captioning sponsored by public affairs television >> this week on bill moyers journal. >> moyers: what do you do when the health care debate becomes a shouting match? you bring in two independent referees to separate fact from fiction. >> we don't have a deliberative process here, taking place in public to inform public opinion. >> media coverage follows the controversies, instead of the people issues that brought us this debate in the first place. >> moyers: and, david frum from the bush white house asks his fellow conservatives what they will do if they actually succeed in killing off health care reform. >> if the republicans win, this is not going to be a great victory for individual liberty, it's going to be a victory for the status quo. >> moyers: stay tuned. >> from our studios in new york, bill moyers. >> moyers: welcome to the journal. i'm okay with protest. sometimes i wish i'd done more of it myself when i was young. but it's hard to reason with someone who's packing a gun. that's why i found so menacing that photograph of the fellow standing outside president obama's town ha

captioning sponsored by public affairs television >> this week on "bill moyers journal..." >> moyers: if you missed him the first time, wendell potter is back with the truth about health care and insurance from the inside out. >> the business that they are in is health care, certainly, but keep in mind what they want to do is enhance their profits. >> moyers: and the drug industry is writing its own prescription for heath care reform. >> moyers: welcome to the "journal." when one of our broadcasts strikes a nerve we like to bring it back to give you a second chance to see it, and to express your support of stations like this one whose independence depends on viewers like you. wendell potter was here a few weeks ago to tell an insider's story of how the health insurance industry "puts profits before patients." your response bowled us over. one blogger at the widely read web site "talking points memo" summed up what many had to say. "i beg everyone who reads this and clicks onto the link to send it on to everyone you know. send it to your congressmen, your governors, your legislatures,

>> this week on bill moyers journal. sara lawrence-lightfoot who says there is passion and adventure after the age of 50, if you're open to learning and change. >> all of us at this point, to some degree i think are on a search for meaningfulness, for purposefulness. we want to find what this next 25 years, this in fact penultimate chapter of our life, is going to be about. >> moyers: and a photographer turns our mass consumption into a thing of beauty and a warning about the fate of the earth. >> this one is called plastic bottles, and it depicts two million plastic bottles, the number we use in the united states every five minutes. stay tuned. captioning sponsored by public affairs television >> moyers: welcome to the journal. this is that time of year when public television asks you to go to your phone or computer and make a pledge to this station. more than ever, it can use your help in these very difficult economic times. this week, as we often do during pledge drives, by popular request we're bringing back one of y

moyers: how time flies. >> y. that'srue. >> mers: i can't believe it's be over 21 years since i did last intview you. you were writing then about ur mother, who is now how old? >> 94 yearold. >> moyers: and here you e, writing now, about aging. what are you trying toell me? >> well, whahappened was several years ago, iegan to hear at almost every cocktl party, dner party, professial conference and meeting, someone wouldean into me, and sort osay what i began to cl confessional moments. sothing about what they were truly exted about, passionate about, an adventure th they were on that was n for them, and i would lien. their voice held bh extraordinary passn and excitement, but on thether hand, sort oa shyness or reticence. as if what they were talng about, wshouldn't take too seriously. but onhe other hand, it was somethinthat they felt deeply abt. and i gan to wonder what were these momentabout? you kn, that people were talkinabout new learning in their lives, new aentures that they were taking, new ris and that t

. >> moyers: stay tuned. >> om our studios in new york, bill moyers. >> moyers: welcome to e jonal. i'm okay witprotest. sometimes i wish i'd done mo of imyself when i was young. but it's hard reason with someone who'packing a gun. that's why i foundo menacing at photograph of the fellow standing outside presint ama's town hall meeting on health care in n hampshire is week with a 9mm pistol strapped to his igh and a sign quoting thom jefferson on wateringhe tree ofiberty with the blood of tyrantand patriots. knowing from his myspacerofile that he admires white supremacists, itade me queasy to see that man anding there, pistol at hiside. of course, he's exersing his second amendme rights under the constitutionnd he has a carry permit. but still. the otesters i admire are ose unarmed men and women wh put emselves in danger for civil rights. and the suffragettesmarching for the right to vote. and the veterans of the bonu army who camped out in washingtonfter the first world war, when the vernment defaulted on its obligions to th. and thoswho spoke out against the vietnam war. ve been h

> from our studios in new york, bill moyers. >> moyers: wco to the journa some years ago, rgeons opened myaughter's skull and removed a brain tumor th threateneto ll or ind her. less thaa month later,hen one my arteries sdenly ut do, open heart surgery saved my life. those skilled physicns and hospital stilllow in my family's memory. but the dual crisis in our lives st tens of thousands of dollars. when the iurance came through, bathed a sigh of relief. the economist and nobel laureatepaul krugman, ys that's thehing about health insunce; you'll never know when y will need it. if you nd it and don't have it, you'ren deep, deep trble. th'shahappened tthe families tt u willeein is wees oaas thfimaker roger weisbe, whose workasong been decated to putting a hum ce on publ polic traveled the country to meet people who desperately needed healtcare that they couldn't afford. what they went throu and what they had tsaabout it is potent reminders that the need r heal care reform is a national emergency. here's a look at "critical condition." >> joe and i have been together 22 years. they say you

captioning sponsored by public affairs television >> this week on bill moyers journal. >> moyers: how our health care system surgically removes your wallet. >> the current medical care system is not designed to meet the health needs of the population. it's designed to turn a profit. it's designed to meet the needs of the people in power. >> millions of people are uninsured. and sure, that's part of the problem. but that's not the whole problem. the whole problem is bigger than that. >> when you have a system that's built around generation of revenue, and that money is not being put back into the system to help people, we've lost our way. >> from our studios in new york, bill moyers. >> moyers: welcome to the journal. the world of medicine has changed radically since i was a kid in east texas. back then, dr. sam tenney made house calls for a couple of bucks a visit. dr. granbury raced to a patient's side with such speed you could hear his tires screeching around the courthouse square blocks away. and if you needed a prescription, dr. wyatt would offer to drop it off at your door on his

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moyer says he's innocent. judge disagreed ordering him to spend 50 months on pralgs and community service. he has to write mini an apology. >>> countdown to the redskins preseason kickoff. tell us who's going to suit up thursday. any stars? >> reporter: very few, brian. it's more on who will not suit up. we'll tell you about portis. we'll tell you about his love for the preseason. a iport from redskins park coming up. >> see you in a minute. >>> peta's latest stunt focusing on kids and angering parents. they're at mcdonald's and passing out these unhappy meals. inside the box? a bloody rubber chicken and a knife-wielding ronald mcdonald. they say it's trying to get out the message of cruel treatment to chickens. mcdonald's says the chain is doing nothing wrong. >>> hi, everybody. i'm live at redskins park. this thsday the redskins will travel to baltimore to play the ravens in their first preseason. albert haynesworth won't play. he's going to rest his knee. he'll make his debut august 22nd in a preseason game

moyer gets the win. >>> red sox/blue jays. to draw even with texas in the wild card race in the american league. david ortiz takes romero keep to right center. papelbon. barajas, into foul territory. kevin youkilis, great hustle. red sox are now tied for the wild card lead. >>> how about cardinals and dodgers? that's manny. bottom five, dodgers up 2-0. manny, the inside-out swing. andre ethier comes in to score. dodgers up 3-0. cardinals up 5-2. albert pujols. you don't see him do this very often. the 5-4-3 double-play. the dodgers go on to win 7-3. >>> that will do it for now. jeremy and vinita, back to you the studio. >>> couples looking for a quicky wedding can tie the knot at breakneck speed. they don't have to get out of their car. a store in florida is offering drive-through weddings. >> the bride and groom have to show up with the marriage license, two witnesses and 20 bucks. the average ceremony takes about 20 minutes so far. so far, five couples have been married there. these da you have to spend, shopping online can

