Ruckus - August 29, 2013

Captioning provided by Caption Associates, LLC www.captionassociates.com >>> PRODUCTION UNDERWRITING FOR RUCKUS HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE GENEROUS RUCKUS HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FRED AND LOU PART BY THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FRED AND LOU HARTWIG AND FROM VIEWERS LIKE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FRED AND LOU HARTWIG AND FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU. HARTWIG AND FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU. THANK YOU. YOU. THANK YOU. >>> WELCOME TO RUCKUS, OUR THANK YOU. >>> WELCOME TO RUCKUS, OUR WEEKLY FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT FIGHT >>> WELCOME TO RUCKUS, OUR WEEKLY FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT FIGHT OVER THE NEWS OF THE DAY AND THE WEEKLY FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT FIGHT OVER THE NEWS OF THE DAY AND THE TRENDS OF THE TIMES. OVER THE NEWS OF THE DAY AND THE TRENDS OF THE TIMES. I'M MIKE SHANIN JOINED BY THE TRENDS OF THE TIMES. I'M MIKE SHANIN JOINED BY THE RUCKETTES, KANSAS CITY STAR I'M MIKE SHANIN JOINED BY THE RUCKETTES, KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL WRITER, YAEL RUCKETTES, KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL WRITER, YAEL ABOUHALKAH; URBAN LEAGUE CEO AND EDITORIAL WRITER, YAEL ABOUHALKAH; URBAN LEAGUE CEO AND PRESIDENT, GWEN GRANT; MEDIA AND ABOUHALKAH; URBAN LEAGUE CEO AND PRESIDENT, GWEN GRANT; MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT, MARY PRESIDENT, GWEN GRANT; MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT, MARY O'HALLORAN, AND LOBBYIST, *** COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT, MARY O'HALLORAN, AND LOBBYIST, *** COZAD WITH THE COZAD COMPANY. O'HALLORAN, AND LOBBYIST, *** COZAD WITH THE COZAD COMPANY. >>> AT THEIR CONVENTION IN 2016, COZAD WITH THE COZAD COMPANY. >>> AT THEIR CONVENTION IN 2016, YOU CAN BET REPUBLICANS WILL BE >>> AT THEIR CONVENTION IN 2016, YOU CAN BET REPUBLICANS WILL BE PAINTING THE TOWN RED, AND THE YOU CAN BET REPUBLICANS WILL BE PAINTING THE TOWN RED, AND THE TOWN MAY BE KANSAS CITY, PAINTING THE TOWN RED, AND THE TOWN MAY BE KANSAS CITY, APPARENTLY THE ODDS-ON FAVORITE TOWN MAY BE KANSAS CITY, APPARENTLY THE ODDS-ON FAVORITE OVER LAS VEGAS TO HOST THE APPARENTLY THE ODDS-ON FAVORITE OVER LAS VEGAS TO HOST THE G.O.P. GATHERING. OVER LAS VEGAS TO HOST THE G.O.P. GATHERING. THE LAST MAJOR POLITICAL G.O.P. GATHERING. THE LAST MAJOR POLITICAL CONVENTION HERE WAS IN 1976 WHEN THE LAST MAJOR POLITICAL CONVENTION HERE WAS IN 1976 WHEN GERALD FORD DEFEATED RONALD CONVENTION HERE WAS IN 1976 WHEN GERALD FORD DEFEATED RONALD REAGAN FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL GERALD FORD DEFEATED RONALD REAGAN FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. REAGAN FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. THE BUSINESS JOURNAL REPORTS NOMINATION. THE BUSINESS JOURNAL REPORTS THAT ALL OF THIS CONVENTION THE BUSINESS JOURNAL REPORTS THAT ALL OF THIS CONVENTION ACTIVITY IS REVIVING TALK AT THAT ALL OF THIS CONVENTION ACTIVITY IS REVIVING TALK AT CITY HALL AND IN CIVIC CIRCLES ACTIVITY IS REVIVING TALK AT CITY HALL AND IN CIVIC CIRCLES ABOUT THE NEED FOR A NEW CITY HALL AND IN CIVIC CIRCLES ABOUT THE NEED FOR A NEW DOWNTOWN HOTEL FINANCED IN PART ABOUT THE NEED FOR A NEW DOWNTOWN HOTEL FINANCED IN PART BY TAXPAYERS. DOWNTOWN HOTEL FINANCED IN PART BY TAXPAYERS. SO YAEL, WOULD A NEW HOTEL BY TAXPAYERS. SO YAEL, WOULD A NEW HOTEL ENHANCE KANSAS CITY'S CHANCES OF SO YAEL, WOULD A NEW HOTEL ENHANCE KANSAS CITY'S CHANCES OF HOSTING THE GRAND OLE PARTY'S ENHANCE KANSAS CITY'S CHANCES OF HOSTING THE GRAND OLE PARTY'S GRAND OLE PARTY? HOSTING THE GRAND OLE PARTY'S GRAND OLE PARTY? >> WELL, SURE. GRAND OLE PARTY? >> WELL, SURE. IT WOULDN'T NECESSARILY ENHANCE >> WELL, SURE. IT WOULDN'T NECESSARILY ENHANCE MY WALLET IF I HAD TO HELP FAY IT WOULDN'T NECESSARILY ENHANCE MY WALLET IF I HAD TO HELP FAY FOR IT. MY WALLET IF I HAD TO HELP FAY FOR IT. ALTHOUGH I SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR, FOR IT. ALTHOUGH I SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR, I SURE HOPE THE REPUBLICANS DO ALTHOUGH I SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR, I SURE HOPE THE REPUBLICANS DO COME HERE IN 2016, BECAUSE THAT I SURE HOPE THE REPUBLICANS DO COME HERE IN 2016, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A LOT OF FUN, AND AS COME HERE IN 2016, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A LOT OF FUN, AND AS FAR AS KANSAS CITY BEING THE WOULD BE A LOT OF FUN, AND AS FAR AS KANSAS CITY BEING THE FRONTRUNNER, I KNOW THE BUSINESS FAR AS KANSAS CITY BEING THE FRONTRUNNER, I KNOW THE BUSINESS JOURNAL KEEPS SAYING THAT. FRONTRUNNER, I KNOW THE BUSINESS JOURNAL KEEPS SAYING THAT. WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JOURNAL KEEPS SAYING THAT. WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY, HAVE ALL OF THESE WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY, HAVE ALL OF THESE GREAT --. COUNTRY, HAVE ALL OF THESE GREAT --. >> STEVE STILL DOES A WEEKLY GREAT --. >> STEVE STILL DOES A WEEKLY COLUMN. >> STEVE STILL DOES A WEEKLY COLUMN. >> GETTING BACK TO YOUR HOTEL COLUMN. >> GETTING BACK TO YOUR HOTEL IDEA, THIS WILL BE THE CATCH OR >> GETTING BACK TO YOUR HOTEL IDEA, THIS WILL BE THE CATCH OR COULD BE A CATCH FOR PUTTING IT IDEA, THIS WILL BE THE CATCH OR COULD BE A CATCH FOR PUTTING IT DOWN THERE. COULD BE A CATCH FOR PUTTING IT DOWN THERE. I'VE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS FOR DOWN THERE. I'VE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS, AND THE IDEA IS, IF I'VE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS, AND THE IDEA IS, IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET A NEW HOTEL YEARS, AND THE IDEA IS, IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET A NEW HOTEL AND IT'S GOING TO BE SUB SUDDEN YOU'RE GOING TO GET A NEW HOTEL AND IT'S GOING TO BE SUB SUDDEN DYED -- SUBSIDIZED BY TAXPAYERS, AND IT'S GOING TO BE SUB SUDDEN DYED -- SUBSIDIZED BY TAXPAYERS, IT BETTER BE A WINNER. DYED -- SUBSIDIZED BY TAXPAYERS, IT BETTER BE A WINNER. WE LOOK ACROSS THE STREET AT THE IT BETTER BE A WINNER. WE LOOK ACROSS THE STREET AT THE MARRIOTT WHICH IS COSTING US A WE LOOK ACROSS THE STREET AT THE MARRIOTT WHICH IS COSTING US A MILLION DOLLARS OF EXTRA ON TOP MARRIOTT WHICH IS COSTING US A MILLION DOLLARS OF EXTRA ON TOP OF THE TIF THEY'RE GETTING. MILLION DOLLARS OF EXTRA ON TOP OF THE TIF THEY'RE GETTING. HOTELS AREN'T THAT GREAT OF A OF THE TIF THEY'RE GETTING. HOTELS AREN'T THAT GREAT OF A BUSINESS, EXCEPT WE LEARNED THIS HOTELS AREN'T THAT GREAT OF A BUSINESS, EXCEPT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK THAT A 250 SOME-ODD ROOM BUSINESS, EXCEPT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK THAT A 250 SOME-ODD ROOM HOTEL COMPLEX WILL BE BUILT JUST WEEK THAT A 250 SOME-ODD ROOM HOTEL COMPLEX WILL BE BUILT JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOWNTOWN LOOP. HOTEL COMPLEX WILL BE BUILT JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOWNTOWN LOOP. >> CROSSROADS. RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOWNTOWN LOOP. >> CROSSROADS. >> AND RIGHT NOW REPORTEDLY >> CROSSROADS. >> AND RIGHT NOW REPORTEDLY WITHOUT TAX BREAKS. >> AND RIGHT NOW REPORTEDLY WITHOUT TAX BREAKS. SO I KNOW THE PEOPLE IN THE WITHOUT TAX BREAKS. SO I KNOW THE PEOPLE IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS DO NOT LIKE SO I KNOW THE PEOPLE IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS DO NOT LIKE SEEING THESE SMALLER HOTELS, HOTEL BUSINESS DO NOT LIKE SEEING THESE SMALLER HOTELS, BECAUSE THEY SUCK AWAY THE SEEING THESE SMALLER HOTELS, BECAUSE THEY SUCK AWAY THE ENERGY. BECAUSE THEY SUCK AWAY THE ENERGY. SO IT WILL BE GOOD IF WE GET ENERGY. SO IT WILL BE GOOD IF WE GET THAT NEW HOTEL, THE 250, AND SO IT WILL BE GOOD IF WE GET THAT NEW HOTEL, THE 250, AND THEN IF WE GET THE THOUSAND ONE, THAT NEW HOTEL, THE 250, AND THEN IF WE GET THE THOUSAND ONE, I THINK IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE THEN IF WE GET THE THOUSAND ONE, I THINK IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE A HUGE TAXPAYER INVESTMENT AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE A HUGE TAXPAYER INVESTMENT AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A TOUGH IN UT A HUGE TAXPAYER INVESTMENT AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A TOUGH IN UT FOR MAYOR JAMES AND THE COUNCIL THAT'S GOING TO BE A TOUGH IN UT FOR MAYOR JAMES AND THE COUNCIL TO SWALLOW. FOR MAYOR JAMES AND THE COUNCIL TO SWALLOW. >> YOU'RE RIGHT. TO SWALLOW. >> YOU'RE RIGHT. IT IS THE MAYOR'S DECISION. >> YOU'RE RIGHT. IT IS THE MAYOR'S DECISION. THIS IDEA -- NOT JUST AN IDEA, IT IS THE MAYOR'S DECISION. THIS IDEA -- NOT JUST AN IDEA, ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN, OF THE THIS IDEA -- NOT JUST AN IDEA, ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN, OF THE SMALLER HOTELS ARE WHAT ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN, OF THE SMALLER HOTELS ARE WHAT ARE CALLED FEEDER HOTELS. SMALLER HOTELS ARE WHAT ARE CALLED FEEDER HOTELS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO SERVICE CALLED FEEDER HOTELS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO SERVICE CONVENTIONS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO SERVICE CONVENTIONS. WHAT ONE THOUSAND ROOM, WHAT ARE CONVENTIONS. WHAT ONE THOUSAND ROOM, WHAT ARE CALLED HEADQUARTERS CONVENTION WHAT ONE THOUSAND ROOM, WHAT ARE CALLED HEADQUARTERS CONVENTION HOTEL THAT HAVE ALL THE CALLED HEADQUARTERS CONVENTION HOTEL THAT HAVE ALL THE FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE HOTEL THAT HAVE ALL THE FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN TOWN. TO HAVE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN TOWN. BESIDES, WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT TOWN. BESIDES, WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE COMING TO BESIDES, WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE COMING TO KANSAS CITY FOR THE G.O.P., YOU THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE COMING TO KANSAS CITY FOR THE G.O.P., YOU KNOW, SURE, WE HAVE PLENTY OF KANSAS CITY FOR THE G.O.P., YOU KNOW, SURE, WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE 15 -- WHAT IS IT? KNOW, SURE, WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE 15 -- WHAT IS IT? 18,000 DELEGATES OR SO, BUT THEN ROOM FOR THE 15 -- WHAT IS IT? 18,000 DELEGATES OR SO, BUT THEN THERE IS ALL THE MEDIA FROM ALL 18,000 DELEGATES OR SO, BUT THEN THERE IS ALL THE MEDIA FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THERE IS ALL THE MEDIA FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THERE ARE WONDERFUL NEW OVER THE WORLD. THERE ARE WONDERFUL NEW FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE THERE ARE WONDERFUL NEW FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE FOR THEIR BROADCASTING AND SO FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE FOR THEIR BROADCASTING AND SO ON. FOR THEIR BROADCASTING AND SO ON. YOU HAVE THE HANGERS-ON, PEOPLE ON. YOU HAVE THE HANGERS-ON, PEOPLE FROM CORPORATIONS. YOU HAVE THE HANGERS-ON, PEOPLE FROM CORPORATIONS. EVERY MAJOR CORPORATION IN THE FROM CORPORATIONS. EVERY MAJOR CORPORATION IN THE COUNTRY WILL WANT TO BE THERE, EVERY MAJOR CORPORATION IN THE COUNTRY WILL WANT TO BE THERE, AND THEY ARE THERE NOW. COUNTRY WILL WANT TO BE THERE, AND THEY ARE THERE NOW. THEN YOU HAVE THIS QUESTION OF, AND THEY ARE THERE NOW. THEN YOU HAVE THIS QUESTION OF, WELL, CAN'T WE JUST REMODEL THEN YOU HAVE THIS QUESTION OF, WELL, CAN'T WE JUST REMODEL SOMETHING? WELL, CAN'T WE JUST REMODEL SOMETHING? YOU KNOW, THE CURRENT DOWNTOWN SOMETHING? YOU KNOW, THE CURRENT DOWNTOWN IS NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER'S YOU KNOW, THE CURRENT DOWNTOWN IS NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER'S DOWNTOWN. IS NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER'S DOWNTOWN. THIS IS A REAL BIG CITY DOWNTOWN. THIS IS A REAL BIG CITY DOWNTOWN, AND WE OUGHT NOT TO BE THIS IS A REAL BIG CITY DOWNTOWN, AND WE OUGHT NOT TO BE COMPETING WITH TULSA AND OTHERS. DOWNTOWN, AND WE OUGHT NOT TO BE COMPETING WITH TULSA AND OTHERS. WE OUGHT TO GO AND FINISH WHAT COMPETING WITH TULSA AND OTHERS. WE OUGHT TO GO AND FINISH WHAT WE STARTED, HELP DOWNTOWN BE WE OUGHT TO GO AND FINISH WHAT WE STARTED, HELP DOWNTOWN BE FINANCED BY THE REVENUES FROM WE STARTED, HELP DOWNTOWN BE FINANCED BY THE REVENUES FROM BRINGING IN MORE CONVENTIONS. FINANCED BY THE REVENUES FROM BRINGING IN MORE CONVENTIONS. WE'RE LOSING CONVENTIONS, AND BRINGING IN MORE CONVENTIONS. WE'RE LOSING CONVENTIONS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE BUILT ALL OF THIS WE'RE LOSING CONVENTIONS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE BUILT ALL OF THIS FOR. THAT'S WHAT WE BUILT ALL OF THIS FOR. >> GWEN, ARE THERE SOME FOR. >> GWEN, ARE THERE SOME DOWNSIZED TO HOSTING -- >> GWEN, ARE THERE SOME DOWNSIZED TO HOSTING -- DOWNSIDES FOR HOSTING THE DOWNSIZED TO HOSTING -- DOWNSIDES FOR HOSTING THE CONVENTION LIKE THE REPUBLICAN DOWNSIDES FOR HOSTING THE CONVENTION LIKE THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. CONVENTION LIKE THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. >> NO. CONVENTION. >> NO. I THINK IT'S GREAT. >> NO. I THINK IT'S GREAT. >> DO YOU SEE ANY DOWNSIDES, I THINK IT'S GREAT. >> DO YOU SEE ANY DOWNSIDES, THOUGH? >> DO YOU SEE ANY DOWNSIDES, THOUGH? WHAT HAPPENS TO A COMMUNITY WHEN THOUGH? WHAT HAPPENS TO A COMMUNITY WHEN YOU HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE COME WHAT HAPPENS TO A COMMUNITY WHEN YOU HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE COME IN, LOCALS MAY FEEL LIKE, GEE, I YOU HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE COME IN, LOCALS MAY FEEL LIKE, GEE, I CAN'T GET AROUND, I CAN'T HAVE IN, LOCALS MAY FEEL LIKE, GEE, I CAN'T GET AROUND, I CAN'T HAVE THOSE INCONVINCES. CAN'T GET AROUND, I CAN'T HAVE THOSE INCONVINCES. BUT I THINK IT BRINGS NATIONAL THOSE INCONVINCES. BUT I THINK IT BRINGS NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE CITY. BUT I THINK IT BRINGS NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE CITY. I THINK IT'S A GREAT THING. ATTENTION TO THE CITY. I THINK IT'S A GREAT THING. IT'S GOING TO BRING MONEY INTO I THINK IT'S A GREAT THING. IT'S GOING TO BRING MONEY INTO THE CITY. IT'S GOING TO BRING MONEY INTO THE CITY. I'M KIND OF ON THE FENCE ABOUT THE CITY. I'M KIND OF ON THE FENCE ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL. I'M KIND OF ON THE FENCE ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL. I CAN HEAR WHAT MARY IS SAYING THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL. I CAN HEAR WHAT MARY IS SAYING IS THAT WE AT SOME POINT HAVE I CAN HEAR WHAT MARY IS SAYING IS THAT WE AT SOME POINT HAVE GOT TO COMMIT TO IT, BUT I IS THAT WE AT SOME POINT HAVE GOT TO COMMIT TO IT, BUT I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT GOT TO COMMIT TO IT, BUT I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT FINANCED A LITTLE BIT REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT FINANCED A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY THAN WE HAVE TO PAY FINANCED A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY THAN WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND THEN CONTINUE TO PAY DIFFERENTLY THAN WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND THEN CONTINUE TO PAY FOR IT UNLESS THERE'S GOING TO FOR IT AND THEN CONTINUE TO PAY FOR IT UNLESS THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME EVIDENCE THAT WE ARE FOR IT UNLESS THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME EVIDENCE THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO INCREASE THE BE SOME EVIDENCE THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LARGE CONVENTIONS THAT GOING TO HAVE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LARGE CONVENTIONS THAT WE BRING AS A RESULT. NUMBER OF LARGE CONVENTIONS THAT WE BRING AS A RESULT. >> ***, YOU'VE WORKED IN THE WE BRING AS A RESULT. >> ***, YOU'VE WORKED IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WERE STATE >> ***, YOU'VE WORKED IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WERE STATE CHAIRMAN BACK IN, WHAT WAS IT, REPUBLICAN PARTY, WERE STATE CHAIRMAN BACK IN, WHAT WAS IT, 96. CHAIRMAN BACK IN, WHAT WAS IT, 96. >> YES. 96. >> YES. >> 1896? >> YES. >> 1896? >> FROM A G.O.P. STANDPOINT, IS >> 1896? >> FROM A G.O.P. STANDPOINT, IS KANSAS CITY AN ATTRACTIVE >> FROM A G.O.P. STANDPOINT, IS KANSAS CITY AN ATTRACTIVE LOCATION CONSIDERING BOTH KANSAS KANSAS CITY AN ATTRACTIVE LOCATION CONSIDERING BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE RELATIVELY LOCATION CONSIDERING BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE RELATIVELY SECURE REPUBLICAN STATES? AND MISSOURI ARE RELATIVELY SECURE REPUBLICAN STATES? >> POLITICALLY, I DON'T THINK SO SECURE REPUBLICAN STATES? >> POLITICALLY, I DON'T THINK SO ESPECIALLY. >> POLITICALLY, I DON'T THINK SO ESPECIALLY. I'M LIKE YAEL, I'D LOVE TO HAVE ESPECIALLY. I'M LIKE YAEL, I'D LOVE TO HAVE IT HERE, BUT THAT'S THE FIRST I'M LIKE YAEL, I'D LOVE TO HAVE IT HERE, BUT THAT'S THE FIRST QUESTION THAT ENTERS MY MIND. IT HERE, BUT THAT'S THE FIRST QUESTION THAT ENTERS MY MIND. ARE THEY REALLY WORRIED THAT QUESTION THAT ENTERS MY MIND. ARE THEY REALLY WORRIED THAT THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE MISSOURI ARE THEY REALLY WORRIED THAT THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE MISSOURI AND KANSAS? THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE MISSOURI AND KANSAS? PHOENIX, FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE, AND KANSAS? PHOENIX, FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE, PROBABLY MAKES MORE SENSE PHOENIX, FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE, PROBABLY MAKES MORE SENSE POLITICALLY. PROBABLY MAKES MORE SENSE POLITICALLY. THE SOUTHWEST HAS TURNED INTO A POLITICALLY. THE SOUTHWEST HAS TURNED INTO A BATTLEGROUND AREA, SO THAT MAY THE SOUTHWEST HAS TURNED INTO A BATTLEGROUND AREA, SO THAT MAY MAKE MORE POLITICAL SENSE. BATTLEGROUND AREA, SO THAT MAY MAKE MORE POLITICAL SENSE. THE THOUSAND ROOM HOTEL, THE MAKE MORE POLITICAL SENSE. THE THOUSAND ROOM HOTEL, THE IDEA THAT THE PUBLIC IS GOING TO THE THOUSAND ROOM HOTEL, THE IDEA THAT THE PUBLIC IS GOING TO FUND THAT JUST INFURIATES ME. IDEA THAT THE PUBLIC IS GOING TO FUND THAT JUST INFURIATES ME. THAT'S NOT A FEEDER HOTEL. FUND THAT JUST INFURIATES ME. THAT'S NOT A FEEDER HOTEL. THAT'S A PROFITABLE HOTEL, AND THAT'S NOT A FEEDER HOTEL. THAT'S A PROFITABLE HOTEL, AND THE HOTEL INDUSTRY KNOWS WHAT THAT'S A PROFITABLE HOTEL, AND THE HOTEL INDUSTRY KNOWS WHAT SIZE MAKES A PROFIT, AND THEY THE HOTEL INDUSTRY KNOWS WHAT SIZE MAKES A PROFIT, AND THEY WILL COME AND ACTUALLY BUILD IT SIZE MAKES A PROFIT, AND THEY WILL COME AND ACTUALLY BUILD IT WITH THEIR OWN MONEY. WILL COME AND ACTUALLY BUILD IT WITH THEIR OWN MONEY. A THOUSAND IS A LOSER HOTEL, SO WITH THEIR OWN MONEY. A THOUSAND IS A LOSER HOTEL, SO THEY COME TO THE PUBLIC AND SAY, A THOUSAND IS A LOSER HOTEL, SO THEY COME TO THE PUBLIC AND SAY, BUILD US A LOSER HOTEL. THEY COME TO THE PUBLIC AND SAY, BUILD US A LOSER HOTEL. >> NOT EVERYONE IS DELIGHTED BUILD US A LOSER HOTEL. >> NOT EVERYONE IS DELIGHTED WITH THE PROSPECTS OF A G.O.P. >> NOT EVERYONE IS DELIGHTED WITH THE PROSPECTS OF A G.O.P. CONVENTION IN KANSAS CITY. WITH THE PROSPECTS OF A G.O.P. CONVENTION IN KANSAS CITY. I'M GOING TO PUT ON THE SCREEN CONVENTION IN KANSAS CITY. I'M GOING TO PUT ON THE SCREEN THIS LETTER TO THE EDITOR TO THE I'M GOING TO PUT ON THE SCREEN THIS LETTER TO THE EDITOR TO THE KANSAS CITY STAR. THIS LETTER TO THE EDITOR TO THE KANSAS CITY STAR. KANSAS CITY DOES NOT NEED NOR KANSAS CITY STAR. KANSAS CITY DOES NOT NEED NOR SHOULD ANY SANE PERSON WANT THE KANSAS CITY DOES NOT NEED NOR SHOULD ANY SANE PERSON WANT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION SHOULD ANY SANE PERSON WANT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION TO COME TO KANSAS CITY. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION TO COME TO KANSAS CITY. THE ARISTOCRATS AND CAPITALISTS TO COME TO KANSAS CITY. THE ARISTOCRATS AND CAPITALISTS ELITE ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. THE ARISTOCRATS AND CAPITALISTS ELITE ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. NO GOOD CAN COME FROM ALLOWING ELITE ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. NO GOOD CAN COME FROM ALLOWING THIS TO GENERATE EXCESS TRASH TO NO GOOD CAN COME FROM ALLOWING THIS TO GENERATE EXCESS TRASH TO POLLUTE OUR LANDFILLS. THIS TO GENERATE EXCESS TRASH TO POLLUTE OUR LANDFILLS. IF THE REPUBLICANS COME TO TOWN, POLLUTE OUR LANDFILLS. IF THE REPUBLICANS COME TO TOWN, SURELY THE -- WILL RAIN FOR IF THE REPUBLICANS COME TO TOWN, SURELY THE -- WILL RAIN FOR DURATION AND SPRINT CENTER WILL SURELY THE -- WILL RAIN FOR DURATION AND SPRINT CENTER WILL BE HIS TEMPLE. DURATION AND SPRINT CENTER WILL BE HIS TEMPLE. >> DID YOU WRITE THAT? BE HIS TEMPLE. >> DID YOU WRITE THAT? >> IS HE GOING TO BE THE NEXT >> DID YOU WRITE THAT? >> IS HE GOING TO BE THE NEXT COLUMNIST FOR THE KANSAS CITY >> IS HE GOING TO BE THE NEXT COLUMNIST FOR THE KANSAS CITY STAR? COLUMNIST FOR THE KANSAS CITY STAR? >> NO, PROBABLY NOT. STAR? >> NO, PROBABLY NOT. >> KANSAS CITY MEDIA HAVE HAD A >> NO, PROBABLY NOT. >> KANSAS CITY MEDIA HAVE HAD A FIELD DAY WITH A STORY INVOLVING >> KANSAS CITY MEDIA HAVE HAD A FIELD DAY WITH A STORY INVOLVING A COUNCILMAN ALLEGED FIELD DAY WITH A STORY INVOLVING A COUNCILMAN ALLEGED BLACKMAILING, MISSING MONEY, A COUNCILMAN ALLEGED BLACKMAILING, MISSING MONEY, BLATANT SEXTING, THE F.B.I., BLACKMAILING, MISSING MONEY, BLATANT SEXTING, THE F.B.I., MANY QUESTIONS AND FEW ANSWERS. BLATANT SEXTING, THE F.B.I., MANY QUESTIONS AND FEW ANSWERS. COUNCILMAN AND PASTOR MICHAEL MANY QUESTIONS AND FEW ANSWERS. COUNCILMAN AND PASTOR MICHAEL BROOKS HAS ACKNOWLEDGED SEXTING COUNCILMAN AND PASTOR MICHAEL BROOKS HAS ACKNOWLEDGED SEXTING TO A WOMAN WHO IS NOT HIS WIFE. BROOKS HAS ACKNOWLEDGED SEXTING TO A WOMAN WHO IS NOT HIS WIFE. THE UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN SAYS SHE TO A WOMAN WHO IS NOT HIS WIFE. THE UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN SAYS SHE GAVE THOSE PHOTOS TO OSCAR THE UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN SAYS SHE GAVE THOSE PHOTOS TO OSCAR BOLTON, A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, GAVE THOSE PHOTOS TO OSCAR BOLTON, A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, WHO RECEIVED $15,000 AT BROOK'S BOLTON, A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, WHO RECEIVED $15,000 AT BROOK'S DIRECTION FROM THE CITY TO STAGE WHO RECEIVED $15,000 AT BROOK'S DIRECTION FROM THE CITY TO STAGE AN EVENT. DIRECTION FROM THE CITY TO STAGE AN EVENT. THE EVENT NEVER OCCURRED AND THE AN EVENT. THE EVENT NEVER OCCURRED AND THE MONEY WAS NEVER RETURNED. THE EVENT NEVER OCCURRED AND THE MONEY WAS NEVER RETURNED. BROOKS AND BOLTON SAY THE MONEY MONEY WAS NEVER RETURNED. BROOKS AND BOLTON SAY THE MONEY AND GRAPHIC TEXTS ARE NOT BROOKS AND BOLTON SAY THE MONEY AND GRAPHIC TEXTS ARE NOT CONNECTED, BUT BROOKS DOES SAY AND GRAPHIC TEXTS ARE NOT CONNECTED, BUT BROOKS DOES SAY THE WOMAN INVOLVED IS TRYING TO CONNECTED, BUT BROOKS DOES SAY THE WOMAN INVOLVED IS TRYING TO BLACK MALE HIM FOR $60,000. THE WOMAN INVOLVED IS TRYING TO BLACK MALE HIM FOR $60,000. THE COUNCILMAN HAS LARGELY BLACK MALE HIM FOR $60,000. THE COUNCILMAN HAS LARGELY IGNORED MEDIA INQUIRIES ABOUT THE COUNCILMAN HAS LARGELY IGNORED MEDIA INQUIRIES ABOUT THIS COMPLICATED STORY, SAYING IGNORED MEDIA INQUIRIES ABOUT THIS COMPLICATED STORY, SAYING IT'S A PERSONAL ISSUE AND OUT OF THIS COMPLICATED STORY, SAYING IT'S A PERSONAL ISSUE AND OUT OF THE PUBLIC REALM. IT'S A PERSONAL ISSUE AND OUT OF THE PUBLIC REALM. IS THIS STORY INDEED OVER, GWEN? THE PUBLIC REALM. IS THIS STORY INDEED OVER, GWEN? >> YOU KNOW, NO, I WOULD SAY IS THIS STORY INDEED OVER, GWEN? >> YOU KNOW, NO, I WOULD SAY FROM FORMER PRESIDENT BILL, I >> YOU KNOW, NO, I WOULD SAY FROM FORMER PRESIDENT BILL, I DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT FROM FORMER PRESIDENT BILL, I DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT WOMAN, MONICA LA LEWINSKY, DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT WOMAN, MONICA LA LEWINSKY, CLINTON AND THEN WIENER, AND NOW WOMAN, MONICA LA LEWINSKY, CLINTON AND THEN WIENER, AND NOW BROOKS, THERE'S ALWAYS MORE TO CLINTON AND THEN WIENER, AND NOW BROOKS, THERE'S ALWAYS MORE TO THE STORY. BROOKS, THERE'S ALWAYS MORE TO THE STORY. I THINK IN THE AREA OF RECALL, THE STORY. I THINK IN THE AREA OF RECALL, FOR INSTANCE, THERE MAY BE MORE I THINK IN THE AREA OF RECALL, FOR INSTANCE, THERE MAY BE MORE TO THAT STORY AND THAT THERE ARE FOR INSTANCE, THERE MAY BE MORE TO THAT STORY AND THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WOMEN IN THE TO THAT STORY AND THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WOMEN IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF HIS DISTRICT A NUMBER OF WOMEN IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF HIS DISTRICT WHO ARE DISPLEASED AND ARE SOUTHERN PART OF HIS DISTRICT WHO ARE DISPLEASED AND ARE FOCUSING ON A RECALL, TALKING WHO ARE DISPLEASED AND ARE FOCUSING ON A RECALL, TALKING ABOUT IT SERIOUSLY, CONSIDERING FOCUSING ON A RECALL, TALKING ABOUT IT SERIOUSLY, CONSIDERING ADVANCEING A RECALL BECAUSE OF ABOUT IT SERIOUSLY, CONSIDERING ADVANCEING A RECALL BECAUSE OF HIS -- WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE ADVANCEING A RECALL BECAUSE OF HIS -- WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE BETRAYAL OF THE PUBLIC TRUST, HIS -- WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE BETRAYAL OF THE PUBLIC TRUST, WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE HIS BETRAYAL OF THE PUBLIC TRUST, WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE HIS TOTAL LACK OF QUALITY WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE HIS TOTAL LACK OF QUALITY REPRESENTATION ON THE COUNCIL TOTAL LACK OF QUALITY REPRESENTATION ON THE COUNCIL AND THAT HE HAS ADVANCED NO REPRESENTATION ON THE COUNCIL AND THAT HE HAS ADVANCED NO ORDINANCES OR DONE ANYTHING THAT AND THAT HE HAS ADVANCED NO ORDINANCES OR DONE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN MEASURE TO BENEFIT THE ORDINANCES OR DONE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN MEASURE TO BENEFIT THE FIFTH DISTRICT, AND THAT HE DOES YOU CAN MEASURE TO BENEFIT THE FIFTH DISTRICT, AND THAT HE DOES NOT SHOW UP FOR MEETINGS IN FIFTH DISTRICT, AND THAT HE DOES NOT SHOW UP FOR MEETINGS IN THEIR AREA OR RETURN PHONE NOT SHOW UP FOR MEETINGS IN THEIR AREA OR RETURN PHONE CALLS. THEIR AREA OR RETURN PHONE CALLS. SO THERE IS MORE TO THIS STORY. CALLS. SO THERE IS MORE TO THIS STORY. >> SO WHAT DISSATISFACTION THERE SO THERE IS MORE TO THIS STORY. >> SO WHAT DISSATISFACTION THERE MAY BE IS NOT ONLY GENERATED BY >> SO WHAT DISSATISFACTION THERE MAY BE IS NOT ONLY GENERATED BY THIS CONTROVERSY? MAY BE IS NOT ONLY GENERATED BY THIS CONTROVERSY? >> WELL, THE CONTROVERSY --. THIS CONTROVERSY? >> WELL, THE CONTROVERSY --. >> IS THE CATALYST? >> WELL, THE CONTROVERSY --. >> IS THE CATALYST? >> ABSOLUTELY, AND IT GOES ON >> IS THE CATALYST? >> ABSOLUTELY, AND IT GOES ON FROM THERE. >> ABSOLUTELY, AND IT GOES ON FROM THERE. THEN BY HIS OWN ADMISSION, HE FROM THERE. THEN BY HIS OWN ADMISSION, HE CLAIMS HE'S BEING BLACK MAILED THEN BY HIS OWN ADMISSION, HE CLAIMS HE'S BEING BLACK MAILED TO THE TUNE OF $60,000. CLAIMS HE'S BEING BLACK MAILED TO THE TUNE OF $60,000. THAT WOULD PROBABLY CALL FOR TO THE TUNE OF $60,000. THAT WOULD PROBABLY CALL FOR MORE NEWS DOWN THE ROAD, THAT WOULD PROBABLY CALL FOR MORE NEWS DOWN THE ROAD, HOPEFULLY THERE WOULD BE SOME MORE NEWS DOWN THE ROAD, HOPEFULLY THERE WOULD BE SOME INVESTIGATION FURTHERING TO SAY HOPEFULLY THERE WOULD BE SOME INVESTIGATION FURTHERING TO SAY LET'S CLEAR THIS UP. INVESTIGATION FURTHERING TO SAY LET'S CLEAR THIS UP. THERE IS A LOT OF GRAY MATTER. LET'S CLEAR THIS UP. THERE IS A LOT OF GRAY MATTER. >> HOW DO YOU THINK COUNCIL THERE IS A LOT OF GRAY MATTER. >> HOW DO YOU THINK COUNCIL MEMBERS REACT TO IT? >> HOW DO YOU THINK COUNCIL MEMBERS REACT TO IT? I KNOW THE MAYOR SAID, BLESS MEMBERS REACT TO IT? I KNOW THE MAYOR SAID, BLESS YOU, DIDN'T CONDONE IT, BUT SAID I KNOW THE MAYOR SAID, BLESS YOU, DIDN'T CONDONE IT, BUT SAID WE UNDERSTAND. YOU, DIDN'T CONDONE IT, BUT SAID WE UNDERSTAND. >> NO. WE UNDERSTAND. >> NO. TWO TROUBLING THINGS HERE, AND >> NO. TWO TROUBLING THINGS HERE, AND AS YOU MENTIONED, GWEN, HAS BEEN TWO TROUBLING THINGS HERE, AND AS YOU MENTIONED, GWEN, HAS BEEN TOTALLY FORTHCOMING ABOUT AS YOU MENTIONED, GWEN, HAS BEEN TOTALLY FORTHCOMING ABOUT TALKING ABOUT ANY OF THIS STUFF, TOTALLY FORTHCOMING ABOUT TALKING ABOUT ANY OF THIS STUFF, AND IT MAKES HIM LOOK BAD WHEN TALKING ABOUT ANY OF THIS STUFF, AND IT MAKES HIM LOOK BAD WHEN HE'S RUNNING AWAY FROM TV AND IT MAKES HIM LOOK BAD WHEN HE'S RUNNING AWAY FROM TV CAMERAS, NOT GIVING ANSWERS TO HE'S RUNNING AWAY FROM TV CAMERAS, NOT GIVING ANSWERS TO LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS THAT CAMERAS, NOT GIVING ANSWERS TO LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS THAT SOMEBODY MIGHT HAVE. LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS THAT SOMEBODY MIGHT HAVE. THAT'S ONE THING. SOMEBODY MIGHT HAVE. THAT'S ONE THING. SO HIS BEHAVIOR, AS GWEN AND I THAT'S ONE THING. SO HIS BEHAVIOR, AS GWEN AND I THINK WOULD AGREE, HAS BEEN SO HIS BEHAVIOR, AS GWEN AND I THINK WOULD AGREE, HAS BEEN TROUBLING. THINK WOULD AGREE, HAS BEEN TROUBLING. THE OTHER THING IS, HE CAN SAY TROUBLING. THE OTHER THING IS, HE CAN SAY IT'S A PERSONAL MATTER ALL HE THE OTHER THING IS, HE CAN SAY IT'S A PERSONAL MATTER ALL HE WANTS. IT'S A PERSONAL MATTER ALL HE