gerald canon, former gerald ford aide is nice enough to join us now on the phone. mr. canon, thanks for joining us. take us inside the ford family. i was lucky enough to meet the fords back in the day. i worked in palm springs, which is right outside of rancho mirage. wow, what a family. they had such an impact in so many ways. >> they were a family. like her husband, like president ford himself, betty ford was honest and candid and forthright and she was a model of a political wife, in my opinion. she raised four fine children, and at the same time served as host for her husband and was by and large a credit to the nation. >> and mr. cannon, what some people may not realize, especially younger generations, that back if the day, even the word "cancer" wasn't mentioned. so for betty ford to come out and say, i'm suffering with breast cancer, not to mention that she had an addiction, and to open up the betty ford centers and really pave the way for so many other centers, her footprint is huge, is massive. >> i think it's true. and no finer tribute could have been made th

and she was just an extraordinary spouse for gerald ford. i mean, he advanced the republican party largely on the strength of his wife who everybody adored and loved. and we have to remember how gerald ford became president. i mean, watergate, richard nixon's leaving office. and suddenly it's gerald and betty ford front and center of american life. and she brought a new tone and tenor to the white house for the first time. her sense of humor, the fact that she openly talked about how much she loved her husband, her candidness on a 60 minutes interview with more lee safer dealing with, use of her daughter perhaps having a sexual relationship with somebody and marijuana smoking. she publicly endorsed roe versus wade. called it a great decision. they considered her too lib ra. it caused gerald ford problems in 1977-78 they were critical of her. >> how comfortable was she talking about her own problems with addictions? she spoke out on so many different causes. but what was your sense about her talking about her past, difficult past? >> she was

and she was just an extraordinary spouse for gerald ford. i mean, he advanced the republican party largely on the strength of his wife who everybody adored and loved. and we have to remember how gerald ford became president. i mean, watergate, richard nixon's leaving office. and suddenly it's gerald and betty ford front and center of american life. and she brought a new tone and tenor to the white house for the first time. her sense of humor, the fact that she openly talked about how much she loved her husband, her candidness on a 60 minutes interview with more lee safer dealing with, use of her daughter perhaps having a sexual relationship with somebody and marijuana smoking. she publicly endorsed roe versus wade. called it a great decision. they considered her too lib ra. it caused gerald ford problems in 1977-78 they were critical of her. >> how comfortable was she talking about her own problems with addictions? she spoke out on so many different causes. but what was your sense about her talking about her past, difficult past? >> she was

get our act together i'm not sure how that's going to pan out but for more on this let's turn to gerald celente he is the publisher of the trends journal and the director of the trends research institute gerald what do you make of all this insanity here on capitol hill. well and anybody that's watching this and has any self respect i don't know how they could lead would a politician sells them and now hearing obama tweeting how do you know this is jersey shore on the potomac it's snooki stupid at its most obvious at the height there's moodys is correct the united states is fourteen point three trillion dollars in debt debt deal or no debt deal the debt still exists this is konami policy is the total failure the tar under bush didn't work obama's stimulus didn't work the federal reserve's back to world loans in q you've ones and twos didn't work the republicans crowed grand is not going to work the country is going bankrupt just look at the numbers had numbers don't lie the politicians lie well and the politicians apparently have been busier debating lord of the rings as we saw senator m

gerald ford. >> gerald ford once said that he was indebted to no man and to only one woman, his wifetty ford. as first lady, she combined grace with candor, a candor that was tested just months after she moved into the white house when doctors discovered she had breast cancer and if -- and performed a mastectomy. her frank discussion about the ordeal is credited to learning women about the dangers of breast cancer. >> women are no longer ashamed of having mastectomies. they talk about it. i feel that i have saved many lives. >> she was known as betty plumber growing up in michigan and she dreamed of becoming a dancer. but in 1948 she married gerald ford, her second marriage. he was elected to congress. they moved to washington and have four children. when he became vice president and then president, betty ford became an advocate for women's rights. after leaving the white house, the former first lady shocked the nation by truck -- by checking herself into a treatment facility to battle a long addiction to pain pills and alcohol. soon after, she founded the california desert. and she

