on march 23, 1775, patrick henry answered the opposition. here are the words of patrick henry. no man thinks more highly than i do of the patriotism as well as abilities of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. different men often see the same subject in different lights. therefore i hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, as entertaining as i do, opinions of characters very opposite to theirs, i will speak for my sentiments freely and without reserve. this is no time for ceremony. the questioning before the house is one awful moments to this country. i consider it a question of nothing less than freedom, more slavery. hard to be the freedom of the debate. it is only in this way we can hope to arrive at truth and fulfil the responsibility which we hold to god and our country. should i keep back my opinion says such a time through fear of giving offense, i should consider myself as guilty of treason. in an active this loyalty which i revered of all earthly kings, mr. president, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of ol

i nominate patrick henry. he is ready for his fourth term as governor. put him back in the governorship. so they did. as soon as henry was sworn in and he has been kicked upstairs madison says here's what i think. rather than another vote on general assessment with refer this to the people. we should print copies and distribute in every county and have a full public conversation throughout virginia of this question whether people believe we should have tax support for religion. the first time ever there was a statewide popular political campaign. they didn't have political parties. wasn't the statewide election. he was elected by the legislature. this is the first time there was a statewide political campaign and what it was about was whether there should be a general assessment. george nicholas who was the delegate from jefferson went to madison and said what we need is a pamphlet flameout the argument against this idea. you need to write it. madison says i will write it but keep my identity secret. people did go madison had written this document against

every time they butted heads, patrick henry one. one-time jefferson said, i guess the only thing we can do is pray for him to die. [laughter] [laughter] what happened with this general assessment in 1785 was that they were following the state constitution's requirement that every bill pass on three readings. so they brought it up for the first vote. it passed pretty easily. they brought it up for a second vote. it passed pretty easily. the third time around, madison said, i have an idea. i think that patrick henry ought to be the governor. under the 1776 constitution governor was elected. it just happened that the one governor expired between the second and third readings. so james madison nominated patrick henry. they did. as soon as henry was sent off in sworn in, he was kicked upstairs, he said here's what i said. rather than take another bow, we should prefer this to the people. we should print copies of this and distribute it in every county. then we need to have a full public conversation throughout virginia of this question,

middle class kid from faverple county would grow up to have the same job that thomas jefferson and patrick henry the first two governors of virginia. it's a great country. isn't it? [cheers and applause] so it doesn't matter whether your first job is president of the company or the salesperson for the company or the receptionist for the company. what i tell you is your duty is the same. work hard, and do the very best you can do at that first job. because if you do that people will recognize your efforts. they will reward your efforts and new opportunities will come . i can tell you that most of your opportunities will come because of your character and your ability to get things done. character does count. results and values do matter. again let me give you the words of thomas jefferson talking about character. he said god has formed us as moral agents that we may promote the happiness of those with whom he has placed us in society. by acting honestly towards all benevolently towards those who fall within our way. i can tell you during my couple decades of public service i believe that the worl

middle-class kid from fairfax county would grow up to have the same job thomas jefferson had, and patrick henry, the first two governors of virginia. it is a great country, isn't it? it doesn't matter whether your first job as president of the first job as president of the company

every time they butted heads, patrick henry one.ne-time jefferson said, i guess the only thing we can do is pray for him to die. [laughter] [laughter] what happened with this general assessment in 1785 was that they were following the state constitution's requirement that every bill pass on three readings. so they brought it up for the first vote. it passed pretty easily. they brought it up for a second vote. it passed pretty easily. the third time around, madison said, i have an idea. i think that patrick henry ought to be the governor. under the 1776 constitution governor was elected. it just happened that the one governor expired between the second and third readings. so james madison nominated patrick henry. they did. as soon as henry was sent off in sworn in, he was kicked upstairs, he said here's what i said. rather than take another bow, we should prefer this to the people. we should print copies of this and distribute it in every county. then we need to have a full public conversation throughout virginia of this question, wh

. >> patrick henry has his bipolar disorder under control and now he uses the m-3 test on an ongoingasis to monitor his condition. >> if i had been diagnosed then and got the help i needed, i would have been able to continue working. i wouldn't have destroyed my business. i destroyed my marriage. i had a real heavy price to pay as do most people diagnosed with a major mental illness. unless you catch it very early. >>> patrick henry has found a new career as a mental health advocate and is doing well. the test is not meant to be a diagnosis alone. it can identify a potential problem and help you start a discussion with your doctor. check it out yourself online. we've sent up a link at nbc washington.com. search for mental health test. >>> president george w. bush is back in washington for a rare public speech. he talked about freedom at the institute in northwest d.c. today. the institute is celebrating the successes of dissidents and activists around the world who fight for freedom. >> mesh does not get to choose if a freedom revolution should begin or end in the middle east or else

