we have this law and order that can kidnap a person like me and take us off to -- gestapo, you know? where does this police syndicate, which i have asked you to shut down the hall houses -- where does this end? we have this chaos about to maybe take off. it is an important feature and factor that we bring in and put some iq on the problem, that we expand the envelope, as the dollar llamas said. maybe the answer to happiness is outside the box -- as

we have this law and order that can kidnap a person like me and take us off to -- gestapo, you know? where does this police syndicate, which i have asked you to shut down the hall houses -- where does this end? we have this chaos about to maybe take off. it is an important feature and factor that we bring in and put some iq on the problem, that we expand the envelope, as the dollar llamas said. maybe the answer to happiness is outside the box -- as the dalai lama said. the proof is in the pudding and people are being treated like garbage. and they are not garbage. they have not had education. they have not had education in lifestyles, education in power and health. i cannot stand the monopolies that are here. we deserve rights to our jobs. in fact, they have been annihilating me on a regular basis, and i cannot get the information out. i want cameras under, you know, elected for the people who have to go as paramedics, who gets seizures, or not to go at all and have an acupuncturist come out. the acupuncturists are the ones that he'll me after these e.r.s and paramedics and police de

the police and gestapos would be there to keep us from leaving our communities. >> guest: well, i absolutely disagree with you on that. if my late grandfather in trenton, new jersey, in one of the most impoverished sections of town was able to instill in his sons, my father and my uncles, that these are the norms and this is the way, this is the key, this is the path forward, then our parents can do that now. they were impoverished, they were in an urban area, they didn't have any hope if you looked at it on the surface. but it was that infusion of you do not let other people tell you what you can and can't do, and you will make it out of here. and my grandfather, god bless his soul, instilled that in my brother and i. i can assure you neither he nor my mother's parents who are still living, they wouldn't let us accept failure as an option. >> host: you were blessed in that. >> guest: so very blessed. >> host: in this conversation we've talked about your personal stories, we've talked about capitol hill and the white house. we haven't talked about that other branch of government where claren

this is a gestapo-like approach. >> supporters need 443,000 signatures by april 21th to qualify for a ballot. >>> we now know how san francisco will choose its next mayor, we just don't know when it will happen. the board of supervisors gets to choose the interim mayor to serve when gavin newsom goes to san francisco. as many as 11 people will be nominated. the first nominee to get six or more votes becomes mayor, regardless of whether there are more nominees who have not been voted on yet. board members cannot vote for themselves. we don't know when the board will start voting. the new mayor will serve until the november election. >>> we just got word that two people died in their monterey county home because of a fire overnight. the fire department says that a gas heater played a role. it's a story we hear all too often this time of year. sheldon gilbert joining us once again with a few things to keep in mind during these winter cold snaps. good morning and thanks to talking to us once again. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> let's start with what people might have to keep i

this is a gestapo-like approach. >> supporters need more than 443,000 signatures by april 21st to qualify for a ballot. >>> we now know how san francisco will choose its next mayor, we just don't know when it will happen. the board of supervisors gets to choose the interim mayor to serve when gavin newsom goes on to sacramento to become lieutenant governor. as many as 11 people will be nominated. the board will then vote in order of submission. the first nominee to get six or more votes becomes the next mayor regardless if there are more nominees who have not been voted on. board members cannot vote for themselves and we don't know when the board will start that voting. the new mayor will serve until the november election. >>> one down, several more to go. the giants are working to sign off season this year several of their top free agents that helped them win the world series. aubrey huff signed a new three-year, $30 million deal. two years at $10 million each and those are guaranteed. the giants can choose to keep him for a third year or let him walk but they have to pay $2 million. the

this is a gestapo-like approach to a problem that needs to be dealt with at the federal level. >> supporters knee 443,000 signatures to qualify for a ballot. >>> we're back now 8:00 on a wednesday morning, it's the 24th day of november, 2010. you know, it's a little chillier than it's been out here, we got 41 degrees, a little breezy, they tell us the temperature is around 33 degrees. >> that's what they said. >> i'm up in the control room where it's a balmy 72 degrees. we have another great concert this morning coming up from kings of leon in our next half hour. >> out on the plaza, matt lauer along with meredith viera and al roker. what else have you got? >>> we have seen black friday ads for months, but this is the time of year we're going to see those big, big deals. we're going to run through the best of the bunch, from the hottest toys and the coolest gadgets and much, much more. >> even before "slumdog millionaire" came out in theaters, we on this show predicted it would win an oscar because it's a great movie. the team speech that's coming up in new york and l.a. this weekend and aro