ladies and gentlemen, all this has a cost.here is something called the tax policy center made up of experts. they did an analysis if they did all of these tax proposals. they point out that if romney ryan were elected, it would increase taxes by middle-class families by $2,000 a year. ladies and gentlemen, we have seen this movie before. we have seen this movie before. massive tax cuts for the very wealthy, letting wall street and big banks writing their own rules again. we know how it ended. it ended in a catastrophe for the middle class. ladies and gentlemen, i am telling you today, we will not go back to that. [cheers and applause] we can't go back to that policy. america can't afford to go back to that policy! ladies and gentlemen, the president and i have a different way forward. let me tell you what our plan is. in addition, we have created over five million private-sector jobs. 5.1 million since we got in office. our plan to continue this is made of four parts. one, we are going to create new manufacturing jobs in this

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military economic agenda ok herb you want to get in there it's half air time gentlemen herb go ahead well i was going to say i mean this this case i this case i marxist analysis is really absurd where's the united states where's the evidence of the united states involvement in syria i mean obviously the united states would love to see assad fall but we're not entirely happy about what the consequences of that might be and that is a continuing conversation that is taking place in our state department at the moment the idea that the united states knows what it wants to achieve in syria is ridiculous while her they want to see her in all fairness we sure. are here in all fairness the secretary of state this has assad must go so the united states does have an interest in the fate of syria one way or another ok and what is the united that is another city in the middle that it wasn't really something everybody wanted to ease please every time the united states says somebody has to go you know what they do eventually john in boston you want to jump in. yes yes i want to go back through a co

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we cross to john walsh he is a political activists and contributor to antiwar dot com all right gentlemen crosstalk rose in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want john if i go to you first in boston how would you assess the state of american empire because we have a democrat in power doesn't look that much different to republican was in power so what is the state of the american empire in your mind. well it's nice to be on and to join this discussion i think the very way you put american empire is something that we don't often hear in the united states for many people the idea that we have a military empire despite our one thousand bases around the world is a new idea or one that they might not have considered at all but i thought you know john if i can did ask you why is that why is that the case you think i mean what with hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of mace bases around the world a global presence of a military that is not even comparable to any other country in the world in the history of the world and americans don't know about it well i think in a certain way that

ladies and gentlemen, this has a gigantic costs. there is something called the tax policy center made up of experts. this is a bipartisan group of experts. they did an analysis like they do all of the tax proposals. they point out that if romney ryan were elected, it would increase taxes by middle-class families by $2,000 a year. we have seen this before. letting banks write their own rules. massive tax cuts for the very wealthy,we know how it ended. it ended in the catastrophe of the middle class. and the great recession of 2008. ladies and gentlemen, i am telling you today, we will not go back to that. [cheers and applause] we cannot go back to that policy. america cannot afford to go back to that policy. the present and i have a different way forward. let me tell you what our plan is. in addition,we have created over 5 million private sector jobs. 5.1 million since we got control. our plan to continue this is made up of four parts. we are going to do it by giving tax breaks to companies that bring factories back to america, not c

ladies and gentlemen. my name is robert woods, i am here, i'm with the san francisco human rights, black human rights leadership council of san francisco. absolute power produced absolute corruption. keeping this agency board of commissioners behind closed doors without public knowledge, they have been the leading power behind the most of the people being evicted out of the city of san francisco in terms of the laws that they lay, what they're, the arrogance of their position. when you have the residents go before them because they are not being, they are not under the eye of observation. then you really see the bad side of why you need to bring this organization to the light where they could be observed. i think it's a good thing but by the same, we need it done like 25 years ago. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> my name is [inaudible] ladies and gentlemen. the history goes back to 25 years ago to the housing authority and my statement i have been using at your commission for years,

but these and gentlemen, we know that this will be -- ladies and gentlemen, we know this will be a wellcessful convention and that we will nominate the next president and vice-president of the united states of america and. let's get on with a wonderful convention. thank you very much. delegates, alternates, and guests. please welcome andrew tobias. >> this is the fourth time i've had the honor to address to as the treasurer. each time i speak about the same two things, money and quality. first, money. the democratic party is the party of social security, a federally insured bank accounts, consumer finance rurafinancial bureau, pell gran, minimum-wage, and so much more that has helped lift the american middle class. the economy does significantly better under democrats. so do investors. the stock market is up 58% since barack obama took office. listen to this. if you had started in in 1925 with $10,000 and invested it in the market in the 44 years the republicans held the white house, it would have growth to less than $30,000 but to more than $300,000 in the 44 years of that democrats ha

