thomas jefferson, annette robinson, pam fisher, fred martin, dr. jones, susan mcintyre, virginia wright, tom purvixs, officer dunn. i like to thank you all for participating in this very special hearing. i would like to make sure that the things said this evening reached the ears of those in office at this moment. those who control the purse strings, those who make the decisions to make these cuts. we let you hear from firsthand responders, from those who are on the ground, from those professionals who have experience dealing with those in crisis. we've heard from the public this evening, passionate testimony

i heard on the radio that thomas jefferson owned slaves. he bowed to cultural pressure. some things are just wrong. week 32, i make the mistake of telling my mom i'm struggling with circumcision. i don't think so. i think of the stuff that can get caught in the vagina. that's not nice. andrea. if this child is jewish. he needs to be sircumicized. you don't want your boy to feel strange. that's true. i think my anxiety is fear of having a boy. i am terrified of boys. they are wild and smelly. i said, there is no way to know that. well i know for a fact you don't need it. like i wanted to talk to my dad about his penis. week 34, i don't have the double wide vagina i was hoping for. with just six weeks to go. instructions for peroneal massage. lock hands. apply lubricant. extra virgin olive oil. hold the thumb in place for two minutes or until it becomes numb. slowly massage over the vagina. it's best done with a partner. instead, i take a back door approach and use my finger. i have a lot of stretching to do. week 41, 3:45 p.m. it feels like i have to pee and poo. she says

she discovered george washington, thomas jefferson and barack obama are all cousins or grandson s ofg in england. she also found out she is 18th cousin to president obama. >> i have written a letter to obama but i just got a standard reply. i hope to meet the president and explain it to him. >> she is now trying to raise money to get to washington, dc, so she can meet her famous cousin the only president not related all the rest is martin van burren. >>> chelsea clinton carried a simple bouquet of white flowers to compliment her ivory strapless dress. vera wang designed both her dresses and her bridesmade maids. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell. we will go one on one with jason campbell and tell you why he and niners quarterback alex smith have very similar career paths. >>> the white sox manager says asian players are treated differently than latino players. he will explain why. >>> can big daddy cain beat the dodgers for the very first time in his career? we will see you in just a few minutes on "game day." ,,,,,, those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've go

quanbeck, jennifer friedenbach, thomas jefferson, annette robinson, pam fisher, fred martin, dr. jones, susan mcintyre, virginia wright, tom purvixs, officer dunn. i like to thank you all for participating in this very special hearing. i would like to make sure that the things said this evening reached the ears of those in office at this moment. those who control the purse strings, those who make the decisions to make these cuts. we let you hear from firsthand responders, from those who are on the ground, from those professionals who have experience dealing with those in crisis. we've heard from the public this evening, passionate testimony regarding help services help out and why we need to continue with services. with that, i would like to thank you all for coming. again, we have openings on the mental health board. i hope you will grab some of our fliers and get in touch with our staff to explore the possibility of being able to sit here and make changes have been -- happen. the mental health board has done fantastic things like bringing the mental health services act money in

the girl discovered george washington, thomas jefferson and barack obama, all cousins or grandsons of a former king of england. she researched half a million names over four months to come to her conclusion. she also found out that she is 18th cousin to president obama. >> i have written a letter to obama but i just have gotten standard reply. >> i hope to meet the president and explain it to him. >> she is now trying to raise money to get to washington, dc, so she can meet her cousin. by the way, the only president not related to all the rest, martin van burran. >>> a magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled solinas valley. 145 miles south of san francisco. no report of injury or damage. >>> meteorologist lawrence karnow. you're talking fog. does that mean more cool weather ahead? >> yes, unfortunately. thick fog is now making its way into the bay area. very dense as you're looking over the city of san francisco. yes, camera having a hard time trying to focus. just so much focus around the bay area right now. that's true food. drizzle will actually throw up on the shore. hugging the coastlin

>> i'm going with my virginians, james madison and thomas jefferson, on this one. they put the religious freedom to worship in the first amendment of the constitution for a reason. this wouldn't be a controversial if it was to build a synagogue or church. i'm not the new york zoning commissioner, don't know the reason for the citing decision, but we can't stop people from doing something that others could do because of the religion they practice. >> schieffer: but what about the politics of it? >> well, look, you know, as ed said, the constitution is the constitution. you know, we see an awful lot of republicans going out and saying "we have to respect the constitution." and that means we have to respect it. we can't tarnish people's first amendment rights, we shouldn't be going around raising wacky ideas like redrafting or withdrawing the 14th amendment. the president is reminding us of that. >> schieffer: you know about new york politics, so what's your view? >> probably the dumbest thing that any president has said since michael dukakis said it was okay to burn

