the message that dr. seuss is sending in his books to young people is to stand up to arbitrary authority and take back your own life and be a fighter for justice and for your own integrity. and i think that dr. seuss would be very pleased with a lot of the movements we've been talking about today because these are people standing up to arbitrary authority and big power and trying to take the country back just like he argued and wrote about in "yertle the turtle." >> tell me briefly the story of "yertle the turtle." >> dr. seuss wrote "yertle the turtle" about a turtle that wanted to be the empire, he wanted to be the king of all he could see. he wanted to be the most powerful person in the land. and he was living in this little dirty pond. and he convinced a bunch of turtles to pile on top of each other so that he could be on top, he could have his throne. and the more turtles that piled up on top of each other, the more difficult and suffering was going on underneath, but he was getting to see the whole world

[dramatic musical flourish] ♪ sounding a little like dr. seussstyle of novelty t-shirt often seen on st. patrick's day says, "i'm not as think as you" what? >> seen on st. pat-- so people drink on st. patrick's day, right? and i'm gonna go with "c," drunk i am, final answer. >> final answer. you didn't--you said you think. you don't drink much? >> i don't drink a lot. >> but on st. patrick's day, you turn it up a little bit? [laughter] >> with my root beer. >> yeah. oh, you go hard with the root beer. >> i do. [laughter] >> nice. all right, "c" is correct. that's the right answer, baby. drunk i am. brittney's trying to go on vacation. let's give her a little vacation money. what do we got? $100 gets you started. it's enough to get you some gas to get to the airport. there you go. [laughter] all right, this is your next question: more than just a bunch of "portly, gray-bearded men," the hemingway look-alike society gathers annually for a fundraising event in what location? >> what i know about hemingway is that he loved florida, particularly the k

he spoke for 23 hours and read dr. seuss and got himself probably a very good mailing list. he told us to keep fighting and that was it. you ask him what his plan or strategy is, he does not have one either. groups are definitely raising --ney to use against -- it can to use against republican senators. youcan do your own thing clinically but do not hold the government hostage. i think that it is almost unimaginable that we would not address the debt ceiling issue but it was almost unimaginable we let the government shutdown when every leader in the party said it was the wrong thing to do. i just hope we can -- that some sanity will prevail by the 17th. raysre you pulling for the or the sox? >>i rooted for the red sox because i did not like the yankees. [applause] i love the red sox. the enemy of my enemy is my friend. i will put it this way. that is why i root for the boston red sox, ok? also my grandson who was up here in boston, he walks around with his big red sox shirt. and a a big red sox fan. met fan, too the worst reception i ever got was two years ago at the clover

. >> reporter: are you sure that's not a dr. seuss book? if not maybe it should be a new one. >> we've had enough dr. seuss in this shutdown. no more "green eggs and ham" for me. >> well put. i'm having trouble reading it to my 2-year-old anymore. but back to the most important information about the sliver of a glimmer of hope. that's basically along the lines of what we talked about last night except that was from the perspective of republicans. they were telling me and others that they thought maybe a six-week debt limit increase could be something they would go for to give the republicans and democrats time to start negotiating what we know they've been trying to negotiate for years, which is entitlement reform, tax reform and so forth. but what i'm told from now a couple of democratic sources who were in a meeting with the president today, house democratic lawmakers, that the president went even further than he has in public in this private meeting, saying, you know, if this helps get john boehner i think he said something like off the

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everything from ted cruz's rendition of dr seuss to a tea party loyalists demanding that obama put downhis khurana yes it's been a long sixteen days but now people can rejoice government workers are due furloughed and we're even greeted by uncle biden with donuts how adorable so what did the sham of the government shutdown actually accomplish await nothing and guess what we're going to go.

everything from ted cruz's rendition of dr seuss to a tea party loyalists demanding that obama put down his caronna yes it's been a long sixteen days but now people can rejoice government workers are due for a load and were even greeted by uncle biden with donuts how adorable so what did the sham of the government shutdown actually accomplish await nothing and guess what we're going to go through the whole damn charade all over again in just three months not to mention how this circus cost taxpayers a whopping twenty four billion dollars according the as they and the wives of four miners.

