(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> john: welcome back friends. we've heard a lot about racism over the last few weeks what am i saying, it's been around forever. we have a half black president in the white house what's the problem says rush. but racism still exists. sometimes subtly, and sometimes so blatant out of mouths of people who should snow know peter. this issteve king. >> forever everyone who is a valedictorian, there is another hundred out there they weigh 130 pounds and they have calves the size of cantaloupe because they're hauling 100-pounds of marijuana across the desert. >> john: that's what he said, calves the size the cantaloupes. he defended it. here to discuss steve king doubling down on dumbing down is alexis mcgill johnson pretty much what i do here, welcome. >> thank you. >> john: always a pleasure to

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> announcer: on your radio and on current tv, this is the "bill press show." >> bill: 33 minutes after the hour. happy friday. friday, july 12. rainy day here in our nation's capital. we're inside. we're in good shape. we're covering the news of the day on this friday morning. coming to you live from our studio on capitol hill in washington, d.c. brought to you today by the international brotherhood of teamsters, good men and women of the teamsters union. under president jim hoffa. we all live better because of their good work. you can find out more about their good work at their web site teamster.org. where you can also find out more about a big labor dispute out in chicago. you know, we're proud to be the morning offering, head the morning line-up at wcpt and its of affiliates out in chic

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. cenk off air>>> alright in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks! i think the number 1 thing than viewers like about the young turks is that were honest. they know that i'm not bsing them for some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know i'm going to be the first one to call them out. cenk on air>> what's unacceptable is how washington continues to screw the middle class over. cenk off air>>> i don't want the middle class taking the brunt of the spending cuts and all the different programs that wind up hurting the middle class. cenk on air>>> you we have to fight hard to make sure they can't buy our politics anymore. cenk off air>>> and they can question if i'm right about that. but i think the audience gets that, i actually me

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> and current will let me say anything. >> only on current tv. ♪ >> announcer: taking your emails on any topic at anytime. this is the "bill press show," live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: thomas clark says your show is pathetic piece of liberal crap. you bet it is! thank you for watching or listening. and we are elizabeth day says i love choboni yogurt. i saw it on your show and thought i would give it a try. and aaron is listening over in soul south korea, and he says everywhere he has lived he has always had a mailbox. so he wanted to tell me i was dead wrong about saying most people don't have a mailbox. [♪ theme music ♪] >> bill: good morning, good morning. friday morning, july 26th. good

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> michael: president obama turns 25 on sunday. today he was on the hill with democrats from both chambers to build support for his economic push, and what early birthday gift could they get him? how about a chocolate cake. because that's what nancy pelosi gave the president as house democrats all sang happy birthday. that brings the count of political parties in washington that seem to be getting along to exactly one. joining us here, christine pelosi, chair of the california democratic party women's caucus. christine the democrats today looked like a united front. is this a democratic lovefest? >> it is a lovefest. we are a big tent, and the president has a frank discussion. >> michael: and does this carry over. they are all about to go on vacation. >> i don't know that it is vacation, bec

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." here we go. 33 minutes now after the hour on a tuesday morning. july 9. can you believe it? we're coming to you live from our nation's capital. brought to you today by the american federation of teachers. you bet the good men and women of the aft under president randi weingarten taking a big difference in the classrooms of america every day and you can find out more about their good work at their web site, aft.org. and if you want to know what's going on in washington, d.c., whether it is in the house in the senate, down at the white house, or in the agencies, there is only one source. it is think progress. thinkprogress.org. managing editor, igor volsky in studio as he is every tuesday morning. can't get through the week. can't get through tuesda

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's the best! >> that's hilarious. >> ... and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me? >> absolutely! >> (singing) >> i take lipitor, thats it. >> are you improving your lips? >> (laughter). >> when she's talking, you never know where the conversation is going to go. >> it looks like anthony wiener is throwing his hat in the ring. >> his what in the ring? >> his hat. >> a

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. we have a big big hour and the iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the converstion started weekdays at 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >> you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. just be grateful current tv does not come in smellivision. the sweatshirt is nice and all, but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. >> john: welcome back to "viewpoint." no politician likes criticism, for two half years scott walker's critics have gathered each weekday at noon to sing anthems about their grievances because he's a horrible governor. but the problem is she didn't have a permit of 20 people or more that makes it criminal to protest in the space that taxpayers pay for. the police arrested 80 singing protests including grandparents. one walker fan

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's the best! >> that's hilarious. >> ... and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me? >> (singing) >> i take lipitor, thats it. >> are you improving your lips? >> (laughter). >> when she's talking, you never know where the conversation is going to go. >> it looks like anthony wiener is throwing his hat in the ring. >> his what in the ring?