WANTS. IT REFLECTS ON THE COUNCIL. WANTS. IT REFLECTS ON THE COUNCIL. AND IT DEFINITELY REFLECTS ON, IT REFLECTS ON THE COUNCIL. AND IT DEFINITELY REFLECTS ON, YOU KNOW, MAYOR JAMES AND THE AND IT DEFINITELY REFLECTS ON, YOU KNOW, MAYOR JAMES AND THE COUNCIL WORKING TOGETHER. YOU KNOW, MAYOR JAMES AND THE COUNCIL WORKING TOGETHER. IT'S KIND OF LIKE PEOPLE ARE COUNCIL WORKING TOGETHER. IT'S KIND OF LIKE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING, WELL, YOU -- WE KNOW IT'S KIND OF LIKE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING, WELL, YOU -- WE KNOW THEY'RE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING, LOOKING, WELL, YOU -- WE KNOW THEY'RE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING, BUT THEY'RE THE ONES WITH THE THEY'RE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING, BUT THEY'RE THE ONES WITH THE SEXTING GUY ON THE COUNCIL. BUT THEY'RE THE ONES WITH THE SEXTING GUY ON THE COUNCIL. WHEN THE TV CAMERAS ARE THERE SEXTING GUY ON THE COUNCIL. WHEN THE TV CAMERAS ARE THERE AND THEY'RE FOCUSING ON MICHAEL WHEN THE TV CAMERAS ARE THERE AND THEY'RE FOCUSING ON MICHAEL BROOKS, AND HE TAKES HIS PHONE AND THEY'RE FOCUSING ON MICHAEL BROOKS, AND HE TAKES HIS PHONE IN HIS HAND, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE BROOKS, AND HE TAKES HIS PHONE IN HIS HAND, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE PAYING ATTENTION TO, NOT THE IN HIS HAND, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE PAYING ATTENTION TO, NOT THE AUDIT. PAYING ATTENTION TO, NOT THE AUDIT. >> ***, THOUGH, IF THE AUDIT. >> ***, THOUGH, IF THE F.B.I -- ARE YOU READY? >> ***, THOUGH, IF THE F.B.I -- ARE YOU READY? >> YOU'RE NOT MICHAEL BROOKS. F.B.I -- ARE YOU READY? >> YOU'RE NOT MICHAEL BROOKS. >> HIS IMPRESSION OF MICHAEL >> YOU'RE NOT MICHAEL BROOKS. >> HIS IMPRESSION OF MICHAEL BROOKS. >> HIS IMPRESSION OF MICHAEL BROOKS. >> IF THE F.B.I. IS INVOLVED, BROOKS. >> IF THE F.B.I. IS INVOLVED, HOWEVER, HE MIGHT BE CONSTRAINED >> IF THE F.B.I. IS INVOLVED, HOWEVER, HE MIGHT BE CONSTRAINED FROM TALKING MUCH ABOUT THIS HOWEVER, HE MIGHT BE CONSTRAINED FROM TALKING MUCH ABOUT THIS CASE IN PUBLIC. FROM TALKING MUCH ABOUT THIS CASE IN PUBLIC. >> YEAH, HE COULD VERY WELL BE, CASE IN PUBLIC. >> YEAH, HE COULD VERY WELL BE, BUT HE HADN'T -- HASN'T SAID >> YEAH, HE COULD VERY WELL BE, BUT HE HADN'T -- HASN'T SAID THAT. BUT HE HADN'T -- HASN'T SAID THAT. >> THE VERY LAST STATEMENT HE THAT. >> THE VERY LAST STATEMENT HE MADE AFTER ALL THIS OCCURRED >> THE VERY LAST STATEMENT HE MADE AFTER ALL THIS OCCURRED OVER MONTHS WAS, OH, BY THE WAY, MADE AFTER ALL THIS OCCURRED OVER MONTHS WAS, OH, BY THE WAY, I TALKED TO THE F.B.I., AND HE OVER MONTHS WAS, OH, BY THE WAY, I TALKED TO THE F.B.I., AND HE MAY HAVE. I TALKED TO THE F.B.I., AND HE MAY HAVE. >> HIS ARGUMENT THAT THIS ISN'T MAY HAVE. >> HIS ARGUMENT THAT THIS ISN'T PUBLIC -- I'VE LIVED MY LIFE BY >> HIS ARGUMENT THAT THIS ISN'T PUBLIC -- I'VE LIVED MY LIFE BY THE FOLLOWING MOTTO, DO NOT RUN PUBLIC -- I'VE LIVED MY LIFE BY THE FOLLOWING MOTTO, DO NOT RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, AND I -- IF THE FOLLOWING MOTTO, DO NOT RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, AND I -- IF YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, AND I -- IF YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE PERSONAL, FOLLOW THAT MOTTO. YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE PERSONAL, FOLLOW THAT MOTTO. IF YOU WANT TO RUN FOR PUBLIC PERSONAL, FOLLOW THAT MOTTO. IF YOU WANT TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, NOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE IS IF YOU WANT TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, NOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE IS YOU'VE GOT A DISTRICT FULL OF OFFICE, NOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE IS YOU'VE GOT A DISTRICT FULL OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE VOTED FOR YOU. YOU'VE GOT A DISTRICT FULL OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE VOTED FOR YOU. THEY DIDN'T DREAM YOU WERE GOING PEOPLE WHO HAVE VOTED FOR YOU. THEY DIDN'T DREAM YOU WERE GOING TO DO THIS KIND OF THING. THEY DIDN'T DREAM YOU WERE GOING TO DO THIS KIND OF THING. YOU OWE IT TO THEM, I BELIEVE, TO DO THIS KIND OF THING. YOU OWE IT TO THEM, I BELIEVE, TO RESIGN, HAVE A SPECIAL YOU OWE IT TO THEM, I BELIEVE, TO RESIGN, HAVE A SPECIAL ELECTION. TO RESIGN, HAVE A SPECIAL ELECTION. IF YOU WANT TO RUN AGAIN, THEY ELECTION. IF YOU WANT TO RUN AGAIN, THEY CAN DECIDE WHETHER KNOWING THIS IF YOU WANT TO RUN AGAIN, THEY CAN DECIDE WHETHER KNOWING THIS THEY WANT YOU TO BE THEIR CAN DECIDE WHETHER KNOWING THIS THEY WANT YOU TO BE THEIR REPRESENTATIVE. THEY WANT YOU TO BE THEIR REPRESENTATIVE. >> THE STORIES WE COULD HAVE REPRESENTATIVE. >> THE STORIES WE COULD HAVE ABOUT COUNCILMAN COZAD. >> THE STORIES WE COULD HAVE ABOUT COUNCILMAN COZAD. >> THERE IS A REASON I DON'T, A ABOUT COUNCILMAN COZAD. >> THERE IS A REASON I DON'T, A MULTITUDE OF REASONS I'VE NEVER >> THERE IS A REASON I DON'T, A MULTITUDE OF REASONS I'VE NEVER RUN FOR OFFICE. MULTITUDE OF REASONS I'VE NEVER RUN FOR OFFICE. >>> PERHAPS A LONG PROMISED RUN FOR OFFICE. >>> PERHAPS A LONG PROMISED IMPROVED AND IMPROVING KANSAS >>> PERHAPS A LONG PROMISED IMPROVED AND IMPROVING KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS FINALLY IMPROVED AND IMPROVING KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS FINALLY ARRIVED OR PERHAPS NOT. CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS FINALLY ARRIVED OR PERHAPS NOT. NEW STATE TESTS RESULTS USING A ARRIVED OR PERHAPS NOT. NEW STATE TESTS RESULTS USING A DIFFERENT FORMAT THAN BEFORE NEW STATE TESTS RESULTS USING A DIFFERENT FORMAT THAN BEFORE SHOW THE DISTRICT MAKING DIFFERENT FORMAT THAN BEFORE SHOW THE DISTRICT MAKING SIGNIFICANT GAINS. SHOW THE DISTRICT MAKING SIGNIFICANT GAINS. IT DOES NOT APPEAR, HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT GAINS. IT DOES NOT APPEAR, HOWEVER, THAT THE DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE IT DOES NOT APPEAR, HOWEVER, THAT THE DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE ACCREDITATION OR THAT STATE THAT THE DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE ACCREDITATION OR THAT STATE OFFICIALS WILL GO SILENTLY AWAY. ACCREDITATION OR THAT STATE OFFICIALS WILL GO SILENTLY AWAY. THE STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER OFFICIALS WILL GO SILENTLY AWAY. THE STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER SAYS THE EVALUATION OF KANSAS THE STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER SAYS THE EVALUATION OF KANSAS CITY AND OTHER TROUBLED SAYS THE EVALUATION OF KANSAS CITY AND OTHER TROUBLED DISTRICTS WILL BE BASED ON MORE CITY AND OTHER TROUBLED DISTRICTS WILL BE BASED ON MORE THAN ONE YEAR'S PERFORMANCE, BUT DISTRICTS WILL BE BASED ON MORE THAN ONE YEAR'S PERFORMANCE, BUT THE CONSENSUS LOCALLY SEEMS TO THAN ONE YEAR'S PERFORMANCE, BUT THE CONSENSUS LOCALLY SEEMS TO BE THAT THE DISTRICT IS MAKING THE CONSENSUS LOCALLY SEEMS TO BE THAT THE DISTRICT IS MAKING PROGRESS AND THAT SUPERINTENDENT BE THAT THE DISTRICT IS MAKING PROGRESS AND THAT SUPERINTENDENT DR. STEVE GREEN DESERVES PRAISE. PROGRESS AND THAT SUPERINTENDENT DR. STEVE GREEN DESERVES PRAISE. IS THAT THE WAY YOU WOULD DR. STEVE GREEN DESERVES PRAISE. IS THAT THE WAY YOU WOULD DESCRIBE THINGS, MARY? IS THAT THE WAY YOU WOULD DESCRIBE THINGS, MARY? >> WELL, GENERALLY SPEAKING, DESCRIBE THINGS, MARY? >> WELL, GENERALLY SPEAKING, YES, BUT JUST AN ASIDE HERE. >> WELL, GENERALLY SPEAKING, YES, BUT JUST AN ASIDE HERE. THIS SHOW IS SO WONDERFUL IN YES, BUT JUST AN ASIDE HERE. THIS SHOW IS SO WONDERFUL IN MANY WAYS, BUT ONE OF THEM IS, I THIS SHOW IS SO WONDERFUL IN MANY WAYS, BUT ONE OF THEM IS, I MET SOMEBODY THAT DATED YOU IN MANY WAYS, BUT ONE OF THEM IS, I MET SOMEBODY THAT DATED YOU IN COLLEGE AT A PARTY LAST NIGHT, MET SOMEBODY THAT DATED YOU IN COLLEGE AT A PARTY LAST NIGHT, TALKING ABOUT YOUR PAST. COLLEGE AT A PARTY LAST NIGHT, TALKING ABOUT YOUR PAST. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT FOR A TALKING ABOUT YOUR PAST. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT FOR A WHILE. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT FOR A WHILE. >> EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE DONE. WHILE. >> EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE DONE. >> I DON'T KNOW. >> EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE DONE. >> I DON'T KNOW. I DIDN'T QUIZ HER ABOUT THAT, >> I DON'T KNOW. I DIDN'T QUIZ HER ABOUT THAT, BUT IT WAS A FINE CONVERSATION I I DIDN'T QUIZ HER ABOUT THAT, BUT IT WAS A FINE CONVERSATION I HAD. BUT IT WAS A FINE CONVERSATION I HAD. >> WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? HAD. >> WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? >> DO YOU AGREE WITH THE >> WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? >> DO YOU AGREE WITH THE CONSENSUS ABOUT THE KANSAS CITY >> DO YOU AGREE WITH THE CONSENSUS ABOUT THE KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT? CONSENSUS ABOUT THE KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE IS SCHOOL DISTRICT? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE IS ALWAYS SO QUICK TO EITHER >> WELL, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE IS ALWAYS SO QUICK TO EITHER CRITICIZE OR TO GIVE CREDIT TO ALWAYS SO QUICK TO EITHER CRITICIZE OR TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT WHEN THESE CRITICIZE OR TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPEN. THE SUPERINTENDENT WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPEN. SURELY THERE WERE TEACHERS AND THINGS HAPPEN. SURELY THERE WERE TEACHERS AND PARENTS, MOTHERS AND FATHERS AND SURELY THERE WERE TEACHERS AND PARENTS, MOTHERS AND FATHERS AND KIDS AND ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO PARENTS, MOTHERS AND FATHERS AND KIDS AND ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO MOTIVATED GREAT PARTS OF THE KIDS AND ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO MOTIVATED GREAT PARTS OF THE CASE TO MOVE FORWARD TO, GET MOTIVATED GREAT PARTS OF THE CASE TO MOVE FORWARD TO, GET WITH IT OR TO LIKE THEIR STUDIES CASE TO MOVE FORWARD TO, GET WITH IT OR TO LIKE THEIR STUDIES BETTER. WITH IT OR TO LIKE THEIR STUDIES BETTER. WHO KNOWS WHY THIS HAPPENED. BETTER. WHO KNOWS WHY THIS HAPPENED. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW THE ANSWER WHO KNOWS WHY THIS HAPPENED. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS WE DO NOW TO THAT QUESTION. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS WE DO NOW HAVE A SUPERINTENDENT WHO -- WHAT WE DO KNOW IS WE DO NOW HAVE A SUPERINTENDENT WHO -- APPARENTLY THERE ARE TWO WORDS HAVE A SUPERINTENDENT WHO -- APPARENTLY THERE ARE TWO WORDS HE FOCUSES ON. APPARENTLY THERE ARE TWO WORDS HE FOCUSES ON. ONE IS FOCUS, AND THE OTHER HE FOCUSES ON. ONE IS FOCUS, AND THE OTHER STABILITY. ONE IS FOCUS, AND THE OTHER STABILITY. AS JOE ROBERTSON WROTE IN STABILITY. AS JOE ROBERTSON WROTE IN YESTERDAY'S PAPER, A REALLY GOOD AS JOE ROBERTSON WROTE IN YESTERDAY'S PAPER, A REALLY GOOD COLUMN, WHERE HE COMPARED THIS YESTERDAY'S PAPER, A REALLY GOOD COLUMN, WHERE HE COMPARED THIS GUY TO THE PREVIOUS COLUMN, WHERE HE COMPARED THIS GUY TO THE PREVIOUS SUPERINTENDENT, NOT SO MUCH GUY TO THE PREVIOUS SUPERINTENDENT, NOT SO MUCH PERSONALLY, BUT JUST A RAPID SUPERINTENDENT, NOT SO MUCH PERSONALLY, BUT JUST A RAPID CHANGE AND EACH ONE OF THEM PERSONALLY, BUT JUST A RAPID CHANGE AND EACH ONE OF THEM CAREERISTS THAT THEY ARE, COMING CHANGE AND EACH ONE OF THEM CAREERISTS THAT THEY ARE, COMING IN WITH THEIR NEW PROGRAMS FOR CAREERISTS THAT THEY ARE, COMING IN WITH THEIR NEW PROGRAMS FOR THIS AND THAT AND CHANGE AND SO IN WITH THEIR NEW PROGRAMS FOR THIS AND THAT AND CHANGE AND SO ON. THIS AND THAT AND CHANGE AND SO ON. THIS GUY IS STEADY EDDIE, AND I ON. THIS GUY IS STEADY EDDIE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING, BUT THIS GUY IS STEADY EDDIE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING, BUT HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED ENOUGH OF AN DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING, BUT HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED ENOUGH OF AN INCREASE, 50 POINTS ARE WHAT YOU HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED ENOUGH OF AN INCREASE, 50 POINTS ARE WHAT YOU NEED. INCREASE, 50 POINTS ARE WHAT YOU NEED. HE GOT 60 AND THE PARENTS AND NEED. HE GOT 60 AND THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN GOT 60. HE GOT 60 AND THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN GOT 60. CHRIS NICASTRO'S REACTION TO CHILDREN GOT 60. CHRIS NICASTRO'S REACTION TO THIS STATE PASSING A LAW THAT CHRIS NICASTRO'S REACTION TO THIS STATE PASSING A LAW THAT WILL GIVE THE STATE NEW PROGRESS THIS STATE PASSING A LAW THAT WILL GIVE THE STATE NEW PROGRESS TIFS -- PROGRESS -- PREROGATIVES WILL GIVE THE STATE NEW PROGRESS TIFS -- PROGRESS -- PREROGATIVES TO TAKE OVER THE SCHOOL TIFS -- PROGRESS -- PREROGATIVES TO TAKE OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, HER FIRST REACTION, TO TAKE OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, HER FIRST REACTION, SPENDING THE MONEY ON HOW TO DISTRICT, HER FIRST REACTION, SPENDING THE MONEY ON HOW TO IMPROVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SPENDING THE MONEY ON HOW TO IMPROVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IF SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN IMPROVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IF SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN SCHOOL DISTRICTS YET, SHE NEEDS IF SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN SCHOOL DISTRICTS YET, SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. SCHOOL DISTRICTS YET, SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. >> THIS TEST WAS A TOTALLY TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. >> THIS TEST WAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TEST THAN THE ONES >> THIS TEST WAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TEST THAN THE ONES ADMINISTERED BEFORE, SO IS THIS DIFFERENT TEST THAN THE ONES ADMINISTERED BEFORE, SO IS THIS APPLES AND ORANGES? ADMINISTERED BEFORE, SO IS THIS APPLES AND ORANGES? >> WELL, I THINK TO -- I THINK APPLES AND ORANGES? >> WELL, I THINK TO -- I THINK WHAT NEEDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD >> WELL, I THINK TO -- I THINK WHAT NEEDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD ABOUT THIS IS THAT THEY MADE WHAT NEEDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD ABOUT THIS IS THAT THEY MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE ABOUT THIS IS THAT THEY MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE MISSOURI SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE MISSOURI SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE REVIEW PROCESS AND MISSOURI SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE REVIEW PROCESS AND THE SCORING SYSTEM, THE POINT PROGRAM, THE REVIEW PROCESS AND THE SCORING SYSTEM, THE POINT SYSTEM, WHICH GIVES YOU EXTRA THE SCORING SYSTEM, THE POINT SYSTEM, WHICH GIVES YOU EXTRA POINTS FOR MAKING PROGRESS. SYSTEM, WHICH GIVES YOU EXTRA POINTS FOR MAKING PROGRESS. SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE POINTS FOR MAKING PROGRESS. SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PROGRESS, THERE ARE SOME EXTRA SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PROGRESS, THERE ARE SOME EXTRA POINTS IN THERE BECAUSE YOU MADE PROGRESS, THERE ARE SOME EXTRA POINTS IN THERE BECAUSE YOU MADE SOME MOVEMENT. POINTS IN THERE BECAUSE YOU MADE SOME MOVEMENT. >> YOU GET POINTS FOR GETTING SOME MOVEMENT. >> YOU GET POINTS FOR GETTING POINTS. >> YOU GET POINTS FOR GETTING POINTS. >> YES. POINTS. >> YES. >> YES, YOU DO. >> YES. >> YES, YOU DO. YOU MADE SOME MOVEMENT, SO YOU >> YES, YOU DO. YOU MADE SOME MOVEMENT, SO YOU GET SOME EXTRA BUMP FOR THAT, YOU MADE SOME MOVEMENT, SO YOU GET SOME EXTRA BUMP FOR THAT, WHICH IS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET SOME EXTRA BUMP FOR THAT, WHICH IS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THIS OVER A MORE WHICH IS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THIS OVER A MORE LONGITUDINAL SPAN OF TIME, LOOK AT THIS OVER A MORE LONGITUDINAL SPAN OF TIME, BECAUSE YOU GET THIS INITIAL LONGITUDINAL SPAN OF TIME, BECAUSE YOU GET THIS INITIAL BUMP. BECAUSE YOU GET THIS INITIAL BUMP. CAN YOU SUSTAIN IT? BUMP. CAN YOU SUSTAIN IT? SO CERTAINLY YOU SHOULD BE CAN YOU SUSTAIN IT? SO CERTAINLY YOU SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THE PROGRESS THAT SO CERTAINLY YOU SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THE PROGRESS THAT YOU MADE, BUT CAN YOU SUSTAIN IT COMMENDED FOR THE PROGRESS THAT YOU MADE, BUT CAN YOU SUSTAIN IT OVER TIME IS AN IMPORTANT YOU MADE, BUT CAN YOU SUSTAIN IT OVER TIME IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. OVER TIME IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. >> AND YAEL, THERE IS A REAL QUESTION. >> AND YAEL, THERE IS A REAL DRIVE FOR PROFESSIONAL >> AND YAEL, THERE IS A REAL DRIVE FOR PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION, AND THERE IS AN DRIVE FOR PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION, AND THERE IS AN ECONOMIC REASON BEHIND THAT. ACCREDITATION, AND THERE IS AN ECONOMIC REASON BEHIND THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY. ECONOMIC REASON BEHIND THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I DEFINITELY AGREE THAT WE'VE >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I DEFINITELY AGREE THAT WE'VE HEARD THESE STORIES BEFORE, OH, >> I DEFINITELY AGREE THAT WE'VE HEARD THESE STORIES BEFORE, OH, THEY'VE IMPROVED, AND THE NEXT HEARD THESE STORIES BEFORE, OH, THEY'VE IMPROVED, AND THE NEXT YEAR THEY'RE DOWN. THEY'VE IMPROVED, AND THE NEXT YEAR THEY'RE DOWN. I WANT TO SEE A LONGER TIME. YEAR THEY'RE DOWN. I WANT TO SEE A LONGER TIME. I DON'T THINK THE STATE IS GOING I WANT TO SEE A LONGER TIME. I DON'T THINK THE STATE IS GOING TO COME IN AND TAKE OVER. I DON'T THINK THE STATE IS GOING TO COME IN AND TAKE OVER. LOOK AT ST. LOUIS, WHICH IS TO COME IN AND TAKE OVER. LOOK AT ST. LOUIS, WHICH IS HORRIBLE. LOOK AT ST. LOUIS, WHICH IS HORRIBLE. THEIR SCORES ARE EVEN WORSE AND HORRIBLE. THEIR SCORES ARE EVEN WORSE AND THEY'RE, QUOTE, STATE CONTROLLED THEIR SCORES ARE EVEN WORSE AND THEY'RE, QUOTE, STATE CONTROLLED OR DIRECTED. THEY'RE, QUOTE, STATE CONTROLLED OR DIRECTED. >> EXPLAIN THE ECONOMIC REASON. OR DIRECTED. >> EXPLAIN THE ECONOMIC REASON. IN A NONACCREDITED DISTRICT --. >> EXPLAIN THE ECONOMIC REASON. IN A NONACCREDITED DISTRICT --. >> OH, YEAH. IN A NONACCREDITED DISTRICT --. >> OH, YEAH. IF KANSAS CITY BECOMES >> OH, YEAH. IF KANSAS CITY BECOMES NONACCREDITED AND KIDS IN THAT IF KANSAS CITY BECOMES NONACCREDITED AND KIDS IN THAT DISTRICT START GOING TO -- KIDS NONACCREDITED AND KIDS IN THAT DISTRICT START GOING TO -- KIDS CAN GO TO RAYTOWN OR NORTH DISTRICT START GOING TO -- KIDS CAN GO TO RAYTOWN OR NORTH KANSAS CITY OR WHATEVER, AND CAN GO TO RAYTOWN OR NORTH KANSAS CITY OR WHATEVER, AND THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE MONEY OUT KANSAS CITY OR WHATEVER, AND THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE DISTRICT AT THE TIME IT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE DISTRICT AT THE TIME IT NOODZ NEEDS IT AND PUTS A BURDEN OF THE DISTRICT AT THE TIME IT NOODZ NEEDS IT AND PUTS A BURDEN ON ALL THE OTHER DISTRICTS. NOODZ NEEDS IT AND PUTS A BURDEN ON ALL THE OTHER DISTRICTS. >> THAT'S WHY ALL OF THOSE ON ALL THE OTHER DISTRICTS. >> THAT'S WHY ALL OF THOSE SUPERINTENDENTS SHOWED UP AND >> THAT'S WHY ALL OF THOSE SUPERINTENDENTS SHOWED UP AND SAID KANSAS CITY IS DOING A SUPERINTENDENTS SHOWED UP AND SAID KANSAS CITY IS DOING A GREAT JOB. SAID KANSAS CITY IS DOING A GREAT JOB. >> THEY LOSE THE MONEY BECAUSE GREAT JOB. >> THEY LOSE THE MONEY BECAUSE THEY