--'s sen socrates and dakota let's send socrates and dakota. >> we send the dog's throat.do this with their pets -- send the dogs through. >> they do not have to be a circus performing dogs. >> this is a fun activity to do with your dog. >> it is 8 rain or shine event and happening on april 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and there will be lots of activities. you have a walkathon. >> we have a costume contest, tricks. >> the dogs are in costume. this is socrates. this guy is snow white. we're seeing a couple of rain showers making their way into the baltimore metro area. we'll go back to tony. how do think you would do with the agility course? >> i might take a spill. those guys are pretty cool. i like socrates. >> he is dressed as a bubble bee and is up for adoption. >> some people will see the dogs and say they will call. thank you, ava. it is a chilly morning. temperatures in the upper 30's and low 40's. it was when at 13. 41 at the airport. it feels like it is in the 30's. 39 in westminster. 41 in jarrettsville. the heavy rain on sunday is gone but we're picking up

how is that for socratic. yes, ma'am? >> several months ago i heard discussions on npr with a scholar who has written a book about the james madison that says james madison intended that the constitution act in the way it is currently doing. back and forth between differing philosophies was something he had consciously set up. >> one other person wanted to say something. >> he said what i am going to say but the problem is we don't go by the constitution. we have a president taking orders that violate freedom. we have a national defense appropriations act which violates our freedom and our representatives don't seem to be standing up and protecting us from that. >> i saw a lot heads not in. but you agree that is the problem. we are not going by the constitution that we have. how many people agree with that notion? a lot of folks do. you just pointed to legislative branch. how about the executive branch? this thing called executive power which they wheeled, the legislative branch has pretty much seated to the -- legislativ

he offered socrates cafe which started dialogue on questions of philosophical importunes. there are out over 600 socrates cafe where people gather to discuss important and foes of all issues. "constitution cafe" began to address constitutional apathy and the untouchable nature of the constitution. constitution would be appalled the saying that some look at the constitution was sanctimonious reverence to sacred to be touched. and to be beyond amendment bass discoveries are made made, opinions change with the changes of circumstances they must keep pace with the times. jefferson thought the public works and those were engaged in defining their own constitution. he suggested there should be written every 19 years until madison told him that may not be a good idea. also signaled little rebellion now and then maybe a bit they but let me turn it over to chris to talk about "constitution cafe." how redoing? did you happen to see the article in "the new york times" last month with a study of constitutions developed of modern times that the u.s. constitution is no longer the model

socrates views on this matter thomas aquinas his views robes appears to use the french revolution is used for and against i would enthusiastically support that you're absolutely right social change is an important part of western civilization it should be taught it's not being taught it well wait a minute just a minute ago you said it that's always been tory that's almost a no i said what's being taught is that advocacy for a particular policy is today i deny that's what so regularly is socrates views thomas aquinas his views this is piers this argument has been made through my entire life i mean you know for a long long time that college is full leftists and there are a lot of studies that show that the more educated you are the more left you are right could it be that facts are left. there what are left are facts facts are left this yes it could be it's highly unlikely in the end i tell you this moral person that those those countries like in europe there are leftists by definitions quality of life is better things work better. well you know the quality of life in the united states

cross, the virgin birth, the resurrection, jesus' miracles and he sees jesus as a sort of jewish socrates, almost a lenny bruce character, is that right. >> that's right. >> you find no evidence in any of your scholarship, by the way, that jesus was a revolutionary, correct? interi find counterevidence. >> counterevidence? if yes is it he was not a revolutionary nor an insurrectionist. >> not that i can see from the documents. >> was jesus a conservative? >> i don't think so. >> well, in what sense was he unorthodox? >> well, i think that in what sense is what he saying somehow alarming or gripping or revolutionary? >> did he support the tora. >> oh, yes. >> oh, yes. so he did root himself in sources, correct? >> he was a jew. >> that's what i'm getting at, was he not basically conservative. he was -- go ahead. >> well, just it depends on which jew you ask. but it's -- you know, he's certainly within the -- a penumbra of typical jewish practice in the first century but there's something that makes him stand out and that's his belief that the kingdom of god is at hand. >> i hate to say it