everything from ted cruz's rendition of dr seuss to a tea party loyalists demanding that obama put down his caronna yes it's been a long sixteen days but now people can rejoice government workers are doing furloughed and were even greeted by uncle.

everything from ted cruz's rendition of dr seuss to a tea party loyalists demanding that obama put down his caronna yes it's been a long sixteen days but now people can rejoice government workers are due furloughed and we're even greeted by uncle biden with donuts how adorable so what did the sham of the government shutdown actually accomplish await nothing and guess what we're going to go through the whole damn charade all over again in just three months not to mention how the circus cost taxpayers a whopping twenty four billion dollars according the s. and p. and the wives of four miners but i guess sacrifices have to be made to manufacture outrage and sufficiently divert attention from everything else going on in the world. the three look at the table they are looking very hard to take a little girl to get along the line have you ever had sex with the target they're looking. for that they are. the to sleep with a. little. slow. slow slow slow slow slow slow. slow slow. slow. and now it's time for an update on my favorite bloated government agency created in the wake of nine eleven th

do you think i could hear what it would sound like if sting recorded the audio version of the dr. seuss you know, mark, we happen to have a copy of that exact audio book. it's very popular right now. [ light laughter ] there it is right there. check this out. ♪ ♪ i do not like them in box i do not like them with a fox ♪ ♪ i do not like them sam i am i do not like green eggs and ham ♪ >> jimmy: that was very nice, that is amazing. [ cheers and applause ] amazing, that's good. ♪ i do not like them this is from heather mckinley. "jimmy, can you find someone in your audience who looks like a cross between buster from 'arrested development' and milhouse from 'the simpsons'?" [ light laughter ] i don't know, let's check the audience. i don't know if we can find -- how about that guy right there? [ laughter ] ♪ that's perfect. let's try another one here. this is from stephanie franklin. "jimmy, i'm having trouble picking out a halloween costume. you should have some of your writers should come out and say what they're going to be this year, and maybe that'll help me decide." that's a great ide

. >> reporter: on the surface, reading dr. seuss on the floor of the united states senate is ted cruz barreled toward pushing for a federal government shutdown, might seem like the climbed of political moment that could haunt a politician. >> he has helped enormously by making washington mad. he is crazy like a fox in that respect. people think he is ryaning his career, crazy. he is helping his career. >> reporter: cruz has been vilified by democrats but scorned by many in his own party. >> we saw what a fraud ted cruz was. >> reporter: even john mccain called him a wacko bird. for a senator who has been in office less than a year. >> if standing for liberty and standing for the constitution makes you a wacko bird, then count me a proud wacko bird. >> reporter: texas republican strategists says the attack strengthened cruz but said it is less clear how moderate republicans in texas will reaction to cruz' tactics. >> whenever you get a the love national attention, i think the people back home generally like that. he's a very unique t

and read dr. seuss. got himself very good mailing list. and then came back to the house and told us to keep fighting. that was it. you ask him what his strategy is, what the plan is, he doesn't have one either. but the ones he's affiliated with are raising money for republicans. don't hold the hostage while you're doing it. the debt ceiling? again, i think that it's almost unimaginable that we wouldn't address the debt ceiling issue. but it was almost unimaginable that we let the government shutdown every leader of the party said it's the wrong thing to do. it still happened. so i hope that we can -- some sanity will prevail by the 17th. another. >> tv 13 nashua, are you pulling for the rays or the sox? >> i rooted for the red sox over the years because i don't like the yankees. i was a brooklyn dodger and met fan. so [ applause ] so it's -- i love the red sox. i put it this way. the enemy of my enemy is my friend. so that's why i root for the gones red sox. also my -- my grandson up here in fenway park. he walks around with the big puppy

