washington said know i have not so the chief said we will show you what it is like and brought washingtonnto the bay and and when around and around and he was allowed to go all-around and afterwards he said i wish i had been with you on this party because you only captured one and i would have liked to have seen all little more blood. [laughter] so i think i enjoy looking at the maps because with the comments by washington, this is wilderness and he reacted. thank you for your time. >> what services did you use from this library since we are here? >> from here is a collection of washington's rating is published for the bicentennial in 1932 her keira in the digital age, one kn search the web some papers were digitize or a facsimile, transcription facsimile, transcription, it is a handy tool but there is something that you can crack open and page through and of course, is disappearing but to do what year was a tremendous asset to search through on your own terms, a very different than working digital. washington's ratings edited by fitch -- fitzpatrick are a wonderful jewel but not every li

and washington, of course, that was june 17th, and washington arriving in a column that's drawn verybeautifully over here. in fact, you can see that there are columns coming down from from new hampshire, up from connecticut all converging in this great congregation of citizen soldiers to besiege the british. and here just one detail you can see, the march of general washington with his virginia, virginian horse, his riflemen and the new york grenadiers. so there's an encampment, just a really enchanting map. now, once he'd arrived, washington had to size up the situation, and this map of boston harbor gives some tremendous detail of the situation. and i think perhaps you, like myself and most americans, think of the siege of boston as a fairly static affair. that washington was encamped in cambridge with americans pinched off the neck of the boston peninsula at rocksbury and the charlestown peninsula at the neck here and that they sat and ghaired at each other for 13 months which is pretty much what happened. but if you have washington's maps in hand, which i did when i went to read

indeed washington had. who is this, uttered george who was a diligent in his own time and ever since that he actually managed to invade the feverish dream world of the deranged royal george? i had this question when i wrote my hamilton biography and one day i was reading a series of letters that hamilton wrote after he had a quarrel late in the war with washington that led to hamilton quitting washington's staff. in these letters, hamilton described through washington's a washington was moody, irritable and temperamental. even something of a powder keg boss as he informed his father in law with more than a touch of youthful bravado. the great man and i have come to and open rupture. he shall for once recant his bill humor and i remember sitting there stunned. ill humor that hamilton mean to imply that the saintly father of our country was this sulky, volatile boss? needless to say is this was far from the whole truth about george washington and i hope in this book fat idea though lavish and sufficient prais

washington indeed had. who is this commodore judge who was such a legend in his own time and ever since. that he actually managed to engage the feverish world of the royal george. and hamilton after a quarrel lake in the war that led to hamilton quitting washington's staff. in these letters hamilton described working for washington saying he was moody, irritable and temperamental and a powder keg. he said the great man and i came to an open rupture and he shall relent his ill humor. ill humor? that hamilton meant to imply this saintly father of our country was the sulky, volvo boss? this was in -- and lavish phrase to washington's courage and fortitude, integrity and a thousand other wonderful traits. this is not a debunking the book. is an effort to recreate for the magnetism that so excited washington. having said that, hamilton became perspective for people, keep a window into george washington's in motion. kept in check with formidable self control. i came to learn george washington was not this kind of

lawrence riverto try to intercept ships coming from washington to resupply the besiege washington under general howe. washington was also using a fleet of oil boats, small craft that were plying the waters in boston harbor and sending them to burn the lighthouse, like in ways to disrupt the berger stealing sheep, birmingham a small islands in order to starve them. and the robust of course with their shallow draft could escape onto the shoals, onto the slot to get away from the deep british ships. so what the map in hand, we can to washington really creatively using the topography to its advantage and of course the dorchester heights would be the key to ending the siege, placing the guns from ticonderoga here on this command is thought that would renter boston untenable for the british. and again, the sense of washington spontaneously using maps. this is his own drawing of the boston area in case anyone would be confused, it was water, water, makes a great to show with boston and a grade for cambridge and this he folded up and put in a letter to his brother, john augustine, saint had jus

