matt whittaker is a des moines-based lawyer with the law if i remember -- law firm. prior to forming he was president shi appointed united states attorney for the southern district of iowa for more than five years and graduated from the university of 83 three times with a -- yea three times. go hawk ayes. matt whittaker. [applause] i wore this tie for you. >> thank you. >> well, i should now lead the group in an on iowa fight song. well i want to thank steve king and the conservative principals pac for inviting me here today to be an emsee and spend time with my friends. i see a lot of friendly faces that i haven't seen in a long time and it's good to see we're motivated and interested in the issues that are affecting our state and country, and it's conservatives like yourself that are going to make the difference this time around and it's going to be incremental but it's going to be important. without further adieu it is my honor to introduce our next panelist as we discuss family values and the culture wars. no they're not over. we're still fighting. next up is con

thanks for coming to des moines irowa. this is outstanding. mike? [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] ♪ >> thtaat does wrap up the conservative principles conference. we will open the phones now. which presidential candidate best speaks to the principles spoke about today. for democrats, 202-5785-5885 republicans use 202-737-0001 an585-3886 and residents of iowa can call -202-585- 3887. caller: i feel michele bachmann would make a good presidential nominee. because one she has outstanding conservative values. i do think she would be a good contender with obama if she sticks with those values. because we have somehow moved away from our conservative values and moved toward democracy, and that is where we wlook the same against the democrats. if you look more different and appeal to the larger percentage of the country, you can pull the independence and moderates with you to the republican side of the vote. i think that she would actually win the republican primary if given a

host: comments of michelle bachmann yesterday in des moines, iowa. janine is joining us from charleston, south carolina. we are hearing from republicans only to find out what issues you think as a member of the gop will be most important in the upcoming republican primary. caller: good morning. i really hope this is not going to be an election based solely on conservative ideological religious beliefs. i hope that we will take a long hard look at our economy and the nation's security and avoid that area. i would like to see as be able to envelop and keep the conservatives in our party. host: our twitter page -- sean is joining us from champaign, illinois, good morning. caller: hi, i really don't understand why you are only letting republicans speak about this issue. i think we really need bipartisan support in this country. host: it is not a question a bipartisan, we just want to hear from republicans what you think if you are a republican will shape the upcoming presidential primary. caller: as a republican, i think that fiscal responsibility is a b

next week, thursday and friday, gingrich, huckabee and haley barbour are going to an event in des moines to talk about their religious faith, piped into 12,000 churches around the country. chris: unbelievable and newt gingrich is in the pack. >> we talked about libya but what's happening in bahrain is more violent and of more strategic interest to the united states. chris: because of oil. >> what happens in bahrain is critical to america but it's in washington's interests that we don't report this story very much. they would like it to go away because there's no upside for them. chris: how does not reporting it help? >> they don't want attention focused on what's happening there because they don't want to be pushed into a position of helping the shiite rebels. >> we celebrated st. patrick's day, a big day for the irish. ireland has had a tough time economically and a huge election there. they are going to get a visit not only by the queen of england, but president president obama in may, which is huge. >> the key factor which actually moved the u.n. security council to actually launch th

have to produce graduates who are able to compete, not only with their peers from chicago or des moines, but also from shanghai or sydney. and we must do so while we balance a $3.6 billion deficit. that is why even as we reduce school aids, overall we give schools across the state the tools to make up for those reductions with even greater savings through the budget repair bill. again, this is why it is so vitally important for the senate democrats to come back home and do their jobs. if they do not, our schools face massive layoffs of teachers. however, if they do come back, overall savings for schools across the state will outweigh reductions, ultimately allowing schools to put more money directly into the classroom. when i campaigned for governor, i set out as a goal that all wisconsin third graders should be ready to read -- to learn that the third grade level. many have noted that from kindergarten to third grade, our kids learn to read and from 3rd grade on, they use reading to learn. we need to make sure that every child can read as they move on from 3rd grade. that is why my bud

