you know what the flintstones and the jetsons are. but in the flintstones are the classic. the jetsons are sort of cheesy knockoff with a bit of space-age with a bit of a space age getting attached to it. and where the limitation, the metaphor taken very early is in afghanistan, right now america, the jetsons, are desperate to get out and the taliban, the flintstones, all the have to do is hide their time and all will be theirs. in afghanistan, the flintstones are beating the jetsons. it's not as simple as that all-purpose pop-culture analogy. >> host: live conversation with mark steyn, continues. we have about two hours left in the program. we will be right back. >> award winning investigative reporter thomas peele tells the story of oakland, california n2007. pulitzer prize-winning journalist and first-time author katherine boo in "behind the beautiful forevers." in latin lessons, how south america stopped listening to the united states and started prospering, hal weitzman, financial times midwest bureau chief, examines the diminished role the united states is play anythi

you know what the flintstones and the jetsons are. but in the flintstones are the classic. the jetsons are sort of cheesy knockoff with a bit of space-age with a bit of a space age getting attached to it. and where the limitation, the metaphor taken very early is in afghanistan, right now america, the jetsons, are desperate to get out and the taliban, the flintstones, all the have to do is hide their time and all will be theirs. in afghanistan, the flintstones are beating the jetsons. it's not as simple as that all-purpose pop-culture analogy. >> host: live conversation with mark steyn, continues. we have about two hours left in the program. we will be right back. >> host: we're back live with mark steyn, on "in depth." will put the numbers up on screen if you'd like to call in and talk with our guest, author of nine books. (202) 737-0001 in the east and central time zones. (202) 737-0002 mountain and pacific. e-mail booktv@c-span.org and twitter -- cycle and twitter.com/booktv and we will start with san jose, california. mary, you're on with all the mark steyn. >> caller:

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>> barney rubble may bowl here but so will a whole host of others who would never bowl with the flintstonestrike opens next month. not looking for league bowlers. >> we probably have the lowest average scores in the history of the game. people come for good times. >> reporter: so what's the deal? it's hard to tell while they take the wraps off things but there are plans for a restaurant with gluten-free mac and cheese, sushi, organic soft serve ice cream, craft beer and wine on tap, wine on tap. it's the latest green trend. seems people now have money to spare. we have booked more pre-opening parties than we have in any other city that we have ever opened in. >> reporter: this is the 22nd city in the chain. a bowling alley with a dress code? meet casual fitted attire the rules say. would the dude abide? if he had some cash. >> it's better. the economy has been tough the last few years and it still hasn't come out of it yet. we are starting to see that pick up again. >> reporter: among the backers, giants closer and wild man brian wilson. official opening march 8. mike sugerman, cbs 5. i've

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the fundamental dispute is like an episode of the flintstones.augh. >> how does your atheism that you are passional about play with your american audience given that so many people in america are god fearing people. >> they shouldn't. why should they take offense that i don't believe in their god or any other god. tell me the reasons you don't believe in all the other gods. that's the reason i don't believe in yours. i have nothing against them at all. in fact, if it did make you a kind of person, if you are into good things, then great. there's the road. it's when i see some of these religious fundamentalists that told their 5-year-old children, they will burn in hell. that's child abuse. it has nothing to do with religion. >> what do you think of the republican race. some of them position themselves to say antigay marriage, all that thing based on their religious beliefs. >> just because they are offended by someone being gay doesn't mean they are right. it's a strange thing. being gay is a choice. being gay isn't a choice. you know, you try it

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basically it's a simple flintstone maneuver. you stick your foot out and stop.and complete the rescue. >> but demarto is still getting pushed away from the rock by the wind kicked up by the helicopter's powerful rotor. he uses hand signals to communicate to barth who uses the power of the helicopter. after swinging past the woman a couple times, he is able to grab hold of the rock. >> i'm using the force to keep him pinned against the rock. >> i was able to get enough footing where i could kind of do a crunch and suck my body close to her. >> demarto is screaming to the woman not to let go as he gets the rescue strap, technically called a stroke, ready. >> i don't want her to change anything until i get get that rescue strope on her. he discovers she's too terrified to let go of the rock face. >> she'd been hanging on to that cliff for two hours and she did not want to let go. she had her hand attached to that little piece of granite in that cave area there. trust me, she had a death grip on it. i had to pry her fingers off that granite twice. >> demarto is able