are living it up preassure either r t washington d.c. . it's also easy to see why so many americans feel a strong contempt for wall street and washington these days one in six americans are living in poverty yet seven million dollar homes are selling just outside the beltway i have perhaps the most important thing is that those who live in the recession proof bubbles of america don't quite get that they live in that bubble the legislation the public discourse that they shape doesn't reflect the average person's needs wants or. interest so is there any way to turn it around or has this division become irreversible joining me to discuss it is david sirota political journalist nationally syndicated weekly newspaper columnist and best selling author david thanks so much for joining us thanks for having me now when we say that there's this huge divide between america and washington or wall street these days do you think that this is divide that getting worse getting bigger or is it just more apparent to us because we're in a recession because s

before washington, d.c., george washington hometown, tell a lot of anecdotes, the revolutionary war through the civil war, then go right into the present day situation and the problems we are having in iraq today. >> 18,000 items. >> i have written, i figure, i have been writing the column now going on 13 years, about 18,000 anecdotes, and thousands of columns. in fact, when i compiled everything, just for research purposes, of what i have written only with regard to the inside the beltway column, i had so many books sitting on my floor that could have been written. it was very difficult to choose the best material to put in narrative form in this book. >> someone who has never been here, what does inside the beltway mean? >> inside the beltway is obviously the beltway, 66-mile ring of heavy traffic that encircles washington, d.c. none of us local folks, i am sure yourself, like to even get on the beltway. it's a treachetreacherous drive, usually standstill, i might add, but also expression in washington, and i have written an entire chapter about what inside the beltway means, by g

washington fathered no children. henry fathered 18, who gave him 77 grandchildren of henry's friend said that he, not washington, is the real father of our country. [laughter] there are probably more than 100,000 henry descendents in the country today, enough to populate the entire city of gary, indiana. but henry was much, much more than a founding father. he was america's greatest courtroom lawyer. lord byron, the english poet who could only read henry speeches, called him that hamas cities at his age. john adams who did here in the state agreed. in the courtroom, he sliced opponent argument to shreds using ever rhetorical device he could find or invent. humor, passion, hope, fear. on clear days he embraced the sunshine and lifted yours hearts. on grey daisy pointed to the clouds and rain and provoked jurors to tears began on stormy days he saw homeland of destruction in every thunderclap and every bolt of lightning, and called it the wrath of god. one opposing lawyer said that whenever henry rose to speak, althoug

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what better place than the march on washington? it was a march on washington for jobs and freedom. this was a march to get america to reclaim its conscience. that is what this march was about. there is something in the book which i talk about, a little background about who is going to be speaking before the actual speakers occur. there is a lot of background, especially about who is going to speak first. i can say it. there were some people who did not like -- who did not want martin luther king to be the last speaker, for a combination of reasons that can best be described as ego. [laughter] north dakota. it had very little to do with politics. -- envy. it had very little to do with politics. the only thing that worked with randolph and others was talking to some of the other preachers and representative organizations. they asked a question, "you don't really want to follow dr. king, do you?" tavis: who would want to do that? >> i said, do you really want to follow him? i don't think so. >> as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the king holiday this year, with all due respect to

>>> on our broadcast tonight from washington, changing of the guard. republicans take back power in the house. there's a new congress, a new speaker. and some other changes are coming. >>> whose fault was the worst environmental disaster in history? tonight, there's been leak of a final report assessing blame for the gulf coast oil leak. >>> rewrithistory. a few choice erased from one of the great american novels. should the classics be changed for modern times? >>> and the gift of a golden voice. a homeless man with talent and an incredible story that just got even better. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good evening. following what was a big day here in washington, the 112th congress is now under way, and there is a new speaker of the house. republican john boehner of ohio was today joined by 10 of his 11 siblings. the ten-term congressman from humble beginnings and blue collar roots today became the 53rd speaker of the house in u.s. history. he received the gavel from now former speaker nancy pelosi,