the first corn roast in des moines, i want him to be there. >> what about haley barbour? >> he has got to be in it to have some impact on the nominee. his stance is up becoming -- his chance of becoming president of united states are as good as my 15-pound dog. >> never say never. >> a pretty studied eye -- he sees as his principal challenger mitch daniels of indiana, somebody could he respects and who has walked the walk and talked the talk. >> daniels, santorum, a gingrich, huckabee, palin. >> of the people well known, starting with romney, who, if it were not for romneycare would be the presumptive nominee -- all of them have a lot of baggage. republicans have eight strong, young bench for 2060 -- for 2016. paul ryan, marco rubio, chris christie. if nobody in the current pact emerges as a viable candidate who can win, they might go to christie or ryan or somebody who otherwise might be too young or premature. >> there is some merit to that, except when we of done that in the past with either party, with the exception of obama, it tended to bite the party in the fanny.

and snow and ice, on i-80, from des moines to omaha. the rockies. >> if you're flying today, you can expect some airport delays in seattle, denver, kansas city, chicago, memphis, dallas, houston and new orleans. >> wherever. sounds good. >>> this morning, it is official. charlie sheen is out of a job. the same job that made him the highest-paid actor on tv. >> we're talking about nine days into a multimedia barrage, beginning with his bosses. they fired him finally yesterday. but that certainly didn't stop him from talking. charlie sheen's bosses have responded to his tweets, texts and countless interviews. firing the "two and a half men" star. warner brothers tells his lawyer, your client has been engaged in dangerously self-destructive comments. his high jinks, including cocaine binges and trashes his plaza hotel suite last fall. before being fired, sheen talked to an l.a. radio station, saying his behavior was not a violation of his contract. >> there's no morals clause. i came back super, uber prepared. like nobody was surprised. du

up to 6 inches of snow in the dakotas, omaha, des moines and minneapolis.ow in the cascades and northern rockies. >> 47 in boise. 50 in seattle. 65 in sacramento. just 22 degrees in fargo. 40 in detroit. 48 in new york. and 61 in atlanta. >>> well, a south florida grandmother is all smiles after receiving a call that was literally out of this world. >> gladys roscoe's grandson wanted to say hello during a break from his job but that job happens to be pilot of space shuttle "discovery." he brings "discovery" back to earth for the final time tomorrow. the 93-year-old plans to be there for the landing. >> proud grandma. boe also phoned from "endeavour," a few years ago, but she missed it because she was out square dancing. >> i can't be the only one that saw "discovery" and the space station orbiting last night. >> you saw it? >> clear night. saw it. >> i was asleep. back with more "world news now" after this. ou saw it? >> clear night. saw it. >> i was asleep. back with more "world news now" after this. it. >> i was asleep. back with more "world news now" aft

we caught up with michele bachmann at her hotel room in des moines.r everywhere. >> i'm michele. >> thanks for coming to des moines. >> reporter: she charms the conservatives. >> like waterloo. >> reporter: and she can out tough-talk palin. >> i may be 5'2" and wearing a yellow suit. but i am one, tough lady. we need to go toe-to-toe, eye ball-to-eye ball with the president and say, mr. president, you are wrong. >> reporter: bachmann would be a long shot. but few people fire up the tea party activists more than she does. that's why the chairman of the republican party of iowa says she could be a force in the iowa caucuses. >> they line up with her stated principles of limited government, economic freedom, shrinking the size of things at a federal level. i think there's an opportunity for her here. >> reporter: so, will she run? >> i'm in for 2012, in that i want to be a part of the conversation, making sure that president obama only serves one term. not two. >> reporter: she told us, she'll make up her mind by summer, regardless of what her friend, sa

