55% of men, harlem 56% and rockaway beats only 16% of men were wearing masks so this isn't some reduld a president have this much power, they're mandating folks in north dakota wear a mask? >> no, i don't see any constitutional authority for that, number one and number two, i think governors are trying to do their best and they're making their pitches to the people and that's where it really needs to be determined. individuals should be a able to make that determination and that's where i am. i think most people want liberty and these things, these mask mandates are inconsistent anyway you explain to me why i have to sit with the same mask on for five hours on a plane going across country, where a medical professional is going to where possible change their mask out every 30-45 minutes because they know what's going on on the inside part of that mask, and the airlines got about the cleanest air you can have. so its just been inconsistent. not science-based. charles: i always appreciate your timing and your thoughts. they are your thoughts we appreciate them, and thank you very much,

science is clear if you want so much demise the probability of changing fundamentally changing society rockaway in a progressive way then you need to engage in civil disobedience like gnome filings the other thing about nonviolence is it's basically a numbers guy if you want to change your regime it's about how many people you get on the street and if you're engaged in nonviolence loads more people can engage you know as. barriers to entry as they cite in the literature in other words you know oh people young people disabled people people recall just by much money and background they are everyone can come to the straight i'm not the genius of civil resistant. it's basically about thousands of people breaking the law all at once and i have a coming you know our government sat resistance to change and i watched this in the revolutions in eastern europe crowds of half a 1000000 people invents a lot square gore and i was under plot in east berlin and of course what it does is create paralysis in the mechanisms of control i.e. the police or even the army who will no longer defend a discredited regim

. >> it ravaged the jersey coast, the rockaways in new york city and also did damage to a case where gabe is standing, flooding subway station cutting off power to half manhattan. gabe guidier, thank you very much. >>> now to the breaking news out of lebanon. a series of explosions in downtown beirut were caught on camera by multiple witnesses from multiple angles, one of blast sent a massive mushroom cloud over the city. is the damage and the injuries appear to be extensive. right now there's a call for blood donations across the country. nbc news they've global correspondent bill knenee knee s following the development. >> reporter: the cause of the explosions is unclear, but their power and their effect certainly is clear. the videos coming out on social media and from news agencies really extraordinary. what we do know is that the explosions -- and i say plural -- happened after 6:00 in the port area of beirut. security sources there are now suggesting that it might have been caused by chemicals or even explosives or munitions being stored in the port area, and people are saying

becker of rockaway beach, new york, i used to live there she's 100, married to the love of her life forndkids every christmas, she sews matching pajamas for each and every one of them. last but not least, happy 100th birthday to lucille azzaretto, a baker from lakewood, new jersey. according to anonymous sources she recollects makes the best cream puffs you will ever taste. from one birthday boy to other birthday boys and girls. >> al, we love you happy birthday, honey. >> thanks, guys. >> we want to wish the very best to a beloved, long-time member of the "today" show family. >> oh, if there were a smucker's jar for people that were just the heart and soul of this place, there would be one for david nasier he spent 45 years with nbc, and over 35 for "today"'s senior production there is a good chance if we were on the road, david was with us nine olympics, super bowls, the kentucky derby, hurricanes, inaugurations, you name it after all that traveling, it is time for david to finally sleep in, relax at home with his wife, leslie david, we love you so much i know we all have so many good

from rockaway, new york, a supporter of new york. we hear from eric.aller: i think it is amazing that a lot of your callers, especially those who support trump, don't really know what is going on. news, and fox news' viewers are the least informed viewers that there is. i think c-span is an excellent opportunity for them to hear the truth. then they always complain about butthings said by trump,, the things that are set are truthful. obama's speech, he hit the nail on the head. this country is in real danger right now. trump is not a leader by any stretch of the imagination. like the lady said earlier he is a pathological liar. he doesn't care about anyone else. host: what is it about joe biden that you support that will be different from the trump administration. give me a specific. give me a specific about one of biden's policy versus president trump. he is: a specific policy, talking about a real infrastructure bill. doing something to put people back to work. really putting some money into rebuilding our infrastructure. that is one thing he plans o