he lets a train go from harpers ferry during the raid to spread the word.t's going to happen, it will get to baltimore and the robie correspondence. he gives a very alarming message that gets out so i don't know of that was the most surprising thing but it's striking you've got the train, that the looker from all these things happening it's a really extraordinary era in american history. yes? >> [inaudible] >> it is astounding. i don't think there is any one factor. as i mentioned earlier strongly influenced by his father who was a formidable figure and one of the things about his father is he's a really early at the abolitionist and tolerant of made americans in ohio at a time when most are not she's an interesting progressive figure, a very forward looking. i feel that is one source of his antislavery beliefs he writes it in a letter late in his life saying he saw a boy being beaten with a shovel when he was 12 and they did begin his internal war on slavery. it's also in the calvinist believe this was a belief systems the was almost succeeded on sin and r

. >> chas harper is currently serving his fourth prison term. the first three totalled six years for theft and burglary but when he was caught with 114 grams of meth the judge threw the book at him. >> i was sentenced to 72 years which means i have to do 36. that is 12 years more than a murder. most murderers get 60 years. it's hard for my family to grasp that the amount of time for the charges. i mean how do you explain to a six-year-old why your dad can't come home and to an 11-year-old you might be a grown man before you see me again on the outside. >> but harper is not without family behind the bars. he shares a cell with his younger half trouble. >> we have got in trouble together. if he decided he wanted to do something i would go behind him and be like all right. let's go, then. >> keep doing this [ bleep ] be a domestic battery case. i swear to god. >> i got it. >> i will be up for clemency by the time you figure it out. >> carr has been in and out of prison on minor drug charges for ten years. this time he is in for dealing meth. the pr

harper's ferry has also been really a tourist trap.here are still sites cause such as these john brown wax museum, which you can center-left. we can learn all kinds of history that never happened i also had fun because the protagonist of the story, john brown, such a vivid and compelling figure. i think quite different from the way most americans imagine him. in art and war he is often depicted as this wild night, wild hair fanatic, possibly insane, self-appointed messiah. as he appears here in this famous mural at the kansas state house, rifle and one in the bible and the other. i learned this morning that one can is one the national chippy egyptian football of years ago that fans unfurled a banner with this image, except that in place with the bible he was clutching a trophy. >> basketball. >> basketball. excuse me. okay. no, my gosh. [laughter] don't run me out of the state. in the way to with these kinds of images, though, aren't really true to the man, beginning with that peered. for most of his life brown was a well brooms americ

what did you learn about harper lee and her reasons? >> well, i was fortunate enough to get great access to two very close friends of her. a new york city couple who gave their friend, harper lee, money. they remain very, very close dear friends to this day. the other person i was also very privileged and fortunate to talk to was alice finch, harper lee's older sister. alice is one of the first women in alabama who was ever admitted to the bar. she -- at 99 she's the oldest practicing attorney in the state. she continues to practice every day, and she hopes to celebrate her 100th birthday in september at her law desk. she was quite a character and told me quite a bit about how the lee girls were raised. and her answer to that question is, she quoted her sister saying, she couldn't top what she had done. she had nowhere to go but down. and i think the combination of this kind of overwhelming thing, the somewhat autobiographical nature of what was written about and not to disappoint yourself let alone the other people out there waiting fo

so this visit by prime minister harper certainly shedding fresh light on this issue. as you remember, president obama and the prime minister discussed the key stone pipeline several weeks ago at the apex summit. it was at that moment that prime minister harper met with them afterwards and said this is an indication that canada has to increase its efforts to make sure it's supplying energy outside of the united states. will the two leaders discuss the key stone pipeline issue today? perhaps it will come up. but likely won't be this central sort of focus of their discussions today. the real pressure points right now on this issue are coming from republicans on the hill who are trying to revive the issue and trying to get federal approval for this before the elections. but as it stands right now, this issue is not going to really be discussed until, through the november elections. >> and prime minister stephen harper also said that when we see some of the politics that are going on south of the border, he was making it clear, was he not, that in his view, the postponemen

