. >> north american energy independence by 2020. north american energy independence by 2020. that means we produce all the energy we use in north america. >> yes, we know what that means. we just don't see how it's possible. you'll note he made it a goal, not a pledge. given the romney tapped a good $10 million in oil money in the past two days, at least we know where he's getting his ideas from. let's get right to our panel now. msnbc political analyst, karen finney, is in washington and here in new york, msnbc analyst, professor michael eric dyson. karen, why didn't mr. romney include the elimination of poverty, the curing of cancer and end of warfare alongside his claim that he'll deliver energy independence within seven years? >> you mean because it's equally as unrealistic? of course. here's the thing. clearly, the romney campaign thinks that the way they're going to win is to just kind of keep saying whatever it is they feel like saying without having any accountability for the numbers because if you once again, his numbers don't add up. according to cbo reports actually

. >> i wl set a national goal off america and north america, north american energy independence by 2020. >> this is the most important eltion in our lifetimes, no matter what generation you come from. it is a defining moment. >> this week on "inside washington," mitt romney and paul ryan tried to get their campaign back on message and awayrom this. >> what is forcible rape? >> rape is rape,. , end of the story. >> the senate candidate who triggered the dustup refuses to quit. >> i misspoke one word in one sentence on one day and everything chahanged overnight. >> in january, thehe congressioional budget office sees disaster ahead.d. after 11 years of fighting, the american military death toll in ghanistan rches 2000. why aren't the candidates talking about that? ptioned by the national captioning ititute --www.ncicap.org-- after days of dealing wi the coconversation about rape and abortion, mitt romney this week unveiled his energy plan. it calls for more offshore oil drilling including the man to lead the coa, virginia and nortcarolinahere it is cucuently banned. he wants to givehe sta

big pa of the quilas'vante is tn relaveo s. marke and mexican ursof inexpensive lr before the north americanree trade agreement, or nafta, mexican laws required that the maquiladoras locate within 12 miles of the border. it's a very short truck ride to some rather long lines at u.s. customs. despite this minor inconvenience, relative location explains why the plants are right here. but to truly understand their impact on mexico and the u.s., you have to change scale again. mi nombre es imelda rodriguez y soy originaria del estado de durango. translator: i come from the state of durango, and i make $60 a week. narrator: durango is hundreds of miles south. you have to look at a national scale to see that $60 is high by mexican standards. it's enough to draw thousands of migrants north from even poorer areas in the interior. many of these migrants homestead in anapra, while their bosses live comfortably in the campestre. the maquiladoras assemble goods just south of the u.s. border for shipment back to continental scale markets in north america-- such is the power of place. it almost worked for

-- in a few months here -- [applause] i will set a national goal of america, north america -- north american energy independence by 2020. that means we produce all the energy we use in north america. >> he says his energy plan will create 3 million jobs and open up more areas for drilling in virginia and north carolina. he is a numbers guy, evan. >> but he also, as usual, is being phony. he says it will bring down gas prices, energy prices. we are in a global market. no matter how much we drill, it is not going to have a big impact on energy prices. it would be better if energy prices went up. we need to develop alternative sources -- >> which he is not very interested in. >> they i do in the old "drill, baby, drill" issue -- >> but that is not true of natural gas. it is a local price, because ids hard to shift. the price of natural gas its $3. in china, $20. we have reduced the price to the point where it is almost too cheap for producers to produce. yes, oil, you will not bring down the price, but you will natural-gas -- >> you just said it is already low. >> but you can substitute: oil if

until now, volvo produced units for the north american market in sweden and modified them in hagerstown. the company will add an additional 50 jobs to their plant. >>> well, target is also hiring. the retailer plans to hire 400 people for its new store in merrifield, virginia. a job fair is being held today through saturday at the crowne plaza hotel on chain bridge road in mclean, virginia. the store is scheduled to open in october. >>> some drivers suffering from sticker shock at the pump got a little bit of a relief this morning. the beltway plaza shell was the site of a gas giveaway. the first 200 drivers between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. received $20 worth of free gas. washington, d.c. community bankers was behind this, and it's part of a nationwide campaign to educate people about the benefits of community banks and credit unions like free checking. the drivers were happy to keep a little more money in their pockets. >> the best day of my life. thank you so much. >> $20 is just like power ball to me. as high as gas is right now. >> i think any amount of free gas is a good deal at th