. >> with thomas jefferson come to the microphone, followed by annette robinson? mr. jefferson, thank you very much for coming to speak with us this evening. >> thank you for having me. i just wanted to touch on base with what was said, especially some of the things that jennifer johnson said, who is my attorney. some of the things that were sitting here tonight are some of the things that i have received. the money threatening to be cut because of the money or whatever. nearby had not had access, -- if i had not had access, i would not be standing here today. i was diagnosed as a schizophrenic, and with long- term treatment, i was able to make some drastic changes in my life. i am able to obtain and hold a job at this point. there have been times where i did not have a clue where to get treatment at because i did not know where it was available, and that is what is happening now. people do not know where to get it. if it had not been for the health corp., i would truly be shepherded into the system -- if it had not been for the health court. those places and things a

where is the next thomas jefferson? they are here. they are standing among us. they are our children. unless we know our past, unless we teach our children the examples of excellent, unless we jalon ourselves to be better than what we currently are, -- challenge ourselves to be better than what we currently are, we will not grow to that moment. the greatest generation is merely the one who steps of to the seemingly insurmountable challenge. this is our challenge. this is our goal. this is the american destiny, with charity toward those who struggle, fayed in may god that loves and guides us, and hope that -- faith in may god the loves and guides us, and they hope that we can restore truth in the promise of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america , and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." -- for all. [cheers and applause. -- [cheers and applause] ♪ oh, say, can you see ♪ ♪ o

not mention christianity or jesus or doesn't even specify what kind of a deity was there and thomas jefferson as we all know who penned the declaration i do not believe in the god of the bible or the christian god our founding fathers explicitly in the first congress stated the united states of america is not in any sense founded on the christian religion it's true that many of the founders were believers but none of the founders were women none of them thought women should vote we are not obligated to day to go back to become carbon copies of the private religious views of some of our founders we are a crowley godless secular nation and much better off because our founders who wise enough to distance themselves from the divisiveness of the early colonies who used to persecute and exclude and banish those who did not have the right faith so so no american government was a godly nation it is not now and we are better off because of that can i respond to that i had ok first of all i don't agree with a lot of the points you made obviously but here's the point and the important point in a secular

the children they grew in to beat john adams, at george washington, thomas jefferson, and it happensalways has been. and then they began to trust. you know what kind of trust there must a band? keep you are in bondage in ancient egypt, and you were crying out to the almighty, send does someone to free s -- send us someone to free us, and someone shows up with a stick, don't you think they said, you have got to be kidding? [laughter] the all-powerful, the almighty, they send a man slow of speech with a stick. but look at what that state and what that man did. -- that stick and what that man did. recognize that noses and abraham lincoln and george washington, they were men. they were just like you. they just picked up their st ick. i think i can relate to martlet picking out of all of these giants, probably the most because we have not carved in marble yet. he is still a man. and that is the message, that man makes a difference. what is it that these men have that you do not. what is it? abraham lincoln, the american indians, frederick douglass, the , the pioneers, what is it that they

these book, "hostage to history" letters to a young contrarian, the trial of henry kissinger, thomas jefferson, god is not great, how religion poisons everything. essays, collaborations and pamphlets you know that it has been a fascinating time. thank you. >> thank you, charlie. >> rose: it's a pleasure. >> thanks for coming. >> rose: the book is called "hitch 22," a memoir by christopher hitchens. thank you for being with us. see you next time. captioning sponsored by rose communications captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >08/13/10 08/13/10 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] >> from pacifica, this is

swore to uphold it, but this great country afforded me the opportunity to swear that oath on thomas jefferson'soran because we are a country of religious liberty and we respect the religious diversity of this great country. um, i think that governor patterson is making a mistake. i think that he ought to stand up for the constitution. and i think that if we -- if before this whole thing blew up, if he wanted to work out a compromise, maybe if it was in everybody's interest, it would make sense. but once you have people protesting and trying to stop americans from exercising their constitutional rights, i think that you can't possibly back down at this point. because the message is the churches are allowed within two blocks of 9/11. other religious institutions are allowed there. hey, even off-track betting establishment is allowed there. but not a mosque. and that means that we have second class citizenship for people who would go to a mosque. well, that's muslims. >> larry: we'll be calling -- >> -- to go that way again. >> larry: we'll be calling on both of you again. we have a major debate c