in iowa, a funnel cloud was caught on video in creston, which is southwest of des moines. there were multiple funnel clouds reported tuesday afternoon in parts of iowa and nebraska. the severe weather also carried some large hail. there were no injuries. but some scattered damage was reported. >>> south dakota is the first state to require a three-day waiting period for women seeking an abortion. the new law also compels women to undergo counseling aimed at convincing them not to go through with the procedure. the state governor signed the bill into law tuesday. it goes into effect july 1st. abortion rights groups plan to challenge the measure. >>> well, today, marks one year since president obama signed health care reform into law. polls show americans remain deeply divided on the issue, falling sharply among party lines. the law faces a number of legal challenges on the state level. most analysts expect it to ultimately end up at the supreme court. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," google's universal library hits a roadblock. and it may be the time to buy a new car. ashley mo

up to a half-foot of snow, in green bay, des moines and the northern rockies. some showers, meanwhile, from seattle to portland. >> and 50s in the pacific northwest. to 66 in sacramento. 80 in phoenix. mostly 30s from fargo to omaha. 44 degrees here in new york. 65 in atlanta. and a wet 76 degrees in new orleans. >>> and a looming tornado watch was not enough to keep the revelers off the streets of new orleans. of course, it wasn't. thousands of people crammed into the french quarter to celebrate mardi gras. >> looks like fun. as always, bourbon street was the place to be, as they wrap up the carnival season, with eating, drinking. bead-throwing. all that good stuff. partygoers were cleared out at midnight to usher in ash wednesday, the first day of lent. >> folks ready for a break. >> all of the good stuff. >> two weeks of partying is done. >>> coming up next, the gas price forecast. when we're expected to see it go above $4 a gallon. >> can you imagine? >>> and bill gates, losing his place as the world's richest man. >>> an good cause. >>> and those images fr

this was captured on camera south of des moines. battered by drenching rain and golf ball sized hail. >> seems like the last six months weatherwise been incredible. >> all. everywhere. >> from coast to coast. >> in the south, up here. we're getting snow again today. >> i know, here in new york. here's a look at your wednesday weather. let's hope for calmer days. severe storms move east now, ripping through cincinnati, nashville and charleston, west virginia. a rainy day from d.c. to new york. several inches from erie, pennsylvania, to boston. blizzard-like conditions in the upper midwest. some rain along the pacific coast. snow in the cascades and sierras. >> 50s from seattle to salt lake. just 22 degrees in fargo. 36 in detroit. 40s in the northeast. mostly 80s from dallas to miami. >>> well, a truly extraordinary person to introduce you to now. a happy belated birthday to mrs. rebecca lanier of warrensville heights, ohio. >> get this. she turned 119 years old yesterday. for those counting at home, that means she was born in 1892.

snow from michigan to des moines and in the northern rockies. >> raining in seattle, 53 there. 61 in5 in indianapolis. 44 in new york. 65 in atlanta. 76 in new orleans. >>> well, for as much as i hate to say this, another carnival season has come and is now gone. mardi gras was capped off yesterday in new orleans with, of course, the king rex parade. rex is the king of carnival every year. >> everybody was on their best behavior in the big easy for the most part. police said there were no major incidents, just some arrests for minor offenses. that's probably because you're here not there. >> i was thinking the same thing. most of the action, as you probably know, was in the french quarter, the city's historic neighborhood on bourbon street. the masses gather there in all that revelry. but the party is over for another year except for the hangovers. >> yes, of course. you saw some of your friends out there. we had a live camera -- >> they were out there. they won't remember it, but they were -- >> at 4:00 in the morning and you were picking people out you knew. >> the funny thing is,

but south of it, pierre is involved, minneapolis, milwaukee, des moines, omaha.ere's very heavy rain coming in. more than an inch of rain in a lot of locations. that's bad news for river gauges that are already at moderates to major flooding. 28 of those gauges. we think we'll see a lot more of those in the minneapolis/st. paul area, will be at flood stage or above by the time we get into sunday. severe weather right in the middle of the country. the northwest gets a little light snow. this could be some blizzard going on from montana all the way through minnesota. >> all of america's weather, big warmth, in the south coming up in the next half hour. david? >> sam, see you shortly. >>> we're going to turn to the bullying video that's gone viral. millions of people have thought what was one boy, fighting back against a boy that was picking on him. but in a new twist, is that what really happened? jeremy hubbard with the story of he said/he said and who was bullied first. >> reporter: 12-year-old ritchard gale has become a viral villain. he's the smaller of these t