the diplomatic standoff between the two nations it comes just a day off to a block of solid and north american nations express their support of the. next it's our in-depth interview r.t. talks to the head of a belgian based syrian friendship association chris young saying the main theme regional tension in the middle east and why the current conflict in syria is now at the center of. today we're joined by christiane sen he's an adult lister specializing in the middle east particularly syria renia relations and he also founded the assyrian a friendship association here in belgium about four years ago thanks very much travis for us for joining us today the first question i'd like to ask you establish the basis of your opinion you established this is that we see a sham syrian friendship does that mean you are considered pro assad as you had been portrayed in the belgian media i'm considering me as pro syria pro syrian people i'm convinced that the only way to get out of this crisis out of this bloodshed is by following the path of pretty for a lot to offer firelands so if i see i'm ready for him

, north american energy independence by 2020. that means we produce all the energy we use in north america. and there are a number of things i'm going to do to make that happen. it is achievable. this is not some pie in the sky kind of thing. this is a real achievable objective. >> romney unveiled his plan at a trucking company in new mexico to underscore how his proposal would create 3 million jobs, he says. he said president obama's hodgepodge of energy policies have hurt the middle class. a spokesman for the obama campaign responded saying "romney's policies would take us backward. he wants to keep giving billions of dollars in tax subsidies to the big oil and gas companies and recklessly open new areas for drilling but turn our back on increasing energy efficiency and developing our clean, homegrown energy sources." meanwhile, fuel prices are up 15 cents from a year ago, setting records for the highest seasonal average for this time of year. >>> a former navy s.e.a.l. could face legal resistance to a new book he has written t

withdraws its threat to go into the ecuadorian embassy and arrest of force after a block of south and north american nations side with quito in the diplomatic. next is our interview when we speak to the head of the belgian a based syrian friendship association chris johnson the main theme regional tension in the middle east and why syria is now center stage. today we're joined by christiane sen he's an avid listener specializing in the middle east particularly syria renia relations and he also founded the assyrian a friendship association here in belgium about four years ago thanks very much i mr yassin for joining us today the first question i'd like to ask to establish the basis of your opinion you established this is so see a sham syrian friendship does that mean you are considered pro assad as you have been portrayed in the belgian media i'm considering me as pro syria pro syrian people i'm convinced that the only way to get out of this crisis out of this bloodshed is by following the path of free forum not the ball to offer file ins so if i say i'm pro or the forum i don't see i'm pro sets. but

three times tonight they trailed our north american neighbor canada and three times they rallied backtonight, they're enjoying the kind of giddy exhaustion that only comes from hard-fought victory. >> reporter: the north american neighbors battle for 123 minutes tonight before an alex morgan header broke a 3-3 tie to send a jubilant team usa. but less joy in the gym for gabby douglas. she earned the flying squirrel nickname for the way she spins and soars on the uneven bars. but today, her flying wasn't good enough to beat russia's aliya mustafina. or anyone else. admittedly drained, she finished last and will take one more crack at precious medal on the balance beam tomorrow. on the track, three americans started the 400-meter hurtles. michael tinsley behind sanchez. and all of london still buzzing over last night's thrilling 100-meter sprint, mostly for usain bolt's record-setting repeat, but partly for the fan who threw a beer bottle at the sprinters just before the start. before security could hustle him out, he got a taste of this. a dutch judo champion was seated nearby and whac

force himself a north american nation side with tito in the diplomatic route. when the news team with more of those stories and plenty of others for fifteen sport with kate. hello welcome to the sports and here are the headlines looking up to go forth with a three hole win over clearly as the very top samuel eto leg brace helps beat voted moldova in the russian premier league. while on as even champions manchester city twice come from behind to draw two two at liverpool after all snow again finished goalless at stoke in the top flight. and checkmate dani pedrosa edges motor g.p. leader paul de lorenzo to win his second straight probably pretty narrow the gap to the top. but first a football and moscow are up to fourth off the trancing clearly a set of three nil in the russian premier league alexander sound of what the home side ahead catching clearly a goalkeeper gave them caught unawares from long range after only six minutes then added a second just before the interval and in sligo of providing for this one. and with a five minutes left after made the rocky t

