so you can ron matthews' work in eda.... has allowe . >>> one bay area man stood out at a celebration for a little league opening day. >> ron matthews in alameda has over 1,000 kids to play ball. that's why he's this week's jefferson award winner. . >> let's hear it for the alimmediate alittle league. >> whether he's rallying a crowd, or cheering on a leukemia survivor, ron matthews is giant in alameda little league according to parents. >> ron is selfless. he is always here. >> wow. let's hear it for the rangers. >> as league president for 14 years, he's creating unforgettable opportunities for 4-12-year-olds. >> had hit something my top favorite. >> and this boy. >> i get all the catches, pop flies. >> ron first joined the board 20 years ago when his son played ball. his goal. >> winning should be secondary to good sportsmanship and teaching things like respect for others. >> sheila edwards son learned teamwork. >> big thing is had they learn not to put other people down. >> and parents and volunteers know ron demands their respect, too. team manager and coach ron whitaker. >> if yo

areas, new bike racks, new pathways, new overlook in the southeast corner, improved irrigation and eda access and yes the much celebrated and acclaimed p-pod. these are made thanks to san francisco voters who approved the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood bonds and $13.2 million is dedicated to dolores park. if you haven't been there, the fences are up and the construction is underway. so understand you can't eat in a kitchen you're renovating. be mindful we have a large construction project out there and while the south phase of the park remains open for now, we ask for people's extra patience and understandinging during the construction process. just a few quick personnel items and i'll conclude one is a sad note and i actually many going to read a brief letter from the park collaborative. dear commissioners, on february 17th, claron lost frank. he was a mac claron park stewart and we feel his loss. he was the public face for many years and president of thumb. in this position he attended public meetings. he was a champions and created funding for his park. he led nature hikes through

john: president mentioned eda, economic development administration. >> a mini stimulus program that institutionalize in federal government they give out grants to economically imever t impoved areas, there has never been a met nick place to say what is an impoverished area, and why do they need money, it is just free checks written. >written. >> there no eviden helps the poor. >> right. john: from picking winners and losers, giving politicss more moyer. >> keeping people poor. john: another program flood insurance. >> there is no such thing as private flood insurance. john: there would be if the government were not stomping on it with its big feet. >> the program is something that actually just been passed in both houses, you have republicans, and democrats lineing up to support the idea, that we need too subsidize premiums for people who buy beach houses, in risk i areas because that beach house on a beach which may flood. john: i was guilty of accepts that wasteful subsidy, i was young and stupid, i built a beach house, on the edge of the atlantic ocean, a risky place to build but i build it anywa

but right after 9/11, putin wrote a pretty famous op-eda i want to show to you and get your reaction.e said we need to use the united nations security council and believe that preserving law and order in today's complex and tush lent world, again, this was back on 9/11, is one of the few ways to keep the world from sliding into chaos. the law is still the law and we must follow it whether welike it or not. under current international law force is permitted only in self-defense or by decision of the security council. anything else is unacceptable and under the united nations charter and considered an act of aggression. >> well, what putin said then was yesterday and what he says now is today and today president putin has declared the unilateral ability to invade a country if people there are russian speaking and asked for his help. well, if that principal applied, russia has 150 million people, a lot of them are ethnic minori minorities, and what if he wanted them to sucede from russia, would he have a referendum? >> as it works right now, if one of the things we did was to say you kno