his name is john moyer.k in june, a woman would played minnie mouse at the resort said he grabbed her breast. this morning moyer was convicted of misdemeanor erttbay. 180 days rvunpesuedisbaedro pti and will do 50 hours ofro community service and pay a in court costs he also has to undergo a an antal evaluationi atendri w letter of apology to minnie mouse. moyer claims he is innocent. >> where is mickey to stick up for her? >>> splits vilville, brooks andn say they are finished making music together. they posted a message on their web cited saying it is done. a farewell tour will be next year. >>> no surprise hotels are suffering in had economy. some are finding unique ways to attract customers. when some guests check in this summer they will find their room has no bed. that's right. no bed. you get a plasma screen tv there. there's also no ac, no towels, no electricity. it is called the survivor package. it all costs just $19. so far 20 guests have taken the inn up on this deal. >>> an incredibkrecredible s

so far the moyer foundation has raised over $16 million.y for hln sports. >>> engineers have figured out how to make building demolitions ultraprecise these days or maybe not. check out this case where it looks like they didn't quite do their homework. >>> we often show you picture perfect building demolitions, but here is one when things went wrong. see it there, that is not supposed to happen. it's collapsing. you saw the building rolls over. one witness said it stopped a few feet away from another building. take another look here. luckily no one was injured and the incident in turkey yesterday, the building has been an abandoned factory and it has been cleared to build a shopping mall. >>> only six medals of honor being awarded during the course of afghanistan and iraq. that is a very small number considering more than 1,500 were awarded in the civil war alone and 244 were given out in the vietnam war. a bill ordering the review of the awarding process passed the house. military officials say nominations don't go through any more or less

and she says she's grateful for us to put her in touch with william cope moyers and the treatment centerends who supported her along the way. >> how is she doing now? >> i'm thrilled to say, bill, she's doing great. after her interview, she checked herself into ten days of rehab. i spoke to her just last night. and she told me she's literally not had a drink in five months. she says it brings tears to my eyes, juju, to tell you how good i feel. which, of course, brought tears to my eyes. she says, every morning, i wake up feeling great. she says, there's still cravings. but they're getting better. and she's just feeling great. >> hopefully someone watching this can carry it forward, as well. >> absolutely. >> thanks, juju. >> my pleasure. >> we'll be right back. >>> coming up on "good morning america," no job? join the club. how some creative people are finding their next career and going from fired to hired. >>> and it is "your week in three words." concentrated detergent. all free clear's powerful clean is free of the ingredients you'll find in most detergents: no perfumes... no dyes..

reasons for rejecting applicants include provocative photos and bad mouthing previous 'em moyers. >>>previous employers. >>> heaven field retreat center in seattle claims to have the first internet addiction program in the country. it's designed for people hooked on the net and video games. it costs nearly $15,000 but is not covered by insurance. >>> one of the biggest concerns for parents when it comes to the internet is shielding kids from inappropriate videos. a new video hub wants to help by filtering the stuff posted on youtube. usa today put it to the test. >> reporter: they are safe, appropriate for the young ones, and they even entertain one. they were a big hit with my kids. the downside is you can't show videos by age. the age range here is 3 to 12 but you can't say i just want to see videos that are appropriate for 8 or 10-year- olds so it is a mishmash that way. >> you can read ed's column on usatoday.com. >>> urban outfitters are getting the last pole are roid cameras and film. only 700 plimented edition sets that include a camera and one pack of film will be available at

the baltimore improv group, prescott and heather moyer. >> thank you. >> actually this is the first time've been nervous on tv because i have never done comedy or any improv, you do it all the time. let's break down the basics. what is improv? >> unscripted theater. unscripted scenes. >> it's basic. it's all made up on the spot using audience suggestions. >> if i went to the theater and i was in the awe -- audience? >> rarely do we pull people out of the audience, mostly input from them, scenes or words and we make up the scenes from there. >> we have classes for those who want to get on stage and learn how to do it. if you want to come and get over the nerve, we could teach you how to do it. >> let's talk about the baltimore improv group, when are your shows, how does it work? >> we have a good show coming up this friday august 7th at the creative alliance. it's a great show, it's improv and it's also there's an improvised dance group. they form around us and do improv dance base on an i-pod from an audience member. we have improv rap base on audience suggestion. >> should i expect to s

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public on "good morning america," to face her demons with the help of addiction expert william cope moyers you to consider yourself an alcoholic? >> yeah. i think it is. ye. >> reporter: that shame often forces female alcoholics under ground and make dangerous decisions. according to fbi figures, the number of women arrested for dui, was 28.8% higher in 2007 than a decade earlier. while the number of men arrested was 7.5% lower. men are still responsible for more drunk driving cases. but the gap is narrowing. just two weeks ago a 13-year-old called 911 to stay her mother had been driving under the influence. susan rogge, who was driving a car full of teenagers, ended up on the wrong side of the street. she was charged with aggravated dui. rogge's lawyers says she suffers from alcoholism and has entered two separate rehab problems. "growing pains" star, tracy gould, said she, too, made the same mistake nearly five years ago. >> i made a horrible, horrible, choice that evening. >> reporter: gold lost control of her suv, veered off the freeway, and rolled over several times down an embankment

jamie moyer brought in. and moyer strikes out. john garland getting his 100th career loss.>> sean better thanet would come in in relief for the nationals with the score tied at 2 against the rockies. top 8, facing carlos gonzalez, and the shot, deep to right field. sets it up for gonzalez. taking a 3-2 lead on their way to the win. 4-3 the final. colorado puts an end to the three-game win streak. rockies have won two straight. they lead the nl wildcard by one game over san francisco who also won tonight. >> top story in the nfl, brett favre is now a viking. vikes will pay favre 12 million this year, and 16 million next season. the contract is straight salary, no performance bonuses. reaction from his former team in green bay. >> i'm happy, wishing him the best of luck, but, you know, we're here, we're grinding, doing what we need to do, no matter who they have for quarterback. who the bears have quarterback. the ability to come back and decide he wants to do that means he's obviously feels like he can do that. so i think it's a testament from a player standpoint that this i

intelligent debate types of shows a lot of us grew up on don't exist very much any more though bill moyers i think does a fantastic job on pbs on fridays but i think the information is out there, it is just that people have to dig for it and that really is unfortunate, because a lot of people don't bother to dig and that is where all of us come in, in making sure that people we go in our local community or our families or our friends or whatever there are better sources of information, and, you know, can look for those themselves and i think that is a good first step. it is not a solution but at least it is a first step. >> and what about this next generation, when you all learn in high school the you. >> dish year is the third branch of government and not much more and what should our teachers be teaching high school and middle school students in order to engage them in the process? >> well, obviously, they should teach civics but they should teach reality, too. and the reality that they should teach is that the courts have played a major role in the american government, not just as umpir

i look at a lot of guys, i look at guys like you and moyers, wallace, every one of my contemporariesis better educated than i am, they're better read than i am, they're more learnedi am, and why all this good luck rained on me i can't figure out. i think the mosos important person on "60 minutes" bar none, forget, mike, morally, steve, leslie, don hewitt. >> rose: what is it that's brought you the most... what do you want to tell your grandchildren about don hewitt's tenure at cbs? >> you know it's like one of those things what would you like on the epitaph and the answer is i don't want one. what would i tell them? i don't know. i would tell them that that i was very lucky. that i was there at the right time. that i sort of had an affinity for television that i may not have had for anything else in life. that it all seemed to work for me. that i was this guy who never graduated from college who got all this and i wouldn't recommend that to anybody else. i knew when i was four years old that i wanted to be in the news business. >> rose: don hewitt dead at age 86. he was a remarkable