we are all going to miss her. >> reporter: betty ford, widow of gerald ford, the 38th president of theunited states, dead at 93. i'm shelby lynn, reporting from atlanta. >> mrs. ford's funeral is tentatively scheduled for friday in palm desert. after another service in michigan, she will be buried next to her husband at the gerald ford presidential museum in grand rapids. >>> well, it is described as nearly perfect. the first day in space, for the last mission of space shuttle atlantis. and the one problem that cropped up that has the crew on the ground chuckling. >>> and royal recreation in southern california. celebrities among the hundreds watching prince william play for charity in a polo match. in e near >>> well, chances of drizzle along the coast increasing, fog and cooler temperatures. i have the full pinpoint forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, maryland -- where president of the >>> two f-15 fighter jets intercepted a small plane near camp david in maryland where president obama is spending part of the weekend. the north american aerospace defense command says the plane wa

hundreds of people gathered along the route from the gerald r.presidential museum to the grace episcopal church site of betty ford's funeral service. >>> indi don't know authorities are still trying to figure out who was behind a series of deadly explosions that rocked mumbai yesterday. 18 people were killed. 131 injured. the home-grown organization known as the indian mujahadin is suspected in the attack, but no one has claimed responsibility. some security experts say a lack of intelligence about the attacks indicates a government failure, but officials insist that all hostile groups in the area, are, quote, under radar and those responsible will be found. >>> time is running out for president obama and congressional leaders to reach a long-term deficit reduction deal. according to two democrats familiar with the discussions, if both sides fail to reach an agreement on spending cuts and tax hikes by friday, they will have to shift their focus to solely raising the debt ceiling. the president is meeting with leaders of both parties today, markin

in 1973, vice president spiro agnew resigned in disgrace, and gerald ford was named to replace him.president nixon also resigned less than a year later, gerald ford became the 38th president of the united states. the new first lady was not intimidated by the public spotlight. >> i told my husband, "if we have to go to the white house, ok, i will go, but i'm going as myself, and it's too late to change my pattern, and if they don't like it, then they'll just have to throw me out." >> reporter: she was vocal about women's issues. she supported the supreme court's ruling on roe v. wade which made abortion legal and she supported the equal rights amendment. she openly discussed her breast cancer and mastectomy. >> there are women all over the country like me, and if i don't make this public, then their lives will be gone -- they're in jeopardy. >> reporter: after they left the white house in 1977, betty ford faced another health crisis. >> my family saw the problem, and they got professional help to come in and help them do what we refer to as an intervention. >> reporter: she had becom

gerald and betty ford were married for 58 years until his death in december 2006. hard to imagine that back in 1974 breast cancer was a topic not heard much on the news or for that matter openly discussed. tonight nbc's ann thompson has more on how betty ford helped change that and ignited some important conversations in american living rooms. >> reporter: betty ford leaves a legacy of candor. >> i think it's time that the women step up and take their place. >> reporter: and change she inspired just by being honest. >> i think that's what we're here on this earth for, to help others. and if you can, you ought to do it. >> reporter: in this era of oversharing, it's hard to believe few women ever publicly acknowledged having breast cancer until betty ford did. >> betty ford underwent surgery for breast cancer on saturday. >> reporter: she had a radical mastectomy and chemotherapy. all while under the media magnifying glass of the white house. >> she made the fact that you can have breast cancer not a moment of shame, but a reason to see your physician, a reason to ta

in 1973, vice president agnu resigned and gerald ford was named to replace him. when president nixon also resigned less than a year later, gerald ford became the 38th president of the united states. the new first lady was not intimidated by the public spotlight. she was vocal about women's issues. she supported the supreme court's ruling on row versus wade which made abortion legal and supported the equal rights amendment. she openly discussed her breast cancer and mastectomy. after they left the white house in 1977, betty ford faced another health crisis. >> my family saw the problem and they got professional help to come in and help them do what we refer to as an intervention. >> she had become addicted to both painkillers and alcohol. after her successful treatment, she opened the betty ford center in california to treat others with drug and alcohol addiction. the couple spent much of the rest of their lives together and out of the public spotlight. but the nation saw her again during the state funeral for former president ford, her husband of 58 years. throug

also co-founder -- of gerald for. also co-founder of the betty ford addiction center. >> in august 1974 when nixon resigned the presidency, betty ford knew she had her work cut out for her. >> just the thought of being first lady can be very challenging. and it was. it was a demanding job. but it comes with no job description. >> from the beginning, betty ford was an unconventional and independent first lady. >> i told my husband if we have to go to the white house, okay i will go. but, i'm going as myself and it is too late to change my pattern. if they don't like it they will have to throw me out. >> elizabeth ann bloomer born april 8th, 1918 in chicago, illinois. three years later the family moved to grand rapids michigan. her passion for dance brought her to study in vermont where she met martha graham and joined her dance company. >> i always treasured my time dedicated to the graham dance company who i was with for 2 1/2 years in new york. >> after a brief flirt with modeling betty returned to michigan in 1941 a