anyways, harper and i were at the rec center reading the comic book." - "will he, esmeralda? will he?" - "of course he will. he has the secret formula." - "foolish esmeralda. you've given him the wrong secret formula." - "gasp!" - "now the princess and all who follow her will be under my power." [manny clears throat] [manny coughs] - can we help you? - oh, jessica, have you heard the good news? stan flea is in town. - stan flea, the creator of "mighty bright knight"? the stan flea, the man who made my favorite comic book on the planet? - yeah. that's him. - "stan flea, the creator of mighty bright knight, "is coming to mighty bright knight-i-con to judge "a special competition to see who can do the best job of bringing mighty bright knight to life." - like acting it out! we're great at that! we've got to enter. [manny chuckles sarcastically] - oh, that's too bad. there's only two of you, and you need 3 people to enter. looks like you're gonna have to find someone else to enter with, someone who is smart and talented, someone who loves the "mighty brigh

harper called the project a no-brainer.ould reduce america's dependence on oil and the construction would create thousands of jobs. the kind of stimulus project obama ought to approve suggests mitch mcconnell. >> here is the single greatest shovel-ready project in america ready to go. for some reason he is not interested. >> polls suggest strong public support for the pipeline. mcconnell and house speaker john boehner expressed hope the canadian prime minister would change the president's mind today but it appeared that mr. harper didn't try. >> i would not comment on domestic politics of this issue or any other issue in the united states. >> the president said key-tone the a big -- keystone is a big project with big consequences. republicans say one consequence of delay could give china access to canadian oil. at the white house, wendell goler, fox news. >> shannon: in regulation nation this evening, another effort to make america less dependent on foreign oil is on hold tonight for one major supplier. correspondent dan sp

>> not long after harper's interview, the use of force team had to subdue him. >> he was threateningwith throwing feces, spitting at us through the door. >> you going to talk to me, you hear me? you no good mother [ bleep ]. >> duane harper is a person that sometimes don't think before he reacts. >> i told you now. >> harper's current release date from segregation is in 2009. >> if you talk to a lot of cats that really, really know me, they'll tell you that i overreact. i let my anger and my, you know, things get to me that i shouldn't have, and as a result of that, i'm still here. >>> when we return -- >> i'm not going to live with child molesters. i'm not going to live with punks. i'm not going to live with rats. i'm not going to live with that kind of people, because i have a choice, because i have nothing to lose. >> we meet some of the castle's most notorious and violent inmates. >>> and later -- >> you've got a lot of time to examine yourself, think about the things that you've done, think about the opportunities you had in life and squandered them. >> voices from death row. >>

harper: mr. chairman, may i make an inquire as to the time of time remaining on each side? the speaker pro tempore: you may. you have 16 1/2 minutes left. 15 1/2. the gentleman from pennsylvania has 20 1/2. mr. harper: mr. chairman, i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, mr. barton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. mr. barton: i thank the gentleman from mississippi for yielding and thank the gentleman from georgia for presiding in an even and fair fashion. one of the arguments that's been made about the e.a.c., spreebling, -- mr. speaker, is that it's the federal election commission that ensures every american citizen's right to vote. if only that were true, mr. speaker. the national association of secretaries of state, which are the organizations in each state that oversee the elections, have called for the dissolution of the e.a.c. the committee has heard firsthand testimony from secretaries of state all across the country both in 2005 and

sadly, that never came. >> i cannot imagine what drove harper to silence. >> thank you. i prefer to pass. >> what did you say? >> well, i have nothing relevant to say concerning the case. however, when i have something relevant to say i shall raise my hand. >> stepped on you. >> serious doubt about your becoming a mother. [laughter] >> you are a son of a bitch. >> scout, that's the most intelligent thing you have said today. now, take your seat. >> the greatest counterculture lawyer of all-time. his trials have garnered him acclaim as one of the greatest criminal defense lawyers of all century. he's the white tornado in court, the semantic samurai, a shaman, a trickster by others, "lush for justice "by tony serra is a no holds bar description of a man, his belief and the legal system he serves and transforms. filled with murder, drugs and death penalty cases, snitches, the psychological elements of crime, the nullification of and nexus with juries, closing arguments and more. "lust for justice" gets the black robe off the justice system to review what it is, a railroad f

