i think the patriot act fixed that. maybe it passed hastely but there was a reason to move quickly. and it has continued to pass under republican administrations but it was passed in a democratic administration as well, it passed with strong democratic support among those in favorite of passage were john poddesta, chief of staff to president clinton. so the patriot act was put into effect, is still in effect. and i think that's a very important -- it's one of the reasons, i don't mean the only reason, why we have managed to avoid another catastrophic attack on american soil. i don't think you would have another strong sentiment to repeal the patriot act. i know that's not the case, it has passed fairly frequently. the idea that it has caused civil liberties to diminish, i think you would have to make that case hard in order to persuade me and other people that this is something that we don't need and is -- >> host: we want to get our viewers and listeners involved. the numbers are on the bottom of your screen. let's tak

patriotism has worked for democrats, too. during the 2008 campaign, joe biden said wealthy americans should pay more taxes because it's time to be patriotic. now, doesn't that sound familiar? the talk back question today, why do politicians keep bringing up patriotism? facebook.com/carolcnn, i'll read your comments later this hour. >> thank you. >>> here's a run down some of the stories that we are covering first, we've heard his fiery hate-filled and unpredictable speeches before. in less than an hour, president ahminedjad takes the podium at the united nation and next, why it matters so much what ahminedjad says from his nuclear ambitions to his promise to wipe israel off the map. >>> and then sadness, outrage outside a georgia prison as troy davis is put to death. >>> and she hasn't had a full time job in three years. i'll talk to this college grad and mom of two who's struggling to stay afloat. >>> and later, a satellite hurdles towards earth, but where is it going? >> if the thing happens to come down in the city, that w

act and the fact that the patriot act was renewed not only under the bush administration but also as the with the obama administration so the main problem of the e.c.l. you really focuses on in their report is how the patriot act has eroded our civil civil liberties we have people in government that are now discriminating against muslims we have illegal wiretapping we have something known as kill lists which basically target people where the where the obama administration targets people without transparency without sharing with the american public what criteria they're using to put these people on kill list we're seeing this horrible horrible violation of civil liberties and it's something that these c.l.u. is trying to draw so much attention to but unfortunately the media hasn't caught on to it i think the american public hasn't caught on to it so do i think that this is something that will last for a very long time i do and it does make it different from other instances in the house where we've been in war and you know the law fell silent well the thing is see i just don't believe

patriotism has worked for democrats, too.y americans should pay more taxes because it's time to be patriotic. now, that sounds familiar. the talk back question this morning, should patriotism be a political tool? facebook.com/americanmorning. i'll read your responses later this hour. >> i'm always so amazed at what they can do with sound and pictures and how dramatic they can make just a few minutes, a few seconds of television sound. >> remember the tim pawlenty ad? the same people who made that one produced this one. really compelling to watch. >>> we introduced you to an extraordinary person every week. and now we're revealing the top ten cnn heroes of 2011. >> all year introducing you to everyday people who are changing the world. today we announce the top ten cnn heros for 2011. the honorees are in alphabetical order amy stokes. la teens lacking role models. bruno serato is serving a solution so kids don't go to bed hungry. derreck kayogo. diane latiker opened her door to let gang members in. eddie canales helps football

the buffalo bills have pulled off another thrilling comeback to defeat the new england patriots thirty four points to thirty one with just three seconds left on the clock buffalo had come back to be open last weekend and on sunday night they found themselves twenty one down in the second quarter bob graham koski connecting with quarterback tom brady bunch the bills didn't give up and intercepted brady four times crucially here in the false fall into the hands of straight and florence he went over to give the bills a thirty one twenty four lead and even though the patriots blundered and not

decisions the banks are supposed to be heroes of capitalism the patriotic patriots who receive twenty five billion from the government in order to be patriots and he's saying that's part of capitalism these guys there has to be risk because without risk then there can't be reward well you mentioned damien diamond earlier and in the context of who's breaking the law jamie dimon c.e.o. of j.p. morgan came out this weekend saying that we should just walk away from the battle three agreements which is the global requirement for minimum capital in a bank and i know and anyone in the banking industry knows and i can say definitively right here without fear of any retribution that jamie dimon and j.p. morgan have broken the law consistently every quarter for the past ten years by failing to meet those requirements that's against the law he breaks the contract every single minute of every single day he breathes air jamie diamond breaks many laws that's just one and we could name twenty laws the fact that he's not in jail is the riddle of the is no max i think it shows you the power of the zom