in 1947 she met a grand rapids lawyer gerald ford.hey got married just before he was elected to congress in 1948. in a "60 minutes" interview with morley safer in 1975, she made it clear the white house had not changed her. >> you can ask me any question. i'm perfectly happy to answer. and give you my idea. i'm sure my husband won't mind at all. >> reporter: she was frank even if her views did not seem in keeping for the wife of a republican president. he opposed the equal rights amendment. >> the equal rights amendment is a necessity of life. >> reporter: she supported it. >> we kid about it. i often say, well, i can remember well there was a time when we couldn't even vote. >> good evening. in a landmark ruling the supreme court today legalized abortion. >> reporter: she applauded the supreme court decision on "roe v. wade." >> i feel very strongly that it was the best thing in the world when the supreme court voted to legalize abortion. in my words to bring it out of the back woods and put it in the hospitals where it belongs. i th

hey there gerald let's start with minnesota and with what we're seeing there more than twenty thousand state government workers have gotten layoff notices people there are planning a rally and apparently building a tent city to protest what do you think about what's happening there as it's related to this country on a larger scale. it's the beginning of world we're going to see more of as governments continue to fail state governments we all know about their pension problems and other issues that they cannot need funding issues in the future you're just going to keep seeing this spiral out of control and it's also very interesting to see what because first let's close the poll are you know it's the holiday weekend let's make sure that the people who have nowhere to go the people that could afford it the least and you just keep bringing that but with christina it's the same thing that the obama administration and the republicans it's all being about it's cutting the people's programs i add it those those veterans are making too much money in their benefits let's cut those why don't we c

gerald is also praised for his perseverance and compassionate speaking out against violence. he recently completed the program at city college where he focused on green technology and will soon transferred to louisiana state university. he will be missed. [applause] [applause] lauren dangerfield, 16, has led the forefront of campaigns for people winning in time of rights. -- employment rights. she also institutionalized ethnic studies. she is working to build more awareness on working to bridge the gap between ecology, race, and community. [applause] [applause] lucky fisher travis, 17, is a youth supervisor with new ideas. he strives for greatness and also pushes and support this project leaders to envision britain is in themselves. -- greatness in themselves. [applause] [applause] michellechu, 17, is a committed youth board member and on the youth empowerment advisory board. she is a college-bound ambassador in march from mentor school, where she is a wonderful model tutor. michelle is a responsible and motivated later working to bring you up voice to her community. [applaus

very optimistic about all that was charlie beach founder of the love police but earlier i spoke to gerald celente director of the trends institute i asked him about our current state of the global economy starting off here at home the news of math and layoffs on wall street specifically the financial giant goldman sachs here's what he had to say. i mean the goldman sachs gang oh yeah big crocodile tears and it's not only them it's many in the financial sector the economy continues to decline is no recovery in sight and it's hitting everyone and goldman sachs are taking a hit as more of that bailout money dries up in reality bites i want to talk about greece and london a protest taking place there on what do you think about this it seems that there's sort of a domino effect that this is just happening across the country and we're hearing the same thing that these people are taking to the street because they're angry that the people who caused the economic problems are not the ones who are being punished for it it's what we said from the beginning you go back to the trends journal over it e

gerald murphy's father owns the mark cross company in new york and gerald murphy was kind of the heiresignate to take over the business and he rejected completely what he called the crass merchantile world of new york business. he and sarah determined they would go to europe and live life their own way. they did have money which made it easy for them to establish a villa on the riveiara. it was there that hemmingway came to know them after 1925 and particularly during the year of 1926. it was a very important relationship to hemmingway and it gets worked into "a moveable feast" in that he came to blame the murphies for his breakup with elizabeth hadley richardson. gerald murphy wrote hemmingway a very damming letter at a point when hemmingway was waffeling as to whether or not he should separate from hadley. and gerald murphy told him to cut clean and sharp and i think that hemmingway never forgave gerald murphy that letter. >> and hadley was wife number one. it was elizabeth hadley richardson, pauline pfeiffer, martha gelhorn and mary welsh who became his widow. when i get to the set

