war, baseball, jazz, thomas jefferson, mark twain, and the first african american heavyweight, jack johnson among others. but we have also been drawn inexorably to a question of space -- the way in which the sheer physicality of this great continent has molded us as a people for better and for worst. for films and on the history of the american west, that strange and dangerous intersection of cultures, where some of our national character and mythology has emerged, to the lewis and clark expedition and its own decidedly bittersweet lessons. from a light-hearted look at the first cross-country automobile trip made a century after meriwether lewis and william clark made theirs, to the wonderful and unforgiving landscape that would inspire a young samuel clemens to take on the central themes of both race and space that is complicated young nation seemed unable to avoid. we too have been captivated and directed by a sense of possibility and promise in the magnificence our land. that interest has reached its apotheosis for us in the story of our national parks. in the narrative of their creation

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course like shell by foot in "the civil war" and like wynton marsas in "jazznd stanley cuch in "jack johnsonhits it out of the park that is the eat glory of ameran history. as lg as you pigeon hole people. segrege them into their areas. you're notoing anybody any favors. soheldon johnson knows how the -- to talk about the buffalo soldiers but more important he kns how to talk abt the national parks and as we know there are t many communities in our couny that do not feel an ownershiin these parks. its quite often inner cy african-ericans. sheldon comes fro inner city detroi or hispanic americans and i can now go to those neighborhoods and thanks to a grant, our educatnal outreach hasent me there to ny, many cities and i think show these kids anthese schools anthese folks, in these communities, aces that heroes that look and sound like them. nationalarks that are as portant as anybody else. that is the great bottom-up democratic sto, that the bier arc of the national parks entail. tavis: there are a number of great markshe california and l.a. where i live and worevery day. work outside. i get

as shall be put in the story like buck o'neil in baseball, like wynton marsalis with jazz, like jack johnsone hits it out of the park when we go off the questions that are specific to that and that is the great glory of american history. as long as you pigeonhole people, segregate them into their areas, you are not doing anyone any favors. sheldon johnson knows how to talkç about the buffalo soldie, but more importantly, he knows how to talk about the national parks. there are too many communities in our country that do not yet feel and ownership of these parks, and it is quite often inner-city african-americans. sheldon comes from inner-city detroit. are also a a hispanic americans. -- or also hispanic americans. our outreach has sent me to many cities and i can show these kids, these schools, these folks in these communities heroes that look and sound like them, heroes of the national parks that are as important as anybody else. that is the great bottom up democratic story, the bigger arc of the story of the national parks. >> there are a number -- tavis: there are a number of great parks

jack johnson said budget cuts could result in layoffs of almost 150 county employes. union officials said the workers will learn by october 1 if they are losing their job. county officials refused to discuss reducing wages to re obviate the layoffs. >>> michelle obama will be taking a message to a specific audience. >> good morning. we will seek first lady michelle obama toward her main audience, women and families, in this debate over health care reform. unlike president obama's speech yesterday at the uversity of maryland, michelle obama will speak to a small art forum heading over to the eisenhower executive office building this morning to talk about how health care will affect families, amplifying the president's message. we will see her likely be a visible part of this debate on health care reform in the next coming months as she joins president obama trying to use her good will to target women and families. we will take a closer look at how the white house would use her and the latest over health care reform coming up at 6:30. >> thank you. >>> australia will be

county executive jack johnson announced the cuts on monday.many as 40 jobs will be lost at the health department. the layoffs will save $6.7 million. the people let go will find out by october 2nd. >>> today on the hill, health care is in the spotlight. a senate committee will take a up a bill aimed at health care reform. the montana democrat's plan would extend coverage to 49 million americans, 29 million americans without insurance. it could be changed to charge a penalty to people who choose not to carry insurance. senator baucus says he hopes that will help to pay for the plan. >> we want to make sure this provides for insurance coverage that is afford for people, especially middle and lower- income people. >> now the price tag on his plan is $856 billion. >> president obama goes to the united nations today to talk about climate change. last night on the late show he spoke to david letterman about the harsh political climate in the last few months. >> the overwhelming majority of people republican or democrat want to see common sense, hone

in fact we left a message with jack johnson's spokesperson but our request for an interview went unansweredany states are worse off than maryland. >> reporter: but maryland's lieutenant governor anthony brown did speak to us. he said the state cuts are not just being felt in prince george's county. brown says unfortunately these layoffs are happening across the state. >> these are tough times and we're all in it together. it certainly isn't a time to point the fingers or blame anyone because everyone is in the same boat. >> reporter: that county source told me today up to 150 jobs are on the line but even when that number is made public, it could be weeks before we know exactly which departments are hit. matt ackland, fox a news. >>> doing away with the dollar. american money is the currency for international trade, but could that change? why some want to replace it with a new form of global currency. >>> a fast food freak accident. how did this plastic utensil end up in a man's lung and then go unnoticed for years? we're back in three minutes. ♪ ♪ tell me who's watching. ♪ i always feel li