a forum organized by the conservatives outside des moines, iowa.ome of the bigger names included former house speaker newt gingrich, governor tim pal lengthy and former pennsylvania center rick saner ra. >> you loan power to the government, the government does not loan power to you and that's the fundamental condition -- >> we have people in washington d.c. who say marriage will be defined however we feel like defining it. no, it won't. it should be defined between a man and a woman. >> the events mark the first time potential republican presidential candidates appear on the same stage for an unofficial kickoff for the iowa caucus season. >> a client pleads temporary insanity in the 2005 disappearance of natalie holloway on the caribbean island of aruba. he goes on trial for the murder last year of stephanie plorez. >> the united states will soon resume putting suspected terrorists on trial at quantanamo bay prison in cuba. president obama approved his resumption of trials there ending a two-year ban. the white house reiterated its commitment to cl

voters last night in a forum organized by the conservative faith and freedom coalition outside des moinesiowa. some of the bigger names included newton gingrich, minnesota governor and former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. >> you loan power to the government, the government does not loan power to you and that's the fundamental decision against -- we have people in washington d.c. who say marriage will be defined however we feel like defining it. no, it won't. it should be defined as between a man and a woman. >> the first time potential republican candidates for president appeared on the same stage in what is viewed as an unofficial kickoff for the 2012 iowa caucus season. >> if the weather holds, you should be able to watch the space shuttle "discovery" and the international space station pass over the bay area tonight. they'll appear as a bright star in the sky about 7:25 approaching from the northwest and flying overhead to the south even sky. the "discovery" crew is spending the day packing up for the return back to earth. tomorrow's planned landing at the kennedy space center in

you can try to navigate through the sky walk in beautiful downtown des moines. we will reconvene one hour after that. one last thing. this is a little important. turn off cell phones or put them in silenct mode. i am the director of the conservative principles pac congressman steve king's leadership back. pac. it is my honor to introduce this morning's host of the conservative principles conference. he has been a centerpiece unconstitutional conservatism. he formed the conservative principles pac to endorse candidates that would adhere to the --that would elect candidates that would adhere to the conservative principles. he is not only the congressman from our own western iowa, he is the congressman for all of those who believe in restoring the pillars of american exceptionalism. welcome mike congressman, steve king. [applause] -- my congressman, steve king. >> thank you very much. good morning. this is a great way to start a conference. anyone who woke up half asleep is more like i did is wide awake and ready to go. i what is wide awake and ready to go. we will

maybe the court got off on the wrong track we back in des moines or something i understand the role offirst amendment rights but i don't understand why the state can't say you can't sell anything to a minor without your parents. >> of the supreme court has the same arguments on the internet case a couple of years ago, the ashcroft case, a lot of cases and ashcroft of course but this was the protection of internet protection of children so you'd have to have filters before miners could see disturbing adult material on the internet. the supreme court was concerned about the children but sensitive to the fact parents have some responsibility of what their children are seeing or not, number one, and number to come if you enact a statute that is intended to protect children you are going to inhibit the production of the material can go longer be then sold to adults. >> you're going to say you have to put the word silent on it or you can be punished a thousand dollars every time it might be played or something like that. the penalties were quite draconian. the brief we filed suggested that t

i want to play something that you said back in january while in des moines about the future of this countrynd ask you about it. i'll play it first.cc1: >> the question, quite frankly, is this. will america endure? and i don't say this mellow dramatically. and i don't say this to scare you or to say it lightly. because tonight i think the answer isn't graved out. >> can you say specifically what you mean about it being engraved out? >> well, i believe the context of the remarks is regarding the economy. with the amount of spending and deficits that we are accumulating, that does put america's national security interests at risk, because when we have foreign nations holding a tremendous amount of our debt, $1 trillion, nearly, in the cease of china, that can have national security implications. we do not serve our american interests well when we put ourselves in the hands of creditors. >> what about the handling of by this president of events in the middle east? is it your view that it's in america's vital security interests to remove moammar gadhafi from power in libya? >> i think that it's

more than a dozen reported twisters hit nebraska and iowa, like this one, captured south of des moines. homes and farms were damaged. but luckily nobody was hurt. also, a snowstorm is burying the upper midwest. more than a foot of snow is expected in upper wisconsin, by the end of the day. >>> and now, for the rest of this morning's weather from around the country. that midwest snow is accompanied by some powerful winds. we'll have some severe storms move east, battering the ohio and tennessee valleys with large hail, 80-mile-per-hour winds and isolated tornadoes, as well. rain from washington, d.c. to new york. several inches of snow to the north and west of the city. rain from san francisco to l.a. snow in the sierra nevada, cascades and northern rockies. >> and we're looking at 55 in salt lake city. 75 in phoenix. fargo only gets up to 22. and minneapolis, 30. mostly 40s in the northeast. >>> well coming up next the recovery for japan's auto giant is taking longer than first thought. we have new details coming out. >>> plus, the updated recall for nearly 1 million baby cribs. a lot

what lincoln said at the back of the train is still true today in des moines, iowa. it is with you to make that decision. will we survive to the latest generation? will we survive? as i am here listening and speaking to people in iowa, i say to you, as wonderful as the king is, don't look too steep king. don't look to me. don't look to any other politician because the preservation of our nation, the presser ration of liberty is too important to entrusted with mere politicians. the idea of liberty is so great and yet so precious that the founders recognized it could only be entrusted to the brain trust, and that is the people of this nation. they understood that it was our values that were the underpinning of this nation. john adams wrote, is only for moral and religious nation this constitution that we write. it is wholly unsuited for any other. that is not saying what kind of religion a person has to have or if they have to be religious at all. what is saying is that you cannot build a nation unless it is built upon a rock solid foundation. america has that. it is t

we'll take you inside the modern monarchy preparing for the 21st censer moin.director. it was probably one of the most fun gatherings ever. >> rob reiner, jerry o'connell. just -- everybody -- it was so much fun to see them together, grown men talking about what it was like filming when they were 11. >> such a great movie. >> river phoenix wasn't there, but he was such a pinnacle -- >> we talked about how it was one of the first times they were together that they really felt his loss that he couldn't share the moment. >> love that movie. anyway, let's talk about weather now. is it going to warm up? >> not net. >> not here. in other places, yes. >> here, no. >> if you're going on vacation it will. >> yes. for saturday, strong storms in the southeast. mild weather through texas on into the soutest. rain in the west coast. chilly in the northeast to the great lakes. then on sunday, look for more cold weather with sunshine here. cherry blossom festival in washington, d.c. snow on sunday. rain in the southeast with a risk of strong storms. >> what? >> pacific northw

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political action committee hosted several possible presidential candidates in panel discussions in des moines, iowa. one panel was on conservatives and the media. this is 40 minutes. [applause] [laughter] >> outstanding. okay. now, we're going to take a look at our conservative principles from a little bit of a different angle. to discuss the role and responsibility of the media, especially during this caucus season mind you, we're going to bring some gentlemen out to discuss their perspective of our conservative principles. our first speaker i'd like to welcome back our friend from who, jan mickelson. [applause] our next gentleman comes from l.a., so there's a perspective that'll be unique. [laughter] the tony katz radio spectacular extols the virtues of freedom and capitalism. broadcast on the all patriots media network, and you can listen at 5 p.m. on monday through friday on am radio or online at allpatriotsmedia.com focusing on right versus wrong rather than right versus left. tony works his way through current events and pop culture. he is also a los angeles tea party founder and is the