sort of like going shopping was patriotic after 9/11? that was how many americans interpreted president bush's200 attack. >> when they struck, they wanted to create an atmosphere of fear. one of the great goals of this nation's war is to restore public confidence in the airline industry, to tell the traveling public, get on board. do your business around the country. >> he added, go to disney world. getting back to hoffa's charge, though, it is true that big american companies are making record profits and sitting on gobs of cash. but companies say why should we part with our money if the economy is still a mess? and doesn't it make good business sense to hire american workers at a higher wage when workers can be hired overseas cheaper? it does smack of good old fashioned american capitalism. talkback. i'll read comments later this hour. >> carol, we used to hear that all the time, from president bush on the campaign trail. we'll see what our viewers think about that question. >>> a rundown. some of the stories ahead. first, 1,000 homes

you know, patriotism always-- is always present, but it becomes ueber- patriotism in life during wartime. and it is the last refuge of a scoundrel, to borrow a famous quote. and it is, tends to be-- ueber- patriotism tends to be a refuge for bullies quasi-non-intellectuals, people that love to have bumper stickers like "kick their ass; take their gas." and if you are a stand-up comedian that is more liberal in your views-- and being a liberal is not a dirty word, like being a feminist is not a dirty word, and i'm tired of mainstream media painting people who are feminist and liberal as somehow wacky or nutty or angry or bitter-- and that also the mainstream comedy audience takes its cue from the media, you know-- in the way that ralph nader is marginalized and neutralized by the mainstream media, in the way that ralph nader and his greens and winona laduke are made to look a little off. because they want true change and true democracy, the mainstream media seeks to marginalize them. and that's why the average comedy audience listens-- you know, they listen to the mainstream media. they l

patriots head their way with the dolphins 38-24. >>> record in miami and also one in denver. raiders janikowski lined up one up, the longest field goal in league history. raiders led 16-3 at half. mcfadden, 150 yards on the ground. this long run set up the game-winning touchdown. raiders overcame 15 penalties and beat the broncos 23-20. >>> yankees increase their lead in the a. l. east. teixeira took hernandez deep. yanks have a four-game lead over the red sox. >>> manny ramirez hit a new low. was arrested and charged with battery after a domestic dispute at his home. according to reports he slapped his wife in the face. she called police in fear that the situation would escalate. ramirez was booked and held overnight. >>> serena williams fined 2 grand for her outbreak. that's a small price to pay since she made 1.4 million for her runner up finish. >>> men, a rare monday final because of the are rain last week in new york. djokovic knocked off the defending champ, beating nadal in four sets. n he is now 62-4 this season after winning his first u.s. open. >>> that's your earl

patriot golf day, go to our our web site, patriot golf day, help out.e least you can do. i'm still really bad. >> gretchen: no. brian -- >> steve: get in the car and come home right now, stop while you're ahead. >> gretchen: that was fantastic. you're great under pressure. say hi to the prez. >> steve: very nice. >> gretchen: that was great. i don't know if i could do that. >> dave: let us know what you thought. coming up, al gore says if you don't believe in global warming, you're just like a racist. really? does he need to get his head examined? >> steve: yeah, dr. keith ablow puts the former vp on the couch coming up next. you getting tha? is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. [ male announcer ] inside every box of cheerios are those great-tting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholester. is it a superhero? kinda. ♪ >> steve: the question for you, has that guy right back there, al gore, gone completely off the deep end when it comes to global warming? >> we still have racism, god knows, but it's so

. >> pinheads, patriots? >> bill: does it seem to you that the whole government is out of control these days? that they don't have any regulations that they are just throwing money wherever it may be for the sense of convenience? i mean, you can get a worker -- you can sneak in here, get a worker number, don't have to prove anything and then the government sends you a check at the end of the year. >> better than the lottery. seriously you? are guaranteed the money. nobody is checking it out. the irs is asking us don't ask us to be citizen checker. >> cannot send anything to ice or have any kind of communication like that. >> bill: through privacy law. >> through privacy laws. >> even if the irs knows that some guy snuck in from ecuador they can't tell. >> it's not their job. >> the irs it's not our job a and b we are trying to get money in any way we can the problem is that. >> bill: 4 billion is going out to people who aren't here legally. >> we need the money, show us the money. we are not going to question

