and along with that growth comes criticism from across the aisle from a bloger, steve lee bow witnesses that now said schwartz and his group should register with the state as a lobbyist. >> gandhi had a famous quote. first ignore, then laugh then fight then you win. and we're in the fight stage. >> this is a very intense kind of conflict right now. and what the registration requirement is all about, this arguing about registration is really about the right of these people to, fully in the political process. >> state ethics law mandates grassroots groups register, if expenditures top $200,000 in a reporting period. >> we went through the expenditures and we found out that we do not meet the threshold that the state ethics board puts forth as somebody that should register as grassroots group. >> this professor at johns hopkins university believes the movement should be registered as a lobbyist and the title of the impact should not carry any weight. >> i don't think it makes any difference whether they register or don't. i think, l their legitimacy will be judged by people. more, in the l

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steve knopper is contributing editor for rolling stone and author of four previous books including the complete idiot's guide to starting a band. to find out more, visit steveknopper.blogspot.com >>> in his book "the strong horse" lee smith, middle east correspondent for the weekly standard, argues that people in the middle east and to follow the strongest leader. the hudson institute in washington, d.c. posts this one hour and 40 minute event. >> good afternoon. welcome. i'm ted weinstein, ceo of hudson institute. i would like to welcome you and the book tv audience and the various other cameras here to the walter and its eastern conference center at the hudson institute for today's book form for the book by developing to the to visiting fellow lee smith entitled "the strong horse" power, politics and the clash of fear of civilizations. the book has just been published by doubldday. i should say that "the strong horse" is an important new book and urge you to buy for those of you in the audience here it is available for purchase after the even for $20, for those of you in the tv audience is available online and in fine bookstores everywhere. now, lee, darfur autun to know over the years is a unique figure in washi