they would even do what i was photographing at monticello the 76 sissons. they would gather and look at the numerology. you just take the numbers and add the amount -- seven plus six equal 13. well, where this leading is that mr. jefferson as did franklin extrapolated that for every 19 years there is a new generation of americans born. every 19 years. and if you will supply that on july 4th, 2005 the day i was walking up to the dome to photograph the 76 citizens, we became at that point all of us became the 13th generation of americans since the founding of the revolution. this is the original american dream. again, the math is 19 times 12 ultimately july 4th on mr. jefferson's death in day anniversary, we became the 13th generation. so the question would be, what will we do to pass on to the 14th generation? to replenish what will become hours whether we are as teachers, parents or myself as well historians -- is our challenge to pass the torch on. and i guess as teachers how would you pass this on to a generation that is somewhat preoccupied with ipod's,

the system away from employer base systems and the towards things like leckrone transferrer koren sisson system that is exclusively in the pelley paid for? a monthly premium and following up with that question is what with the opportunity cost the of a failed system of obama were to propose it? >> guest: i would say that a failed system is unacceptable because people are sick and people want to stay healthy, so this is an essential industry so to speak. and it is such a big and complicated one that i don't see it failing. i see it being harmed, i see it being moved back and forth but that is unacceptable and will not happen. you know, and the first question was? >> host: treating the payment, it is treating the insurance like how you pay for auto insurance. >> guest: i think what is brought up in that question is, is there a way to do insurance reform? i think that discussion has not been had. look, we have unsustainable costs and unsustainable medical field. that is a legitimate concern and a legitimate concern of the president to bring it up every time that we must get these healthcare

home and taught us to have a conscience and to be involved in surly to vote and be participatory sissons. i thought what a great opportunity to really be a public servant, i already felt like i was a public servant as a teacher. >> host: end you were. >> guest: i thought of taking it to the next level of serving my community and i felt as i was out campaigning in leading my constituents and the people in the communities that i visited that i really felt for him and wanted to help. >> host: well, it turns out that you did not start out to be a teacher. i was surprised to read about your early life, the daughter of an engineer and a father who didn't try to keep you from professions like his baton to how to do years, work on cars, be an athlete and you were working, the kinds of things that guys do. does seem to me that you're father and perhaps it's time to read had done the feminist work on you. describe how you came to be a teacher rather than something you had also toyed with mean, a civil rights lawyer? >> guest: yes, i was dead set on being a civil rights lawyer actually. i had taken

[laughter] i am hoping this sissons will be forthcoming because unfortunately in southern illinois there is a lot of party -- party and does not that many resources so i hope we can get assistance on that and are you familiar with that request for southern illinois at? >> no, sir, i am not, it could still be at the region. >> it was about six weeks ago. >> and may have already been through, i've been on the job two weeks and three days so if i haven't seen it i will find out or is that can i check it out for us, in general, i was down one at my national guard and huang ability down in late in the other day when we were talking about coordination of the disasters of water national guard does. we also have another issue called flooding him with the of the mississippi river that ends up in new orleans but it comes down the illinois boring like a mack truck doing 90 down the i55 and it leaves in its wake a lot of flooding and i was wondering how best north, born in may with the national guard in terms of the disaster coordination? does it go to the national guard first or who really is in ch