if you are going to do pinhead or patriot with tony bennett i'm going to do patriot.e fought for his country he became a passivist. >> bill: he lives in san francisco. >> he is allowed to be a passivist if that's what he wants. he went too far here and i don't think is he a conspiracy they're list. i think he is against war in general. >> bill: maybe he had a senior moment. >> maybe he had a little bit of a senior moment. >> bill: we didn't bomb anybody. >> no, we didn't. >> bill: tony bennett. everyone. martha maccallum thinks is he a patriot. can you email her any time you want. ted turner waxing about private jets. p and p moments away. >> bill: pinheads and patriots starring ted turner in a moment. but first, i believe we have the best promotion ever, ever on billoreilly.com! if you become a premium member we will send you my new book out next tuesday free. you get one of the hottest books in the country free and premium membership for a reasonable price. what else do we have to do? check it out on billoreilly.com. now the mail: >> bill: i reported those most amer

chargers and patriots in a seven-point game. jim nantz and fl phil on the scene. "60 minutes" will be seen in its entirety immediately after the game except on the west coast, when it will be seen at its regularly scheduled time. phil: you don't have to pressure if you're the san diego defense. you still have three time-outs, two-minute warning. 5:40 to go. you can play it safe for a first down or two. what you need more than anything is quick pressure on tom brady. bill cowher said if you want to stop him, one of his ways in the pregame show, pressure him thank you middle. they've not done that today. jim: green-ellis for about four. aaron henderson was not on the field for that snap and he's got a knee injury, probable to return. phil: rivers on the touchdown throw to vincent jackson. a couple things. he is a tremendously accurate downfield thrower, he has a short throwing motion and he uses his body probably as good or better than any quarterback in the league. it's like a 15-yard throw to him when he throws it down there 40

so, a word to the wise, be smart and patriotic, buy american. finally check 5 some confusion over the release of my new book "killing lincoln." it will be in the store two weeks from tomorrow. i believe you will find it very entertaining and informative. i will be doing some book signings around the country. time something tight and the first one on the schedule is october 29th in connecticut. miller and i will be doing the bolder fresher show. before the show i will be signing copies of "killing lincoln" and pinheads and patriots has just been released in the paperback. hope to see you in connecticut. the tv edition up next tonight. starring 9/11 and the kids. coming right back. >> bill: pinheads and patriots starring a very moving 9/11 small in a moment. but first thanks to you premium members who the program eve evening we appreciate the feedback. check out your no-spin newsbriefing tonight. extension of what we talked about in the talking points memo. now the mail: >> bill: not so fast. mr. todd is nbc's chief white house correspondent. law

if you are going to do pinhead or patriot with tony bennett i'm going to do patriot.ht for his country he became a passivist. >> bill: he lives in san francisco. >> he is allowed to be a passivist if that's what he wants. he went too far here and i don't think is he a conspiracy they're list. i think he is against war in general. >> bill: maybe he had a senior moment. >> maybe he had a little bit of a senior moment. >> bill: we didn't bomb anybody. >> no, we didn't. >> bill: tony bennett. everyone. martha maccallum thinks is he a patriot. can you email her any time you want. ted turner waxing about private jets. p and p moments away. this is not only the master of all droids, it's the master of all machines. so powerful, anything you download on your computer is available on your droid bionic, instantly, wirelessly, at verizon 4g lte speed. never sync with a cord again. the droid bionic by motorola. control it and you control everything. your core competency is...competency. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and

if you are going to do pinhead or patriot with tony bennett i'm going to do patriot. for his country he became a passivist. >> bill: he lives in san francisco. >> he is allowed to be a passivist if that's what he wants. he went too far here and i don't think is he a conspiracy they're list. i think he is against war in general. >> bill: maybe he had a senior moment. >> maybe he had a little bit of a senior moment. >> bill: we didn't bomb anybody. >> no, we didn't. >> bill: tony bennett. everyone. martha maccallum thinks is he a patriot. can you email her any time you want. ted turner waxing about private jets. p and p moments away. on't you c♪ ♪ soon the sun ♪ is going to shine ♪ [ male announcer ] toyota presents the prius family. ♪ walk if i want, talk if i want ♪ [ male announcer ] there's the original one... the bigger one... the smaller one... and the one that plugs in. they're all a little different, just like us. try smart balance buttery sead. 's heart-healthier than butter. with omega-3s. 64% less saturated fat. andlinically proven to help support healthy cho