eddie murphy's name is thomas jefferson smith, calls himself jeff johnson.does not show up in the campaign. he is a black man. he has been elected. let's watch what happens in this clip. >> welcome. >> how are you? nice to meet you. very good to meet you. >> american tobacco council. >> you all know her from my office. >> as soon as i saw how you got elected, i knew you were a real comer. >> who's anderson? >> won't tell him you asked. chairman of gulf ccoast -- gulf coast power. can i host a welcome to washington fund-raiser for you? >> absolutely. but at $500 per head, we could pick up $20,000 or $25,000 to get you started. >> how much are you going to get? >> i will bill you at $500 per hour whenever i take you to lunch. >> you and i are going to be so close. [laughter] >> i want to welcome the new members to washington. [laughter] [applause] we have not had a freshman class this big in a long time. congress needs your new blood. you are going to need new friends. that is why, tonight, we unite the two great pillars of our system -- political and financia

coming up, thomas jefferson's mac and cheese recipe. he was the guy behind it, really.look, it's a llama!" cleaning the stain like he would a llama stain. time he's wasting. ♪ call 1-800-steemer >>> this morning on "today's kitchen" the relationship between food and art and mac and cheese. a culinary historian and the founder of art and food at museums around the nation, good morning to you. >> good morning, ann. >> so tell me about it. >> art bites is something i started in '07 where i combine art history with food history with hands-on cooking and it makes looking at art in the context of food makes history very accessible and very fun. >> and a person we know, thomas jefferson, loved art and loved food. in fact, you have a board of all the things we can thank him for. >> he lived in france for four years directly before the revolution and he brought back figs, apricots, 86 crates of stuff including kitchen supplies. he grew hundreds of herbs at month cello and grew corn on the champs de'lysses in paris. french bordeaux was his favorite. we have all of these different

the second governor of virginia, thomas jefferson, who said a wise and frugal government is the objectuld try to attain and that government should not take from the mouth of labor the bread that is earned. that is the legacy of virginia. [applause] so, it is probably not surprising to you -- and by the way for you virginians, thanks for hiring me. i have five kids. i really needed that job. i appreciate that. and i hope we have done a couple of things that show you conservatives can win and can govern. [cheers and applause] >> thank you to all of you for being here. before we begin, i will do the movie reminder. please turn off or silence all of your cell phones. thank you. i would like to double our co- sponsor -- thank are co-sponsor in this -- the colorado campaign for inclusive excellence. we have been working in colorado and nationwide. i would like to thank the many people who made this possible, especially our associate dean and the event planners. thank you to all of you who made this happen. [applause] if you ever doubt whether strong intellect, hard work, and good, old-fashio

it is only by getting our citizens involved in a way that thomas jefferson the rigidly envisioned, where they began to not only go to the polls, but go to the town hall meetings and have their voices heard that we are going to get the perspective outside of washington d.c.. i think that what is really needed right now -- we have plenty of people in government that all of us can talk to, but we need to get beyond that beltway around d.c. and out here across america and hear from our constituents. >> i am a small businessman. employees in making about price of what they are counterpart are making. we are in trouble. that has been a growing concern through several administrations and the economic plan bush on that phenomena when is somebody going to step up to the plate and say we are going to take a straight concern across the board cut in everybody's salary? [applause] >> for those of us here have supported a salary freeze, and i had never voted for an increase in salary in congress, we have lost that vote. i am also a small businessman. my wife said i should have been on the ballot as a

. >> i come from thomas jefferson high school where i am a senior. what gave you the motive to become -- to accomplish all the things that you have? >> i am the most stubborn person you can imagine. [laughter] i really mean that. when i was little, my family used to talk about me being so hard-headed. i know how to work and compromise on issues between people. when it comes to me and doing things, i keep getting knocked down and i will just keep getting up. when i was 2 years old, i did not like eating. i used to bunch up my cheeks like this to shut them so my mom could not show the spoon in -- shove the spoon in. my mother would put her hands around my cheeks and forced it down my throat -- force it down my throat. we would do that for hours. [laughter] every time i did something that she thought i was wrong, she would put me in one of the timeout corners and say, come out whenever you change your mind. i would sit there forever. she would have to give in to call me to dinner. these are not great qualities. [laughter] i can assure you she did not th