not having washington, d.c. mandating from on high this one-size-fits-all whether it's health care or education or transportation policies. those can best be addressed at the state level. frankly, they can be done more efficiently, more effectively, and we can help save washington substantial amounts of money in that process as well. yes, sir, in the back. >> hi. my name is sam stein, i'm with the huffington post, and george w. bush be is doing a round of media tours for his book right now. i'm wondering if you could reflect a little bit on the man who was your predecessor at the governor's office, but also the head of the republican party for eight years. you talk about the need for republicans to reclaim the lost opportunities of the past. does that extend to missteps in the bush administration? >> look, i don't -- i want you to read the book. [laughter] first off. so i'm going to refer you to that. >> i will. >> republicans are not unscathed democrats, republicans, the supreme court, they all get on my radar

tonight on "washington week. it was just one shot right after the other. just bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. i mean it's just an absolutely >>profane act. it's shocking. it's been surreal. >>we didn't feel like we would be picking out caskets at 9 years old. gwen: moments of chaos in a supermarket parking lot morph into a week of debate, self-analysis, and mourning. >> our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not. >>words are inadequate at a time like this. but nonetheless i hope it is a comfort. gwen: as a member of congress fights for survival, her colleagues debate gun rights, security, the cost of incivility, and the cost of laying blame. >> journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn. gwen: as a president seizes the moment -- >> i want our democracy to be as good as christina imagined it. i want america to be as good as she imagined it. gwen: we examine the event, the investigation, and what it means for the national political discourse with the reporters c

it is washington, your way. but now a discussion on congress and politics in 2011, as well as the 2012 presidential election. from today's "washington journal," this is about 30 minutes. minutes.

>> we are in the washington center. we are attending the seminar. [laughter] >> how many people are here? >> 130. >> how long have you been in town and what have you been doing? >> we have been here two weeks and we are here to listen from people like you and everyone's experience as. >> tell me something you ever someone you have talked to in the last couple of days that has made an impact on you. >> honestly, every time it is impressionable when someone speaks to us. we have p.j. craowley, speaking about the difference between the media and how much has changed as influenced by the public. that was a very interesting to hear about. >> you are from the university of san diego. what is your home town? >> new york. i wanted to change and i thought the west coast would broaden my horizon and give me an idea of what is out there. >> i want to thank you for for opening of. i'm going to melissa over here who liked fortunately met earlier this year in your high school. tell the high school and now the college. >> john ferguson senior high school and now i

we will focus on hu jintao's visit to washington. this is a "washington journal." host: on capitol hill, the republicans in the house began debate yesterday over whether or not to repeal. this morning we want to hear from all of you and whether or not you changed your mind on this health care law. what has been your experience? do you still believe it should be repealed? the phone numbers are on the screen. "the baltimore sun" headline -- a new poll says 46% of those believe the law should be repealed. 40% say it should not. when you break that down by party lines, a 78% of republicans want the health care law repealed. 15% of republicans do not. 64% of democrats do not want to see repeal. 24% of democrats want it repealed. independents, 43% say repeal. 18% of independents have no opinion. we want to hear your thoughts. what do you think about this health care law? "the new york times" talks about the debate and the different aspects of its that you probably heard if you tune into c-span yesterday. here is the news analysis section of "the new york times ." "the co

welcome to "washington week" year in review and preview. turns out elections do matter. >> there's a reason we have two parties in this country. both democrats and republicans have certain beliefs, and certain principles that each feels cannot be compromised. >> on january 5, the american people are going to watch their congress do something differently. gwen: the democrat majority has eroded and the new comers are about to arrive. >> if we can't deal with the issues of earmarks, how are we going to deal with a trillion dollars? >> we will stop the out of control spending and tax increases and repeel and replace obama care. gwen: efforts to revive the economy. >> the land of opportunity has become the land of shrinking prosperity. gwen: promises to cut the budget deficit. >> american people know we can't borrow and spend and grow our way back to a country. gwen: and as one combat mission winds down, another one drags on. >> our goal isn't to build a 21st century afghanistan. our goal is not a country that is free of corruption, which would