every time they butted heads, patrick henry one.e-time jefferson said, i guess the only thing we can do is pray for him to die. [laughter] [laughter] what happened with this general assessment in 1785 was that they were following the state constitution's requirement that every bill pass on three readings. so they brought it up for the first vote. it passed pretty easily. they brought it up for a second vote. it passed pretty easily. the third time around, madison said, i have an idea. i think that patrick henry ought to be the governor. under the 1776 constitution governor was elected. it just happened that the one governor expired between the second and third readings. so james madison nominated patrick henry. they did. as soon as henry was sent off in sworn in, he was kicked upstairs, he said here's what i said. rather than take another bow, we should prefer this to the people. we should print copies of this and distribute it in every county. then we need to have a full public conversation throughout virginia of this question, whe

. >> reporter: it took five long years before patrick henry was finally diagnosed bipolar disorder.se years his marriage crumbled, marriage suffered and relationship was friends fell apart. >> that's why anything that we can use to find early warning signs or figure out what's going on with a person as soon as possible really changes the outcome of the illness. >> now doctors have a new tool to help them diagnose mental illness. it is called the m-3 screen. it is a 30-yes online test that looks for key signs of conditions like depression, post traumatic stress disorder, and anxiety and bipolar disorder. >> we need a test to make it's easier for patients to get diagnosed and medical practices and primary care practices. >> reporter: after someone takes the test, the website immediately provides a score from zero to just over 100. it is f the number is over 30, a person may have a mental health issue. the higher the number, the more severe that condition might be. dr. robert post is a psychiatrist who studied mood disorders at the national institutes of mental health for decades. he h

the job held by thomas jefferson and patrick henry.'m not looking for anything else. >> mcdonnell told wto p yesterday that he is not being vetted by the romney campaign and is planning to finish his term which ends in 2015. the. >>> transportation the safety of canada is leading the investigation of a deadly midair collision in northern virginia. u.s. investigators revealed the planes involve read owned by employees of the faa and ntsb. therefore, those agencies are not investigating. the crash happened monday in fauquier county. two people from one of the planes died after it crash-landed in a wooded area and caught fire. the pilot in the other plane survived. he remains in the hospital. his name and condition have not been released. >>> d.c. investigator are ts ar trying to identity theft a man's body pulled from the potomac river. someone spotted the remains while walking along ohio drive near the 14th street bridge. a medical examiner will help determine how the man died or how long he'd been in the water. >>> maryland is among a

>> steven baskerville from patrick henry college and the international journal for religious freedom. it strikes me that two features are running through all of these threats you've described. two features that we seem to be avoiding. and which do really make them unprecedented to other controversies over religious freedom in american history and western history. the first is they are almost all sexual. they almost all involve a new kind of sexual radicalism which is -- which we are seeing throughout the western world and throughout the world which i think maybe is something we should be addressing. it's very aggressive, and it's occasion -- most of the threats to religious freedom not only here but in the rest of the world. the second feature is that many of these threats are occasioned by the increasing scope of government over private life. and that's most obvious in the case of the health care mandates but you could make the same case about marriage and other issues. the government is expanding its scope over areas that previously had been left to private life. my question is shou

on march 23, 1775, patrick henry answered the opposition. hear the words of patrick henry.man thinks more highly than i do of the patriotism as well as abilities of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. but different men often see the same subject in different lights. therefore, i hope it will be not thought disrespectful to those gentlemen invite entertain opinions of the characters opposite to theirs. i will speak for my sentiments freely and without reserve. this is no time for ceremony. the question before the house is important to the country. for my own part, i consider this a question of nothing less than freedom. in proportion to the magnitude of the subject thought to be the freedom of the debate, it is only in this way we can hope to arrive at truth and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to god and our country. should i keep that my opinions as such a time through fear of giving offense? i should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country and an act of disloyalty towards the majesty of heaven, which i revers above al