as they neared their destination, gerald ford indulged in some uncharacteristic brooding. he accepted the invitation while still residing at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. he hoped the audience wouldn't feel let down, hearing from a mere ex-president. cue mrs. ford, exuding sympathy while offering reassurance. don't worry, honey, she told her husband, it's me they're coming to see anyway. [ laughter ] instantly, his doubts dissolved in laughter. how many times that scene must have repeated itself since the crisp fall day in 1948 when elizabeth bloomer walked down the aisle of grace episcopal church with grand rapids' most eligible bachelor. her bridegroom's idea of a honeymoon combined a wolverine football game with an outdoor political rally, addressed by owosso michigan's famous son, thomas e. due ee. listening to politicians on a frosty october michigan evening was not an experience the new bride would remember with joy, but it was good practice for a life defined by the unexpected. at the time, betty ford could hardly imagine while governor dewey would never live in the whi

we did gerald r. ford in the fall of 1999. we looked at his legacy from the gerald r. ford museum in grand rapids, michigan. richard norton smith was the director of the museum. we were there live and betty ford store in dallas for an interview. -- betty ford joined us for an interview. that is all there at americanpresident.org. next call from california. caller: i am all about the accolades for betty ford, and i do want to give a shout out to eleanor roosevelt. i am 72 years old and i have had to live through an experience of many of the bad things about this legacy of slavery, but she did so much to help this nation committed itself of probably the worst scourges on it, and that would be for her to come out and stand for marion anderson so that she could sing on the steps of the lincoln memorial. she also stood up for the to ski e. merriman, whose heroically stood up for -- the tuskegee airmen, who heroically stood up for this nation. she also stood up for the founder of the food group in college. -- cookman college. i just give a shout out to both of those presiden

murphy. >> sarah and gerald murphy? >> that is a linda question. she has written a great deal about this. >> please take that question. >> very fascinating and complicated relationship. they were the american couple who went over to france in 1921 and probably in epitomized what the americans who went over to europe were reacting against, the business world. the religion of business in america. murphy's father owned the company in new york, gerald murphy took over the business and he rejected completely what he called the mercantile world of new york business and he said the trumans would go to europe and live life their own way. they had money which made it easy for them to establish a villa on the riviera and it was at that villa that hemingway came to know them after 1925 and particularly during the year of 1926. very important relationship that gets worked into a movable peace in that he came to blame but murphys 4 his breakup with heavy richardson. gerald murphy wrote hemingway a very damning letter at a point that

we did gerald r. ford in the fall of 1999 and from the -- we looked at his legacy from the gerald r. ford museum in grand rapids michigan. richard norton smith was then the director of the museum. we were up there live, and betty ford joined us for an interview. so just want to let you know that's all available at c-span.org/americanpresidents .org and phillip, thank you for holding. you're on with ms. rodriguez. caller: good morning. i'm so much in approval of all the accolades and stuff afforded to betty ford as a president's supporting wife. and i did -- i do want to give a shout out to eleanor roosevelt. i'm 72 years old, and i've had to live through and experience many other bad things about the legacy of slavery. but she did so much to help this nation rid itself of probably the worst scurge upon it, and that would be for her to come out and stand up for marion anderson, so that she could sing on the steps of the lincoln memorial. she also stood up for the tuskegee airmen who heroically defended

she became first lady back in 1974 when her husband gerald ford took over following the resignation of richard nixon. her greatest legacy may be the contribution she made against the battle against addiction. here what is president obama had to say about her passing. he says today we take comfort in the knowledge that betty and her husband former president gerald ford are together once more. michele and i send our thoughts and prayers to their children, michael, john, steven and susan. and this from flansy reagan. i was deeply saddened this afternoon when i heard of betty ford's death. she has been an inspiration to so many through her efforts to educate women about breast cancer and her wonderful work at the betty ford center. me was jerry ford's strength through difficult days in our country's history and i admire her courage and facing her personal struggles with all of us. >> she wasn't afraid to speak out. it is something that set her apart from other first ladies. cnn's special correspondent soledad o'brien has more on her life and legacy. >> reporter: rarely was there a first la

she became first lady in 1974, when her husband, gerald ford, took over following the resignation of richard nixon, but her greatest legacy may be the contribution she made to the battle against addiction. cnn's thelma gutierrez joins me live now from the betty ford center in california. you are standing outside, thelma, the place that has helped so many people because of betty ford. >> reporter: yes, and as you mentioned, susan, it's definitely her greatest legacy. the residents here in rancho mirage will definitely tell you that. she died here at the eisenhower medical center, which is in front of the betty ford center last night, yesterday evening. we're told by a relative that she was surrounded by family at the time. and betty ford is remembered as a first lady who spoke openly about subjects that were considered taboo back in the '70s. subjects like gay rights, equal rights for women, even breast cancer. shortly after her husband, gerald ford took office, betty ford was diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent a radical mastectomy, also chemotherapy. she talked about that ve