it is only by getting our citizens involved in the way that thomas jefferson originally envisioned where they began, not only to go to the polls, but to the town hall meetings, and write representatives, that we will get the perspective outside a washington, d.c. we have plenty of people in government that we cannot talk to, but we need to get beyond that beltway, across america, and hear from constituents. that will have to change the direction. >> i'm probably one of the smallest businessmen in orange county. part of the problem is the cost of government. we see all government employees making about twice what the counterparts are in a civilian industry. we are in trouble. that has been a a growing concern during several administrations. when will someone stepped up to a plate and say we will have a straight 10% cut across the board and celery for everybody? >> for those who supported a salary freeze, and i have never voted for increase in salary in the congress -- but for those of us to have argued for but only congress to have a freeze, but for the federal government to have a freeze

i am not cynical about it, but i think that when thomas jefferson said that those who control your money are stronger than the army, he was absolutely right. anyone turning to the fed for results, i cannot understand it. if the fed was not controlling your money, if they were just doing what they were originally intended to do, buffering money into the u.s., we would be strong, but instead of manipulating everything, it causes an up and down. host: on the front page of "usa today" this morning -- host: also this morning in "the wall street journal" -- coast of gaithersburg, md., independent line, thank you for waiting. caller: your welcome. host: go ahead, sir. caller: i am wondering where this country is going. originally i am from russia and everyone in that society is employed, going back 20 years to see how people did in the socialist regime. i think that there is a simple way to move the economy forward, ke them interested in keeping the money here. personal entities, if a company has more than 50% of the work force outside of the united states, let them live in china under a commun

i am not cynical about it, but i think that when thomas jefferson said that those who control your money are stronger than the army, he was absolutely right. anyone turning to the fed for results, i cannot understand it. if the fed was not controlling your money, if they were just doing what they were originally intended to do, buffering money into the u.s., we would be strong, but instead of manipulating everything, it causes an up and down. host: on the front page of "usa today" this morning -- host: also this morning in "the wall street journal" -- coast of gaithersburg, md., independent line, thank you for waiting. caller: your welcome. host: go ahead, sir. caller: i am wondering where this country is going. originally i am from russia and everyone in that society is employed, going back 20 years to see how people did in the socialist regime. i think that there is a simple way to move the economy forward, make them interested in keeping the money here. personal entities, if a company has more than 50% of the work force outside of the united states, let them live in china under a comm

i think it is only by getting our citizens involved in a way that thomas jefferson originally envisioned where they began to not only go to the polls but go to town hall meetings and right representatives and have their voices heard. we're going to get the perspective outside of washington, d.c. i think what is needed now, we have plenty of people in government that all of us can talk to inside of d.c. we need to get beyond the beltway in d.c., across america, and hear from our constituents. i think that will help change the direction. go ahead, sir. >> i am a small businessman, probably one of the smallest ones in orange county or california, and part of the problem is the cost of government. we see all government employees making about twice with their counterparts are making in the civilian industry. we are in trouble. that has been a growing concern through several administrations. cannot blame bush for that. when is somebody going to step up to the plate and say we are going to take a straight 10% across-the-board cut in everybody's salary? [applause] >> for those of us who have sup

. >> i come from thomas jefferson high school where i am a senior. what gave you the motive to become -- to accomplish all the things that you have? >> i am the most stubborn person you can imagine. [laughter] i really mean that. when i was little, my family used to talk about me being so hard-headed. i know how to work and compromise on issues between people. when it comes to me and doing things, i keep getting knocked down and i will just keep getting up. when i was 2 years old, i did not like eating. i used to bunch up my cheeks like this to shut them so my mom could not show the spoon in -- shove the spoon in. my mother would put her hands around my cheeks and forced it down my throat -- force it down my throat. we would do that for hours. [laughter] every time i did something that she thought i was wrong, she would put me in one of the timeout corners and say, come out whenever you change your mind. i would sit there forever. she would have to give in to call me to dinner. these are not great qualities. [laughter] i can asse you she did not thin

the procedures should be followed, the senate procedures were originally written by thomas jefferson. in which every issue is headed in the committee, before it ever comes to the house, there should be items stuck in conference afterwards. omnibus legislation should be phased out. i concur with you. that is time. thank you all for attending, and let me think c-span for being with us today. i appreciate it very much. [applause] thank you for being with us. how are you doing? how is bob doing? >> he came with me, but he would not stand. >> he has heard plenty of these before. [inaudible conversations] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> next, secretary of state hillary clinton announces the resumption of middle east peace talks. that a gulf coast update with retired admiral thad allen. then vice president biden speakes said the democratic national committee. tomorrow on "washington journal," will street journal louise radnofsky it's about stimulus funds -- talks about stimulus funds. michael farrell its abou