american president for the last 40 years has tried and failed to do. that's deliver energy independence. >> i will set a national goal of america and north america -- northergy independence by 2020. north american energy independence by 2020. [ cheers and applause ] >> that means we produce all the energy we use in north america. and there are a number of things i will do to make that happen. it is achievable. this is not some pie in the sky thing. this is a real achievable objective. >> now, some of the elements of the plan he unveiled in new mexico were familiar like expanded oil drilling. more than the president has agreed to. but parts of it were new. that's giving states control over energy exploration on federal lands within their borders. mitt romney said the economic benefits from those steps would be clear and distinct. >> 3 million jobs come back to this country by taking advantage of something we have right under our feet. that's oil and gas and coal. we are going to make it happen and create the jobs. it adds $500 billion to the size of our economy. that's more good wages. that's an opportunity for more americans to have a bright and prospero

north american energy independence by 2020. >> how he plans to do it? well, that is next. the internet seller that sells movie tickets says the top seller right now is a movie that president obama's probably not going to like. (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. you expect something $40in return. billionaire oil tycoons charles and david koch and their special- interest friends are spending $400 million to buy this year's elections and advance their agenda. what's their payback? politicians who will pass laws that benefit special interests, but hurt the middle class; more tax cuts for the rich, eliminate the minimum wage, big cuts to our schools, but big subsidies for oil companies, learn what you can do at... >>> mitt romney, out on the campaign trail today, offering up an energy plan a few hours ago in new mexico. romney revealed his plan for energy independence, but i want you to listen closely. this isn't the for u.s. independence, it's for north america energy independence. >> number t

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north american energy independence by 2020. >> the problem is, this isn't really outfront. his plan, this country is already on a path to be energy independent by 2020. raymond james is one of the companies that forecast this. they say it's a historic deal and it is pretty amazing. the reason it's going to happen without a romney plan is natural gas. we are going to be able to meet our own needs and export it and it's cheap. citigroup says the u.s. could add 6 million jobs thanks to this by, guess what? 2020. it's been one year since the earthquake shook the east coast and it caused a crack at the top of the national monument. it's been closed since. the question, could it happen again? well, i don't like betting on these things. but according to a study released today by the national park service, the found a chance of another earthquake inflicts damage like this is extremely unlikely. the problem there is still a chance. >>> a publisher will release a book by a navy s.e.a.l. detailing the raid that killed osama bin laden. it will be printed under another name. but the u.s

into the ecuadorian embassy and arrest julian assange by force this after a block of south and north american nations side with quito in the diplomatic route . by now we have traveled to remote villages in russia's north to examine the intricate structure of ancient churches and their culture. can you just quickly tell me if this is all because i can't see without my glasses. something. is that his that you think little of. the future because. there are two churches the church. and then the names if. my name is richard davis i'm an architectural photographer from london. and i've been traveling in russia for the last ten years on a project to photograph wooden churches. i knew that you know to do a proper book you needed time you didn't create a book in a fortnight. you need a subject that you really believe in obviously i fell in love with the chances they are extraordinary objects that beautiful of lives. her. i'm going to read something here that bridget shots liberated in the sixteenth century here didn't intend to come to russia he was actually looking for the northeast passage that ther

here in london dontonight, it w the women's soccer that beat the north american neighbors canada.ent for gabby douglas finishing last on the uneven bar. she has one more shot at precious medal tomorrow on the balance beam. meanwhile, a lot of excitement and a little bit of a suspicion bubbles up every time somebody puts a world beating number on the score bard in that stadium across the way. despite reinvigorated testing efforts, every game is haunted by doping standards past. this game's no exception. so we wonder how clean are the athletes of london 2012. and the answer, depends on who you ask. >> reporter: in the soft london afterglow, usain bolt's 100-meter win is being called the greatest race ever. >> usain bolt! >> reporter: but those with long memories may remember another sprint. when ben johnson beat carl lewis at the '88 games in seoul. the world swooned over the superhuman speed until three days later when he tested positive for steroids and was sent home in a cloud of scandal. and now 24 years later that final is considered the dirtiest race in history, because as jou