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president obama talked about a disappointed prime minister harper just days after announcing the delay the $7 billion project a no brainer. it would reduce america's did he have exon arab oil and the construction would create thousands of jobs. it is the kind of stimulus project mr. obama ought to approve. >> here is the single greatest shovel ready project in america, ready to foe and for some reason, he is suddenly not interestedded. >> reporter: polls suggest strong public support for the pipeline and mcconnell and house speaker john boehner expressed hope the canadian prime minister would change the president's mind today but it and mr. harper didn't try. >> i would not comment on the domestic politics of this issue or any other issue here in the united states. >> reporter: republicans say one of the consequences of delay may be giving china access to canadian oil. >>> coming up, a scare for the maryland terps men's basketball team actually near upset. >>> alec semin returned to the caps. >>> 50% of a one, three or six month membership to the argonica farm club. they go in search o

harper of missisppi and mr. cole of oklahoma, to reduce federal spending by ending public financing for campaign and terminate this assistance commission. presidential campaigns are becoming increasingly expense i have to the tune of hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, the idea of having taxpayers contribute matching funds to them is lewd crowd. this practice -- ending this prackties would save $617 until over 10 years. as a member of the me on jurisdiction over e.a.c., the house administration committee, i've learned firsthand that this agency has olived -- outlived its usefulness, mismanaged its resources, costing we the taxpayer millions of dollars a year. the election assistance commission's budget request for 2012 devoted 51.7% of its budget to management and overhead costs. let's eliminate this commission and support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. brady: i'd like to recognize the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr.

>> harper will serve at least two more years in segregation. >> i made things hard for myself.been in segregation for three years. i don't blame nobody else because i had an opportunity to get out of here. i let my anger and things get to me that i shouldn't have. and, as a result of that, i'm still here. >> i can't say i'm sane. i'm pretty off-balance, but i keep it in a certain amount of control. >> another inmate at kentucky state penitentiary who is no stranger to cell extractions is victor hiatt. prior to interviewing him, our producer was duly warned. >> victor hiatt is a very, very dangerous individual. probably the most dangerous individual in this institution. >> i remember watching victor being led to the interview. and he had such an intense security detail that it almost felt like i was about to interview hannibal lector, quite frankly. he was cuffed behind his back. but i'll never forget, it was like a normal fiberglass and metal cafeteria chair. there was nothing special about that chair. and he wasn't chained to the chair itself. the chair was not secured to the

amy harper crashed her suv into the back of another car on salem church road friday night. that led to a three-car pileup. officers charged harper with driving under the influence of alcohol after investigating the accident. now she is off the job until her trial. >> a crime spree that has several residents on edge could soon be coming to an end. police have a hot lead that could potentially bring down a group of burglars targeting houses. ken is live with more. ken, good evening. >> good evening, anita. that lead came in earlier today. we're talking about this woman right here. police say this is 30-year-old patrice joseph. this bull ten went out yesterday. she was wanted for questioning in burglaries. she wasn't charged, but she was questioned all day by police. >> the burglars have struck about half a dozen times. this home surveillance video shows the first of the string of robberies that began in november. just like in this video, police say the suspects break into houses when no one is home. and they mostly steal electronics, jewelry, and credit cards. sometimes they

recent statistics indicated harper collins was the fourth largest book trade publishing house, and thomas nelson was the seventh largest. so this is a big deal. carper i believe only paid a little more than about $200 million to buy thomas nelson and harper of course is a religious publisher in its own right. they own or have a strong stake which publishes a lot of religious books and the bible, various bibles and the like. the combination of thomas nelson and ponder band creates this tremendous religious publishing house under the harper collins umbrella and i do think one can look back to how the left behind books did several years ago and of course now looking at "- is for real," i suppose this may be another instance of the case by case best seller because the idea that little boy is seen having is an irresistible tayler especially when we are still mired in economic people need to be uplifted so perhaps it is also a strong crossover element not just hitting the religious segment but also the larger book world as well. we cannot count out the religious publishing circles for big publi

