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We didnt go around when we were growing up being jealous about folks who made a lot of money. as long as if we were working hard we could have enough. so americans overwhelmingly agree, nobody who works full time should ever have to raise a family in poverty. [ applause ] and that is why i firmly believe its time to give america a raise. 100 years ago, henry ford, started ford motor company, model-t, you remember all that. henry ford realized he could sell more cars if his workers made enough mo...

Being an evil weed. but the medicinal history of hemp is quite fascinating. as far back as the 1930s there were medicinal hemp in almost every pharmacy in the united states. >> i want to go further back. didnt you write washington and jefferson and lincoln and all of these presidents grew hemp so it was legal to grow and they could use it as they wanted? >> yes. some farmers in the colony of virginia were required to grow hemp. it is such a good fiber and good for making clothes. a lot of indust...

Because -- mostly it was because he understood putting money in workers pockets actually helps the economy, helps them buy a model t, helps them live better, and helps grow the economy. and i think more and more republicans are understanding that as they begin to look at this vote again. and as we continue this debate. its going to take a lot of public pressure. its going to take a lot of education. but im still hopeful as a result. >> im looking at this, joan, and im looking at a pattern here. ...

A vintage plane lands at washington international airport, and flips upside down. caught on two cameras. >> i was just shocked. i couldnt figure out why that would happen. >> in june 2010, ashley halsey iii, transportation reporter for the washington post, is invited by a friend to take a ride on a vintage plane. >> he said were going to be flying steermans into national airport, would you like to be on one. i said yes, even though i didnt know what a steerman was. >> the steerman, he learns, is...

Is. >> is it true or false. this is a false statement made to the american people that this administration is consistently doubled down on and repeated time and time again and the only thing i can conclude is that its impossible to do something in this administration that gets you fired. >> the wyoming senator faces a challenge from liz cheney and had these tough words for sebelius. >> henry ford said that customers could have his model t in any color they wanted as long as it was black. sounds ...

They are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. the begin...

First-time pilots. a lot of them are flown by barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicate an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun...

A lot of them are flown by barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> runs for his life and seeks shelter and down comes the bomb. yes. >> i fly there j...

Successful? companies and people who paid the taxes to build the roads, everybody should be successful. >> is this a gaffe or is it the way he feels or -- >> henry ford said the reason he was able to mass produce the model t was the highway act of 1917. >> he produced a lot of those before the highway act. >> no, he did not. >> yes, he did. >> hold on. youre not getting away with this anymore. >> after you said that -- >> i want to make a philosophical point. ear talking about the chicken or the...

Pilot as captain thompkins and his co-pilot both from boise idaho in a model t lockheed martin air tanker like you see here fighting a wild fire in western utah. according to the bureau of land management, the plane and crew were on the 2nd run of the day. officials estimate that the plane was holding approximately 1,600 gallons of fuel in addition to more than 2,000 gallons of fire retardant nearing the fire when it crashed. you mention the age of some of the aircraft. in fact, in 2004 the fore...