. >> reporter: patrick henry had to endure electro shock therapy before doctors finally diagnosed himh bipolar disorder five years after he started showing major sy outoms. >> it's a to find early warning signs or figure out what is going on with a person as soon as possible really changes the outcome. >> reporter: now primary care doctors have a new tool. it's called whas ofs my m3.com. it lgnks for anxiety and bipolar disorder. you can take it ano you can get your mental health number. if is ofs over 30, that may indicate that you have a mental health issue. >> those that have a high sensitivity for detecting depression or anxiety or ocd. so i think the questions that they used are actually good questions. >> reporter: p stachiatrists wi san jose eind grated wellness thinl. it may help people those that didn't know that they had a problem but those that take it on their own may try to treat themselves, too. but he can sk a the value of primary care doctors to gain insight and catch early warning sise during a quick visit. >>> the warm spring south fremont station will be at the end

patrick henry or whoever it would be, benjamin franklin, someone, who would come to the forefront andtart talking. we need more people to talk about real things as opposed to, oh, guess what happened to actor x or this, that or the other, you know. i think we've gotten a little shallow. and i think it's our fault in a lot of ways. you can't always blame the system, in other words. the system is appear eating machine. and it's always been an eating machine and always will be an eating machine so you can't blame them. you've got to blame yourselves at some point. people have to come together and start to live meaningful lives again and everything, pause i think if you have that foundation when a financial crisis hits, you're more prepared for it. >> you know the strange thing about you, billy bob thornton, you just sound resolutely normal to me. >> i don't know -- >> i was expecting some weirdo monster and you've just been talking in a way that i've been nodding to everything that you've been saying. you're about as normal an oddball i've ever met. >> i'm also the most pessimistic optim

the job held by thomas jefferson and patrick henry. >> reporter: he will be very valuable in the monthshead helping to shore up support. >> that movement is made up larchly of evangelical and born again conservatives, many of whom are very skeptical of a mormon as a presidential candidate. i think the governor can do a lot to overcome those potential difficulties for mitt romney. >> reporter: but he says the vice presidential prospects may have been damaged by the contentious 2012 election. >> the women's issues and other social issues in the general assembly lesson that allowed obama to pain him as still beholden to an extreme or far right segment of the republican party. >> reporter: democratic congressman jerry connolly said he will be hard as a surrogate for obama's reelection. and he said he doesn't believe the popularity as governor will give romney much of a boost with virginia voters. >> it is very rare the popularity of a chief executive of the state rubs off on a presidential candidate. very rare. and as that polling shows, governor mcdonnell makes no difference whatsoever for

. >> reporter: patrick henry had to endure electroshock therapy and more than a dozen trips to the hospitalctors finally diagnosed him with bipolar disorder, five years later he started showing major system toms. >> anything we can use to find early warning signs or figure out what's going on with the person as soon as possible. we really change the outcome. >> reporter: now primary care doctors have a new tool to screen for mental illness. it's called whatsmy 3d.com. you can take the test anonymously on your computer or smart phone. in just three minutes you can get your mental health number. if it is over 30, that may indicate you have a mental health issue. >> the questions they are using are actually those that have high sensitivity for detecting depression, anxiety, trauma, ocd. i think the questions they use are good questions. >> reporter: psychiatrist dr. manaja believes the test could help people who didn't realize they have a problem seek professional help. but he's also concerned those who take the test on their own may try to treat themselves, too. >> i think when a person uses

the job held by thomas jefferson and patrick henry.ooking for anything else. >> mcdonnell told wtop yesterday that he is not being vetted by the romney campaign and is planning to finish his term as governor which ends in 2014. >>> today, kenyon mcduffie will be sworn in as the newest member of the d.c. council. the former prosecutor won a special election earlier this month to replace harry thomas jr. he resigned after admitting he sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funds. mcduffie will represent ward 5. he'll serve the rest of thomas' term which runs through 2014. >>> maryland voters may get to decide if the state keeps its same-sex marriage law. opponents submitted 113,000 signature petitioning the law, more than twice the number needed to make the issue a referendum on november's ballot. lawmakers approved same-sex marriage legislation earlier this year. it goes into effect in january. >>> how low can it go? that is the question a lot of people are asking about facebook. and this morning, the company may have a new

the job held by thomas jefferson and patrick henry. not looking for anything else. >> he told wto p that he is not being vetted by the romney campaign and is planning to finish his term as governor which ends in 2014. >>> today the newest d.c. council member will officially take his seat. kenyan mcduffie will be sworn in as a ward 5 council member. he bob a special election this month and -- he won a special election this month and will replace harry thomas jr. he will resign after admitting to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funds. mcduffie worked on public safety issues for mayor gray before running for office. >>> this morning, a metro worker has life-threatening injuries after being trapped under a train. this happened at the shady grove maintenance yard. the train there somehow hit the worker and pinned him underneath. rescuers used large equipment to lift the train and free him. we're told that man was conscious the entire time. metro is investigating and has notified the national transportation safety boa

roads, you want to watch out for a head-on collision with police on the scene here at route a and patrick henry drive. just north of that situation things are looking final. more on virginia roads at 5:48. >> thank you, monika. >>> i've been combing through the day's daily deals, e-mails and retailer websites to find you deep discounts. this is one of my favorites. dine on a dime today with this deal on google offers. pay $15 and get $30 of deli food and drinks at woodside deli in rockville. there is a limited availability on this one so you want to act fast if you like it. here's a tool to add to the work bench. sears.com is offering a craftsman cordless rechargeable work light for $19.99. that is a savings of $15. a different type of tool from target.com, one to style your hair. the paddle brush actually uses absorb bent material that promises to tile wet hair faster. $8.99, 25% off and free shipping. if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i'd love to hear from you on facebook. i'll send it back to mike and andrea. >> thank you, jess. >>> here