han prometido cambiar washington. >> ustedes llevan mucho tiempo, ¿se puede cambiar washington?l voto. >> ¿les sorprende que quieran cambiar el sistema de salud? >> siemprecreo que -siempre lo quisieron cambiar. >> creo que hay una gran demagogia detrÁs de algunos de los cambios prometidos, el mismo hecho de comenzar las sesiones con la lectura de la constituciÓn, ¿quÉ trata de decir que el congreso anterior no conocÍan la constituciÓn? la construcciÓn tambiÉn hay una enmienda dice que todos los nacidos en estados unidos son ciudadanos norteamericanos y muchos de los seÑores que leyeron la constituciÓn estÁn proponiendo quitarle la ciudadanÍa a los hijos de los inmigrantes. >> uno de los grandes cambios, es que seguramente no habrÁ ningÚn tipo de reforma migratoria pero por otro lado se va a afectar mÁs a los inmigrantes indocumentados, se les quiere quitar la ciudadanÍa a los hijos. >> no vas a ver a barack obama interesÁndose sobre este tema porque es un avispero que nunca se puede responder. >> interesante, ¿tÚ no crees? >> no, para nada va a tocar el tema de inmigraciÓn, bas

ne junpei yoshioka, washington. e junpei yoshioka, n washington. junpei yoshioka, nh washington. junpei yoshioka, nhk washington. >>> thanks to its robust growth, china is moving toward becoming one of the world's most influential nations. only in the last few days, it has become more certain that china will this year overtake japan as the world's second largest economy. some are finding their way into an unexpected part of japan's real estate market. its forests. >> reporter: the chinese economy continues to thrive. at a luxury hotel in beijing, a recent trade show featuring overseas properties attracted a large number of investors. they are mostly middle class business people and public sector workers. chinese are not allowed to own property under the country's socialist system. for them the japanese market is especially attractive, as japan has few restrictions on foreign ownership of land. >> translator: i don't think $2 million is expensive. our place is about the same price too. >> reporter: chinese people with deep pockets are buying up japanese properties. their cash is n

it is washington your way. >> "washington journal" continues. host: welcome to the program. >> thank you. host: what are the major challenges in your mind, and threats to the u.s. in the coming year. >> as far as the middle east region is concerned, there is obviously plenty to keep obama busy. there is the issue of iran, obviously, there is israel and palestine, there is iraq, relations with syria and yemen, and obviously the more pressing issue at the moment for the obama administration which is afghanistan and pakistan. host: so the same question to toby harnden, your thoughts on the major challenges and threats this year. guest: thank you, based out of london. i would agree with all of those. afghanistan and obama initially announced the 2011 drawdown date. i think a big political challenge domestically here at home and in the region, strong feelings that things are not working well with pakistan at all, and there are a number of fundamentally flawed aspects of policy, and i think 2012 -- 2011 will be the crunch time for afghanistan. i think

earlier i spoke with our colleagues in washington. the latest protests put the united states in an awkward diplomatic position. >> this is tension between america's short-term and long- term interests as many people in washington see it. in the short term, interest of egypt being able work of stability and peace in the middle east, helping with efforts to stop the spread of islamic terror. and pushing for peace between israelis and palestinians. that is the short-term way washington would see it. in long-term, the barack and obama administration is pushing human rights, democracy in the world as a whole, but particularly in the middle east. that kind of philosophy is part of the receiving the nobel peace prize a couple of years ago. there is tension between the two things and mixed signals coming out of washington over the past couple of days. >> which you make of the arrival of mohammad? his arrival could change the nature of these protests. he could offer leadership if the u.s. would be inclined to support him? >> question has been

