door because you will need the ticket to get in to get that great food and the reception in the greenroom. you will notice on the ticket, there are eight great -- plant boxes on the back, and they will mark each station. you need to visit all of the food stations, and once your ticket is mark, you can take it to a raffle, drop it in the bowl to with a gift certificate from one of the participating restaurants, and the winner of the raffle will be notified by phone or e-mail. remember, doors to the green room not going to open. we still have a little bit more of our ceremony here, so stay and enjoy the grand finale. now, i would like to turn the program over to rose, who has overseen the finale of this event since 2008. she also coordinates the decision america pageant coordinates all of tonight's multi-cultural performances as well. [applause] >> thank you very much. each year, it is our pleasure to invite friends of the community to showcase their heritage. everyone, please, for this year, joined in the segment with your party applauds, sing along, or just get up and dance, okay? we want

in the greenroom, we were talking about the cost of outfitting of one car. how much does it cost for a lawsuit? what does it do to the perception of the department. those are the kinds of things we can do. but we have to put it -- we have to commit as a city, as individuals to the detriment of our own police department, rather than looking askance at it and assuming that every police department and employee in that department -- is not fair. >> mr. hanlon? >> i think one thing to keep side of -- sight of, if we're giving people the power to carry a gun and arrest citizens and put them in jail forever. we talk about how we deal with this situation, to minimize it and say it is just a few officers, the department is generally ok, that there is not a culture here, whether it is a code of silence or a code that we can do what ever we want, it is not dealing with the problem. [applause] i believe that it has to be dealt with. but it cannot be dealt with by minimizing it and saying there's too much media about this stuff, that it is not fair. it is fair because th

housing, a renovated, as the official club -- a renovated, space- efficient club, the addition of greenrooms to the project, and a 45 and its preferred playground -- and a 45 foot preferred playground. this bids the scale of the surrounding neighborhood. this reflects the scale of the surrounding buildings and allows for density. given the proximity to much taller buildings, including the golden gate bridge parkway, the scale is modest and appropriate. we would also point out that this comes out of the northern embarcadero design process with community stakeholders, organ design professionals, and planning staff. it yielded the height guidelines that have shaped the eight washington crotchet into its current form, including the manner in which it is in height as it draws near the water. we are pleased to note that roger is located in proximity to many transportation lines, including bart -- we're pleased to note that the project is located in proximity to transportation lines. it will encourage them to bicycle, water, and ride transit as opposed to making a car trips. -- to bicycle, walked -

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the only times i have ever seen newt gingrich in person are at greenrooms at cable news stations. this is not exactly like -- >> his narrative, i don't mean this in an offensive way, but he is a performance artist. he is a fabulous performance artist. it really doesn't matter what you are. it is what you appear to be. he appears to be a very angry populist man at the people. >> newt matters because he makes mutt better. it is like -- >> that's a fascinating point. elabora elaborate. >> "you make me better." up until particularly the floor of the debate, mitt was really kind of sort of the aristocracy average. newt forces to him elevate his game and newt is that brawler, boxer who is -- it may be the very last punch he will ever throw but will try to land neanderthal. >> here is the question i want to ask you actually about your experiences. i-want to follow up on this point. that's a great and very astute point. there is a peril to barack obama in 2008 which is people forget he was -- did not do very well in a lot of those debates. there is an endless series of debates. people sai

the fat lady hasn't sung yet, but she's in the greenroom warn warming up.ee, i would encourage christians to look for the most consistently conservative christian they can find. but i do think in november, if romney is the nominee, we may have to hold our noses and choose between the lesser of two evils, but it's not november yet. >> what do you think might happen between now and november? >> well, i just do believe that romney is going to be the nominee, especially if he wins south carolina. but, alex, i think it is a real mistake to confuse inevitably in the primaries with electability in the general election. i remind people that in 200830 million evangelical christians sat at home and didn't vote because they weren't energized by john mccain. barack obama won by 10 million votes. and i think that could very well happen this time unless governor romney reassures evangelical christians that he really is consistently conservative and not a closet moderate. >> well, i remember peeking with lawrence o'donnell who said republican pollsters have told him a ful

as you said to me in the greenroom, is as if you shot a bullet with are hitting somebody. this amazing bouncing ask that -- balancing act. >> you wrote a book that is a graphic novel. why? >> it couple of reasons. the publisher approached me and said it would be a great way to learn about the health care bill. i was very eager for people to learn about the health care bill you read the polls and you ask people what they think about the affordable care act and they would say they like it. you ask them what they think about ending discrimination in the insurance market and 70% like that. what you make about making it more affordable to get insurance. 70 percent time liked it. they just did not understand it. -- 70% like it. they just did not understand. i thought a comic book was a great way to learn. my son was a great reader of this novel -- a graphic novel format. he convinced me to do it. >> but you did not have batman. >> i did not. >> i read it and i really enjoyed it. the next up, who is the audience for this book? who you think is more to read it? what difference doe

we spend a lot of time in greenrooms together -- a very decent gentleman and smart man who served both the reagan administration and in speaker newt gingrich well. and we will miss him -- i will come personally. i would also like to say a few things about the united -- the american automobile industry. yesterday the north american international auto show kicked off in detroit, michigan. with companies unveiling of their new vehicles and folks eager to get their first peek. transportation secretary ray lahood was on hand for the opening defense and commerce secretary john bryson, energy secretary steven chu back come epa administrator lisa jackson and the labor department's director of the office of recovery for all zero communities and workers jay williams are all taking part in of osha activities this week. and the new of social is a reminder to me nicu u.n. shorty -- of the fact that in the face of stiff opposition the president a tough choice to help provide the auto industry with the temporary support it needed to rebuild their companies and get moving again. this was a difficult d

as you said to me in the greenroom, is as if you shot a bullet with are hitting -- without hitting somebody. we are trying to do this amazing bouncing ask that -- balancing act. >> you wrote a book that is a graphic novel. why? >> it couple of reasons. the publisher approached me and said it would be a great way to learn about the health care bill. i was very eager for people to learn about the health care bill. you read the polls and you ask people what they think about the affordable care act and they -- about 45% would say they like it. you ask them what they think about ending discrimination in the insurance market and 70% like that. what you make about making it more affordable to get insurance. 70 percent time liked it. they just did not understand it. -- 70% like it. they just did not understand. i thought a comic book was a great way to learn. my son was a great reader of this novel -- a graphic novel format. he convinced me to do it. >> but you did not have batman. >> i did not. >> i read it and i really enjoyed it. the next up, who is the audience for this book? who you think is m