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's hilarious. >> ... and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me? >> absolutely! >> (singing) >> i take lipitor, thats it. >> are you improving your lips? >> (laughter). >> when she's talking, you never know where the conversation is going to go. >> it looks like anthony wiener is throwing his hat in the ring. >> his what in the ring? >> h

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> john: tonight's wtf california in our ongoing series wtf america is appropriate in light of the fact that tomorrow is the fourth of july, a day in which many americans will be eating hot dogs because it's an essential part of the celebration to set off fireworks not just in the sky but your poor abused digestive tract well. in the california legislature, members of the assembly health committee has taken it upon themselves to come up with the legal definition of "hot dog." the proposed law will state that a hot dog is a whole cured cooked sausage that is skinless or stuffed in a casing that may be known as a frankfurter frank, furter, wiener, red hot vienna bologna garlic bologna or knockw, rsp appropriately the one word that is not used on this list is food. the law is to honor and respect the low standards that hot dog enthusiasts have had throughout the history our great

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> john: welcome back to "viewpoint." i think bob receiver sheafer of is one of the toughest interviewers in all of tv today. i was surprised when john boehner decided to go toe-to-toe with him. and gave a class on dodging and political chicanery. watch this and learn. >> will you allow any immigration bill to come to the house floor for a vote if it includes some kind of path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants that are in this country now? >> bob, we have a broken immigration system. the legal immigration system is broken. we have a problem with 11 million people who are here without documents. 40% of who, by the way came here as legal immigrants. we have a very big problem. i've committed one the house does not like the senate bill. it's one big massive bill that in my opinion doesn't have enough serious triggers to protect our border. >> would you get back to my question, would yo

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. ♪ >> john: tonight on wtf, north carolina, we are going to visit the state capitol, where emperor palpatine loiists i mean the republican legislate have passed massive tax reductions on the rich. here is what happened. under the new law, those with an average income of almost $1 million, would receive a tax cut of nearly $10,000, and middle income folks are going to experience a tax increase. it's just the kind of tax relief that these greedy bastards love only when two or more republicans are in a room together. the bottom 80% now pay between 9 and 10% of their income in combined sales and income taxes, compared to just 6.5% for the top 1% of earners, but the new law makes the income disparity even wider because legislators felt there was just too much money in poor people's pockets. wtf, north carolina republican legislators. the only person i can think of who has screwed this many people this har

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> john: welcome back. it's being called the opening of 2014. this new anti-obamacare ad began airing today courtesy of the americans for prosperity benefactors, the koch brothers. it's smart pull at the heart springs featuring a young mom with a sick kid raising dubious claims about the affordable care act. >> i had questions about obamacare. if we can't pick our own doctor how do i know that my family will get the care we need, and what am i getting for higher premiums and a smaller paycheck. i think we deserve answers. >> john: if your insurance company raises your premiums be ready to blame president obama and not your insurance. let's bring in our friends the great michael tomasky welcome back to "viewpoint." >> always a pleasure. >> john: great to have you. michael, you wrote a great p

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. ç] ♪ >> michael: welcome back inside "the war room." only 5 million gun owners are members of the national rifle association. that means about 95% of people that own guns want nothing to do with the nra. but despite that, they say they are the so-called overall voice of all gun owners. gun control activists are on one side, the nra usually heartless rhetoric is on the other. but many people who are gun owners say their view is missing. perhaps no matter. there is a new organization in town. it was launched earlier this month on july 2nd, in on for of the second amendment. for incites and perspective, i'm joined by robert gelinas. he's the president of american rifle + pistol. thank for being with us in "the war room." >> thank you, michael. it's good to be with you today. >> michael: what specifically is missing from the gun debate, and what does rifle and pistol seek to add. >> the voice of the gu

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >> bill: 25 minutes after the hour. think progress with igor volsky in the next half hour here of the "full court press." as we do every tuesday morning, coming to you live from our nation's capital, talking about the pope who is really making a lot of friends around the world with his new style, his openness and, as demonstrated in his comments on the way back from brazil, a great openness to the lgbt community that we have not seen from any other pope. still got a long ways to go in terms of the catholic church on this issue. but you know, some significant progress. peter? >> let us know how you feel about that story on twitter at bpshow. we're reading your comments all throughout the show. a quick follow-up because friday morning we woke up to