"washington journal" is live next. host: on this january 12, 2011, flags remain at half staff in washington. president obama will address a memorial service this evening for the victims of the shooting. the white house aides said the president will steer clear of politics. lawmakers will gather for a prayer service behind closed doors. the gathering will come as lawmakers consider a resolution on the house floor to honor the six people killed and injured, as well as rep gabrielle giffords, who remains in critical condition. you will be able to watch a live stream honor facebook -- on our facebook page. meanwhile, lawmakers will receive a briefing today as lawmakers consider legislation and other means to beef up security. good morning, everyone. we will focus the conversation this morning on what, if anything, should change following the arizona shooting. the phone numbers are on your screen. the papers this morning are still talking about what happened over the weekend. here is the headline in "the washington post" th

mira, ella estuvo en washington.rar de nuestra comunidad. tenemos que hacer este tipo de cosas, es nuestra responsabilidad. siempre es un riesgo. >> despuÉs de esta entrevista, usted se va a una fiesta de los reyes magos. >> un desfile de la calle 8. >> cÓmo cambia su actitud despuÉs del ataque? usted llega con mÁs seguridad? >> bueno, yo creo que... >> no sÉ si puedo preguntar. >> uno tiene que vivir la vida normal y corriente. esto es un desastre. una tragedia. nos duele mucho. pero no podemos dejar que cambie nuestro modo de vida. esto es un paÍs libre. todas las personas se deben sentir seguras en ir al supermercado, en hacer las diligencias. >> usted se va y no tiene seguridad extra. >> no tengo seguridad. tengo fe en mi comunidad y sÉ que todos vamos a estar calmados y siempre hay seguridad donde uno va, va a haber policÍas, pienso yo. pero tenemos que seguir nuestras vidas. violencia ocurre, y tratamos de evadir eso. pero tenemos que estar en contacto. >> en latinoamÉrica se ve de forma distinta. he estado ley

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tonight on "washington week." s at the white house, pomp, circumstance, designed to accommodate an important ali. >> the currency is a part of the problem. gwen: trying to turn the jobs picture back around. >> try to turn the economy from the brink, now our job is putting our economy into overdrive. gwen: on capitol hill. >> i don't want rationed care. gwen: a vigorous effort to roll back one of the administration signature accomplishments. >> our goal is to stop the job destroying health care bill. >> what does it do when you look at it? it blows a hole through the deficit. gwen: washington's political chess game turns three dimensional as senators retire. >> i have decided that it is time for turn the page to a few chapter. gwen: who is likely to go next? covering the week, david wessel of the "wall street journal," peter baker of the "new york times." doyle mcmanus of the "los angeles times." and carol tumulty of the "washington post." gwen: good evening. it couldn't have gotten any fancier in washington this w

why did you come for our two weeks to the washington center? >> i have always had an interest in politics. even though it is not directly related to my major -- i'm an entrepreneur ship major -- it is about elected officials having the power. >> how did you get elected student body president? >> well, i served on the senate fort two years, a senator for my dorm, then i became -- i decided to run for president. >> why did you get involved in the senate? >> honestly, i was looking for a way to get involved on campus. the current president and approached me as i was a freshman and told me to run. i came back all excited iwith a petition a half hour later, all filled out, and i got elected. there were nine people running for the seat i got. it was inspired to get elected. >> is not always the case, but i think if you find you go around washington, most of the people around working on staff have had similar experience when there have been involved in the government related organizations in schools, so why are you interested and oa lot of your classm

establishment here in washington. congressman west, you have already written a letter to house majority leader cantor when you found out how many days the house was going to be taking off in the new year and complaining about that. saying we have a lot of work to do. we need to be working harder. congressman cantor's spokesman said more days in washington mean a bigger government. are you convinced? >> i think that's a disconcerting statement for me, because if they believe that the more time we're spending up here working toward what is best for the american people is a bad thing. then, you know, what is our purpose to being here? our purpose is to be up here to resolve the issues and the purpose is to represent the people. we have to work harder starting off especially in the first three or four months than the schedule showed. that's something i had to bring up. i think it's important that, you know, even though i'm new up here and a freshman, if i see something that i feel is not correct, my responsibility is to b