harper coming up. they don't really feel the need to add a huge contract that fielder would bring to them now. i don't see him being in the mix. albert pujols have been the talk here over the last couple days. >> he has several offers in excess of $200 million. the latest report i read was the cardinals offering $220 million. what is your gut feel on this thing? >> my gut is he's going to stay in st. louis. i think all things considered, the money was going to be similar. they all of a sudden have all this money to spend out of nowhere. gechb the histo given the history of st. louis, he's going to want to stay there. the money is similar. the marlins still have money to spend after they signed all these other guys. >> i can't believe the marlins. that stadium is going to be half empty. they are not going to know what to do with all these guys. they are continuing the rebuild. doesn't look like they are going to add big names or contracts. in the end, it may be a good thing. harper has been talked about

relatively recent statistics indicated that harper collins was the fourth largest book trade publishing house and thomas nelson was the seventh largest so this is a big deal. they paid a little over $2 million to buy thomas nelson, and harper of course also is a religious publisher in its own right and has a strong stake which publishes religious books in the bible and the likes of the combination of thomas nelson into zanderbant is under the harper collins umbrella and one can look back to how the left behind books did several years ago and of course now looking at heaven is for real, i suppose this media never instance of the case by case best seller because the idea that a little boy went to heaven and came back to talk about it is an irresistible to feel especially when we are still mired when people need to be uplifted. so perhaps there is also a strong cost of relevance not just sitting to the religious segments but the larger book world as well. but we cannot tell felt religious publishing circles or big publishing stories coming into the new year. >> you know, i didn't and i hav

>> harper is an old english name. and seven -- it's been a lucky number for me for many years.bviously, it's a very kind of spiritual number around the world in many countries. so we just loved it. and it fits her perfectly. the boys love her name. it's an amazing thing having a girl around the house. >> ellen: and then she's 7 pounds. >> uh-huh. >> ellen: she was born in the 7th month. >> yeah. >> ellen: on the 7th day. >> i know. >> ellen: it's crazy. >> crazy. >> ellen: and there's another 7 in there somewhere that i read, too. >> it is. it was -- there were so many things that, obviously, made our mind up about the name. but she's -- >> ellen: i love it. and do you think you'll have more children? do you think that's it? >> if we're lucky enough to have another one, it would be great. we always spoke about having a big family. we love children. we're very blessed to have four healthy children. if one comes along, it would be amazing. >> ellen: then it would be seven. you want five kids. then it's seven. that's probably why you're doing it. >> yeah, it is. what can i say? i

and that was contributing editor out harper's magazine scott horror and still ahead here on our team from a tortured past to enhanced interrogation of the future no matter what you call it if you laugh a little blood thirsty any of days or at least the senate anyways that story next. lindsey lowe and keep hold of the reach of these women nothing people are so to speak she's told her no she says she's a star. in the lead. inside only military records do the work to bring justice or accountability. i have every right to know what my government should do if you want to know why i pay taxes. but i would characterize obama as a charismatic version of american exceptionalism. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for like sleep you think you understand it and then he glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big picture . you just put a picture of me when i was like nine years old i'm going to tell the truth. i mean i'm going to get a sense that i love rap and hip hop is a l

this earlier i spoke to scott horton contributing editor on legal and national security matters for harper's magazine he told me why u.s. and pakistani relations have had an all time low take a look. i think there's no question about this since august independence the relationship has never been as torn is right now this was last year two thousand and eleven has been the rockiest year yet and the relationship and the other three specific incidents that punctuate the first of the b. early in the year we had. the raymond davis. acting cia station chief who shot and killed two pakistanis who turned out to be intelligence so exhilarates then of course we had the osama bin ladin or a which i think from the perspective of us were the must have had to be done and fully justified but nevertheless was hugely embarrassing to the subjects of course it really revealed the fact that he was there obviously operating under the protection of senior military figures and the rate went off without getting permission pakistani authorities and now we have this latest incident aboard the twenty four pakistani sol

