i, too, agree that we do not have to be the same as new york or another city. san francisco is a pilots city, just like new york. b. other thing i want to say is that looking at the mechanism, whether it be the system that we currently have in the back seat or some of the other devices, i think given the date and time of the day, most systems are safe. customer service is a key point here. that is what we are providing, great customer service. i think we should evaluate how we would get the best customer service. we can come back with that recommendation, as well, but i do support that steady, and in terms of using debit cards and credit cards, it is a way of the future, and i think we should do it. that is important. chairman nolan: thank you. director lee? director lee: i would agree that the 5% is too much. chairman nolan: director? director: somebody asked me if i was going to mind not being here. it is often times thankless. one of the things that i have really enjoyed more than anything about this position is being able to see the gratitude that is express

new york and other cities. this is not just another political debate. this is the defining issue of our time. this is a make or break moment for the middle class and for all those would are fighting to get into the middle class. there are some who seem to be suffering from a kind of collective amnesia. after all that's happened, after the worst economic crisis, the worst financial crisis since the great depression, they want to return to the same practices that got us into this mess. their philosophy is simple we are better off when everybody is left to fend for themselves and play by their own rules. i am here to say they are wrong. >> president obama also sharply criticized the concept of supply side economics saying the theory that jobs and prosperity would trickle down from the wealthy has, quote, never worked in his words. another theme in the speech that lasted nearly an hour was that of teddy roosevelt who unveiled his plans for a square deal in the same kansas city of osawatomie, 101 years ago. >>> in 1910, teddy roosevelt came here to osawatomie, and he laid out his vision for what he called a new nat

new york and other cities. this is not just another political debate. this is the defining issue of our time. this is a make or break moment for the middle class and for all those who are fighting to get into the middle class. there are some who seem to be suffering from a kind of collective amnesia. after all that's happened, after the worst economic crisis, the worst financial crisis since the great depression, they want to return to the same practices that got us into this mess. their philosophy is simple, we are better off when everybody's left to fend for themselves and play by their own rules. i am here to say they are wrong. >> there you go. president obama also sharply criticized the concept of supply side economics saying the theory that jobs and prosperity would trickle down from the wealthy has "never worked." obama who delivered the speech in the same town where teddy roosevelt unveiled his plans for the deal said his vision for more balanced financial system is not class warfare, but about returning to core american principles. >> i believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot

new york and other cities. this is not just another political debate. this is the defining issue of our time. this is a make or break moment for the middle class and all of those who are fighting to get into the middle class. >> jonathan, is it the defining issue of our time? >> no question. i think the president did a good job of laying out the stakes, what it election is about. it's what we owe each other as a people. are we going to continue to be a country with a basic sense of fairness or go back to the cowboy capitalism that got us into the mess? >> the president went on to say their philosophy, referring to republicans s simple. we are better off when everyone off is left to fend for themselves and play by their own rules. he is right, isn't he? >> that's just silly. the fact that the president is channelling roosevelt or reagan or whoever speaks to the fact that for at least the last two years, nothing has been done with respect to job creation. you go back to the beginning of administration and his folks say let's focus on the job creation rather than health care that is so badly needed. that hasn't h

or the terrible accident is being investigated. >> a lot going on the roads. it is 5:11 and 31 degrees. >>> a milestone that has been raised in new york city. >> more problems for verizon wireless customers. >>> another day of mourning for the late curry and leader kim jong bill -- kim jong il. officials declared he is the supreme leader. this was the first endorsement of his new leadership. >>> 1 million people have visited the september 11 memorial. it opened the day after the 10th anniversary of the 2001 net tax. the memorial plaza true about 10,000 visitors a day. visitors are required to get free passes and advance. >>> five days until the iowa caucuses. candidates are ramping up their campaigns. >> it is getting interesting. more on this race that could come down to the wire. >> it has been a campaign of ops and downs with a member of candid it's looking as though they have been anointed that now mitt romney is the person to beat. for a while he thought about skipping the iowa caucuses. not anymore. >> remember the name mitt romney. >> he is benefiting from the remarkable collapse of the gingrich campaign. according to a new poll he tops the republican field in the hawkeye state with 25%. ron p

new york city banned all holiday decorations at transportation terminals. so he took matters into his own hands. >> just another example of political correctionness gone crazy where christmas decorations are offensive or unsafe or whatever you want to call it. it's this whole agenda that is trying to destroy everything that is traditional about america. >> new york mayor michael bloomberg said the ban was implemented after people sued the city over previous decorations. >> there are worse things he could be. i kid you not, during a walk someone was walking a horse's head on their head. it was like a full blown horse's head. >> really? >> flannel shirt and -- >> like paper i hope? >> it had fur on it. i don't know. it was kind of jarring. >> i've never seen that as a christmas decoration before. >> holidays make people a little crazy, i guess. >> you can't get a cupcake through the tsa and this guy walks around the terminal in a christmas tree outfit. >> stranger things have happened. >> that's the guy i have to sit to on a coach flight to india is the guy in the christmas tree outfit. good news for us is we've got some quiet weather coming our way just in time for your christmas weekend. that is welco