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i look at a lot of guys, i look at gs like you and moyers, wallace, every one of my coemporaries is bettereducatedhan i am, they're tter read than i am, ey're more learnedim, and why all this gd luck rainedon me i cat figure o. i ink the most important person on "60 minutes" barone forg, mik, morally, steve, leslie, do hewitt. >> re: what is it that's brought you the most... what do you wa to tell your grandchildren abouton hewitt's tenu at c? >> you know it's like one of those thin what would you le on the epitaph and the answer is i don't want one wh would i tell them? i don'know. i would te them thathat i was very lucky. that i was there the ght ti. that i sor of had an affinity for television that i may not ha had for anying else in life. that it all seemed to work for me. that ias this guy who never graduad from college who got all this and i wldn't remmend that to anybody else. i knew when i was four years old th i wanted to be in the news business. rose: don hewitt dead at age 86. he was a markable producer and a remaable man. i have had great and good lk in televisn t createthis pr

. >> you named bill moyers as the best lbj source.5 years old at the time. >> that is right. he was trying to deal with the press. always great sources in the kennedy white house, because he was close to kennedy, and kennedy -- i mean, johnson had pierre salinger. we had some success with bill moyers. he was very critical of me in years to come. he thinks i have moved far to the right, and i think he has moved far to the left. >> wilbur mills. >> he was the chairman of the ways and means committee. the smartest member of congress -- he was brilliant. he had strong ideas on tax policy, believing in tax cutting, but only in terms of cutting tax advantages. so he got at crosswords with john f. kennedy, who wanted to cut taxes without taking out loopholes. >> you say you never criticize sources in your column? >> i try not to. you do not get total protection, but that is the way it works. >> the biggest scoop ever -- the former secretary of defense, layered? you call him your best source? >> yes, he was wonderful. we would go up to his li

you name bill moyers has the best lbj source. >> guest: that's right. c-span: he was 25-years-old at that time. >> guest: that's right. he was trying to deal with the press, and we were trying to -- rowlie had agreed sources in the kennedy white house because he was very close to jack kennedy. and kennedy had had pierre salinger i mean johnson -- johnson had pierre salinger phone rowlie and tell him your day is over year. you don't have any sources. you're out of there. rowlie was trying to rebuild some sources and had some success with bill moyers. bill has been very critical of me in years to come. he thinks i move far to the right, and i think he's moved far to the left. c-span: wilbur mills, a marvelous source. who was the? >> guest: wilbur mills was the chairman of ways and means committee. he had a reputation as the smartest member of congress, and he was brilliant. and had some very strong ideas on tax policy. tax cutting, but only in return for cutting tax advantages. and so, he got crossways with john f. kennedy, who wanted to cut taxes without

is a mom and she has three girls, my girls are three and she had three t's and it says allison see moyer it says love from the three little girls. so i want to say thanks. we met a lot of nice people and that was nice. >>> and i promised her mom i would show it, and a promise is a promise. you do not break those promises. thank you very much, girls. i love it. >> and thanks everybody who came out to say hello. we appreciate it and hope to see you again. >>> it is 7:57 now. >> up next george connelly will join us. we'll talk about metro and other issues facing the commonwealth. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. female announcer: from jennifer, while supplies last, this luxurious microfiber sofa and chair for just $399. our most dramatic offer ever: both pieces, just $399. while supplies last. from jennifer: you don't have to spend a lot to have good taste thanks so much for having me. what does this one do? [ ship horn blowing ] get out. very good, sir. [ jazz band playing "anchors aig ]h" [ ship horn blows ] come on in. you're invited to the chevy open house. where get

hamels and moyer.e scoreboard watching these days as the second place team. and dukes take as breaking ball. it is 2-2. ludwick has homered and the cardinals are ahead at new york. the mets are 10 out in fourth place 1-0 marlins here. two on, two out. and dukes hits it hard to center. how far? it is caught by cody ross at the base of the wall. i tell you, off the bat, that sounded like it was going halfway up the hill. the nats are frustrated. they leave two as elijah dukes goes deep, but not deep enough. i've never been all that great with my money. probably because i've never had much. but now that i'm making more, it's time to be a little smarter about how i manage it.. with the calendar, i can schedule all my payments. and when funds are low, danger days help me stay out of the red. i can also transfer money with just a click and a drag. so maybe i'm better with money than i thought. introducing the virtual wallet from pnc, a high-definition, online view of your money. pnc. leading the way.  >> 