they rallied from 21 down to beat the patriots. buffalo picked brady off four times.o put that in perspective, brady threw just four interceptions all of last season. this pick six tied it late in the fourth. the bills were a perfect 3-0 after an impressive 34-31 win. >>> giants and eagles, another game and another injury for michael vick. took a hit and broke his nonthrowing hand. returned briefly but finished the game on the sidelines. eli manning had his way with the eagle defense through four touchdowns, a pair of victor cruise. giants won it, 29-16 in philly. >>> in oakland, the raiders pulled out all the stops to beat the jets. michael bush handed off to moore, and he was gone. took the reverse 23 yards up the middle for the score. raiders won it, 34-24. no one thought the skoe colts/steelers game was going to be close, but it was. it came down to the last possession. pittsburgh hit the game-winning field goal with four seconds left and the steelers escaped indy with a 23-20 win. >>> where is noah's ark when you need it? monsoon-like conditions in carolina for t

i'm going to send you a copy of pinheads and patriots, the paperback.he style that we use here. >> bill: we are aware of the canadian news organizations largely ignored the story. it is a shame. >> bill: perhaps that's because if you don't, you go to jail. as far as caring is concerned, per capita yearly income for a chinese citizen less than $8,000 a year. how much will that buy in hong kong? wise up, i've been there. >> bill: the book will be out in north american bookstores tuesday september 27th. overseas viewers can order it on bill o'reilly, amazon or barnes&noble.com. i'm sending you a copy for asking, thank you. >> so you will get a facsimile of this poster signed by all five living presidents. if you want the real one the bidding is underway now on bill o'reilly.com. let's help the warriors. this is unique we've never seen one item where all five presidents sign together, ever. >> finally, pinheads and patriots as you know barry manilow writes the songs, but he's also involved in politics. >> i was -- i was reported that you made a contribution

so, a word to the wise, be smart and patriotic, buy american.ck 5 some confusion over the release of my new book "killing lincoln." it will be in the store two weeks from tomorrow. i believe you will find it very entertaining and informative. i will be doing some book signings around the country. time something tight and the first one on the schedule is october 29th in connecticut. miller and i will be doing the bolder fresher show. before the show i will be signing copies of "killing lincoln" and pinheads and patriots has just been released in the paperback. hope to see you in connecticut. the tv edition up next tonight. starring 9/11 and the kids. coming right back. ( grunting ) [ thunder rumbles ] what is the sign of a good decision? in the world of personal finance, it's massmutual. find strength and stability in a company that's owned by its policyholders. ask your advisor, or visit massmutual.com. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa auto repair. gary... he hung up. ...why do we have so many a's in our name? so we're listed first in the phone book. ya kno

response to those attacks and with government still spying on citizens through provisions of the patriot act and with many questions about the attack still unresolved how far has the u.s. come one decade later will try to get some answers then we'll talk about the economy as we get ready to hear a speech from president obama tonight on his jobs plan but first what are the mainstream media missed. all right last night maybe a cottage there was the g.o.p. debate of possible g.o.p. presidential contenders if you did not there has been plenty of recapping today but what we want you to pay attention to is this very jarring moment take a look. your state has executed two hundred thirty four death row inmates more than any other governor in modern times have you. ok did you catch that that was applause rick perry texas governor getting a loud applause from the crowd for executing more people on death row than any other governor in modern time ok that aside let's hear what rick perry had to say for himself. with the idea that any one of those might have been innocent. never struggled with that a

they rallied from 21 down to beat the patriots. buffalo picked brady off four times. to put that into perspective, brady threw four interceptions all of last season. this pick six tied it late in the fourth. ryan lyndell had a game-winning field goal as time expired. the bills were a perfect 3-0 after an impressive 34-31 win. >>> giants, another game, another injury for michael vick. took a hit and broke his nonthrowing hand. left in the third, returned briefly, but finished the game on the sidelines. eli manning had his way with the eagle defense threw four touchdowns, a pair of victor cruise. giants won it, 29-16 in philly. >>> in oakland, the raiders pulled out all the stops to beat the jets. michael busch handed off to moore and he was gone. took the reverse, 23 yards up the middle for the score, raiders won it, 34-24. >>> no one thought the colts/steelers game was going to be close, but it was. joseph addai tied it in the final minutes. it came down to the last possession. pittsburgh hit the game-winning field goal with four seconds left and the steelers escaped

the president has to call on america's patriotism. a patriot fight. we want the president to fight.e think he gets it. we'll look for him to fight and we'll fight alongside him. >> i would love for you to come back after this speech if you have time and i would like to get your assessment if you think he spoke to you or if he didn't. >> i would be delighted. a lot of good things to happen and technology is one of them. >> that's what i want to talk to you about. we're running out of time. you believe that technology sector is the place where we could find more jobs especially for african-americans. tell me why. >> great opportunity. one because you can do it one person can have a startup company and have an opportunity to work. two, silicon valley has been the nucleus. we now have to see it across. partnership dealing with spreading technology. we've done it in 19 states. we need to do it in more. we need for them to have opportunities for all levels of education to create jobs. >> thank you very much. you look very lovely. appreciate you coming on cnn. >> delighted to be with you.