. >> coming up on moyers and company, why are dr. seuss and mack the turtle on this list of 100 great americans? peter dreier has the answer. >> yertle the turtle is a message to all americans that we can change america in a more democratic direction if we're willing to fight back and we're willing to challenge the powers that be. >> at our website billmoyers.com, we've taken a cue from media scholar sherry turkle, and have some tips from our viewers on how to motivate friends and family to unplug from their devices and make eye contact again. we'd like to hear your ideas, too. that's all at billmoyers.com. i'll see you there and i'll see you here, next time. >>> don't wait a week to get more moyers. this episode of moyers & company is available on dvd for $19.95. to order, call 1-800-336-1917 or write to the address on your screen. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation. independent

dr. seuss wouldn't have dug you, brother cruz, at all.e's what cruz went on to say at his homecoming. >> it was unfortunate. that many senate republicans made the decision not to stand united with the house republicans. but i'll tell you, i'm hopeful with a little bit of time and reflection that senate republicans will decide to come together again. i would love to see republican unity. you see all of us stand together against this train wreck that is obama care. >> ah, tisk tisk, tisk tisk. senator cruz is strongly mistaken if he thinks people will stand with the republican party. americans do not like it when the government shuts itself down. they don't like it when political gridlock costs the country $24 billion. $24 billion. they don't like hundreds of thousands of federal workers losing their wages. new polling numbers show americans are extremely unhappy with the way the federal government works or fails to work. the abc news "washington post" poll shows americans' approval of congress is at a 40-year low. these wounds to congress

then they can go back to all the games and dr. seussng else they want to do. >> for the first four years under president obama, even first two when democrats controlled everything there was no budget. i love that you now demand a budget. republicans have been demanding budgets for the past four years. it's nice to finally have one. >> you didn't pass a budget you pass a c.r. i think we all agree here it would be great to get a grand bargain, at least a budget. but in the absence of that your job is to pass a c.r. the president agreed to 100% of the republican budget number on the c.r. >> let me tell you what democrats are not agreeing to right now. republicans have offered to reopen slices of the government. to fund veterans services, for example, national parks, a number much of other things. nancy pelosi called this pathetic. here's what harry reid had to say about it today. >> but if you can help one child who has carnes why wouldn't you do it? >> listen. >> one against the other. >> why would we want to do that? i have 1100 people a

. >> well, it's going to be a long night, so we may get a dr. seuss cam right over here. >> it is. really -- i mean, this is going to really hurt the country. >> yes. >> and it's all to try to block millions of americans from getting access to affordable health care, and it's sdp despicable. it's a sad day for the congress. >> congressman chris van hollen, thank you for your time. dea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. ♪ 'take me home...' ♪ 'i'll be gone...' ♪ 'in a day or...' man: twooooooooooooooooo! is that me, was i singing? vo: not paying for scheduled maintenance feels pretty good. no-charge scheduled maintenance now on every new volkswagen. that's the power of german engineering i've got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that won't relieve all your symptoms. new alka seltzer plus-d relieves more sinus symptoms than any other behind the counter liquid

seuss, but today, the dr. seuss gloves come off. it's no wonder that a recent poll of americans showed that congress is less popular than fungus, s, toenail dog poop or cockroaches. i want to put my head out the window and shout that this standoff is idiotic and this reckless, irresponsible shutdown has got to stop. mr. speaker, as i speak, the earth is in turmoil. iran is building a nuclear weapon. syria, a civil war is killing thousands of women and children. in nairobi, terrorist attacks in an innocent retail mall. in europe, major companies are going bankrupt. so what does the greatest nation on earth do to set an example for the rest of the world? we hang a sign that says "closed for business," and as we try to emerge from a recession that hurt so many of our constituents, we proceed to throw 800,000 patriotic americans out of a job, leaving them without income to pay their mortgages, their car loans, their children's tuition. oh, but that's not at all. we stop the funding for head start for thousands of children and slow down