jamie moyer pitching well over his last six starts. adkins, a and that is gone. rockies up 2-0.s that is his first home run since june 24th. rockies up 4-2. gets it again. adkins to centerfield. coming up with a double. adkins finishing with four ribbies. that is a season high for him. philadelphia, they've now lost five of the last six games if you're looking for any sort of silver lining, point to jimmy rollins. surpasses his 2008 home run total with his 12th. >> 104 players tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003. the tests were supposed to be anonymous, and the results destroyed. but names have leaked out. first a-rod, then sosa. then manny and papi. and each time a media frenzy followed. in an interview with the associated press, hank aaron said it's time for full disclosure. said aaron, i just wish they'd name all of them and get it over with. >> and a day after the grand jury decided not to indict antonio pierce on charges not to carry "planet extreme" -- of. >> he was back at camp and ready to explain what's been on his mind for months. >> i am not sere f

but if you speak to moyer, the majority leader of the house, and talk to some wonks, you can see peoplegeared up for later this year or next to try to do a commission to deal with social secured. i was trying it in the article to explain in english with the problem is. people like me have paid in much more than we will get. that is fine, but the government -- even though the garment is $200,000 per head, will have to borrow money to pay our benefits. that is when the trouble starts. host: as we look at the cover and speak with allan sloan -- the biggest bailout yet. we're talking about social security. minnesota, first off, on the independent line. jack, good morning. caller: good morning, and gentleman. i hope that your article focuses on a couple of things. -- good morning, gentlemen. i will focus on fica tax. it was supposed to be a dedicated tax. it is a wet dream as far asneo- liberals andne neo-cons. it is extremely progressive as a general revenue tax. guest: it is. caller: unfortunate, it was never considered to be a general revenue tax. it is dedicated to pay only for social se

this was expressed on bill moyer's the journal on pbn with the discussion he had.se are my points and my observations. host: thanks for the observations. on top of that. suzy, the lead story in the philadelphia inquirer this morning says obama is saying the media is overplaying the protests, "tv loves a ruckus." he said it is polite to have questions. your thoughts. guest: absolutely. i was a journalist for 20 years. i will tell you this, reporters are lazy. they're really lazy. i don't think most people understand that there is nowhere near as much fact-checking going on as you think there is. people think what they saw on tv is true. all the time on stories. you need to fix it. they would get mad at me. i'm sure a lot of those people worked their way up through the ranks and maybe they even work at cnn. the thing is, also with the 24-hour news channels, what happens is when they have a mistake in the story, once the mistake is there, they rarely go back and fix it. they have to fill up a big news hole on a 24-hour channel. they keep repeating the same erroneous s

>> rob: moyer has been getting beat up. beat up last night again. >> bob: so, maybe against certain ball clubs with right- handers you can pitch pedro. >> rob: happ in his last eight starts, seven innings plus. he's solid. >> bob: 2-2 to wil. he does pull the ball out to the shortstop. hanley ramirez. we're going to the top of the ninth. mike macdougal has saved three consecutive games. it's 5-4, nats. three outs to get. is   . >> bob: top of the ninth inning, top of the order for the marlins. mike macdougal came in last night and saved a ballgame in a 6-4 nats win. he got hanley ramirez to strikeout after cantu doubled and uggla walked. that game-ending guzman double play ball. mike macdougal earned his ninth save of the year. trying to nail it down here for john lannan. macdougal, the only issue with him is the bases on balls. the nats will shore up their defense. we'll show that to you in a moment. ronnie belliard goes to first base replacing adam dunn. that puts hanley ramirez at seco