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think there is any chance we'll ever hear the president even say the word "carbon tax"? >> with an opened mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned great leadership so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter) >> cutting throught the clutter of today's top stories. >> this is the savior of the republican party? i mean really? >> ... with a unique perspective. >> teddy rosevelt was a weak asmatic kid who never played sports until he was a grown up. >> (laughter) >> ... and lots of fancy buzz words. >> family values, speding, liberty, economic freedom, hard-working moms, crushing debt, cute little puppies. if wayne lapierre can make up stuff that sounds logica

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. ♪ ♪ it's a beautiful day ♪ ♪ don't let it get away ♪ >> stephanie: damn you jacki. okay. we have to fill at the top of the hour, so i'm not prepared for the actual show. get back here jacki. >> she is in her snuggy lying in bed. >> stephanie: in her hoodie using her wax vac -- >> ow! >> stephanie: while watching the show. happy friday, everybody. sexy liberal john fugelsang will join us in hour about two. >> and dean obediallah in hour number 2. >> stephanie: yeah he wrote a great piece. anthony weiner not a good poster boy for therapy. [♪ somber music ♪] >> i bet the words oh god have escaped his mouths a few times. >> and he just keeps talking. >> it's not dozens and dozens it's six to ten, i suppose, but i can't tell you absolutely what somebody else is going to consider inappropriate or not.

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> john: who says congress and the senate is out of touch with the plight of real americans struggling to make a dollar so they can pay the rent? senator john mccain, he of the seven houses, cares deeply about the folks who are most exposed to the harsher effects of economic policy and here's the proof, you cynical libs. last month mccain and of some his fellow senators introduced the coin act to replace the dollar bill with dollar coins. that way the thinking goes, my friends, the treasury won't have to spend millions reprinting the dollar bills we americans spindle and mutilate beyond recognition with our carelessness. okay. it's got bipartisan sponsorship reduces government spending. nobody gets hurt, right? wrong! think about this. coins don't fit all of that easily into a gyrating garter belt. how are the nation's thousands of hard-working exotic dancers going to make a living with no more dollar

.> a glimpse of the underworld a few revealing the geology beneath our feet. >> each area is an area of rock. >> this is the type of rock holding so much gas. this is transforming the future of fuel. this has changed the face of the energy picture. this is because of the revolution. we are looking at exporting gas. one of many new frontiers. deep rock.into the america produces more gas than russia and the key as fracking. a technique to break up the shale. fracking has been around for years but new techniques keep making it easier because it can get hold of the gas that lies deep underground. then, to turn the drill horizontally and run it right through the layer of rock. the aim, to get a tiny fissures in the rock. millimeterss than a of rock. inside of them are molecules of gas inside. there were chemicals, they are pumped in a high-pressure. this is to widen those fissures. there are tiny grains of sand that are added to the makes and they are designed to hold the cracks open. what it has done is to release the gas. it is then flushed along through the drill pipe and back up to th

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's the best! >> that's hilarious. >> ... and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me? >> absolutely! >> (singing) >> i take lipitor, thats it. >> are you improving your lips? >> (laughter). know where the conversation is going to

(vo) from the underworld, to the >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. it's the documentary series that raised the bar for excellence. >> and on the next vanguard: >> i remember like saying like "alright, whatever i'll just do it this one time". thats not what happend. >> homegrown and legal, oxycotin is the new "gateway to heroin". next, on current tv. ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ come on ♪ ♪ get up in the morning, girl it's -- >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ playing that song ♪ ♪ what you going to do ♪ ♪ get up in the morning girl it's -- >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ playing that song ♪ >> it's too early to get popping. >> stephanie: no do it. i'm playing the entire race traitor catalog this morning. 1-800-steph-1-2 the phone number toll free from anywhere. you see how nicely black people have welcomed me into their fold after being called a race traitor by white folks. >> that's right. [ applause ] >> you have become an honorary black lady. >> stephanie: i'm a