thank you so much for your thoughts on that that was contributing editor at harper's magazine scott morgan. well still ahead here on our team from a tortured past to enhanced interrogation of the future and i don't like you call it if you think you laugh is a little bloodthirsty because they are at least that's that anyway that story next . archie is the state run english speaking russian channel it's kind of like. russia today has an extremely confrontational stance when it comes to us. we sat in a park right. i think. either one. or never got the says they're going to say for get ready because of their freedom. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions it's considerable breakthrough it's already pre-made who can you trust no one. is to feel it with a global mission to see where we had a state controlled capitalism it's called session so when nobody dares to ask we do our t. question more. fun fun fun fun . keeping torture alive a bill in the senate is calling for a return to bush era torture a freshman lawmaker introduced the amendment which would u

harper: thank you, mr. chairman. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 3463. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. harper: thank you, mr. chairman. i ask unanimous consent to enter a letter from the committee on science, space, and technology, and a reply letter from house administration into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. harper: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. harper: i would like to thank the committee on science, space, and technology, mr. hall, for his continued assistance in ensuring these important matters are considered by the house. he has been a helpful partner. mr. chairman, we live in uncertain times, with job creation stifled by crushing debt, but there are two things i am certain of. the necessity of cutting unnecessary sd the fact that h.r. 3463 is a simple and st

and harper, of course, also is a religious publisher in its own right. they own or have a very strong stake in a publisher of religious books, the bible, various bibles and the like. so the combination of thomas nelson creates this tremendous religious publishing powerhouse under the hard per collins umbrella. and i do think, i mean, one can look back at how the left behind books did several years ago, and, of course, now looking at "heaven is for real," i suppose this may be another instance of a case-by-case bestseller because the idea that a little boy had seen heaven and came back to hell about it is an irresistible. perhaps there's also a strong crossover element where it's also hitting the larger book world as well. so, but i do think that we cannot count out the religious publishing circles for big publishing stories coming into the year. >> 2011 pulitzer prize winners. for fiction, jennifer egan, a visit from the goon squad. history, eric foner, the fiery trail, abraham lincoln and american slavery. for biography or autobiography, ron chernow. ka

primm minister steven harper had had a face-to-face with chinese hu jintao and afterwards to the press these were his words. the decision by the united states, this does underscore the necessity of canada making sure we are able to access markets for our energy products. it's pretty straightforward. we stand adjourned. thank you. >> [inaudible conversations] ..

and i just would conclude with the concept or the argument that prime minister harper made after thedministration reject today's decision. he was very disappointed and he laid out the argument that they would look long range to china and to asia. and we can only hope president obama drops his opposition. i turn now to the ranking member for his opening statement. >> mr. connolly, would you like to make a statement? >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i think they're making member for his graciousness. i went to thank you for the opportunity to address energy issues is interrelated. given the prominence of the debate about the keystone accel pipeline and the payroll tax bill, like you, mr. chairman, i'm going to focus primarily on that issue. the international agency recently issued its world energy outlook, which contained one notable piece of news. u.s. dependence on foreign a particularly middle eastern oil is project it to decline in contrast to china in europe. according to the iea, the primary reason for a dependence on foreign oil will decline as the adoption of the aggressive vehi

he has a visitor, prime minister of canada, steven harper. >> i have a trusted partner and i think he'llgree no two nations match more economically and naturally than the united states and canada. and that deep sense of connection, our shared values, our shared interests, infuse the work that we have done today from supporting a resolution to the eurozone crisis to moving ahead with the transition in afghanistan to supporting transitions in the middle east and north africa. our focus today, however, is on our highest priority and that's growing the economy faster and in this mission, canada has a special role to play. as most of you know, canada is our single largest trading partner and those exports support good paying jobs. canada in turn is one of the top foreign investors in the united states and that creates more jobs and prosperity. the prime minister and are to grow it even faster. we're creating even more jobs and more opportunity for our people. canada is key to putting folks back to work and the two important initiatives that we agreed to today will help us do just that. first,