it is why thomas jefferson bought the joint, as we say. if we do those two things and make the levees the way we are supposed to make them and design and we are supposed to design them and engineered in the way we were supposed to engineer them and we do our job, the new orleans is as safe as any place in the world. i do not know if i have said this or not, but new orleans is a wonderful place to visit. >> how would you grade the corps of engineers efforts to rebuild and improve the levy is since katrina? is there more that they should be doing? >> this is an excellent question. i want to answer it in two dimensions. it is important to mention that the corps of engineers is a military organization. as such, they will only answer the question that is asked of them. so, the commander in chief, whoever they might be, you have to ask how much it will cost to build back love is -- levies, they will not answer the question. they answered that question and after a lot of tugging and yelling and screaming and bureaucratic inertia, they finally got

energy concerns by making the mississippi work the right way, which is why it's there, it's why thomas jeffersonght the joint, as they say. if you do those two things and you make the levies the way that you're supposed to make them and design them the way we were supposed to design them and engineer them the way the american people were supposed to engineer them, and we do our job with building codes, new orleans is as safe as any people in the world. i don't know if i've said this or not, but new orleans is a wonderful place to come visit. [laughter] >> how will you grade the engineers' efforts? is there more they could or should be doing? >> this is an excellent question. i want to answer it in two dimensions. it's important to note that the corps of engineers is a military organization. and as such, they will only answer the question that is asked of them. are you with me? so the commander in chief, whoever he or she may be at that point in time, could you please tell me how much it's going to cost and how long it will take to build back levies, the category three strength that the city of n

were going to compare him to any political leader in the united states history, it would be thomas jeffersonhost: david? guest: what the gentleman shows is that people across the country have been watching it mark a rodeo -- marco rodeo. he is eloquent. he talks to brass tacks in terms of actual policy. he has broken the political axiom. marco rubio does not buy into that. he really seems to be about telling people what he would do if elected. it definitely has been well- received among conservatives, particularly his policy ideas in terms of the real-estate crash. it is emblematic of the fact that here is a candidate, whether you agree with him or not, he talked to had a lot of policy. i would not have advised him to do that. so far, it is working for him. host: our last call this evening is from fort lauderdale. caller: good evening. i am a registered democrat here. i voted for kendrick today because you have to vote within your party. i am very disappointed in charlie crist. i would like to see him be seated. i am going to support marco rubio in november. charlie crist, i voted for him fo

and look no further than thomas jefferson whose constitutional scrupeles, i don't think anyone can question waged war on the barbary pirates and took the louisiana purchase. both of things he thought in the context of the day couldn't be strictly justified under the constitution in the most radcally strict construction -- radically strict construction but he realized was necessary to the national interest and the growth of the country. so even jefferson came to have a more flexible interpretation of the constitution than that absolute straitjacket that the caller's invoking. host: "the hill" newspaper this morning had this headline is chairman waxman sees a bright side to november losses. the november elections will likely weed out some of the most difficult democrats that leadership lawmakers have dealt with this congress. in an interview with "the hill," the ners committee chairman expressed -- energy and commerce committee chairman expressed confidence that democrats will control the house and expressed some that won't be here next year. chad on the independent line. good morning. caller

the senate procedures were originally written by thomas jefferson. they should be followed in which every issue is that it in the committee before it ever comes to the house floor and debated. there should not be items snack in in conference. under this legislation, it should be phased out. i concur with you. that is time. let me thank you all for attending and let me think c- span for being with us today. i appreciated very much. -- i appreciate it very much. [applause] >> thanks for being with us. >> hi. >> hi, how're you doing? how is bob? >> [inaudible] >> in a few moments, the congressional budget office forecast a deficit this year of 1.4 trillion dollars. -- $1.40 trillion. in a little over an hour, a report on the cost of government. after that, kim salazar tours oil cleanup efforts in louisiana and later, the program on the gulf oil spill and seafood safety. on "washington journal," a discussion with douglas elmendorf. we will focus on travel restrictions to cuba and a series on the new financial regulations bill looks at how the bill is des