speaker, as we enter day 10 of this reckless, irresponsible government to own, i once again turn dr. seuss, the well-known author best known for being able to ommunicate well to children. some wisdom from yurtle the turtle. i'm yurtle the turtle. oh marvelous me, for i am the ruler for all that can see. your majesty please, i don't like to complain, but down here below we are feeling great pain. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. brown: thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to discuss how the republican imposed house of representatives government shutdown is affecting our nation's veterans. just yesterday v.a. secretary shinseki testified in the veterans' affairs committee that several points straight ahead. if the shutdown continues, there will be over 3.8 million veterans who will not receive disability compensation payment. that means they will not get their checks in the mail. by november 1. 315 veterans and ov

it went to the senate and basically he spoke for 21 hours, he read dr. seuss and that was it. he couldn't get it done. then he said we should keep fighting and the house. also we find that senator cruz's building mailing lists so they can get funds. it would be great if it was only a republican fight, but the fact is the government shutdown and there is no immediate strategy to get out of this. now we have coming up next week i will be very critical of republicans. president obama is president. he is the leader of the democratic party but he is president of the country and it is totally wrong for him to be standing on the sidelines and criticizing republicans. he madepartisan points, his point but as president, i cannot imagine harry truman or lyndon johnson or john kennedy or bill clinton or ronald reagan standing there while government shuts down. is shutnse department down now. the executive branch is it's a yet-- hit so hard by this the president is content to sit back and see all the ramifications that will flow from this. you can make things happen and -- teddy roosevelt

[dramatic musical flourish] ♪ sounding a little like dr. seussa style of novelty t-shirt often seen on st. patrick's day says, "i'm not as think as you" what? >> seen on st. pat-- so people drink on st. patrick's day, right? and i'm gonna go with "c," drunk i am, final answer. >> final answer. you didn't--you said you think. you don't drink much? >> i don't drink a lot. >> but on st. patrick's day, you turn it up a little bit? [laughter] >> with my root beer. >> yeah. oh, you go hard with the root beer. >> i do. [laughter] >> nice. all right, "c" is correct. that's the right answer, baby. drunk i am. brittney's trying to go on vacation. let's give her a little vacation money. what do we got? $100 gets you started. it's enough to get you some gas to get to the airport. there you go. [laughter] all right, this is your next question: more than just a bunch of "portly, gray-bearded men," the hemingway look-alike society gathers annually for a fundraising event in what location? >> what i know about hemingway is that he loved florida, particularly the

he spoke for 21 hours, he read dr. seuss. he couldn't get it done. he reminds me of the guys in the schoolyard that holds the coats for the kids to fight while he stands back. we're finding people such as senator cruz to fill up mailing lists and raising funds. you have an internal party fight with two or three people in the senate and 30 and 40 in the house directing the politics of the country right now. it would be great if it was a republican fight. you have to fight within the party. the fact is, the government is shut down. there's no immediate strategy to get out of this. coming up next on the 17th, the debt ceiling. i've been critical of republicans. president obama is the president of the united states. he's the leader of the democratic party. it's wrong for him to stand on the sidelines and criticize republicans. he made his point. but the president of the united states, i can't imagine harry truman or lyndon johnson or john kennedy or bill clinton or ronald reaganing there while government shuts down. it's his defense department is shut do

i cannot imagine europeans looking at a senator reading dr. seuss to his kids, taking up everybody's time in such a ridiculous way. the deb reduction -- debt off then, take it table completely. have been factor in and in no way that is intelligible to get something else that you want. aheadn't they look way and change the rules for something like that? guest: those are some rate suggestions -- great suggestions. people often identify the filibuster and 2000-page bills. it is a real problem to read those bills. i think your suggestions are good. they only go so far. we have some fundamental arguments in this country. look back over our history. we usually run deficits. why do we run deficits? "i would gladly pay you tomorrow for a cheeseburger today," as the old popeye cartoon goes. democrats like head start and the programs. everybody does not want to pay for them. that means raising the level of taxes. that is a natural tension. maybe there is a cost fixed seven years down the road. the idea for rule change is very good. there are these tensions wi