LOSE THE STUDENTS. >> THEY LOSE THE MONEY BECAUSE THEY LOSE THE STUDENTS. THEY LOSE THE COSTS WHEN THEY THEY LOSE THE STUDENTS. THEY LOSE THE COSTS WHEN THEY LOSE THE REVENUE. THEY LOSE THE COSTS WHEN THEY LOSE THE REVENUE. IF THEY KEEP THE LOCAL REVENUE, LOSE THE REVENUE. IF THEY KEEP THE LOCAL REVENUE, THEY SHOULD BE AHEAD. IF THEY KEEP THE LOCAL REVENUE, THEY SHOULD BE AHEAD. ONE LAST THING, THE REASON THEY SHOULD BE AHEAD. ONE LAST THING, THE REASON THEY'RE GOING TO WAIT TO USE ONE LAST THING, THE REASON THEY'RE GOING TO WAIT TO USE THIS NEW SYSTEM TO ACCREDIT OR THEY'RE GOING TO WAIT TO USE THIS NEW SYSTEM TO ACCREDIT OR NOT ACCREDIT IS BECAUSE THE THIS NEW SYSTEM TO ACCREDIT OR NOT ACCREDIT IS BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND NOT ACCREDIT IS BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION, THE TEACHERS UNION THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION, THE TEACHERS UNION DEMANDED THAT THEY STRETCH THE ASSOCIATION, THE TEACHERS UNION DEMANDED THAT THEY STRETCH THE TIME OUT BEFORE THEY TOOK ACTION DEMANDED THAT THEY STRETCH THE TIME OUT BEFORE THEY TOOK ACTION ON IT, AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN, TIME OUT BEFORE THEY TOOK ACTION ON IT, AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN, OH, NO, NO, NO, WE DID WELL THIS ON IT, AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN, OH, NO, NO, NO, WE DID WELL THIS YEAR, SO LET'S JUST DO IT ON ONE OH, NO, NO, NO, WE DID WELL THIS YEAR, SO LET'S JUST DO IT ON ONE YEAR. YEAR, SO LET'S JUST DO IT ON ONE YEAR. NO. YEAR. NO. >>> SUFFERING A RARE ATTACK OF NO. >>> SUFFERING A RARE ATTACK OF CONSERVATISM, COLUMNIST STEVE >>> SUFFERING A RARE ATTACK OF CONSERVATISM, COLUMNIST STEVE ROSE IS DEFENDING THE FEDERAL CONSERVATISM, COLUMNIST STEVE ROSE IS DEFENDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OF MANDATORY ROSE IS DEFENDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OF MANDATORY AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTTING KNOWN GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OF MANDATORY AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTTING KNOWN AS SEQUESTRATION. AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTTING KNOWN AS SEQUESTRATION. WHILE HE WORRIES ABOUT THE AS SEQUESTRATION. WHILE HE WORRIES ABOUT THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON SOME AREAS, WHILE HE WORRIES ABOUT THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON SOME AREAS, SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON SOME AREAS, SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NATIONAL DEFENSE, ROSE SAYS SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NATIONAL DEFENSE, ROSE SAYS THERE IS A LESSON HERE. NATIONAL DEFENSE, ROSE SAYS THERE IS A LESSON HERE. JUST LIKE HOUSEHOLDS OR THERE IS A LESSON HERE. JUST LIKE HOUSEHOLDS OR BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT CAN LEARN JUST LIKE HOUSEHOLDS OR BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT CAN LEARN TO DO WITH LESS, AND HE ASKS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT CAN LEARN TO DO WITH LESS, AND HE ASKS, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE END OF THE TO DO WITH LESS, AND HE ASKS, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE END OF THE WORLD THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO OCCUR WHAT HAPPENED TO THE END OF THE WORLD THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO OCCUR WHEN CONGRESS SLASHED BUDGETS WORLD THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO OCCUR WHEN CONGRESS SLASHED BUDGETS ACROSS THE BOARD? WHEN CONGRESS SLASHED BUDGETS ACROSS THE BOARD? ***, DO YOU THINK OTHERS ARE ACROSS THE BOARD? ***, DO YOU THINK OTHERS ARE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE BROTHER ***, DO YOU THINK OTHERS ARE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE BROTHER ROSE'S EPIPHANY? BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE BROTHER ROSE'S EPIPHANY? >> WELL, I'M GLAD THAT STEVE IS ROSE'S EPIPHANY? >> WELL, I'M GLAD THAT STEVE IS EXPERIENCING IT, BECAUSE IN >> WELL, I'M GLAD THAT STEVE IS EXPERIENCING IT, BECAUSE IN KANSAS, HE SAID EXACTLY THE EXPERIENCING IT, BECAUSE IN KANSAS, HE SAID EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. KANSAS, HE SAID EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. >> THAT'S RIGHT. OPPOSITE. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> WE SHOULD NOTE HE'S ALWAYS IN >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> WE SHOULD NOTE HE'S ALWAYS IN FAVOR, IT SEEMS, OF SPENDING >> WE SHOULD NOTE HE'S ALWAYS IN FAVOR, IT SEEMS, OF SPENDING MORE STATE MONEY ESPECIALLY FOR FAVOR, IT SEEMS, OF SPENDING MORE STATE MONEY ESPECIALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. MORE STATE MONEY ESPECIALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. >> AND HE SAID THE WORLD WOULD PUBLIC EDUCATION. >> AND HE SAID THE WORLD WOULD END THIS YEAR WITH THE BUDGET IN >> AND HE SAID THE WORLD WOULD END THIS YEAR WITH THE BUDGET IN KANSAS. END THIS YEAR WITH THE BUDGET IN KANSAS. DIDN'T END. KANSAS. DIDN'T END. HE'S NOW PREDICTING IT WILL END DIDN'T END. HE'S NOW PREDICTING IT WILL END IN THREE OR FOUR YEARS. HE'S NOW PREDICTING IT WILL END IN THREE OR FOUR YEARS. BUT IN WASHINGTON, NOT SO MUCH. IN THREE OR FOUR YEARS. BUT IN WASHINGTON, NOT SO MUCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN OKLAHOMA BUT IN WASHINGTON, NOT SO MUCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN OKLAHOMA AND THE WORLD DOESN'T COME TO AN THIS HAS HAPPENED IN OKLAHOMA AND THE WORLD DOESN'T COME TO AN END, AND IT'S HAPPENING NOW IN AND THE WORLD DOESN'T COME TO AN END, AND IT'S HAPPENING NOW IN KANSAS AND THE WORLD ISN'T END, AND IT'S HAPPENING NOW IN KANSAS AND THE WORLD ISN'T COMING TO AN END. KANSAS AND THE WORLD ISN'T COMING TO AN END. WHAT'S HAPPENED, THE COMPLAINT COMING TO AN END. WHAT'S HAPPENED, THE COMPLAINT WITH SEQUESTRATION IS NOT THAT WHAT'S HAPPENED, THE COMPLAINT WITH SEQUESTRATION IS NOT THAT THEY'RE CUTTING THE BUDGET, IT'S WITH SEQUESTRATION IS NOT THAT THEY'RE CUTTING THE BUDGET, IT'S THAT IT'S A MEAT AXE APPROACH TO THEY'RE CUTTING THE BUDGET, IT'S THAT IT'S A MEAT AXE APPROACH TO CUTTING THE BUDGET. THAT IT'S A MEAT AXE APPROACH TO CUTTING THE BUDGET. AND IT'S A MEAT AXE APPROACH TO CUTTING THE BUDGET. AND IT'S A MEAT AXE APPROACH TO CUTTING THE BUDGET FOR AS MANY AND IT'S A MEAT AXE APPROACH TO CUTTING THE BUDGET FOR AS MANY DECADES AS YOU CAN COUNT WITH CUTTING THE BUDGET FOR AS MANY DECADES AS YOU CAN COUNT WITH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS DECADES AS YOU CAN COUNT WITH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS TOGETHER, MIXED AT ANY PORTIONS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS TOGETHER, MIXED AT ANY PORTIONS YOU WANT, THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN TOGETHER, MIXED AT ANY PORTIONS YOU WANT, THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO COME TO ANY INTELLIGENT YOU WANT, THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO COME TO ANY INTELLIGENT BUDGET REDUCTIONS. ABLE TO COME TO ANY INTELLIGENT BUDGET REDUCTIONS. THEY FINDLY PUT A GUN TO THEIR BUDGET REDUCTIONS. THEY FINDLY PUT A GUN TO THEIR HEAD AND SAID IF WE DON'T DO THEY FINDLY PUT A GUN TO THEIR HEAD AND SAID IF WE DON'T DO THIS RIGHT IN A CERTAIN AMOUNT HEAD AND SAID IF WE DON'T DO THIS RIGHT IN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, WE'LL SHOOT OURSELVES. THIS RIGHT IN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, WE'LL SHOOT OURSELVES. IT'S NOT A GOOD SYSTEM. OF TIME, WE'LL SHOOT OURSELVES. IT'S NOT A GOOD SYSTEM. THE REASON HE NOTES IN HIS IT'S NOT A GOOD SYSTEM. THE REASON HE NOTES IN HIS COLUMN THAT REPUBLICANS ARE THE REASON HE NOTES IN HIS COLUMN THAT REPUBLICANS ARE UPSET TO CUTS IN NATIONAL COLUMN THAT REPUBLICANS ARE UPSET TO CUTS IN NATIONAL DIVISION, BECAUSE WHEN YOU TAKE UPSET TO CUTS IN NATIONAL DIVISION, BECAUSE WHEN YOU TAKE OUT THE ENTITLEMENTS, DEFENSE DIVISION, BECAUSE WHEN YOU TAKE OUT THE ENTITLEMENTS, DEFENSE PROBLEM REPRESENTS ABOUT 33% OF OUT THE ENTITLEMENTS, DEFENSE PROBLEM REPRESENTS ABOUT 33% OF THE BUDGET, AND IT'S TAKEN HALF PROBLEM REPRESENTS ABOUT 33% OF THE BUDGET, AND IT'S TAKEN HALF THE CUTS. THE BUDGET, AND IT'S TAKEN HALF THE CUTS. THAT'S NOT REALLY EVEN AN ACROSS THE CUTS. THAT'S NOT REALLY EVEN AN ACROSS THE BOARD CUT. THAT'S NOT REALLY EVEN AN ACROSS THE BOARD CUT. THAT ASIDE, THIS IS THE FIRST THE BOARD CUT. THAT ASIDE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE CUT SPENDING. THAT ASIDE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE CUT SPENDING. I'M WITH STEVE. TIME WE'VE CUT SPENDING. I'M WITH STEVE. I'M ALL FOR IT, AND THE WORLD I'M WITH STEVE. I'M ALL FOR IT, AND THE WORLD HASN'T COME TO AN END AND IT I'M ALL FOR IT, AND THE WORLD HASN'T COME TO AN END AND IT ISN'T NEXT YEAR EITHER. HASN'T COME TO AN END AND IT ISN'T NEXT YEAR EITHER. >> FRANKLY IT'S A MINISCULE CUT, ISN'T NEXT YEAR EITHER. >> FRANKLY IT'S A MINISCULE CUT, $80 BILLION, AS I RECALL, OUT OF >> FRANKLY IT'S A MINISCULE CUT, $80 BILLION, AS I RECALL, OUT OF 3 TRILLION-DOLLAR BUDGET, AND BY $80 BILLION, AS I RECALL, OUT OF 3 TRILLION-DOLLAR BUDGET, AND BY THE WAY, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO 3 TRILLION-DOLLAR BUDGET, AND BY THE WAY, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE CRITICAL OF SEQUESTRATION. THE WAY, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE CRITICAL OF SEQUESTRATION. >> I AM. BE CRITICAL OF SEQUESTRATION. >> I AM. >> BOB WOODWARD IN HIS BOOK SAYS >> I AM. >> BOB WOODWARD IN HIS BOOK SAYS THE IDEA CAME FROM PRESIDENT >> BOB WOODWARD IN HIS BOOK SAYS THE IDEA CAME FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA, THAT IT WAS PART OF HIS THE IDEA CAME FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA, THAT IT WAS PART OF HIS PROPOSAL. OBAMA, THAT IT WAS PART OF HIS PROPOSAL. >> GOD KNOWS IT COULD HAVE BEEN PROPOSAL. >> GOD KNOWS IT COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THOSE 2 A.M. OO PIF >> GOD KNOWS IT COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THOSE 2 A.M. OO PIF EPIPHANIES HE HAD. ONE OF THOSE 2 A.M. OO PIF EPIPHANIES HE HAD. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT EPIPHANIES HE HAD. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT GENERATED FROM. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT GENERATED FROM. THE POINT IS THAT IT'S GENERATED FROM. THE POINT IS THAT IT'S ARBITRARY, THAT IT'S MEAT AXED, THE POINT IS THAT IT'S ARBITRARY, THAT IT'S MEAT AXED, THAT IT'S STUPID AND THAT IT ARBITRARY, THAT IT'S MEAT AXED, THAT IT'S STUPID AND THAT IT HURTS PEOPLE. THAT IT'S STUPID AND THAT IT HURTS PEOPLE. BUT ***, IT IS NOT -- CLEVER HURTS PEOPLE. BUT ***, IT IS NOT -- CLEVER COLUMNISTS LIKE STEVE ROSE, AND BUT ***, IT IS NOT -- CLEVER COLUMNISTS LIKE STEVE ROSE, AND DO I OR DO I NOT MOSTLY SAY NICE COLUMNISTS LIKE STEVE ROSE, AND DO I OR DO I NOT MOSTLY SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT IT, HAVE I NOT DO I OR DO I NOT MOSTLY SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT IT, HAVE I NOT TALKED ABOUT WHAT A FINE WRITER THINGS ABOUT IT, HAVE I NOT TALKED ABOUT WHAT A FINE WRITER HE IS? TALKED ABOUT WHAT A FINE WRITER HE IS? TODAY, LET'S BE DIFFERENT. HE IS? TODAY, LET'S BE DIFFERENT. THIS ONE DOESN'T MAKE ANY DAMN TODAY, LET'S BE DIFFERENT. THIS ONE DOESN'T MAKE ANY DAMN SENSE FROM THE TITLE TO THE THIS ONE DOESN'T MAKE ANY DAMN SENSE FROM THE TITLE TO THE PERIOD. SENSE FROM THE TITLE TO THE PERIOD. YOU KNOW, TALK ABOUT THE HE SAID PERIOD. YOU KNOW, TALK ABOUT THE HE SAID OF YOU KNOW, TALK ABOUT THE HE SAID OF SAID -- TALK ABOUT THE END OF OF SAID -- TALK ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD? SAID -- TALK ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD? NO. THE WORLD? NO. THAT'S WHAT SILLY COLUMNISTS DO, NO. THAT'S WHAT SILLY COLUMNISTS DO, SET UP EXTREMES AND SAY LOOK THAT'S WHAT SILLY COLUMNISTS DO, SET UP EXTREMES AND SAY LOOK EXTREMES AREN'T HAPPENING, SO IT SET UP EXTREMES AND SAY LOOK EXTREMES AREN'T HAPPENING, SO IT MUST BE A GOOD THING. EXTREMES AREN'T HAPPENING, SO IT MUST BE A GOOD THING. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE END MUST BE A GOOD THING. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD, BUT FOR SOME WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD, BUT FOR SOME PEOPLE, FOR SOME PEOPLE, MIKE, OF THE WORLD, BUT FOR SOME PEOPLE, FOR SOME PEOPLE, MIKE, WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE, FOR SOME PEOPLE, MIKE, WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD FOR SOME WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD FOR SOME AIRPLANES CARRYING CONGRESS MEN, THE END OF THE WORLD FOR SOME AIRPLANES CARRYING CONGRESS MEN, BUT THEY FIXED THAT LITTLE AIRPLANES CARRYING CONGRESS MEN, BUT THEY FIXED THAT LITTLE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC BUT THEY FIXED THAT LITTLE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS BECAUSE IT WAS PROBLEM WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS BECAUSE IT WAS INCONVENIENCENCING -- CONTROLLERS BECAUSE IT WAS INCONVENIENCENCING -- INCONVENIENCES THEM. INCONVENIENCENCING -- INCONVENIENCES THEM. I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING. INCONVENIENCES THEM. I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING. THE RIM OF THE YOSEMITE NATIONAL I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING. THE RIM OF THE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IS BURNING. THE RIM OF THE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IS BURNING. WOULD HE LIKE TO SEE A BIG CUT PARK IS BURNING. WOULD HE LIKE TO SEE A BIG CUT IN THE NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS WOULD HE LIKE TO SEE A BIG CUT IN THE NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS OUT THERE PROTECTING THE GIANT IN THE NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS OUT THERE PROTECTING THE GIANT SEQUOIAS? OUT THERE PROTECTING THE GIANT SEQUOIAS? I WOULDN'T, AND NEITHER WOULD SEQUOIAS? I WOULDN'T, AND NEITHER WOULD HE. I WOULDN'T, AND NEITHER WOULD HE. >> TO HIS POINT, HE'S NOT HE. >> TO HIS POINT, HE'S NOT TALKING ABOUT SPECIFIC CUTS. >> TO HIS POINT, HE'S NOT TALKING ABOUT SPECIFIC CUTS. >> BUT YOU HAVE TO WHEN YOU TALK TALKING ABOUT SPECIFIC CUTS. >> BUT YOU HAVE TO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THIS. >> BUT YOU HAVE TO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THIS. >> AND HE SUGGESTED THAT GREATER ABOUT THIS. >> AND HE SUGGESTED THAT GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THE MONEY WAS >> AND HE SUGGESTED THAT GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THE MONEY WAS CUT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THE MONEY WAS CUT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. BUT HE'S SAYING, THAT DOESN'T CUT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. BUT HE'S SAYING, THAT DOESN'T WORK, WE CAN'T GET THAT DONE. BUT HE'S SAYING, THAT DOESN'T WORK, WE CAN'T GET THAT DONE. *** POINTED THAT OUT. WORK, WE CAN'T GET THAT DONE. *** POINTED THAT OUT. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY APPARENTLY *** POINTED THAT OUT. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY APPARENTLY THAT HAS SUCCEEDED THUS FAR, AN THIS IS THE ONLY WAY APPARENTLY THAT HAS SUCCEEDED THUS FAR, AN ACROSS THE BOARD --. THAT HAS SUCCEEDED THUS FAR, AN ACROSS THE BOARD --. >> THIS IN NO WAY IS A SUCCESS. ACROSS THE BOARD --. >> THIS IN NO WAY IS A SUCCESS. >> MARY, IF IT'S NOT A SUCCESS, >> THIS IN NO WAY IS A SUCCESS. >> MARY, IF IT'S NOT A SUCCESS, CONGRESS WILL EVENTUALLY GO, OH, >> MARY, IF IT'S NOT A SUCCESS, CONGRESS WILL EVENTUALLY GO, OH, WE'LL PASS A NEW BILL, AND SO CONGRESS WILL EVENTUALLY GO, OH, WE'LL PASS A NEW BILL, AND SO FAR, THEY HAVEN'T. WE'LL PASS A NEW BILL, AND SO FAR, THEY HAVEN'T. YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD FAR, THEY HAVEN'T. YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WHEN YOU SAID IT'S ACROSS THE YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WHEN YOU SAID IT'S ACROSS THE BOARD CUTS, WHICH I'VE NEVER WHEN YOU SAID IT'S ACROSS THE BOARD CUTS, WHICH I'VE NEVER AGREED WITH. BOARD CUTS, WHICH I'VE NEVER AGREED WITH. THERE SHOULD BE PROGRAMS, AGREED WITH. THERE SHOULD BE PROGRAMS, LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE. THERE SHOULD BE PROGRAMS, LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 100% AWAY LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 100% AWAY FROM THERE AND KEEP THE U.S. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 100% AWAY FROM THERE AND KEEP THE U.S. ATTORNEYS BECAUSE THEY MAKE FROM THERE AND KEEP THE U.S. ATTORNEYS BECAUSE THEY MAKE MONEY, JUST AS AN EXAMPLE. ATTORNEYS BECAUSE THEY MAKE MONEY, JUST AS AN EXAMPLE. WE'RE GOING TO GET RID OF THIS MONEY, JUST AS AN EXAMPLE. WE'RE GOING TO GET RID OF THIS PART OF DEFENSE, BUT WE'RE GOING WE'RE GOING TO GET RID OF THIS PART OF DEFENSE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. PART OF DEFENSE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. WHATEVER IT IS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. WHATEVER IT IS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CUT THEM ALL ACROSS THE WHATEVER IT IS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CUT THEM ALL ACROSS THE BOARD. TO CUT THEM ALL ACROSS THE BOARD. TO YOUR POINT, MARY, IF IT BOARD. TO YOUR POINT, MARY, IF IT REALLY IS SOMETHING THE AMERICAN TO YOUR POINT, MARY, IF IT REALLY IS SOMETHING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SCREECHING ABOUT, AND REALLY IS SOMETHING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SCREECHING ABOUT, AND THEY'RE NOT, THEN CONGRESS WILL PEOPLE ARE SCREECHING ABOUT, AND THEY'RE NOT, THEN CONGRESS WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THEY'RE NOT, THEN CONGRESS WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. >> BUT YOU UNDERSTAND AND I DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. >> BUT YOU UNDERSTAND AND I UNDERSTAND WHY THEY'RE NOT. >> BUT YOU UNDERSTAND AND I UNDERSTAND WHY THEY'RE NOT. AND MIKE. UNDERSTAND WHY THEY'RE NOT. AND MIKE. IT'S BECAUSE THE CUTTING COMES AND MIKE. IT'S BECAUSE THE CUTTING COMES IN LITTLE BITS, AND YOU DON'T IT'S BECAUSE THE CUTTING COMES IN LITTLE BITS, AND YOU DON'T FEEL IT. IN LITTLE BITS, AND YOU DON'T FEEL IT. I GUARANTEE, YOU STEVE ROSE, YOU FEEL IT. I GUARANTEE, YOU STEVE ROSE, YOU WON'T FEEL THE CUTS IN YOUR I GUARANTEE, YOU STEVE ROSE, YOU WON'T FEEL THE CUTS IN YOUR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. WON'T FEEL THE CUTS IN YOUR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. YOU WON'T FEEL ANY CUTS, BECAUSE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. YOU WON'T FEEL ANY CUTS, BECAUSE THE PRIVATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE YOU WON'T FEEL ANY CUTS, BECAUSE THE PRIVATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEING CUT DON'T AFFECT YOU. THE PRIVATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEING CUT DON'T AFFECT YOU. >> IS THERE A HUMAN ALIVE WHO BEING CUT DON'T AFFECT YOU. >> IS THERE A HUMAN ALIVE WHO DOESN'T THINK THE FEDERAL >> IS THERE A HUMAN ALIVE WHO DOESN'T THINK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD GET BY WITH DOESN'T THINK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD GET BY WITH LESS MONEY? GOVERNMENT COULD GET BY WITH LESS MONEY? >> THAT'S NOT THE POINT. LESS MONEY? >> THAT'S NOT THE POINT. >> YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT. >> THAT'S NOT THE POINT. >> YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT. >> YOU RAN A FEDERAL AGENCY. >> YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT. >> YOU RAN A FEDERAL AGENCY. YOU KNOW. >> YOU RAN A FEDERAL AGENCY. YOU KNOW. >> I HAD NO OPTION. YOU KNOW. >> I HAD NO OPTION. >> BUT YOU KNOW IT COULD HAVE >> I HAD NO OPTION. >> BUT YOU KNOW IT COULD HAVE BEEN CUT. >> BUT YOU KNOW IT COULD HAVE BEEN CUT. YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF BEEN CUT. YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. >> THE PROBLEM IS THEY DIDN'T PUBLIC AFFAIRS. >> THE PROBLEM IS THEY DIDN'T ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND GO TO >> THE PROBLEM IS THEY DIDN'T ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND GO TO WORK TO GET THE JOB DONE. ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND GO TO WORK TO GET THE JOB DONE. >> THAT'S RIGHT. WORK TO GET THE JOB DONE. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> WE ALL AGREE ON THAT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> WE ALL AGREE ON THAT. >> (INAUDIBLE) >> YOU SHOULD BE SAYING, YOU'VE P GOT TO CUT THIS MUCH. YOU DECIDE HOW TO CUT IT. P GOT TO CUT THIS MUCH. YOU DECIDE HOW TO CUT IT. >> THIS IS NOT A NEW THING. YOU DECIDE HOW TO CUT IT. >> THIS IS NOT A NEW THING. UNDER ANY CONGRESS YOU CAN >> THIS IS NOT A NEW THING. UNDER ANY CONGRESS YOU CAN NAME --. UNDER ANY CONGRESS YOU CAN NAME --. >> THIS IS THE MOST NAME --. >> THIS IS THE MOST NONPRODUCTIVE CONGRESS WE'VE HAD >> THIS IS THE MOST NONPRODUCTIVE CONGRESS WE'VE HAD IN MANY YEARS. NONPRODUCTIVE CONGRESS WE'VE HAD IN MANY YEARS. >> WE'VE GOT TO GO. IN MANY YEARS. >> WE'VE GOT TO GO. IT IS TIME NOW FOR ROASTS AND >> WE'VE GOT TO GO. IT IS TIME NOW FOR ROASTS AND TOASTS WHERE THE RUCKETTES IT IS TIME NOW FOR ROASTS AND TOASTS WHERE THE RUCKETTES UPHOLD OR SCOLD PEOPLE AND TOASTS WHERE THE RUCKETTES UPHOLD OR SCOLD PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THE NEWS. UPHOLD OR SCOLD PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THE NEWS. WE START WITH GWEN. EVENTS IN THE NEWS. WE START WITH GWEN. >> I'D LIKE TO TOAST THE LIFE WE START WITH GWEN. >> I'D LIKE TO TOAST THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER >> I'D LIKE TO TOAST THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR AND THE LIVES AND AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR AND THE LIVES AND LEGACIES OF THE MANY CIVIL KING JUNIOR AND THE LIVES AND LEGACIES OF THE MANY CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEERS WHO HAD THE LEGACIES OF THE MANY CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEERS WHO HAD THE AUDACITY TO MARCH ON WASHINGTON RIGHTS PIONEERS WHO HAD THE AUDACITY TO MARCH ON WASHINGTON 50 YEARS AGO AND CHANGE THE AUDACITY TO MARCH ON WASHINGTON 50 YEARS AGO AND CHANGE THE COURSE OF THIS NATION, AND I 50 YEARS AGO AND CHANGE THE COURSE OF THIS NATION, AND I APPLAUD THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED COURSE OF THIS NATION, AND I APPLAUD THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED AND PLANNED THE EVENTS OF THE APPLAUD THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED AND PLANNED THE EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. AND PLANNED THE EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING PAST WEEK. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE MARCH ON I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY, WHICH INVOLVED IN THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY, WHICH WAS A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT, AND I WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY, WHICH WAS A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT, AND I LEFT THAT EVENT WITH A NEW WAS A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT, AND I LEFT THAT EVENT WITH A NEW SPIRIT OF URGENCY AND RESOLVE AS LEFT THAT EVENT WITH A NEW SPIRIT OF URGENCY AND RESOLVE AS WE ADVANCE A NEW MOVEMENT SPIRIT OF URGENCY AND RESOLVE AS WE ADVANCE A NEW MOVEMENT TOWARDS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND WE ADVANCE A NEW MOVEMENT TOWARDS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND JUSTICE. TOWARDS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND JUSTICE. >> I'D LIKE TO TOAST EMPORIA JUSTICE. >> I'D LIKE TO TOAST EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND KANSAS AND >> I'D LIKE TO TOAST EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND KANSAS AND MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY IN STATE UNIVERSITY AND KANSAS AND MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY IN SPRINGFIELD. MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY IN SPRINGFIELD. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, THEY ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, THEY ARE TWO OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, THEY ARE TWO OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION IN THE ARE TWO OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY THAT ACTUALLY HAVE SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY THAT ACTUALLY HAVE COHERENT PROGRAMS TO TEACH THEIR COUNTRY THAT ACTUALLY HAVE COHERENT PROGRAMS TO TEACH THEIR PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND TEACH YOUR COHERENT PROGRAMS TO TEACH THEIR PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND TEACH YOUR KIDS TO READ. PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND TEACH YOUR KIDS TO READ. AND IT'S GREAT THAT TWO OF THEM KIDS TO READ. AND IT'S GREAT THAT TWO OF THEM ARE IN OUR AREA. AND IT'S GREAT THAT TWO OF THEM ARE IN OUR AREA. AND IT ALSO, I THINK, REPRESENTS ARE IN OUR AREA. AND IT ALSO, I THINK, REPRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE KANSAS AND IT ALSO, I THINK, REPRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO AVAIL AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE SERVICES AT CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE SERVICES AT MISSOURI STATE TO TRAIN THEIR THEMSELVES OF THE SERVICES AT MISSOURI STATE TO TRAIN THEIR TEACHERS AND RETRAIN, WHERE MISSOURI STATE TO TRAIN THEIR TEACHERS AND RETRAIN, WHERE NECESSARY, TO TEACH KIDS TO TEACHERS AND RETRAIN, WHERE NECESSARY, TO TEACH KIDS TO READ, BECAUSE THE READING SCORES NECESSARY, TO TEACH KIDS TO READ, BECAUSE THE READING SCORES ARE STILL LAGGING IN THE KANSAS READ, BECAUSE THE READING SCORES ARE STILL LAGGING IN THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ARE STILL LAGGING IN THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >>> WELL, I GUESS THIS IS LIKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >>> WELL, I GUESS THIS IS LIKE SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL, BUT >>> WELL, I GUESS THIS IS LIKE SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL, BUT THIS IS A ROAST TO THE KANSAS SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL, BUT THIS IS A ROAST TO THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI POLICE THIS IS A ROAST TO THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH CONTINUES TO CITY, MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH CONTINUES TO HAVE COST OVERRUNS ON POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH CONTINUES TO HAVE COST OVERRUNS ON POLICE PROJECTS, BUT ALSO THE CITY HALL HAVE COST OVERRUNS ON POLICE PROJECTS, BUT ALSO THE CITY HALL BUREAU KRATZ, TROY SCHULTE ON PROJECTS, BUT ALSO THE CITY HALL BUREAU KRATZ, TROY SCHULTE ON DOWN, WHO TOOK MONEY AWAY FROM BUREAU KRATZ, TROY SCHULTE ON DOWN, WHO TOOK MONEY AWAY FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS DOWN, WHO TOOK MONEY AWAY FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS THE USE TAX GOES AND DIDN'T THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS THE USE TAX GOES AND DIDN'T REALLY BOTHER TO TELL ANYBODY IN THE USE TAX GOES AND DIDN'T REALLY BOTHER TO TELL ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC. REALLY BOTHER TO TELL ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC. THAT'S REALLY BAD. THE PUBLIC. THAT'S REALLY BAD. >>> WELL, THIS WEEK WAS ALSO, IN THAT'S REALLY BAD. >>> WELL, THIS WEEK WAS ALSO, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNIVERSARY OF >>> WELL, THIS WEEK WAS ALSO, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING'S GREAT ADDITION TO THE ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING'S GREAT SPEECH AND A NUMBER OF OTHER MARTIN LUTHER KING'S GREAT SPEECH AND A NUMBER OF OTHER ANNIVERSARIES, IT WAS WOMEN'S SPEECH AND A NUMBER OF OTHER ANNIVERSARIES, IT WAS WOMEN'S EQUALITY WEEK, AND I WAS VERY, ANNIVERSARIES, IT WAS WOMEN'S EQUALITY WEEK, AND I WAS VERY, VERY HAPPY TO BE INCLUDED IN ON EQUALITY WEEK, AND I WAS VERY, VERY HAPPY TO BE INCLUDED IN ON A PANEL DOWN AT THE CENTRAL VERY HAPPY TO BE INCLUDED IN ON A PANEL DOWN AT THE CENTRAL EXCHANGE WITH DIANE STAFFORD A PANEL DOWN AT THE CENTRAL EXCHANGE WITH DIANE STAFFORD FROM THE KANSAS CITY STAR, AND EXCHANGE WITH DIANE STAFFORD FROM THE KANSAS CITY STAR, AND THE PERSON I'M GOING TO TOAST FROM THE KANSAS CITY STAR, AND THE PERSON I'M GOING TO TOAST THIS WEEK WHO -- ELISE MARTINY, THE PERSON I'M GOING TO TOAST THIS WEEK WHO -- ELISE MARTINY, THE GREATER KANSAS CITY BUILDING THIS WEEK WHO -- ELISE MARTINY, THE GREATER KANSAS CITY BUILDING AND TRADES COUNCIL, THE FIRST THE GREATER KANSAS CITY BUILDING AND TRADES COUNCIL, THE FIRST WOMAN TO HOLD THAT POSITION, AND AND TRADES COUNCIL, THE FIRST WOMAN TO HOLD THAT POSITION, AND SHE WAS HE -- ELECTED IN AN WOMAN TO HOLD THAT POSITION, AND SHE WAS HE -- ELECTED IN AN ASSEMBLY WHERE SHE WAS THE ONLY SHE WAS HE -- ELECTED IN AN ASSEMBLY WHERE SHE WAS THE ONLY WOMAN. ASSEMBLY WHERE SHE WAS THE ONLY WOMAN. SHE DID A GREAT JOB ON THAT WOMAN. SHE DID A GREAT JOB ON THAT PANEL AND WILL DO A GREAT JOB, SHE DID A GREAT JOB ON THAT PANEL AND WILL DO A GREAT JOB, PROUD OF ANOTHER WOMAN RISING PANEL AND WILL DO A GREAT JOB, PROUD OF ANOTHER WOMAN RISING THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING. PROUD OF ANOTHER WOMAN RISING THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING. >>> THAT'S IT FOR RUCKUS THIS THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING. >>> THAT'S IT FOR RUCKUS THIS WEEK. >>> THAT'S IT FOR RUCKUS THIS WEEK. THANKS FOR JOINING. WEEK. THANKS FOR JOINING. WE'RE OFF NEXT WEEK ON, BACK ONE THANKS FOR JOINING. WE'RE OFF NEXT WEEK ON, BACK ONE 12th HAVE A GOOD LABOR DAY AND Captioning provided by Caption Associates, LLC www.captionassociates.com