller: yes, i have one question, and i would like to know why would the koch brothers be out here selling liquor to young college students to prevent them from buying insurance? why would the republican party be in favor of that? why ha