ladies and gentlemen -- [crowd chanting stephen, stephen stephen] thank you, ladies and gentlemen. thank you sox if you would go behind me chanting like that i might actually go running some day. [ laughter ] welcome to the report g. to have you with us. folks, last 48 hours have been aapocalyptic for the romney exaifnl makes me long for the previous 48 hours which were merely catastrophic. [ laughter ] it all started when video surfaisd of mitt -- surfaced of mitt telling donors at a private fund raiser that 47% of allel americans are mindless moocher is aand one that one of them was tending bar and mooched an iphone. today ea dressed the controversy in a press conference. [screaming] wow, that's not fair. thstles a gotcha question. [ laughter ] folks, now my fellow conservatives have turned on mitt, everybody from bill kristol to scott brown to linda mcmahon to susana martinez to peggy noonan who wrote "it's time to admit the romney campaign is an incompetent one." wrong, peggy. that time was six months ago. [cheers and applause] but now -- but now but wonhe -- and folks there's

now gentlemen of the panel and our audience here. what's the road forward we'll go to questions little bit later what's to road for what's your ideal world my ideal world is it people who are bankrupt go bankrupt and fail the way it's supposed to wait either way ok we're supposed to work is people who who fail fail and then competent people come in take over the assets reorganize and start over and what's happening now in the west is the government is taking the assets away from the competent people giving them to the incompetent people and saying to the incompetent people now you can compete with the company really good with their money give you an example tara let me give you an example very political example we all can understand in iceland. beginning of the financial crisis very interesting story a woman that ran a boutique had a good job she was an independent entrepreneur and within a month she was wiped out and bankrupt and she said i did nothing wrong and she's right ok no this is simple honest or not the way she play by the

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ventures across the grows in effect gentlemen that means you can jump in anytime you want charles one year on the occupy movement would you say it's a lot of heat but not much light. yes and i think it was from the beginning i went down there right at the beginning i covered it for a few months and it's funny if you look back at the first thing i rode i said this is a collection of progressives who've had these ideas for a very long time there's nothing particularly new about it. and it would go nowhere because it was encouraging it was diffused and there wasn't anything new in there offering and i think a year later it has fizzled with the exception of the line one percent in ninety nine percent that has stuck around that and that is now part of the conversation but in terms of the other things i heard that they wanted it was a pretty standard ragbag of progressive wishes ok joseph jump in what do you think . well i think as a historian it it's too early to tell make any kind of dance on the grave of occupy wall street right now i think they did shift the conversation that's true but

ladies and gentlemen, the relevant question is not when iran will get the bomb. the relevant question is, at what stage, no longer stop iran from getting the bomb? the red line must be drawn on their enrichment uranium program. these facilities are the only nuclear installations that we can definitely see and credibly target. faced with a red line, iran will back down. this will give us more time with diplomacy and sanctions to dismantle its nuclear program altogether. two days ago from this podium, president obama reiterated that the threat of nuclear arms iran cannot be contained. i very much appreciate his position, as does everyone in my country. we share the goal of stopping yvonne's nuclear-weapons program. this will unite the people of -- nuclearing iran's weapons program. this will unite the people and the leaders of the world. but i said today will help ensure that this common goal is achieved. israel is in discussions with the united states over this issue. i am confident that we can chart a path forward together. ladies and gentlemen, the clash odernit

governor newsom, mayor lee, counsel general, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. it is a great pleasure for me to be here to attend this seminar, " organized -- let me give a special thanks to the previous speakers who gave very warm and remarkable remarks. i would like to give special thanks to the state government of california and the municipal government of san francisco. i think without your help, this forum for the seminar will not be realized. i also believe that through the seminar, with both sides, which will enhance our cooperation between our two sides. for many years, national corp. always is a dynamic factor -- cooperation is always a dynamic factor. and the economic and trade relations is also under way because of this dynamic factor. we believe that through all the -- this is becoming more important. china and the chinese government attaches great importance to national corp. and to state corporation and city corp. -- cooperation between the two countries. this time, i am leading a delegation consisting of 100 people. my main purpose or one of my ma

(cheers and applause) >> thank you, ladies and gentlemen, welcome back. now folks, you know, i may not be a huge fan, but even i have got to admit the democrats are having one hell of a great week. i mean it would take an act of god to sideline them now. has there been one of those? >> the dramatic change in the democratic convention platform is drawing fire. the word god appear those where in the 1212 platform. >> why would the democrats remove the term god from their platform. >> tell me about the god thing, was it in there and they took it out. what happened. >> it has been in previous platforms. and it's gone now. >> stephen: what? that is unforgivable. party platforms always mention the lord, for pete's sake. the republican platform is just a picture of jess with us a thought bubble, getter done. (applause) >> stephen: here's the thing. this is an insult, not only to god-fearing americans but to god himself. folks, he's very sensitive. (laughter) and read your bible, he's got a hair trigger. one look at a golden cap and your canteen is full of blood.