gerald ford. just two weeks before he began his first term in congress. in 1973 president nixon selected ford as his vice president. just ten months later, he was catapulted to the presidency after nixon resigned in the wake of the watergate scandal. >> i, gerald r. ford, do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: from that day on the 38th president and his first lady worked hard to restore the country's faith in the presidency. she shocked the nation by talking about abortion rights and premarital sex. she also admitted that she planned on sharing a bed with her husband d the white house. above all, betty was a devoted wife, even speaking for gerald when his voice failed him during his concession speech to jimmy carter in 1976. >> may god bless you and your family as you undertake your new responsibilities. signed, gerry ford. >> reporter: and in 2006 when her husband was laid to rest, it was betty who was still by his side. betty ford spent her final years in her h he in rancho mirage, california. she and gerald were the first presidential couple to live into th

her husband, gerald ford, the nation's 38th president, died in 2006. her life was chronicled in a one-hour documentary called "betty ford: the real deal" produced by macneil/lehrer productions. it aired on pbs in march 2009. here's an excerpt. the narrator is actress jane alexander. >> in 1970, watergate, women's rights and vietnam. tumultuous time catapulted gerald ford and his wife betty into the whitehouse. he was plain spoken, she was outspoken. >> it is impossible to overestimate the impact that betty ford had on the office of the first lady. she changes everything about the role of the first lady. >> in betty ford's brief and unexpected reign of first lady, she broke the mold. she was a pro choice republican who became the first first lady to take on a female anyone agenda and the first to debate it with her husband. >> i'm outspoken sometimes at the detriment of my husband's role. >> for her to be honest about her bout of breast cancer and drug and alcohol abuse saved millions. it was an incredible and sometimes painful journey. on august 8th, 1

but nixon got impeached and gerald ford want to wash his hands of it. they kept stalling.finally, the marines, the marine high commands, the secretary of defense and gerald ford convinced ambassador martin and kissinger it's time to get out. so, so begins the day, april 29, 1975 of just manic helicopters in, out. small arms fire the entire time either coming from snipers. they could see it. the msg's are up on the road. they're working 24 hours shoveling classified information into this furnace. they could see, take a look over the roof and see firefights between the nva who are still fighting. are still standing tall and funny. they're watching the firefights while their shoveling. they shall the $5 million in cash into the furnace of. american cash. who knows how many. i remember there was a story that steve schiller wanted to steal some of that money but i think someone stopped him. but that was a false story anyway. so all day long this goes on. so finally during the daylight hours they managed to clear out the defense attachÉ's office. the marines and the small platoo

the courts say gerald lee loughner is mentally incompetent and cannot be put on trial until successfully treated. it is raising a specter that long troubled americans. the idea that the insanity defense were be easily used to get violent criminals off the books, but is that true? jim acosta picks up the story. >> reporter: you are entering a world few will ever see in person. inside of a mental institution that houses criminally insane patients. this is st. elizabeths hospital in washington, d.c. as captured in a remarkable movie shot last year by the patients themselves. one of them is louis eckerd, he beat and strangled to death a u.s. senator's aide more than four decades ago. >> i came in in 1967. that's reik 43 years, this was my home. this is where i live. believe me, lived and died. >> reporter: the movies two young miamimakers got the permission to put the hands in the hands of a few select patients. this unprecedented access was granted to give the swins a better understanding of a person found guilty of insanity. >> it's through their eyes. >> what did you learn about them? wha

in fact, there's one of the best moments in all the years i did on cnn was when gerald ford describedher intervention scene was like when the whole family gathered around to -- to tell their mother and wife that she's an alcoholic, and she had to accept that, and then come forward with it. >> were you helped by your husband who brilliantly describe and this show, on that. >> yes. >> what happened? >> it was a terrible shock. i knew i didn't feel well and all of a sudden the family walked in. >> the whole family? >> surprisingly, yes. everybody had come from all around the country, and they -- >> were you in bed? >> no, no. i was up, but i wasn't dressed. it was in the morning. and they walked in, and i thought, isn't this dear? they've come because i don't feel well. how sweet of them, and then i saw these strangers with them. and i knew immediately something was wrong. and it was a doctor and another doctor, and a nurse who were helping them with the intervention. >> were you in shock? >> i didn't know quite what it was at that point, because i knew nothing about an intervention. >>