for one hundred fifty years and people you have if you're poor it's the same thing we've had since socrates if if you are poor or even if you're middle class you go to the government school that has a geographical area this is you know if you live in an exit zone you're going to go to this school no will other choice here's a great idea let's privatized education let's give every family out there from the rich to the poor you have excellent. the education companies can become billionaires like the head of the health care health insurance spinoff the schools into small pieces and let them compete for the drugs and we're doing that right now and where and where i would start schools and they're not sure who's interested drop in the bucket judson a child is a privilege and a pleasure meeting it without a thought is that we we could have done this for a while we really be this stupid as i said at the opening the show the buffett rule likely won't overcome a republican filibuster in the senate anytime soon this is a major issue for the two thousand and twelve election and for our economy if the

it was plato or socrates or johnnie cash.take me not to those who loss they will not but those who write the songs will not. >> and songwriters write, too. i honor that muse and strikes and inspiration comes. i found angie fiel who said that when she was interviewed and at that night in the show she held the lyrics. and i only sang it one time, in front of her community and held the words to the song and she cried and i cried and like i said the folks raised a lot of money. i wished i hadn't had to go but i did. >> you stay connected in a approximate way and i know you give back in so many ways to this country. thank you for sharing that with us f. you want to make a donation there is a number to turn to and make a donation. larry, thank you as always for joining us today. and i know he will be songs right after the break. stay with us. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimi

he likes to practice what he believed to be the socratic method. he said, look, let's take a look at this from the standpoint of the people of maine. aren't they entitled to have a qualified person represent them in in the united states senate? [laughter] and then he said, isn't it obvious that you are not one of them? [laughter] after about 10 minutes of this, i hung up and i called the governor and i said, governor, i do not need an hour. i have already received all the reassurance are required. -- i require. [laughter] -- are required of my ability. i accept and i will be there tomorrow at noon during i went down to -- at noon. i went down to the state capital and accepted. by then flew from maine to washington. -- i then flew. the swearing-in with schedules for the following day, tuesday morning. when i landed at national airport, it was late afternoon. on a whim, i decided i would go up to the senate, meet the senate majority leader, and kind of get the feel of the senate chamber before the the next day. i took a taxi to the capital. i made my

thawed to elevate the level of the discussion and he likes to practice what he believed to be the socratic method, so he said well look, let's take a look at this from the standpoint of the people of maine. aren't they entitled to have a qualified person representing them in the united states senate? and then he said, isn't it obvious that you are not one of them? well, after about 10 minutes of this i hung up and i called the governor and i said governor, i don't need an hour. i have already received all the reassurance i require. [laughter] my ability to serve in this mission and i accept and i will be down there tomorrow at noon. so i went to the state capitol in the governor announced my appointment. i then flew from maine to washington. the swearing in was scheduled for the following day, tuesday morning. but i landed at national airport and it was late afternoon. on a whim i decided that i would go up to the senate, meet made the senate majority leader, and kind of get a feel of the senate chamber before the swearing in the next day, so i did. i took a taxi to the capital. i made my

he likes to practice what he believed to be the socratic method. he said, look, let's take a look at this from the standpoint of the people of maine. aren't they entitled to have a qualified person represent them in in the united states senate? [laughter] and then he said, isn't it obvious that you are not one of them? after about 10 minutes of this, i hung up and i called the governor and i said, governor, i do not need an hour. i have already received all the reassurance are required. [laughter] -- are required of my ability. i accept and i will be there tomorrow at noon during i went down to -- at noon. i went down to the state capital and accepted. by then flew from maine to washington. the swearing-in was scheduled for the following day, tuesday morning. when i landed at national airport, it was late afternoon. on a whim, i decided i would go up to the senate, meet the senate majority leader, and kind of get the feel of the senate chamber before the swearing in the next day. i took a taxi to the capital. i made my way in. and i was introduced