my name is ron taylor and i'm with george washington university and i'm an enthusiastic but ignorant about traveling the world and learning everything i don't know. certainly you all archers immensely educational and expert in legal matters and governmental matters. i'm going to ask you a different question because you know that so well. one thing latin america, and this may influence post-castro latin america. one thing latin america in particular with regard to safety security and well-being in particular among just the populations that is different in the world today as they see it -- from latin america and that leads me to ask the simple question what is the role of faith-based organizations? what is the role of faith and hoping for a better latin america or actually not hoping that enabling a better latin america because that's a big change. >> ron taylor you raise a very interesting question and one that is really -- rarely discussed. the traditional ideology religion of latin american is catholicism. and it was dominated by a church with a very clear hierarchy but that has fad

ron taylor, you raise a very interesting question. one that is rarely discussed. the traditional ideology, religion, of latin america is catholicism. and it was dominated by a church with a very clear hierarchy, but that has faded. it's faded because the abuse of power -- i'm a practicing roman catholic into i'm talking about my own faith but the abuse of power by the leadership of the catholic church in terms of it land ownership and abuse of human beings, has led for a search for alternatives, and the protestant religions are now making steady headway, particularly in central america, because instead of saying, if you sin you are doomed to hell, they say, you will be redeemed. god is a loving god, a forgiving god, and i am bringing health care, hospitals, education, orphanages and -- to help you. so -- [inaudible] -- >> thank you for what your various moms are bringing there. so there's a shift away which i accompanied by what we talked about, the growing middle class. a middle class which is not only economically more independent but psychologically more willin

. >> thank you i'm ron taylor with george washington university and i'm dizzy after the ignorant abouttraveling the world and learned everything i don't know. certainly, you all were tremendous early educational expert in legal matters and government matters all ask a different question because you know that so well. one thing that america must influence post-castro latin america. one thing with regard to safety, security, and just the population is the see a pope who is from latin america and that leads me to ask the simple question, what is the role of faith-based organizations? what is the role of faith and hoping for a better latin america were actually not hoping, but enabling a better latin america because that is a big change. >> von taylor, you raise an interesting question and one that is rarely discussed. the traditional ideology, religion of latin america is catholicism. and it was dominated by a church at the very clear higher e. but that has faded. it is stated because i am a practicing roman catholic, so i'm talking about my own faith. but the abuse of power by the leader

taylor. think i just sounded like ron burgundy there for a moment, steve. i'll let you comment on that in a moment. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. this coulding a lighter day. hoping it is, especially getting into san francisco a little later this morning. and on 2800 and san jose, it looks pretty good getting up the highway 17. steve? >> sal. >> i was givingal reaction little bit of a hard time there, because alex is my friend. >> alex is a good man. >> he's a good man, but we need him outside ready that wind is blowing. right? there's nobody in there. right? but, yes, shea good guy. when the howling wind wakes you up at night, that tells you it's a pretty good gust, and there have been some 30 to 40 miles per hour. mount diablo, 56. port of oakland to jack london square, 33. and they're picking up pretty good. northerly breeze, hayward 20. like wind advisories out in you're heading to tejada, and a frost -- tahoe, and a frost advisory out for are you folks up to the north until 9:00 a.m. we have clear skies, but no in doubt about it, it's a