we are a patriotic people, we are the most patriotic people in the world. i am convinced that given the patriotism of the american people, we can overcome these challenges if we draw on the patriotism. if we have leaders that will tell us the truth and will live with integrity and will know w to leave. i intend to be one of those leaders with your help. thank you so much. great to be with you today. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] ♪ ♪ nightmaresocialist must come to an end going all-outre in 2012. >> how are you? thank you. how are you? ♪ >> thank you so much for being here. thank you. thanks for being here today. >> i am going to vote for you. 2012 ♪ >> president obama was in detroit for labor day. the 45-minute event began with the fans from -- remarks from richard trumka and held this release. -- and labor secretary hilda solis. >> ladies and gentlemen, please >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the president of the afl-cio, richard trumka, and the honorable l

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finally pinheads and patriots tv side. i'm a beatles' fan not a fanatic, the long and winding road, i'm sorry. generally they are a positive force. the beatles refused to play a concert in jacksonville, florida in 1964, because the audience was segregated. the promoters gave in and integrated the arena, and the beatles did the show. good for them, they are patriots. i didn't know that. that is it for us tonight. check out the fox news factor website. talking points memo good one on taxes if you came in late. then we would like you to spout off about the factor from anywhere in the world. o'reilly@fox news .com. name and town if you wish to opine. word of the day, when writing to the factor, do not be loutish. the kids probably don't know what that means. send them to their room and there will be a rebellion if you want your letter written, i do this when i have to stretch a little for time. give me a headline the first sentence when you e-mail. get thousands everyday. so i have little e-mail people they can be over five fo

back with pinheads and patriots ahead. a medal of honor winner.e hope you stick around for this incredible story. >> bill: starring medal of honor winner in a moment. >> if you sign up or renew you will get one of these three spends, you maybe the call. great deal but it ends monday. and the mail: >> bill: i appreciate that frank. signed copy of pinheads and patriots the paperback on its way for your loyalty. >> bill: herman cain wants a bigger tax that i do it is called fair tax. congress regulates spending not mr. obama. >> bill: they know the american workers are bleeding in congress some don't care. >> bill: again congress regulates the tax rate i support a small national sales tax only if the rates come down. it is a collection issue. >> bill: i can't win on this. >> bill: of all ages jerome. miller tones down his act when he's with me. and i'm always g-rated. so your daughter will be fine. by the way some vip deluxe seats remain. we have good seats for all three shows available. i'll do a book signing before the show. details about all of th

. >>> new england patriots quarterback tom brady has complained for years that patriots fans are justoo quiet. but brady's idea to get the crowd pumped up this weekend raised some eyebrows. >> start drinking early! get nice and rowdy. it's 4:15 game. a lot of time to get lubed up and come out here and cheer for their home team. >> patriots officials tried to paper over the joke by saying, brady meant for fans to drink plenty of water, that is! >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. >>> and in sports, hold on, honey. i have to grab this. a fan multitask flashing some leather in texas! >> he knows the cameras are on. >> he knows the cameras are i didn't understand it. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and less pain means, i can feel better and do more of what matters. [ female announcer

all of our correspondents will receive pin heads and patriots.ower tax than we do. surely there is a fair solution. first of all, the irs stats demonstrate that wealthy americans pay the vast majority of income taxes. if you want to raise the cap gains tax, warren buffet's beef, then be prepared to see the stock market die. bob, minnesota, the fair share for all americans would be for everyone to pay the same percentage in income tax. 47% americans pay no income tax at all. misleading, bob, every working american pays social security tax. i don't begrudge poorer folks. david, ohio, bill, your talking points on taxation was one of the best. i am not rich, but pay more in taxes than my monthly bills including mortgage. in south carolina, bill, you explain the problem with taxes perfectly. obama should surroundor surround himself with people like you, you are the voice of reason. i appreciate that. michael, california, former tax professor, i congratulate you on the best talking points on economics i have heard in a long time. james, oklahoma, you e