ladies and gentlemen, these are heroes. 49,795 wounded. literally, thousands upon thousands of them critically wounded. they will require, for the rest of their lives, expensive and consequential care. in order to be ok. ladies and gentlemen, i know you know we must never, ever forgets their sacrifice and always keep them -- ever forget their sacrifice and always keep them in our prayers. [applause] i do not know how we can talk about the future without understanding the price that has been paid already by not remembering. we still have 90,000 warriors -- 90,000 combat troops. you can count with me the multiple times i have been there. it is the most incredible, god- awful landscape. it is like a moonscape. they are in our prayers. in this country, all of you have been through an awful lot in the last four years. throughout our history, americans have not lost faith. you have fought back. you did not give up. you know as well as i do, there is no "quit" in america. i hear romney-ryan and the new republican party talking about this culture

a way the israel lobby works on the gentlemen. please let her speak roofie obama orchestrated that fiasco they were not steamrolled by other members obama gave the directive not to let that pass because he was afraid that that might lose him and i led a general election that's first of all second rate of amazing. why should he be afraid of that because no one crew has put that out and if the american it please i'm a lansing piece into the democratic party platform which you know basically destroys any u.s. credibility for it to go shedding any sort of settlement all rights horrible is very intense and very split. into three separate three missing some point what is the power of the lobby the israeli lobby party hollowing obvious great leagues go ahead i think the power of the lobby is greatly exaggerated frankly the united states supports dictatorships in the arab world the same reasons that supported dictatorships and in africa and asia and latin america elsewhere throughout history that because they believe that these dictatorsh

thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. welcome. what can i say, i, i would have any one of you guard my fountain. (laughter) if anyone did that, and i don't think anybody does that. kind of a stupid job. (laughter) nation, now nation, we got to do this. nation, i'm a humble man. and i will shout that from the mountaintop. (laughter) so i don't like talking about myself. but i've got no choice. we're in a national crisis here. we need to rebuild this country's greatness. well, ladies and gentlemen, i have the blueprints-- no, scratch that. i have the red, white and blueprints. (applause) because this tuesday, october 2nd, i will release my new book "america again: rebecoming the greatness we never weren't" (cheers and applause) >> stephen: the book has pictures and everything. now i know what you're thinking folks, i know what you are thinking. stephen, you already wrote one book this year. how do you write them so fast. well, here's the trick. i use some words more than once. (laughter) it saves time. now folks, to spread my vision

thank you for joining us, ladies an gentlemen. tonight -- >> stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! >> oh, nation-- (cheers and applause) >> nation, what can i say, nation, i got to tell you, listen. folks, you, you had me at stephen, stephen. folks, tonight is the final night of the democratic national strokefest. the highlight-- the highlight tonight of course is president obama's big speech where he will accept his party's nomination for a second term. now i have not seen the speech, but i can tell you is a failure. (laughter) not because of what he said, but where he said it. jim? >> organizers have also decided that tomorrow's acceptance speech by president obama will have to move inside, scrapping plans to hold it in a huge football stadium. >> his speech is now being moved here to this smaller arena indoors. the campaign says the possibility of storms and lightning forcing the move. >> they moved it inside because they couldn't fill the stadium, period. >> period. >> it wasn't the weather. they knew what the weather was go

gentlemen i want to stay away from chicago i want to go to islamabad ok why does been achieved against wall street in the last year the occupy movement has done nothing in that regard well i mean i i tell a few thoughts before that i mean she the problem is twofold one is that not only that you know you're feeling the pinch off not having enough funds but also the cost of living across the across the globe i mean i was in seventy eight countries and months ago and i saw that cost of living has gone up everywhere so the inflationary you know inflation is hitting everybody all all across whether it's us or europe or anyone else but at the same time we look at china and we look at the growth that the china has or maybe india for that matter and some of the other economies in the asian. continent so then we that does propose to question about the overall not only capitalism but also social structures and how this capitalism has given back to the society or not so the occupy wall street given much i think it has it has to address all of that charles jumping go ahead. there is a one party di