we thought it would be great to combine audio from that golden moment, with video from "the flintstonesssic was born. >> we're going. >> i will throw up so fast. i'll brush my teeth. i promise. >> i will get in tonight. i haven't seen jonny in a like a week. and i am excited to touch his [ bleep ] and make out with him and get it in. jonny? i'm waiting. honestly, on, jonny's sick or whatever. i feel bad. but i'm going to [ bleep ] with my boyfriend. so, why are you puking right now? let's have sex. [ cheers and applause ] >> it was especially difficult in prehistoric times when toilets were made out of alligators. it's funny. every time i turn on the tv, i see a hairy little orange creature running around. i can't tell if it's snooki or the lorax. speaking of the lorax, lou dobbs took an interesting stand on his show. lou dobbs does a show on the fox business channel. and i think lou might be out of things to get mad about. >> "the lorax," an adaptation of the dr. seuss book. the lorax speaks for the trees and fights rampant industrialism. >> did you chop down this tree? >> what's that?

this hat is made for the flintstones. yeah. i got to take this off.the game tonight. >> reporter: all right, so i believe the folks, our friends in the desert as we like to say, like the patriots, about a field goal, but i have to tell you a straw poll anecdotal has the giants winning. i have a hard time finding a lot of people who think the patriots will >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. at 8:56.orning all is quiet this morning in mcpherson square at the occupy d.c. said. eight protesters were arrested police started no-camp ban. one protester is accused of with a brick.icer is accusedhuguely killing his ex-girlfriend in lovebird they say he her in his apartment. from an irregular heartbeat. skiesstill have overcast and the washington area but to north and the west, light fall for thes to beforeur or so freezingres rise above is. the south, it is light rain showers and things will improve today. is already 32 in cumberland arlington.in these are the last vestiges of thatlow pressure center move into the atlantic. in its wake, improving

. >> and, you do know why fred flintstone and barney rubble have to pedal with their feet because gas is too high under president obama. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> the last hoorumph. let's play "hardball." good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, team of grouches. was there anything that happened in last night's debate that could make republicans happy? did one candidate emerge as a likable leader? did any look like a hero? did they together build their case against president obama? no. and with each passing day and every passing sinking poll number, republicans are wondering, is this the team we want on the field? the serial stumbling and the gop is turning the whispers into cries. is this as good as it gets? could a third party candidate emerge? what would that do to the race? plus, reversal fortune. now that bob mcdonnell has backed down but only partially on the ultrasound bill, who is happy? not republicans who accuse him of backing down and certainly not democrats who say he didn't go far enough in backing d

this hat is made for the flintstones. yeah. i got to take this off.me tonight. >> reporter: all right, so i believe the folks, our friends in the desert as we like to say, like the patriots, by about a field goal, but i have to tell you a straw poll anecdotal has the giants winning. i have a hard time finding a lot of people who think the patriots will win other than patriots fans. again, it really does bode well for a good game. the last score probably wins this. >> thanks for watching, everybody. see you later. patriots

this hat is made for the flintstones. yeah. i got to take this off.d for the game tonight. >> reporter: all right, so i believe the folks, our friends in the desert as we like to say, like the patriots, about a field goal, but i have to tell you a straw poll anecdotal has the giants winning. i have a hard time finding a lot of people who think the patriots will win o ♪ abracadabra. new hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces.

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headen radkey says she's seen mickey mouse, fred flintstone, 9/11 victims.senthal baptisms. mormon scholar rich and bushman says this. >> i don't think that in this in the church wants to offend people. all of it is done with perfect goodwill. they're trying to make available things we value and are precious. >> represent presidential front-runner mitt romney has been drawn into the controversy. romney said four years ago he had participated in baptisming for the dead, about you not recently. ellie razzle has called on romney to call his own church to stop proxy baptisms on jews. we contacted the campaign to address this. a spokeswoman for the campaign referred us back to the church. >> as you said, this goes against a promise the church made. has anyone been called on the carpet, punished? regardless the person involved, if the church says it's suspended that person's ability to, helen radkey says that's not enough, but again as the one mormon leader we talked to said they're doing this on you what is in their minds is a noble effort. >> brian todd, really