another in michigan where the gerald ford library is, and where president ford is buried.iewings in both cities, tuesday and thursday night for the public to pay their respects. tuesday night here in cochello valley, and thursday night in grand rapids, michigan. >> i know when it comes to these events, who gets to be the paw bearers? how are the eulogyists selected? >> this is interesting. what mr. willard said, mrs. ford was very much involved in the planning of her funeral. this has been going on for years, and they had talked about it. they talked about who she would use to eulogyize her. she chose those people. one of those people will be former first lady roslialynn cart carter. they were the deepest of friends, she will eulogyize her here in california. >> thelma gutierrez, we appreciate it, thank you. >>> british tabloid owned by rupert murdoch comes to an end after a scandal. that report is next. >>> and we're going to take you live to l.a. for the latest on the british royal couple's visit to the u.s. >>> according to the u.s. census, more than 120 million america

gerald ford died in 2006. >>> up next, a heinous hate crime.k range in the head by another student during class. that's bad enough. but the apparent motive -- sexuality. the victim was gay. we'll go in depth on the hate crime after the break. candy? um-- well, you know, you're in luck. we're experts in this sort of thing, mortgage rigamarole, whatnot. why don't we get a contract? who wants a contract? [honks horn] [circus music plays] here you go, pete. thanks, betty. betty: we're out of toner. announcer: if you're facing foreclosure, talk to the right people. speak with hud-approved housing counselors free of charge at... >>> now to california and a story that will challenge your thinking about exactly what constitutes a hate crime. it involves two middle school students -- one gay, the other straight. in february of 2008 the straight kid allegedly pulled out a gun in class and killed the gay student. now 17, he's on trial as an adult for murder. his life now in the balance. reporter vince gonzales reports on the crime and its consequences. >>

the widow of president gerald >>> we continue to follow breaking news this hour.t lady betty ford has died. she was 93. the widow of president gerald ford died this afternoon in her home in southern california. she was surrounded by family. sandra hughes takes a look back at betty ford's life, which was filled with plenty of highs and lows. >> reporter: betty blumer ford never expected to become first lady but she was thrust in the role when richard nixon resigned. she had been raised in michigan, spent time in new york city as a student of modern dance pioneer martha graham. she modeled and then married twice the second time to a young lawyer just entering politics. 28 years were spent living in washington as congressman gerald ford's wife raising their foyer children. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> reporter: just weeks after her husband was sworn in as the 38th president of the united states, in the wake of the watergate scandal, the new first lady found out she had breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. >> it came as a terrible shoc

then gerald white 30627 says, perhaps we can go boot shopping.oy types, wow, for like the big ones? >> then he cuts to the chase. he says, i'm not going to avoid the subject. i would like to make love to you after we are done boot shopping. i have a serious fetish for boots. gerald white later tells the decoy he's going to bring her a pair of boots. as he comes in the house he's not carrying any. >> come on in. i made some sweet tea. >> good. >> i have to get these clothes out so they don't wrinkle. did you bring the riding boots? >> yes. >> all right. >> they're out in the car. >> i can't wait to get my own pair. >> have a little shopping day planned this afternoon? >> yep. >> yeah? and who are you taking shopping today? >> natasha. >> natasha? >> yes. >> how did you meet natasha? >> i met her online. >> online? >> yes. >> how old do you think natasha is. >> i have no idea. >> you have no idea? >> we never discussed that. >> you never discussed it. to refresh his memory, i read to him from his chat log. i'm 15. >> you don't have to go any furthe

are protesters are now starting to take to the streets i talked of this a little earlier too with gerald celente publisher of the trends journal and director of the trans research institute i asked him for his thoughts on the recent government shutdown in minnesota and what this might mean for the u.s. on a larger scale. it's the beginning of world we're going to see more of as governments continue to fail state governments we all know about their pension problems and other issues that they cannot need funding issues in the future we're just going to keep seeing this spiral out of control and it's also very interesting to see what they cut spurs let's close the parks you know it's a holiday weekend let's make sure that the people have nowhere to go with people i could afford it the least and you just keep bringing that photo of christina it's the same thing that the obama administration and the republicans it's all being about it's cutting the people's programs i have it those those that are injured making too much money and their benefits let's cut those why don't we cut so most social