or roll them into finished form. business boomed. the owners opened another store and planned further expansion. then new york cityof the smoke house and challenged the concept. new york mayor michael bloomberg an has an outspoken critic of secondhand smoke and has successfully pushed for a smoking ban throughout new york. >> the stores are really no different than a salad bar. when you go to a salad bar, they don't sell you a salad assembly process. they sell you a salad. that's what these stores are not selling you a cigarette assembly process, they're selling you cigarettes. >> all of what they make here on their own with use of machines and by purchasing the product to make the cigarettes are for their own personal use. >> reporter: in the end, the smoke shop decided to not fight city hall. court costs would have been devastating. the 8-month-old store will close in february. >> i may have to roll my own at home. >> reporter: richard roth, cnn, new york. >>> so check this out. you may have heard stories of crocodiles eating strange things. but this reptile from the outback tried to eat a lawn mower. the crock

new york city. c-span: and when did you become a single father? >> guest: that was 11 years ago. c-span: if you were sitting down talking to another single father, or maybe somebody that fought the were going to be a single father, what kind of advice would you give him? how hard is it? >> guest: it's very hard. in this hard in ways that, i mean, there are a lot of women who do this all the time to reverse a whittled one to suggest that somehow worse being that i'm a guy, that people do it all the time. but it's a different experience. .. be. >> guest: so there are these little momentum alive that make you understand how different you are, even among those who are different. c-span: what is the hardest? >> the hardest part is, i think, with a lot of people, you never feel like you're doing anything 100 percent. i never feel like i can give a hundred percent to work. and never feel like i have done all that i can do at home. there is a stress involved in that. it never seems to go away. c-span: i need to ask you, how do you fix a little girl's hair? >> guest: it's a process. [laughter] it requires a lot of equipment. actually kept it in tackle boxes

or in another state, even another country. >> that's right. >> there are things that we can all do. >> we have some great tips comi ♪ >>> new york city all wrappedin a bow. welcome back to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. the temptation this holiday season of that wonderful and bad food. we will tell you coming up in eat this, not that and help you keep off the pounds as you keep celebrating. plus getting that last-second gift. even if you have to get it on the way to grandma's house on christmas day, we have your solution. and where in the world is old st. nick? we have kept an eye on santa as he makes his way to your pneighborhood and keep you postd on his whereabouts coming up in a minute. first, we turn to russ. >>> in the rush during the holidays we forget it's a season to give not just to our friends and family but people in our own community or around the world who are in need. here with ways you and your family can make a difference on christmas day is amy brightfield, of "woman's day" magazine. a lot of people go to food pantries tomorrow to help out. >> you can go to foodpantri foodpantries.org and type in your city's zip code and

another sequel, "sherlock holmes: game of shadows." >>> good morning, new york city. beautiful shot of central park, where it is cloudy. orapple. >>> welcome back. 2012 hasn't even started yet, and it's already predicted to be a blowout year for entertainment and pop culture, from music to tv to the silver screen. expect to see some new twists on old favorites and breakout performances from the next big stars. here now to dish on what we're looking forward to is "us weekly" senior editor ian drew. nice to see you, ian. >> good to see you. >> merry christmas. >> day after. >> exactly. boxing day. >> time to get into it. >> that's right. let's talk about movies. we have been seeing trailers for the new batman film with christian bale. looking forward to that. and also i have been reading a lot about this "rock of ages" movie with tom cruise and alec baldwin. those are two that i'm looking forward to. what else should we be watching? >> well, not to make "rock of ages" a footnote, that is the event of the year. but also we'll see the return of "titanic." it's going to be in 3d. a lot of people want to have that first date ni

or snow. >> we will have another update at 8:55. ♪ >>> 8:30 now on a tuesday morning. it's the 13th day of december 2011. you know it's a beautiful day here in new york citya little chilly, 33 degrees, but that makes it holiday weather, and we've got the group pennetpenta collecting toys for the toy drive. they're winners of nbc's "the sing-off," a capella group. they're going to perform for us later on. >> they're very cute. they make nice elves. >> out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and natalie morales. what else is coming up? >>> well, also coming up this morning, we'll be talking about how to add a special touch to your gift-giving for the holiday. you know, is it too late to give things monogrammed? >> monogrammed. >> i don't know why that came out so funny. are you laughing at me? >> not at all. >> anyway, it's not too late to get a monogram. >> not laughing at you. >> we'll find out where you can order them. >> not to be confused with candygrams. and our good pal jane pauly is here. she'll be telling us about a man who took a long and painful road to find his life calling. >>> all right, and then surviving the holidays