this week's story comes from just north of des moines, iowa, where a one of a kind wheelchair is givingi's kay ward reports. >> reporter: zack pleuger smiles constantly, given what he's been through, he has every reason not to. zack was born with spina bifida. >> knowing right away i actually, right when i saw it on the ultrasound, i knew exactly what it was. i knew exactly what it meant. >> reporter: it meant zack would never walk. >> doctors have told us oh, just put him in a stroller. and well, they can't explore. they're stuck, you know, being pushed around. >> reporter: so the pleugers got their son a wheelchair. but it had its limitations. >> he couldn't really, you know, move the wheelchair very well without tipping forward and almost falling out of it. >> reporter: so zack's great uncle who happens to be a mechanical engineer and his business partner created a special wheelchair just for zack. it's been six months since zack got his wheelchair. his parents say he's a new kid. zack's wheelchair is a lot different from a standard one. it's low to the ground and the seat is right n

is that going to be the main focal point this weekend in des moines? >> i think it's going toish one of the major topics, yeah. you know, we're now in the precipice of a third war in the middle east that the president who said he didn't want to do the war thing. and so here now is an opportunity for republicans to take to task the administration on its middle east policy, and more specifically its policy in libya. and i think you're going to hear that sound bite quite often over the next few days, as republicans who are gearing up for the 2012 caucus in iowa, and the primaries in new hampshire, and elsewhere, are going to really try to hone their message and clearly define themselves. this is going to be an interesting little dance over the next few weeks as we get geared up for the first debate in south carolina in may, as these individuals begin to define their message against the president, and each other. >> and what do you think that message is going to be? >> ah, therein lies the rub. i think for a lot of folks it's going to be certainly a foreig

maybe the court got off on the wrong track we back in des moines or something i understand the role offirst amendment rights but i don't understand why the state can't say you can't sell anything to a minor without your parents. >> of the supreme court has the same arguments on the internet case a couple of years ago, the ashcroft case, a lot of cases and ashcroft of course but this was the protection of internet protection of children so you'd have to have filters before miners could see disturbing adult material on the internet. the supreme court was concerned about the children but sensitive to the fact parents have some responsibility of what their children are seeing or not, number one, and number to come if you enact a statute that is intended to protect children you are going to inhibit the production of the material can go longer be then sold to adults. >> you're going to say you have to put the word silent on it or you can be punished a thousand dollars every time it might be played or something like that. the penalties were quite draconian. the brief we filed suggested that t

it is not going to hurt anybody in new york, san francisco, miami, des moines. but it is going to hurt people in towns of 5000 that do not live anywhere near a big city. like the last caller said, it is like 3 cents per day or 5 cents per day for the average american to pay for this. host: joe, appreciate your thoughts. this measure is part of a broader debate over the corporation for public broadcasting. it is a non-profit entity created by congress to finance our book broadcasting -- public broadcasting. let's hear what chicago has today. james on our democrat line. caller: it surprised me about the republican party. they will not ban giving money to billionaires' and trainers, -- billionaires and tri llionaires. it is ludicrous to me that they want to take money from poor people. that's all it is. it is just greed. purely greed. that's all i look edit, agreed. host: moving on to another caller. your thoughts? caller: i believe that this country is in a war with itself. i would love to have $1 million to do anything i wanted to do with it. they can get all the

host: des moines, washington. good morning to mary, tea party supporter.ler: i'm a supporter of the the tea party and senator rand paul. he has a budget proposal of $200 billion in cuts. it does repeal obamacare and preserves social security and medicare benefits. i wish people listen and take a look at what he has proposed. i think it is really a good way to go for the country. host: a couple of other international stories from syria. this is in the associated press. state-run television has said the president has ordered a legal committee has been set up to abolish the emergency laws of the country. the committee would have to complete its study by april 25. the development comes one day after he dashed expectations that he would announce sweeping reforms. host: you probably saw some video from that. we have been bringing that in from syrian television. if you want to go to our web site, c-span.org, it is an archive. you can pull up video information, including video that we've taken in on the latest news of the day. it's located on the far right of the

