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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government. i should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. jeffersons preference for papers may or may not tell us much, given he had a preference for slavery. an essential element in the great american democracy. are they over? >> yeah, theyre over. >> newspapers are over. newspapers that you can hold in your hands and that sort of thing. the real issue is a free press. and the corp...

In an abortion. so this is all consistent, this is all extreme. this is extremism on abortion. this is a country that needs respect for each side and looking for some way to satisfy the two arguments which are deeply entrenched. i think there are ways to do it. obama is doing the exact opposite and i think its cynical as a way to win a constituency for himself and for his democratic successors. >> bret: juan? >> well, i think he has every right to speak to planned parenthood. not only is it in t...

But i think its an essential element in prevention focus. and the idea of we think of the world as having white hats and black hats and thats not the way the world unfolds. >> what do you mean? good guys and bad guys? >> when a young person commits an act of violence hes a bad person. he did it because of some deeply-rooted criminal identity he got. thats not the way violence unfolds. >> i want to interject something as well because i want to quote ircan ford in new york. when she works with you...

Immigration reform? >> well, more than anything else, the fact that it was authentic and organic movement that was created by the dreamers, themselves. and it was quite courageous to see the young people stepping out knowing that they were putting themselves at risk, but saying that they did feel part of this country, and that they were in every which way they knew possible americans except for certificate. o they have been a true source of inspiration and courage and you would be surprised how ...

Catherine is live in washington this afternoon, so the u.s. attorney held a news conference on this. what did we learn? >>reporter: telling reporters that the networking was an essential element including facebook and exchanging sex for drugs or money. here is one exchange between anuallied gang member identified as "mw." like to get 50 percent and you get the drugs and stuff you want basically, and as long as i dont have to sleep with them i will hit me up with the details. >> ages ranged betwe...

> >> the centerpiece of the holiday season, the christmas tree. millions worldwide have gathered around the christmas trees with their families. but how did the tree become such a strong symbol of the season? lauren green fills us in. >> christmas trees are a tradition for the heelers in pennsylvania, one year providing the white house with their tree. >> this has been a family business since 1945 and we have grown over the years from what was a hobby. >> nationwide, it 25 to 30 million real tre...

Evergreens have no biblical ties to celebrating the second big season of the christian calendar. >> the chrisas tree is not by any means an essential element of christianty or the story of the birth of jesus. theres no association from a biblical and theological point of view. >> reporter: however, the trees do have religious origins, ancient egyptians, romance, celebrated festivals around them, dramatic tribes connected trees, sacrificed animals were placed with them, in seventh century, an eng...

>> final question is how do you get this done? it seems like you should say until noç circumstances will w have any budget cutting at all going forward. thats it, were not -- you know, they love to declare things off the table all the time, right? until you put this on the table, were not having a conversation. is that actually possible in washington? >> well, i certainly believe that since all of the $21 billion well save by taking away thinks subsidies to big owl will go to the deficit, that...

People voted to deny the government authority to require them to purchase health insurance or infringe upon the rights to offer or accept direct payment for lawful health care services an modify laws regarding the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies. does that make sense to you? you got it? martha: youre saying people didnt read the proposition, they dont know what it says, its grouped in together so it doesnt matter, is that the argument? >> im saying its awfully confuse, it com...

>> actually 15. oh, oh, you mean with hair and makeup. youre right, absolutely right. >> part of the uniform. >> absolutely true and im happy, we arent paid by the hour, but its part of the job as it is with police officers. i dont know if youve ever seen police officers get dressed, i have because i worked as a crime reporter for a long timement it takes them half an hour between putting on the bullet prove vest, the gun, they have to shine all of their medals and buttons and shoes, and i mean,...