county executive jack johnson says this round of layoffs may not be the last either. he says the need for additional layoffs will be looked at at a regular basis. the county's hiring freeze remains in affect. prince george's county facings a budget cut from the state. >>> some first-time home buyers celebrated their purchases today with a special gift from montgomery county. six families were awarded closing costs for their homes as part of the county's break the barrier to homeownership contest. county executive was there to help them celebrate. the winners had all written an essay of what homeownership means to them. >>> passengers at washington dullel international airport may notice some changes when they travel. the airport's authority has completed the first phase of a major expansion project for international arrivals. that new addition adds more than 2,000 square feet to the building. and also allows customs and border patrol -- >>> drivers will notice the work on first sterling avenue and south capital street. official his hoped to have the street car running

county executive jack johnson says as many as 125 county workers will be laid off. it's part of an effort to close a budget gap left in a nearly $23 million state-funding cut. the county will also eliminate some vacant positions and continue a hiring freeze. laid off workers will be notified in october and will have a month of paid administrative leave to start their job search. >>> maryland's largest school district is also facing more cuts. today montgomery county public schools unveiled a plan to slash spending to help deal with the county's growing deficit. officials also met tod to assess the new impact cuts will have on education. chris gordon joins us. >> reporter: public school spending coulds for half of the montgomery county budget. reduce state aid is making cuts necessary in every department. the montgomery county public school system is the first to step up to the challenge. >> reporter: the montgomery county public school system is planning midyear spending cuts trying to save money without sacrificing the quality of education. >> the restrictions incl

lieutenant governor anthony brandt is here, prince george's county executive jack johnson is here, mayornate majority leader tom miller is in the house. congresswoman donna edwards is here. congressman elijah cummings. congressman chris van hollen. congressman sarbanes is here. congressman butch roads is here. and president of the university of maryland, thank you so much. you know, who? you know, the last time i was here, it was in the heat of a very long and a very tough campaign. and in that campaign, i promised to be a president who -- you guys can sit down, by the way. in that campaign, i promised to be a president who didn't just clean up yesterday's crises. i didn't want to be a president that was just content with standing still. i promised to be a president who would build a better future, who would move this nation forward, who would ensure that this generation, your generation had the same chances and the same opportunities that our parents gave us. that's what i'm here to do. that's why i ran for president of the united states of america. i ran for president because the peopl

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prince george's county executive, jack johnson, is here. mayor steven braiman is here.gresswoman donna edwards is here. congressman elijah cummins. congressman chris van hollen. congressman sarbanes is here. congressman butch rupersburger is here. and to your president, done montey, president of the university of maryland, thank you so much. you know -- who? you know, the last time i was here, it was in the heat of a very long and very tough campaign. and in that campaign i promised to be a president who -- you guys can sit down, by the way. in that campaign, i promised to be a president who didn't just clean up yesterday's crises, i didn't want to be a president who was just content with standing still. i promised to be a president who would build a better future. who would move this nation forward. who would ensure that this generation, your generation, had the same chances and the same opportunities that our parents gave us. that's what i'm here to do. that's why i ran for president of the united states of america. i ran for president because of people like rachel. d

people say they're really being -- jack johnson and company are being closed mouthed about the effect of these cuts and not letting people know how big the cuts will be or where they're going to take place. people think that should we more clear. that that's not a good idea. >> this song has been on the charts for the last year. we've heard about major cuts in maryland. we've heard about furloughs being recommended. heard about how o'malley has tried to juggle the act. it's come down to the point now that prince george's county is not getting the state funds that it used to get. last -- what, couple of weeks, maryland stated it would not give these funds to the counties. sothis could mushroom into howard county, anne arundel county, all of the counties in maryland because maryland is broke. >> should they get some roads and put tolls on them to make up? >> that might help. >> you are half joking but this is a problem that we're seeing nationwide. >> exactly. there's no money. >> state budgets are challenged. therefore, t localities and the counties' budgets are being restricted by the

finished just shy of a championship, 69 points in jack of jimmie johnson.r, well, edwards has not gone to victory lane. i think he qualified well and starts this race fifth. he struggled in both the morning session and this one here right now. >> i guess i can think, how did he qualify fifth? he's not been good really all weekend. but this qualifying lap -- >> i think he's a little surprised with the fifth place qualifying effort because they weren't very good in the practice yesterday. he got in one. >> lap when he needed it. >> greg biffle, you mentioned, winless this year and winless a year ago coming into new hampshire. and won the race here and also won the next week at dover delaware. >> biffle's confident he can do that again. he said we won good the last time two times in new hampshire. won last fall, went on to win dover. he feels like he can duplicate that feat. >> it's just as shocking to me carl edwards can be so good in the nationwide car and so good last year in the cop car and this year we are entering the victory lane. in fact, roush fenway

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