these are the people, ladies and gentlemen, that should be on trial. i would submit to you that ben bernanke should be on trial -- [cheers and applause] for his money policies that have debased our currency. >> all right, thank you very much. >> don't put -- >> all right. >> wall street on trial. >> hey, hey! how dare you! >> they're the ones who lost our money, and they're the ones who should be put behind bars! [cheers and applause] thank you, your honor. >> okay. all i'm saying is if they were the jury, you would be in so much trouble right now. but they're not, they are. all right, thank you very much, mr. moore. >> thank you. >> take a deep breath. [laughter] mr. frank, you ready to make it rain in here? would you like to call your first witness? >> it's time for us to hear from john mackey, the chairman of whole foods. [applause] mr. mackey, would you, please, take a seat? we'd like you to take an o oath to to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. would you like to swear on "the wealth of nations" or "that is slugged"? [laug

thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. welcome.hat can i say, i, i would have any one of you guard my fountain. (laughter) if anyone did that, and i don't think anybody does that. kind of a stupid job. (laughter) nation, now nation, we got to do this. nation, i'm a humble man. and i will shout that from the mountaintop. (laughter) so i don't like talking about myself. but i've got no choice. we're in a national crisis here. we need to rebuild this country's greatness. well, ladies and gentlemen, i have the blueprints-- no, scratch that. i have the red, white and blueprints. (applause) because this tuesday, october 2nd, i will release my new book "america again: rebecoming the greatness we never weren't" (cheers and applause) >> stephen: the book has pictures and everything. now i know what you're thinking folks, i know what you are thinking. stephen, you already wrote one book this year. how do you write them so fast. well, here's the trick. i use some words more than once. (laughter) it saves time. now folks, to spread my vision f

johnson, senator jackson, ladies and gentlemen, mr. chairman -- mr.irman, i wish to speak just for a few moments. i first want to thank all of you, delegates to the democratic national convention and the supporters of the democratic party for all that you did for president john f. kennedy. [cheers and applause] >> that ovation, by the way, ran about 12 minutes. >> i want to -- i want to express my appreciation to you for the efforts that you made on his behalf at the convention four years ago, the efforts that you made on his behalf for his election in november of 1960, and perhaps most importantly, the encouragement and the strength that you gave him after he was elected president of the united states. [applause] it was the greatest strength to him to know that there were thousands of people all over the united states who were together with him dedicated to certain principles and certain ideals. no matter what talent and individual possesses, no matter what energy he may have, no matter what integrity and honesty he may have, if he is by himself and

♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the chair of the 2012 democratic national convention, los angelesayor, antonio villaraigosa. >> the second session of the 46th quadrennial national convention of the democratic party will now come to order. [applause] i asked you last night if there was enthusiasm in halt and i can't hear you. it do that again. [applause] welcome, delegates, alternate, a standing committee members, special guests and other friends. members of the news media, guests from the world and our fellow americans to our deliberations. the chair recognizes the delegate from ohio, the chair of the platform, former gov. ted strickland. >> mr. chairman, i move we suspend the rules to permit an amendment to the platform adopted by this convention last night. >> governor strickland has made a motion on the floor to suspend the rules. is there a second? a motion to suspend the rules and to amend at the platform has been moved and seconded. this is a non-debatable motion requiring a two-thirds vote. all those in favor of suspending the rules, say aye. all those opposed? in the opini

. >> judge jeanine: gentlemen, good evening. and thank you for being with us. >> hello. >> judge jeanine: all right, i will start with the attorney general. can you tell us why the administration was so slow in identifying this as an act of terror? >> you know, i assume, judge, that the reason they did what they did was, one, because they thought they could get away with pulling the aol over the eyes of the american people and two, they are afraid to have the weakness of their policy towards libya and to other key -- toward other key countries in the middle east exposed. you know, we are are sending the fbi over there now. why is that? why hasn't the fbi and other law enforcement and other u.s. agencies been there for the last year helping the good libyan people and there are good libyan people, help build the kind of law enforcement, national security infrastructure that would prevent this lawlessness. >> general, you were the deputy attorney general for the united states. by sending the fbi in, is the administration admiting t

ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the united states. ♪ [ music ] >>> ladies and gentlemen,he united states army chief of chaplains, major general donald rutherford. >> let us pray. o good our refuge and strength, our present help in trouble, remember the events of september 11th, 2001, we pray for all those who grieve today, for those who witnessed and survived the attacks, those who came to rescue, to save and protect all the souls who were lost, especially those whose names are eternally etched into this memorial, on the day when the worst was visited upon our nation our spirits are forever inspired by the acts of heroic valor that we witnessed at ground zero in a pennsylvania field and here at the pentagon. we pray for the selfless men and women who have been called to defend our country in the ways of freedom both at home and abroad, inspired by their legacy courage and strength of spirit, to safely serve our military and our nation. we are thankful divine healer that in our time of loss you do not abandon us to our grief. pour out your healing balm upon us that we may