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> john: we conclude our wtf wyoming week with a look at cindy hill, a tea partier elected as head of the wyoming department of education who allegedly engaged in cult-like practices, made workers cry and threatened employees with a knife. when asked to comment on this, tea party officials apologized for not making cindy hill their woman of the year. you see according to a 18 5-page report, the regime had a better human resources office than her office. what if her worker said he preferred to being in combat than work for ms. hill. he wished someone would send someone to find hill. the only problem is while hill wouldn't be crazy about the exterminate part as a tea partier, she has no problem with the extreme prejudice. martin sheen was busy. the report accuses hill, that was an apocalypse joke. at first i thought big deal, brainwashing. no surprise she would make her employees watch fox. it furniture

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's the best! >> that's hilarious. >> ... and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me? >> absolutely! >> (singing) >> i take lipitor, thats it. >> are you improving your lips? >> (laughter). >> when she's talking, you never know where the conversation is going to go. >> it looks like anthony wiener is throwing his hat in the ring. >> his what in the ring? >> his

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> john: it's not all that often that all of the american news media decides at one time that one store is the most important thing at once to. grace all of your tv screens this brings us to a little segment called so that hand. because today all the major news channels decided the one thing you needed to know more than anything else going on in the world was that this was happening. a couple of guards standing outside a british hospital awaiting the grand unveiling of a baby who in 40 to 50 years will be the future powerless figure head monarch fake king of england. it was pretty moving. you have to imagine what it was like for people actually in the hospital especially nonroyals. was there like someone saying excuse me, we have to close the front door. will you please exit toward the service entrance? i have six tvs in my office. i want to thank governor spitzer for leaving them behind. the media wa

aztecs because they believed that they guarded their masters' souls on their journey throughout the underworld. many human remains have been found with ceramic xolos, which are thought to have accompanied people who didn't have or couldn't afford to be buried with their real dog. but it demonstrates the importance of xolos in aztec society. and why do you yourself breed these animals? >> well, um...i like the... the symbol that they represent these days within the... the mexican culture, especially the arts, because they used to be the kind of the dogs that belongs to... to frida kahlo and diego rivera, that are really big, um... well known... mexican artists, you know. many mexicans that are really into the old traditions likes to have one of them, because they feel like... like they are close... close of the... >> closer to their culture and to...yeah. >> and some cultures. >> well, it was great to meet you, gabriel. thank you. and it was great to meet your lovely, unique dogs. >> great to meet you, too. >> mexican cuisine also owes a lot to its pre-hispanic period as you can see wandering a

(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> john: now, so that hatched. we briefly indulge our collective craving for shiny things. last week, shea allen, intrepid reporter at channel 31 in huntsville, alabama, was fired for giving her social media pals for the lack of glamor behind the curtain of modern media. >> many of you might be wondering what exactly does a journalist do on a friday? on a friday, i wait. for a live shot where i'm going to talk about nothing. nothing at all. i'm actually going to be live for a minute and a half where i talk about the facts that nothing happened. this is me sitting in my car, waiting to do a story about nothing. and getting paid less than most mcdonald's managers. >> john: where does one begin? there are two ways to lose your job in media? number one, tell the unabashed truth. note to self. number two, take a job at current tv. i can say that. what are they going to do? fire me in two and a half weeks?

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. cenk off air>>> alright in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks! i think the number 1 thing than viewers like about the young turks is that were honest. they know that i'm not bsing them for some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know i'm going to be the first one to call them out. cenk on air>> what's unacceptable is how washington continues to screw the middle class over. cenk off air>>> i don't want the middle class taking the brunt of the spending cuts and all the different programs that wind up hurting the middle class. cenk on air>>> you got to go to the local level, the state level and we have to fight hard to make sure they can't buy our politics anymore. cenk off air>>> and they can question if i'm right about that.

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv this is the "bill press show." >> bill: here we go. 24 minutes after the hour now here on the "full court press." this thursday morning. with senator jeff merkley from oregon. you can follow him on twitter by the way at sendjeffmerkley. we'll start to build up your twitter followers here, senator. good to have you in studio with us early. a couple of other issues i want to get into with you. peter, you had comments online. >> on the filibuster, we were talking about this on bpshow on twitter. you can weigh in there. kay says mitch mcconnell is carrying out his promise to paralyze the obama presidency. he would have changed the filibuster rules if it was a president romney. which is probably true. >> absolutely. >> bill: as you sai

out in the open the police do nothing because they're also involved and just a few blocks away a dark underworld in broad daylight these heroin addicts don't even bother hiding their habit it's thought that pakistan has more than four million drug addicts but fewer than eighty dedicated we have clinics. health care these young people may be in short supply there's no shortage of parallel to the problem they may be a problem solving problems but they share one thing in common what you assert that loving our mom can heroin that deadly in. afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium heroine's main ingredient and it accounts for ninety percent of the global supply roughly forty percent of it is smuggled through pakistan it's a multi-billion dollar industry fueled by years of war and instability opium production is up for the third year in a row and is predicted to grow even further and once nato leaves in two thousand and fourteen there are fears that the floodgates will open for the spread of the deadly harvest you are going to get rid of this wall of their school i suppose but you would b