. >> first, to washington where new civility seems to be hold be. emily schmidt there. >> reporter: good morning to you. here in washington, lawmakers return to regular business for the first time since the arizona shootings and as they do, their colleagues who was injured that day has passed another recovery milestone. there are more signs of improvement from congresswoman gabrielle giffords. her condition is now upgraded from critical to serious. she's breathing on her own. with the tracheotomy that would allow her to speak when she's able. >> from the patient's perspective, it's much more comfortable. there's less expectation required. and able to participate in their own care. >> reporter: giffords is one of three shooting victims still in the hospital more than a week after the shooting. >> i looked over and it was just bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: survivors say they're trying to come to grips with what happens next.eilman'sh bill heilman's wife brought a neighbor's daughter to the event. 9-year-old christina green was the youngest victim. >>

the nuclear arms reduction deal the start treaty between moscow and washington d.c. has now been ratified more details to come right here on out here. so. well for more details now we can talk about a very very broad subject here with alexander like gordon the our political analyst and a vice president of the association of political experts and correspondents here let's just talk about the main story we've been covering here for the past twenty four hours not of the dumb idea of an apple blast it's being said that. the airport the lax security was what was allowed this bomb to happen what what's your take on that . oh it's generally a very correct assessment. with a lack of efficiency on the part. port authority is i can witness to that even my it's because i use this airport so many times you're going to answer it quite freely but the whole situation goes far beyond the inefficiency of the airport authorities because it shows that you know if you should see. security agencies of russia and that poses a big question to the political authority it's now when it when w

tom costello in washington. tom, thanks. >>> as we mentioned, president obama hit the road this morning fresh off the state of the union address last night. heading out to a state that will be crucial to him if he's going to win another term in office. our chief white house correspondent tonight exerting the better part of judgment is inside from the weather in the briefing room to bring us the story, the intrepid chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. presidential travel the day after the state of the union to a swing state is almost as traditional as the state of the union itself. so today's stop was wisconsin. arriving in green bay packer country, the nation's most famous chicago bears fan got good-natured ribbing from the hometown faithful. >> let me start by clearing something up. i am not here because i lost a bet. >> reporter: and he stuck to the football theme to reinforce a new white house slogan. >> we're going to need to get serious about winning the future. >> reporter: ev

that washington would see this. the administration is pushing democracy in the world in the hole but particularly the middle east. this kind of philosophy was part of his receiving of the nobel peace prize. the tension between the two things and mixed signals coming out of washington over the past couple of days. >> what do you make over the a arrival of -- his arrival could change the nature of the protests. would the west be inclined to support him? >> that question has been put it to white house officials. he refused to be drawn on individual personalities. certainly one of the fear is -- questions that is being asked is and who or what is this opposition? are we talking about a democratic movement? are we talking about a pro- islamist faction waiting in this action. or does -- represents some kind of democratic opposition. people will be watching very closely on friday as these protest take place. if you look at the rhetoric, on wednesday, many people here thought that the white house was leaning slightly to the

jobs into the washington d.c. area which is causing prices to actually have stability and it's not just stylish digs that d.c. is fat cats can afford. this upscale restaurant in georgetown the reservation list for a weekday dinner is fall it's called release the right side of the same table mrs clinton you know who is now secretary of state came many times just a lot of people come from the hill and big big law firms while one in seven americans rely on food stamps at me shelvey shard citron now an average couple isn't shy to shell out what most couples make in a month on a meal or the tax on the difference in the six hundred dollars range or whatever it may be and some nights we do as many as forty fifty. people love it at a time when most are struggling to survive it seems like the lucky in washington are living it up preassure either r t washington d.c. here with all to you live in moscow still ahead for you this hour teaching separatists a lesson school indian administered kashmir followed warnings to clues as

