Followed by patrick tyler, author of fortress israel the inside story of the military elite who run the country and why they cant make peace. Watch this and more all weekend long on booktv. For a complete schedule can, visit booktv. Org. Strangle me [inaudible] give it to him hard hes not safe on that bus. Ive been on that bus. They are just as good as gold. As all of us, i think, in this country were starting to see people coming out and talking about their experience of this phenomenon that so many of us had experienced in one way or another and had had no words for other than adolescence, other than growing up. Finally people were starting to stand back and say, hold on, this isnt actually a normal part of growing up, this isnt a normal rite of passage. I think there was of a moment where there is a possibility for change, and director lee hirsch and i decided to start the film out of that feeling that voices were kind of bubbling up, um, coming up to the surface to say this isnt so
Sides and on the sidelines and their families. So thank you so much, cynthia, for being here today. Guest thank you, donna. Host why dont we start with you telling us a little bit about yourself. How did you get here . How did you get drawn to the issue . Why bully . Why you, why now . Guest well, i come from a background as a writer, and when i was in middle school, i was one of the kids who was really shy, um, i i think i tried to sail under the radar, and i was someone who i saw bullying taking place around me, and i didnt know what to do about it. And as all of us, i think, in this country were starting to see people coming out and talking about their experience of this phenomenon that so many of us had experienced in one way or another and had had no words for other than adolescence, other than growing up. Um, when finally people were starting to stand back and say, hold on, this isnt actually a normal part of growing up, this isnt a normal rite of passage. I think there was a mom
24th state to have one. The phone lines are open. Also, send us a tweet or a facebook post, or send us an e mail. Heres what the president said yesterday in michigan. [video clip] these right to work law dont have to do with economics. They have everything to do with politics. What they are really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money. [cheers and applause] you only have to look to michigan, where workers were instrumental in reviving the Auto Industry and to see how unions have helped to build not just a straw uppermiddleclass but a stronger america stronger middleclass but a stronger america. People and should be focused on the same pink. They should be working to make sure Companies Like this manufacturer is able to make more great products. Thats what they should be focused on. Host distorts free press, courtesy of the newseum in washington, as this headline some schools are closed in the state so teachers can also protests that block today. Here is the detro
Experiences. Guest the federal government has tried to roll up waste and fraud, but when taxpayer money is involved it is different than a private enterprise. The ability for fraud to creep into Government Programs financed by taxes is much tighter than private enterprises because shareholders have their own money that they invest. There are a certain amount of problems. For instance, medicare, probably in the order of 60 billion per year in a wasteful and fraudulent payments. This is a huge number. It is in part because medicare programs paying a billion claims a year for medical services. The ability to track the claims and figure out which ones are right and wrong is limited at the federal level. I think there is a certain amount of things that go on and government that is difficult to get all the waste out. The caller is absolutely right it to be a top priority. Host alright, kathy, Wesley Chapel florida, republican caller. You will have to make a quick. Caller hi. Ok, first, i thi
Riders from new york to boston than all other airlines put together. 50 of people that travel this distance. And between washington d. C. And new york city, amtrak carries twice as many passengers as all Airlines Come bind. Today it carries 75 of inner city travel letters between new york and washington. Amtrak has done all this with the threat of funding cuts and privatization especially of the profitable northeast corridor hanging over its head. We know that in other parts of the world privatization of high speed Passenger Rail has tried and failed to solve the problems it was intended to solve. These plans were almost always preceded by funding cuts, system i can safety and reliability problems caused a great deal of upheaval in the transportation and forced countries to renational lies a system. With that being said, we think that amtraks longterm next general plan for the northeast corridor provides a temp plate for a Public Private partnership that is worth discussing. If the par