and look no further than thomas jefferson whose constitutional scrupeles, i don't think anyone can question, he waged war on the barbary pirates and took the louisiana purchase. both of things he thought in the context of the day couldn't be strictly justified under the constitution in the most radcally strict construction -- radically strict construction but he realized was necessary to the national interest and the growth of the country. so even jefferson came to have a more flexible interpretation of the constitution than that absolute straitjacket that the caller's invoking. host: "the hill" newspaper this morning had this headline is chairman waxman sees a bright side to november losses. the november elections will likely weed out some of the most difficult democrats that leadership lawmakers have dealt with this congress. in an interview with "the hill," the ners committee chairman expressed -- energy and commerce committee chairman expressed confidence that democrats will control the house and expressed some that won't be here next year. chad on the independent line. good morning. ca

the second governor of virginia, thomas jefferson, who said by the frugal government is the object bye should try to attain and that government should not take from the mouth of the labor what is earned. and is probably not surprising to you, and for your virginians, thank you for hiring me. i have five kids and i really needed the job. i hope we have done a few things to show you that conservatives can win and government. let me paraphrase charles dickens for just a minute and tell you about a tale of two cities, one is richmond, va., and one is washington, d.c. the me tell you about a different vision of how to govern. that we tell you about taxes, spending, debt, and that the set. right now, we have an unsustainable level of spending in the nation's capitol. you remember when billion was a lot of money. the deficit averaged $1.50 trillion the last couple of years. the largest tax increase in history perhaps coming on january 1. we cannot sustain this level of taxation and spending without coming a debtor nation. i know you do not want to do that. let's look at virginia. i came in t

. >> i come from thomas jefferson high school where i am a senior. what gave you the motive to become -- to accomplish all the things that you have? >> i am the most stubborn person you can imagine. [laughter] i really mean that. when i was little, my family used to talk about me being so hard-headed. i know how to work and compromise on issues between people. when it comes to me and doing things, i keep getting knocked down and i will just keep getting up. when i was 2 years old, i did not like eating. i used to bunch up my cheeks like this to shut them so my mom could not show the spoon in -- shove the spoon in. my mother would put her hands around my cheeks and forced it down my throat -- force it down my throat. we would do that for hours. [laughter] every time i did something that she thought i was wrong, she would put me in one of the timeout corners and say, come out whenever you change your mind. i would sit there forever. she would have to give in to call me to dinner. these are not great qualities. [laughter] i can assure you she did not th

the senate procedures were originally written by thomas jefferson and should be followed in which every issue is vetted in the committee before it ever comes to the house floor and debated and there shouldn't be items stuck in in conference afterwards. and omnibus legislation should be phased out. so i concur with you. let's go to -- ok. that's time and let me thank you all for attending and let me thank c-span for being with us today. i appreciate it very much. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> turnout for another town hall meeting on monday with democratic representative mike ross on monday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. coming up another town hall meeting with illinois democratic representative danny davis. after that, a look at the political and economic impact of the recent floods in pakistan. also, nasa's information technology conference with remark from google vice president. >> one of the things i regret about politico and rhetorical life in washington is that every major figure from

the second governor of virginia, thomas jefferson, who said a wise and frugal government was the objectobtain and that government should not take from the mouth of labor the bread that was burned. that is the legacy of a virginia. -- the bread that was earned. that is a legacy of of virginia. by the way, va., thank you for hiring me. i have five kids. i needed the job. i hope i have helped you to realize that conservatives can win. [applause] but let me talk and paraphrase for just a minute. i will talk to you about a tale of two cities. one is richmond, va., and what is washington, d.c. let me start with taxes and spending, and debt and deficits. right now, we have an absolutely unsustainable level of spending in the nation's capital, $13.23 trillion. remember when billions was a lot of money? $13.23 trillion. the largest tax increases in american history are coming on january 1st we cannot sustain the level of taxation and spending in this country without becoming a debtor nation, and i know you do not want to do that. let's look at virginia. as art said, i came into office to serve a

it is what led thomas jefferson to leave as his legacy and not just the declaration of independence, a university in virginia. it is what led a nation that was being torn apart by civil war to set aside acreage as a consequence of president lincoln's vision for the land grant institutions to prepare farmers and factory workers to seize the problems -- to seize the problems of an industrial wage. it is what our parents and grandparents to put a generation of returning gis through college. and open the door of our schools and universities to people of all races and broaden opportunity and produce half a century of prosperity. that recognition that here in this great country of ours, education and opportunity always go hand in hand. that is what led the first president of the university of texas to say, as he dedicated the corners of -- the cornerstone of the original main building, smite the rocks with the rod of knowledge and fountains of the instant wealth will gush forth. that is the promise at the heart of ut austin, but that is also the promise -- a promise at the heart of our col