think you think this signing here this mutual cooperation between moscow and washington d. . if you could set an example to other countries could they also start to make efforts to reduce their nuclear stockpiles. well i think that the good thing is that both moscow and washington demonstrated that they're serious. about reducing their nuclear arsenal so they're committed so other. countries probably know vilified fewer excuses not to make their own steps in the direction of did all nuclear world of course arsenals us to much bigger than other euclid's states but different the demonstrated that we're headed to call were all part of the distance you mentioned a few moments ago to this signing between moscow and washington and the fact that medvedev has now signed it today as well the new ratified start treaty it's a good sign for the mean time with relations between russia and america but what does the future hold for the two biggest boys on the block off to the start is is properly and officially adopted. well i think that what we did was start we schemed the milk or we reach

leaving hawaii behind and coming back to washington, aboard air force one, the president said he hoped to return to republicans ready to work together. >> my expectation and my hope is that john boehner and mitch mcconnell will realize that there will be plenty for them to campaign for 2012 in 2012. and that our job this year is to make sure that we build up on the recovery. >> reporter: republicans take control of the house tomorrow. ohio congressman john boehner will take back the speaker's gavel from the democrats. on her final full day in the job, speaker nancy pelosi said she had no regrets. >> i don't really look back. i look forward and we look forward to, as i said before, being a willing partner and solving the problems of the american people. >> reporter: house republicans are already looking to make their mark and gearing up for battle. a vote next week to repeal the president's health care law. a message to cut congress's operating budget by 5%. and about to slash the federal budget by tens of billions of dollars, back to 2008 levels. but a showdown is increasing over the a

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seattle, washington.aller: i think that the individual that most meets the question is morris dees of the southern polity loss -- southern poverty law center because of his work. he took a very bold stance representing a black woman against the klan in the south. i find it beyond belief that this early in the morning c-span has offered us an opportunity to have a constructive dialogue, but an individual calls in to say the positive comment about james earl ray? you handled that very well. good day, man. host: next caller, good morning. caller: by thing that [unintelligible] aka barack obama reminds me of martin luther king. both of their histories have been sealed in you cannot find out anything about them. it is time for the white people to get together and take the country back from jews and -- host: we will leave it there. in a few minutes we will be talking about a discussion happening this week in congress with mike lillis of "the hill." we want to show you a couple of items about martin luther king

there's now a tea party establisinent hm washington. those tea party members, by the way, are going to vote against the debt ceiling compromise, but the trick will be touset j gt enough republicans to vote for it to pass it. chris: so there will be a divide. >> there will be. >> i think there will be a divide. in the primary season, you run right. that's an interesting conundrum for mitt romney. >> how will the eventual nominee come back to the center after he spent a lot of time bashing washington? >> there absolutely will be a divide, probably a good thing for the 2012 presidential nominee. they don't want to be tied -- the american people don't like the republican people in congress. chris: it's going to be hot a week in tampa, florida. howard, katty, cynthia, and nora. before we get -- go, a word about sargent shriver. he died this week. he began the peace corps. i want to pay tribute to this great man's leadership and vision. one great american, sargent shriver. one great american, sargent shriver. that's the show, thanks

washington d.c. . you know with good to have you with still ahead this hour teaching a separatist lesson schools in india that is that kashmir to find warnings to close if they choose to make up for lost time and. thank. their eyes on this super fast new hovercraft capable of speeding travel whatever the weather. now a tool of iran's nuclear scientists going ahead despite many key powers including russia declining to rounds of its haitian moscow refused along with experts from the e.u. china and other members of the un's nuclear watchdog iran's main allies turkey and brazil also not taking poland while the u.s. was not invited russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said such a visit should not be substitutes for official inspections or six party talks the west expects around building a nuclear bomb shelter one systems only working on peaceful atomic energy ahead of crucial six party talks on its program iran's being accused of trying to create a rift in the members by inviting some of the to tour its f