diplomatic standoff between the two nations like on just a day after the blog called solve and north american nations express their support of him. coming up r.t. joins a prominent dog attack talk a photo on his journey around the russian north that's next. can you just quickly tell me if this is all because i can't see without my glasses. something. is there is such a. political. future because. there are two churches churches. and then the mentioned. my name is richard davis i'm an architectural photographer from london. and i've been traveling in russia for the last ten years on a project to photograph wooden churches. i knew that you know to do a proper book you needed time you didn't create a book in a fortnight. you need a subject when you really believe in obviously i fell in love with the chances they are extraordinary openness that beautiful of lives. her. i'm going to read something here that bridget johnson wrote it in the sixteenth century you didn't intend to come to russia he was actually looking for the northeast passage there was a big storm of the ended up in the white sea an

team usa pulled off a dramatic late game goal to hold on to its north american supremacy and advance the gold medal games. canada has 3 lead in the game but making sure the u.s. was in position to finally win. the u.s. women will face japan in the finals. this game should have an electric energy and motivation when they play for the gold medal thanks to that header in london. training camp continues to take a toll on healthy players. all had to leave practice early. the ravens did have -- the nature of camp changes this week, thursday night in atlanta. joe flacco has looked sensational so far. he has been -- flacco has a second year rising star available in tory smith, whose hands look confident. despite the rigors of training camp. >> at this time last year, i was thinking so much about [unintelligible] boring.and just try to develop as a player. it is definitely a lot stressful. >> the head football coach sounds ready to make any adjustments necessary. maryland has a new field in place in college park along with a new office of philosophy. he expects -- the coach will not let the b

. >>> the north american air space defense commander says residents over the washington area can expect flights to take place through early tuesday morning. the exercise is designed to work on response. >> fighters have responded to 31 possible air threats in the united states since 9/11. >>> long distance swimmer diana nigh ad is trying once again to swim from cuba to florida without a shark tank. she has been stung four times by jellyfish so far. this is her third try just within the last year. >>> hollywood is remembering tony scott, who directed some of the biggest block busters. scott is best known for directing top gun, days of thunder and beverly hills cop 2. he shared producing credit with his brother on the cbs drama the good wife and numbers. the los angeles county coroner's office says his death is being investigated as a suicide. he left a note parked in a car nearby. >>> the collection of action stars in the expendables 2 drew audiences to theaters. it topped the box office with $28 million in ticket sales. the stop motion 326789 flick opened in fourth place and sparkle was

to going to be ignored embassy and arrested in the sarge by force after a block of south and north american nation side with quito in the diplomatic round . will be back with the news team with more on those stories in half an hour from now in the meantime corporate espionage and an insider legacy of corruption and manipulation time now to have a look a worrying look at just how far corporations go to protect that bottom line next on r.t. . this is sacred land killing. the waters from kalish naresh come out of the mountain hundreds of. this if they destroy kill is that one people. will die without most of our ancestors one is about this. so. i'm father marco antonio i don't know as i got out. seeing i was born in the marco that when you thought tobe a one thousand nine hundred two number your birth date me there i lived most of my life in the universities and i was taught to learn from cement schoolrooms about our brother the nature you know up in there with a lot of his her mental so you know market and don't get on at least from. your own little bitty racial scene. when i was first again

north american energy independence by 2020. it is achievable. not some pie in the sky kind of thing. >> so romney's goal is to make the entire continent of north america completely energy independent in eight years? now, to do that, we need to drill a lot. romney decided to unveil his grand plan at a trucking supply company in hobbs, new mexico. he had a chart there but romney admitted that it was too small to read. so let's help him out. so, let's help him out. mitt romney wants to increase all forms of drilling. he claims he'll magically expand off-shore drilling by 2 million barrels a day. he wants another 2 million a day doing "tight oil" drilling or fracking. he says they can drill for an extra 28 million barrels of oil a day. that's his plan. more drilling. he doesn't mention emission standards at all to reduce oil use. cutting fuel use should be a key to reducing our dependence on foreign oil. romney doesn't expand wind, solar or nuclear alternatives, and he wants to cut initiatives because he thinks they're unfair to drilling companies.