saturday, possible gop presidential candidates haley barbour, rick santorum and michele bachmann in des moines, iowa, at the conservative principles conference. and on road to the white house sunday, our interview with rick santorum this weekend on c-span. ful. >> this weekend on booktv on c-span2, the washington post's wilbur leads a panel discussion on john hinkley jr.'s failed assassination of president ronald reagan. on "after words," the sometimes dysfunctional world of the mercantile exchange, and panels on medicine and science, the vietnam war, the founding fathers and religion and more. find a complete schedule at booktv.org, and to have our schedules e-mailed directly to you, sign up for our booktv alert. >> british chancellor of the excheck corps george osbourne proposed new measures this week including delaying a planned fuel tax for another year. in the his one-hour speech, he outlined the government's proposed budget citing additional incentives for first-time home buyers and promising no increase in personal income taxes. criticized the plan adding that the proposed cuts are hurt

you're a conservative action conference in des moines happens on march 26, and you have confirmed thatr haley barbour will be there, also u.s. -- former u.s. house speaker newt gingrich, congresswoman michelle bachman. talk about the event. guest: we were talking about this a couple of months ago, in the caucus season starts out slow. if president candidates do not show up in a local coffee shop, you wonder what is going on. in january we decided we wanted to launch the caucus season, and we look ahead on the calendar and did a calculation and said march 26, saturday, the morning, iowa, at the marriott hotel. a full day, my conservative principles pac is hosting it. along with other leading conservative people. we will have a full day of leading conservative thinkers, panels of smart people that will start in the morning. in between the panels we will have a presidential candidate with their address, and alternate that throughout the day. we will also have ambassador john bolton, a top notch foreign policy expert. to cap it off, phyllis schlafly , the honorary chair for all of this. we

maybe the court got off on the wrong track we back in des moines or something i understand the role offirst amendment rights but i don't understand why the state can't say you can't sell anything to a minor without your parents. >> of the supreme court has the same arguments on the internet case a couple of years ago, the ashcroft case, a lot of cases and ashcroft of course but this was the protection of internet protection of children so you'd have to have filters before miners could see disturbing adult material on the internet. the supreme court was concerned about the children but sensitive to the fact parents have some responsibility of what their children are seeing or not, number one, and number to come if you enact a statute that is intended to protect children you are going to inhibit the production of the material can go longer be then sold to adults. >> you're going to say you have to put the word silent on it or you can be punished a thousand dollars every time it might be played or something like that. the penalties were quite draconian. the brief we filed suggested that t

the conservative pencils bulls pac conference in des moines iowa this weekend heard from several potentialican presidential candidates including mississippi governor haley barbour. he spoke for about 15 minutes. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you all very much.i i am glad to be here.e let me just say to all of you, we are on a fast heart clock here. steve told me had 15 minutes and 48 seconds for this. i told them i thought i ought to get longer. have lager. he told me i was lucky he was letting me do this without an interpreter. [laughter] >> i heard them cheering for you. >> thank you for being here. i want to talk to you because it is a short. bank of time. for 2012, it is -- i want to talk to you because it is a short period of time. for 2012, it is crucial that we elect a new president. the only way is for us to make sure that, like the 2010 campaign, the 2012 campaign is focused on policy. focus on the policies of this administration, which are bad for the economy, bad for job creation, and focus on what the right policies would be. the american people agree with

bachmann in des moines. >> once again live at the brookings institution. we're standing by for a discussion on the role of civil society in egypt as the country puts together a new government. a constitutional referendum was held last saturday and parliament elections set for june. live discussion getting june way -- getting underway at 1:30 at c-span. early today we got an update from a reporter in libya. >> host: joining us now ms. sly on the "washington post" in tripoli. what's happened in the last couple of hours in libya? >> guest: well, it's pretty quiet here this morning. we don't have much activity here until the night time. last night we had a lot of exposures. i've accounted more that we've had on any previous night. it seems that the strikes have intensified in the capitol last night. >> host: ms. sly, what's it like being in tripoli? where are you staying? are you able to get out of the hotel? do american forces know where the foreign correspondents hotel is? >> guest: well, i hope that american, british, and french forces know where our hotel