>> i'm from patrick henry college and the international journal for religious freedom. it strikes me that two features are running through all of this. two features we seem to be avoiding, which do really make them unprecedented to other controversies over religious freedom in american history, the first is they're almost all sexual. they almost all involve a new kind of sexual radicalism, which is seen throughout the western world and throughout the world, which i think maybe is something we should be addressing. it's very aggressive, and it's most of the threat to religious freedom, want only here, but elsewhere in the world. second feature, which maybe is not so obvious, is many of these threats are indicationed by the increasing scope of government over private lives. that's helped most obvious in the case of healthcare mandate, but you could make the same case about marriage, that government is expanding its scope over areas that previously had been left to private life. my question is, should we be expanding this discussion to encompass these larger developments r

. >> i've got patrick henry and thomas jefferson's dog.et any better than that. >> bobby jindal for vice president. how is that? >> my sweetheart of how many years? let's see. i know how many years we've been married. my sweetheart of 47 years, my wife ann. >> i just did the math. that makes me old. >> what would you do to get the economy going? look at what the president has done. and do the opposite. >> president obama's approval rating has reached its highest point in almost a year. he called me. is it cool if i slow jam the news every tuesday? >> where are obama's former girlfriends? you would think women would be falling out of the wood work here. just combine all the character traits into one woman. a person was essentially made up. >> let's get right to our expert panel. joe williams covers the white house for politico. and dana milbank for the "washington post." good afternoon to all of you. rush limbaugh is ranting again. this time because of a new book about president obama. today's politico features a story claiming it could be

. >> patrick. >> henry. >> owen. >> they are going to be running in the same age category. who is the fastest here? >> i am. >> i am! >> no. i am! >> reporter: hold it, why are you the fastest. >> i came in 17th last year. >> you are better at sprint running. >> i beat you at spin and cross- country. >> no. no. -- but -- >> reporter: gaw it. okay. i think there will be firsts in a minute. yep. true. all right. so, we can see how nice everyone gets along and show the kids fighting. yeah. what some does it start? 8:00. you can do walk umpirageeration. coming up later we have guests. so join us. >> all right. mike schuh reporting live, this morning. the 5k and 1 mile run/walk. >>> still to come on eyewitness news saturday morning -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this morning an incredible baby story. most dads would link that their kids are miracles, but as mary bubala explains, one baby's birth was almost inconceivable. >> reporter: a first birthday party. something that is so commonplace it is easy to take for granted. but the odds of the celebration happening were astronomical. yo

c-span: patrick henry's right down in virginia. where's the other? is that down in florida?> guest: when i visited, it was in ann arbor, michigan. c-span: what did you find out about those two schools that you find most interesting? >> guest: they were attracting some extremely smart kids even though at the time neither one of them was accredited yet, and they were attracting kids who did not want to kind of just stay in a religious kind of ghetto, but really kind of bring their ideas to bear in a world of public policy or law or any number of other fields. c-span: and commentary, how long were you there? >> guest: two years. c-span: that's norman pa hortsz publication? >> guest: yeah. c-span: what did you take away are that experience? >> guest: well, i was in charge of editing the letter there is which i don't know how familiar you are with commentary, but it's sort of an extensive letter section. you know, i became familiar with the intricate says of a lot of debates about foreign policy and domestic politics, and i also kind of became more familiar with the way a magazin

middle class kid from faverple county would grow up to have the same job that thomas jefferson and patrick henry the first two governors of virginia. it's a great country. isn't it? [cheers and applause] so it doesn't matter whether your first job is president of the company or the salesperson for the company or the receptionist for the company. what i tell you is your duty is the same. work hard, and do the very best you can do at that first job. because if you do that people will recognize your efforts. they will reward your efforts and new opportunities will come . i can tell you that most of your opportunities will come because of your character and your ability to get things done. character does count. results and values do matter. again let me give you the words of thomas jefferson talking about character. he said god has formed us as moral agents that we may promote the happiness of those with whom he has placed us in society. by acting honestly towards all benevolently towards those who fall within our way. i can tell you during my couple decades of public service i believe that the worl

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