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out in the open the police do nothing because they're also involved and just a few blocks away a dark underworld in broad daylight these heroin addicts don't even bother hiding their habit it's thought that pakistan has more than four million drug addicts but fewer than eighty dedicated we have clinics. for the young maybe in part because there's no shortage of heroin problem they may be a problem problem but they share one thing in common what you assert that london armando can heroin that deadly in. afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium heroine's main ingredient and it accounts for ninety percent of the global supply roughly forty percent of it as smuggled through pakistan it's a multi-billion dollar industry fueled by years of war and instability opium production is up for the third year in a row and is predicted to grow even further and once nato leaves in two thousand and fourteen there are fears that the floodgates will open for the spread of the deadly harvest you are going to get rid of the. wall of their school i suppose but you would be inviting end of the war which woul

out in the open the police do nothing because they're also involved and just a few blocks away a dark underworld in broad daylight these heroin addicts don't even bother hiding their habit it's thought that pakistan has more than four million drug addicts but fewer than eighty dedicated we have clinics. for these young people maybe in part because there is no shortage of current problem they may be popping the problem but they share one thing in common what do you think of that london armando afghan heroin that deadly. afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium heroine's main ingredient and it accounts for ninety percent of the global supply roughly forty percent of it as smuggled through pakistan it's a multi-billion dollar industry fueled by years of war and instability opium production is up for the third year in a row and is predicted to grow even further and once nato leaves in two thousand and fourteen there are fears that the floodgates will open for the spread of the deadly harvest you are going to get rid of this wall of their school i suppose but you would be inviting end of

(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. criticizing, and holding policy to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal, or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i'm given to doing anyway, by staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. i've worn lots of hats, but i've always kept this going. i've been doing politics now for a dozen years. (vo) he's been called the epic politics man. he's michael shure and his arena is the war room. >> these republicans in congress that think the world ends at the atlantic ocean border and pacific ocean border. the bloggers and the people that are sort of compiling the best of

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(vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> occupy! >> we will have class warfare. (vo) true stories, current perspective. documentaries. on current tv. this show is about analyzing criticizing, and holding policy to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal, or is it political? doing the things that i'm given to doing anyway, by staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. i've worn lots of hats, but i've always kept this going. i've been doing politics now for a dozen years. (vo) he's been called the epic politics man. he's michael shure and his arena is the war room. >> these republicans in congress that think the world ends at the atlantic ocean border and pacific ocean border. the bloggers and the people that are sort of compiling the best of

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out in the open the police do nothing because they're also involved and just a few blocks away a dark underworld in broad daylight these heroin addicts don't even bother hiding their habit it's thought that pakistan has more than four million drug addicts but fewer than eighty dedicated we have clinics. health care these may be in part because there's no shortage of parallel to the problem they may be popping the problem but they share one thing in common what you assert that london are moscow can heroin that deadly in. afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium heroine's main ingredient and it accounts for ninety percent of the global supply roughly forty percent of it as smuggled through pakistan it's a multi-billion dollar industry fueled by years of war and instability opium production is up for the third year in a row and is predicted to grow even further and once nato leaves in two thousand and fourteen there are fears that the floodgates will open for the spread of the deadly harvest you are going to get rid of this wall of their school i suppose but you would be inviting end of

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(vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. >> announcer: taking your e-mails on any topic at any time. this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: all right. in the next hour, alex -- alexander jaffe from "the hill" will be joining us to talk about some of the leftover items on the congressional agenda before they left town. lot of e-mails and a lot of comments about alec baldwin. kitty johnson says the man is a jerk. with an attitude problem. he should not get a pass. he should be made to take responsibility for his arrogance. he does this over and over with apology after apology. i refuse to watch him and kring when one of his ads comes on tv. he disgusts me. but kirk points out

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