north american energy independence by 2020 and that means that we produce all of the energy that we need in north america and there are a number of things that i want to do to make it happen. it is achievable and this is not some pie in the sky thing. this is a achievable objective and i have a chart despite the wind, it is holding up here. and these guys have held up with every piece of weight this you k can think of, but on the left-hand side, you will see a bar there that represents that you can't read the write, because it is too far back and i can read it from here, and that bar shows you how much the total demand in the united states is right now, and right now we are making 15 million barrels a day and producing in america, 15 million barrels a day and the rest we import. so we are producing one-third and importanting one-third. and then we see that there are various sources and down there is a bar represent iing conventional sources, and then a gray slice there which suggests that the kconventional sources meaning that the well wes have, and the fieldings that we have, and the te

and innovator like target and home depo doing well because they are north american facing . and then you have a company like mcdonalds and like deere that sells in europe having problems because europe is having problems. we cant make a global macro statement based on these four companies. >> jon as, is all of this relative really? >> america is doing better than the other countries. >> sure. take that back. >> and market growth in china is not there. it is u.s.. back to our old position. corporate earnings are never been higher. that part of the economy is looking spectacular. the real economy is between bad unemployment figures and good corporate figures it isf i. i don't think the growth is going to be there as well. they are doing fabulously and done it without -- profit picture and not revenue. sales growth is not there. but they are squeezing out profits and not hiring people and paying more it worked out with l well. >> and at the expense of human capitol. they have a lot of cash and not clearing hiring. >> sarah last word. >> it helps with the earnings but not the ov

a new survey finds they're not afraid to speak up.the consumer federation of america and the north americanotection investigators looked at almost 290,000 of last year's complaints to 38 consumer agencies for a top ten list. they're the kinds of transactions that consumers either make every day, like problems with retail stores, or they're problems involving enough money that it's worth complaining. the most common category of cooplaint -- autos -- including lemons and faulty repairs.disputes over credit and debt came in second, followed by home improvement and construction, retail sales, and utilities. misrepresentation of services was sixth. a tie between internet sales and landlord tenant disputes in seventh, fraud, then real estate. and a tie to round out the top ten -- comppaints about household goods, and home solicitations. new concerns included complaints about bed bugs in apartments, penny auctions on the internet, and gold-buying companies.to protect consumers from scams and rip-offs, the c-f-a offers a few tips... -- pay by credit card for added protections and don't pay in full

not only can we be energy independent based on the oil and gas that we have on the north american continent, those are pretty good jobs. down in oklahoma, texas, those energy producing states, all you have to have these -- all you have to do is to be able to pass a drug test and you can get jobs starting at $20 an hour. i would've taken his plan a step further. i am going to create processes and encourage those people that do the hiring and the procurement, i will encourage them to open up opportunities for everybody. red, yellow, up brown, black, and white. if you can start out making $20 an hour with no high school diploma, just be able to pass a drug test, that is a pretty good opportunity. make sure that people of all colors, you should have access to that opportunity. as i said earlier, i am for reducing tax rates, allowing people to keep more of their money to do what they need to do. at the same time, you have to be engaged in saying to people, this is how my plan impacts you. it is not just enough to lay it out there. you need to be engaged with all demographics. tavis: we will see

what occurred to me is that this is pointed straight at the north american continent. it is broadcasting to the citizens of the entire country and it is carried out all over the world. what we have in store, we hope, the reversal that has begun over the past month. when the lab is a place that in many respects was predisposed to be adapted to the visit and first phone call. we have for almost 100 years used charismatic creatures not just to understand how nature works. after all, birds are extremely valuable tools. they are something much more, they communicate by sound, color. they are natures best spokespersons to us humans to think about how nature works and to think about our relationship with it. this has been made part of our mission as well, not just to understand how species are but to use them to attract human beings to the idea that we have a relationship with this and we responsible. when we got the call from maya about doing the piece, it was a real treat. it was a no-brainer to say that we have to work with you. we have the world's largest repository of so

. >> translator: the north american mark set becoming more and more important, given sluggish sales in europe. we would like to keep up the good sales in this region. >> and now, here are the latest market figures. >>> chinese are looking into ways to combat pollution that accompanies its rapid economic growth. a major polluter is ash from burning coal. but one chinese has discovered that innovative japanese technology can actually turn the ash into a pollution fighter. nhk world report. >> 80% of the power fuelling china's high economic growth is generator by burning coal. but the process dumps ash into the environment and this causes serious problems. ash from goal cobalt fired hour plant in shanxi province collected inside houses in this village. the residence are concerned. >> translator: ash keeps building up no matter how often we sleep the floor. many people are becoming ill. >> reporter: fu runs a machinery plant. he is experimenting in a way to make the ash useful. >> translator: the environment gets polluted as wind scatters the ash everywhere. >> reporter: fan began by build

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