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Dryerries shut down across the country. shown at the u.n. in geneva, they dont want it on college campuses. >> hooper, the guy we had on they say look this woman is attacking all of islam. thats why we are doing it. >> this woman has made controversial statements about muslims in general. but she says she has been taken out of cob texas and cair -- context, cair infamous for trying to silence speech. >> we is our go arounds did. they make a mistake in taking back the honorary degree. >> i am not...

Tour where theyre going to target individual house members to try to flip republican congressmen on this issue, six of the republican members of congress they have picked to visit in the next few weeks, specifically are republicans who are retiring. republicans who are leaving the house. you guys could cast this vote and never worry about how its going to affect next run for office. part of figuring out if this could happen, or if anything could happen, is figuring out how it works inside washin...

Going to affect next run for office. part of figuring out if this could happen, or if anything could happen, is figuring out how it works inside washington. what washington pressure groups are involved. what the parties think. what the president thinks. how different legislative groups are strategizing on this issue. but thats not all of politics. politics also happens on the street. and in front of buses trying to leave deportation centers and in jan brewers way as shes trying to get to the ari...

Chris is here from the host of power play and chris, good to have you here. >> good morning. >> this latest information is from the medical device industry whom had a tax levied and they are saying they are wrong. >> if you tax something, you mean get less of it. you are getting less of a medical device industry. they were not able to get an extension as they are handing out delays for particular pressure groups, this ass association wasnt able to get one. they make pacemakers and other device. ...

Everything associated with "duck dynasty" is a hot commercial property is this all about making money? >> yes. >> so it doesnt matter if you disagree or agree, its just that they are selling a product i think the about face by cracker barrel is telling. a&e hasnt done the same thing but the marathon is a step in that direction, acknowledging that they have massively misread the viewership of this program. i think there is a sense among a&e producers that would tune into the show to mock or make ...

Pressure groups? the gay rights groups. >> jesse jackson has been doing this for 30 years. is there -- is anyone surprised that he has injected himself in this controversy? this is what he does. is he part of the grievous industry very lucrative. he may claim to be acting on behalf of black people. but jesse jackson is acting on behalf of jesse jackson. >> stop right there. this is a great point. very lucrative what he just said. put pressure on a&e. doest does he want a show on a&e, too? >> he ...

With the department store. >> no, but it has to do with individual americans. >> but its the spirit of free speech, okay, but the point is, if a store, the person owns the store, the person invested in the store, its not your money, its his money. if he wants to say i dont want my people saying merry christmas because it isnt good for business, i think hes wrong, but thats his right to do it. >> it may be his right, but if that had continued, if that crescendo of craziness -- >> what would have ...

Those do with government, not with the department store. >> no, but it has to do with individual americans. >> but its the spirit of free speech, okay, but the point is, if a store, the person owns the store, the person invested in the store, its not your money, its his money. if he wants to say i dont want my people saying merry christmas because it isnt good for business, i think hes wrong, but thats his right to do it. >> it may be his right, but if that had continued, if that crescendo of cr...

If you want to run a conservative candidate you can do. that but it is emotional because somero commentator and cable news on the conservative side, they are sumpthetic with the pressure groups and so they bring the message out to people who might vote republican and a war starts even though the house voted to pass the budget. >> well, there may be some truth that there is some sympathy between some groups and conservative commentators, but i happen to be on the hill when it bubbled up. one cons...

Passed legislation in 1870 acknowledging the ju day yoe christian tradition. americans officially got the day off from work. everything was swell up until about ten years ago when creeping secularism and pressure groups like the aclu began attacking the christmas holiday. they demanded the word christmas be removed from advertising and public displays and many people caved into that. now we have the happy holidays syndrome. whats interesting this year is that hanukkah will be over on thursday so...