if it doesn't work out, put jamie moyer right back into the rotation. >> are you sureúúxx >>> coming up on "o's xtra, game two of the three game series against oakland, cesar izturis brings a four game hitting streak into the game, and luke scott hopes he has found his home run stroke. chad moeller makes the start tonight behind the plate. it's the orioles and a's, it's "o's xtra" right now. >>> it is a hot and humid summer night in baltimore and it's a big night for the fan base because it is brad bergesen t-shirt night and the fans proudly wearing the number 5 brad bergesen t-shirt. welcome in, it's "o's xtra" presented by at&t. game two of this three game series against the oakland athletic. jim hunter and jim dempsey. birds looking to snap back. rick, when you look at the season, we knew what it was going to be all about, the younger players arriving in baltimore, they're part of the future, trying to work their way in and figure it out. we knew there was going to be inconsistencies. i have to believe that as the players go through this, they and the team are goi

but if you speak to moyer, the majority leader of the house, and talk to some wonks, you can see people getting geared up for later this year or next to try to do a commission to deal with social secured. i was trying it in the article to explain in english with the problem is. people like me have paid in much more than we will get. that is fine, but the government -- even though the garment is $200,000 per head, will have to borrow money to pay our benefits. that is when the trouble starts. host: as we look at the cover and speak with allan sloan -- the biggest bailout yet. we're talking about social security. minnesota, first off, on the independent line. jack, good morning. caller: good morning, and gentleman. i hope that your article focuses on a couple of things. -- good morning, gentlemen. i will focus on fica tax. it was supposed to be a dedicated tax. it is a wet dream as far asneo- liberals andne neo-cons. it is extremely progressive as a general revenue tax. guest: it is. caller: unfortunate, it was never considered to be a general revenue tax. it is dedicated to pay only for

intelligent debate source of shows that a lot of us grew up on don't exist anymore, although i think bill moyerstill does a fantastic job on pbs on saturdayed, but the information is out there, if people dig. that's where we come in. and making sure that people we know in our communities or our families or friends, know that there are better sources of information and can look for them themselves. that's a good first step. it is not a solution, but at least it is a first step. >> and what about the next generation? we all learn in high school that the judiciary is the third branch of government, but not much more. what should our teachers be teaching high school students and middle school students in order to make them emgauged in this process? >> well, obviously they should teach civics, but they should teach reality, too. and the reality that they should teach is that the courts have played a major role in american government. not just as umpires. to hear the nonsense in this confirmation hearing, the courts are umpires, they just call the balls and strikes, they don't decide things. well, tha

this was expressed on bill moyer's the journal on pbn with the discussion he had. those are my points and my observations. host: thanks for the observations. on top of that. suzy, the lead story in the philadelphia inquirer this morning says obama is saying the media is overplaying the protests, "tv loves a ruckus." he said it is polite to have questions. your thoughts. guest: absolutely. i was a journalist for 20 years. i will tell you this, reporters are lazy. they're really lazy. i don't think most people understand that there is nowhere near as much fact-checking going on as you think there is. people think what they saw on tv is true. all the time on stories. you need to fix it. they would get mad at me. i'm sure a lot of those people worked their way up through the ranks and maybe they even work at cnn. the thing is, also with the 24-hour news channels, what happens is when they have a mistake in the story, once the mistake is there, they rarely go back and fix it. they have to fill up a big news hole on a 24-hour channel. they keep repeating the same erroneo

intelligent debate source of shows that a lot of us grew up on don't exist anymore, although i think bill moyersill does a fantastic job on pbs on saturdayed, but the information is out there, if people dig. that's where we come in. and making sure that people we know in our communities or our families or friends, know that there are better sources of information and can look for them themselves. that's a good first step. it is not a solution, but at least it is a first step. >> and what about the next generation? we all learn in high school that the judiciary is the third branch of government, but not much more. what should our teachers be teaching high school students and middle school students in order to make them emgauged in this process? >> well, obviously they should teach civics, but they should teach reality, too. and the reality that they should teach is that the courts have played a major role in american government. not just as umpires. to hear the nonsense in this confirmation hearing, the courts are umpires, they just call the balls and strikes, they don't decide things. well, that