and we as the education foundation and pta did what we did best, the dollar-by-dollar donations and finally the teachers. the teachers union itself messaged it. they sent home messages with the kids in the envelope that said if you don t donate, we lose these programs. and every child in the district had to bring back that envelope signed by their parents with or without a donation so that the parents were aware that they were in trouble. we just didn t want anyone to have any way to duck and cover. had the me play devil s advocate for a second. could you be setting a dangerous precedents at this time that this time-honored tradition in the united states of a guaranteed education suddenly turns on whether a community can raise money? you know, it s an excellent question. i don t think it s even the devil s advocate. i think it s a fine question. the problem is this a public education is free. there is a free public education that is no doubt the right of every child and every
also no, they re a leftist organization. of their funding comes from the public and it s a public/private partnership. do you think it s appropriate for the president of npr, vivian schiller and ron schiller to go to lunch. let s say no comments were made, with two members of the muslim brotherhood, a group that has proven ties to hezbollah. do you think that s all right? of course, no one is approving of their behavior, andrea, but it doesn t associate with npr to penalize them. it sure does. no wonder you re turning into a fine talk show host. you asked a fine question. that would have to be the final question. dave and andrea, good job. thank you. pleasure to be with you. see you soon. series of tornadoes tearing up the south. new video of the aftermath and risk, it is not over. then should you be able to smoke in your own car with your kids? not anymore. we re reading your e-mails about rights gone up in smoke. charlie sheen, you re in more trble. how will chris c
interviews only. or answer the question. it s a fine question. should there will be legislation and/or protection from officials for being recorded in public at public events for people holding cameras anywhein their hands. hell no. hell no. i don t think so. you did a fine job of mixing it up. it s a summer friday. we needn not get too heated. still ahead, why do these casino owners in connecticut get $54 million in stimulus loans? do they know krips dochris dodd chance? frlts firs frlts. first, you can buy one in hong kong. it s legitimately dangerous.
it s one thing to be willing to compromise on specific things in order to make a bill good enough to pass. but that only makes sense if you are getting something in exchange for making that bill less perfect. what are president obama and democrats getting here exactly? joining us now is chris hayes, the washington editor for the nation magazine. chris, thanks very much for joining us. really appreciate your time. thank you, rachel. so in health reform, democrats took stuff like single payer off the table before the negotiations really even began. this time around on climate change, they ve given in on nuclear power, they ve given in on offshore drilling. why start out making concessions in exchange for nothing from the other side? well, that s a fine question. i i m sort of with you on this. i think the most charitable interpretation possible is that the president is a real believer in honest negotiation, and time and time again, he is going to try to will that to be the case
there is always tomorrow. kennedy, did you have been on your to-do list? kennedy: that s a fine question. i was feel like there is a looming stuff in the closet that needs to be organized but it is so daunting. when you live in new york city, you can t have a lot of stuff. anything you have, you jam into a closet. the thought of pulling that out and making something of it is so overwhelming. i ve been meaning to do that for about three years. jesse: dana has vast walk-in closets. greg: for her, every closet is a walk-in closet. dana: i can fit a lot of closing there. juan: i wanted to go overseas. i haven t taken a trip overseas this year, and i wanted to go to italy. i ve never been to italy. my wife said no. jesse: you better be careful. trump might not let you back in the country. juan: good point. jesse: extreme vetting. juan: i think she has some of greg s problem. she is sick of airports and