>>> this week on "moyers & company" -- the long, dark shadows of plutocracy. >> these buildings are a whole new level of super, super luxury condo. >> blotting out the sunshine in the premier park. where was the outcry? >> housing is a right! >> if we don't get together and do something, we'll be left with a city that's only accessible to millionaires and billionaires. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. b

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♪ >>> this week on "moyers & company," the crusading bill black. >> no one can claim with a straightace that if we prosecuted bankers, as opposed to banks, that it would have any negative effect. it would have huge positive effects in sending the right message of accountability and the right message of deterrence. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor,

♪ >>> this week on "moyers & company" -- >> the right to vote was sacrosanct because it was the thinghat came with your citizenship. it was the great equalizer. and we're seeing a different philosophy about the meaning of that exercise of citizenship. >> we have a supreme court that wants to make it easier for millionaires to buy an election, but harder for everyday people to vote in one. and that's a very, very disturbing reality right now. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to he

also, my congratulations to director moyer and her appointment. and while i was unaware you had lost -- [multiple voices] >> yeah, i was unaware of that. my condolance. thank you. >> well, i was trying to contribute to the world series game that we're all trying to go see. [laughter] >> since we're all saying. i really enjoyed the short cruise we had out on the tide land today because it was so beautiful that i didn't want to come back in here. [laughter] >> but i just want to commend them on their third ship and what they're doing for the environmental. i think it's great opportunity, and the price are just right. so, if anybody needs water transportation, i would definitely call them. i also want to thank daily and the entire team who were able to dispose of the dry dock. i mean, that was a 15-year project ~ and he came up with a plan and a solution and it is actually gone. i can't believe it. thank you very much for your persistence and your hard work. (applause) >> let's give him a hand. (applause) >> i definitely want to congratulate monique

>>> this week on "moyers & company" -- >> our democracy is flat lined because when you can show clearly there's no relationship between what the average voter cares about, only if it happens to coincide with what the economic elite care about, you've shown that we don't have a democracy anymore. >> when you talk about the corruption in congress, people are talking about the same thing that madison was talking about. this sense that our public servants are just serving themselves. they're running away with the resources of our country. >> announcer: funding is provided by anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, ver

we hear believe about this war on women when there's a war on moyers. camry's he left to rot in a mexican jail. they are sent to africa where ebola can kill them all. .hen they are fired i don't know of most people know this. how would you like to get a pink slip while you're fighting the enemy. we are talking about the get out the vote efforts. the phones later to talk about any other campaign issues. it may be a good time to talk about those issues. we had two experts in the technology field. .evin in philadelphia good morning. caller: good morning. host: turned on your tv. caller: i wanted to talk a little bit about the voter turnout. i thought -- hold on for a thete -- the method that president obama used in his voting tactic in terms of getting all those people in a computerized system democrats over the last voting trimester. host: can you talk about the history of this effort to bring technology to the stage of the campaign game? guest: absolutely. the reality is that some of the technology allows you to actually match a voter to a an online prof

. >>> this week on "moyers & company," the creator of "gilead," "home," and "lila" says democracy is still a work in progress. >> there's something very excessive about human begins. they are brilliant beyond any imaginable use, you know? and i mean, who knows, if we live another hundred years, what we will have done? if we just, you know, refrain from violence a little bit, it's amazing. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide.

. >>> this week on moyers & company, chevron tried to buy the election. >> as soon as you enter the borders of the town, you see that it's a battleground. you see billboards everywhere. you see signs on every corner and you can tell that someone is really trying very hard to win an election. >> we have a community that is clear that we cannot be bought and that is what the voters said this past tuesday. so it's been a real, real success for grassroots democracy. >> announcer: funding is provided by: anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and

. ♪ >>> this week on "moyers & company" -- >> the right to vote was sacrosanct because it was the thingt came with your citizenship. it was the great equalizer. and we're seeing a different philosophy about the meaning of that exercise of citizenship. >> we have a supreme court that wants to make it easier for millionaires to buy an election, but harder for everyday people to vote in one. and that's a very, very disturbing reality right now. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide.

. >>> oprah winfrey did one of the last extensive interviews with moyer yann barry. she talked to barry about his new book "mayor for life". >> if you don't have the courage to carry out your conviction, god gave me a lot of gifts. >>> stay with us. news 4 continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> right now on news 4 today, preparing to honor the life of marion barry. what we are learning about d.c.'s plans to pay their respects to the mayor for life. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. welcome on this monday, november 24th, 2014. a live look outside. 64 degrees outside our studio at 5:00 a.m. what a warmup. we like it. >> we do. let's go to tom kierein and get you caught up on the morning's forecast. >> the clouds are racing in from the south and bringing in some milder air and sweeping the rain away. we have had generally a quarter to half an inch around the metro area. still getting light rain and sprinkles in this area in green, montgom

it includes three former players, including moyer yon berry. >>> people with a criminal past will have an easier time getting a job in montgomery county. ike leggett will sign the ban the box law. it stops employers from asking about criminal histories on job applications. now they will have to wait until the end of the first interview. . >>> 4:58. we're learning just how dangerous the laundry detergent kids. researchers at the nationwide children's hospital in columbus, ohio found every single hour in this country a child swallows, inhales or is otherwise exposed toxic chemicals inside those pods. that is more than 17,000 children since the pods hit the store shelves in 2012. more than 750 children have been hospitalized after coming in contact with these pods. at least one child died. >>> laundry detergent pods are very concentrated with strong chemicals in them. sometimes they get into the eyes, sometimes they are swallowed. they can cause severe burns to the esophagus and to the stomach. >> manufacturers say they're concerned about the problem and are making changes, like improving

. ♪ >>> this week on "moyers & company," the crusading bill black. >> no one can claim with a straightace that if we prosecuted bankers, as opposed to banks, that it would have any negative effect. it would have huge positive effects in sending the right message of accountability and the right message of deterrence. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide.

come to a quick stop, it led to a number of accidents in douglas township in upper pottsgrove, at moyers road in douglas township it cleared out. but in e ton, a vehicle fire on the ramp from the 202 southbound bypass to westbound. emergency crews are responding to the scene and partially blocking the ramp. watch out for the activity. and a crash at fairmount park at the lincoln drive close to gypsy lane. a slow go off the bring, use ring avenue, or the roosevelt boulevard. over on the schuylkill expressway volume has not been too bad, it's wet of course and the ramp from the schuylkill to spring garden is closed overnight and traditionally it's one of the most dangerous nights of year with the slippery conditions, we want you to take it easy if you head out this evening. >> thank you. it's a tale of two storms in new jersey, the southern and central parts of new jersey were hit by rain but the northern parts were hit by snow. and chris christie, called a state of emergency, nora muchanic is live with more in trenton. >> reporter: the icy rain continues at this hour, we have rain and sle

we'll see you then on "asia this week." çÑÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñ >>> this week on "moyers & company" -- voting against the excessive power of the great moneyed interests. but more than that, we need a powerful grassroots movement that will fight for the interests of ordinary men and women and for this new generation of americans that's coming along right now. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion