all the poes josh is advocating are cost -- policies josh is advocating are cost lives. if you want to save lives and allow people to protect the children, you need to allow people like assistant principal joe myrick, not punish him for saving children's lives. >> i guess we can tell that this debate will take a while to work out, especially in our nation with so very different opinions, but josh horowitz, executive director of coalition to stop gun violence, eric pratt, director of communications for gun owners of america, thank you for being here tonight. >>> trying to make sense of the tragedy in newtown, dr. oz and a panel of experts joined us today with some advice for parents struggling to explain this horrific event to their kids. >> as difficult of a conversation as it is, i think parents ought to control the information flow. i'd much rather my kids hear about it from me or my wife than from the web or wherever. they're going to hear about it at school. i would strongly encourage parents to have the conversation. >> this normally does not happen that, specifical

yes ok josh would you want to reply that you agree or disagree. well i do you know i i think it's true that's going to put the coming to power of a city government in syria which looks very likely is going to give a real boost to the sunnis in iraq who are very unhappy that they've been completely pushed out of power by the maliki government and it's going to cities in lebanon who feel like they're the natural leaders of lebanon are quite bitter about the power of hezbollah so those those two those two things are going to have an effect will it greatly change the balance of power in the region i don't think so on the other hand i do think we're seeing you know the biggest redrawing that we're seeing is amongst the kurds because the kurds were very were left out as a national group of the first world war settlement in the middle east and in eastern syria the kurdish region is now largely autonomous and there are many who would like to break off and secede from an arab syria and and join kurdistan in iraq and of course this is caused kurds and recru

[applause] >> the thanks, josh. like just set -- josh said i'm seth lynn director at gw university and our mission is to train veterans, some of the folks who have contributed to this incredible book to continue serving in public office. and it grew out of a nonprofit i started a few years ago called veterans campaign in my chapter in the book is about starting this campaign. we we we are now is a set housed at gw university ended like the first of all recognize my boss, mark kennedy who is the director of the school. [applause] marc spent six years in congress representing minnesota and his son is now a navy wing who is going to fly f-18s. he didn't go to the naval academy but he did go to notre dame. i am still smarting with the -- a couple of weeks ago but we will get over that. i want to thank josh for following with me constantly and making sure i submitted to this phenomenal book. josh came to one of our candidate trainings a couple of years ago after leaving the navy. i'm going to take full credit for josh's

what should be a routine ride for 20-year-old josh is anything but. a professional rider, josh has plenty of experience with massive jumps and even greater risks. but the final act will end before it has a chance to even take off. >> the reeb it is the last act is because it is the most dangerous. metal it metal to tigers and horses on the landing side. and it was one of the sketchiest jumps i've ever jumped to, you know. and i was toward do it. >> though he has done this jump eight times before, josh doesn't have a chance to do a final check of the set-up. >> i didn't have any problems with it at all. i could adjust and do it fine. there's a happy medium on how stuff needs to be. especially in our start. especially in our sport. we've had buddies die just out of nowhere. >> as josh readies for his opening jump, the master of ceremonies gets the crowd pumped up. >> hello, ladies and gentlemen. >> supposed to just be a show. put on a show for a crowd. pray everything goes good and nothing bad happens. >> but something bad does happen. a large plaque ca

i lost josh on august 6th, 2006. he was special. josh was my peach. my son drown. as a child i was never taught about the dangers of water. my parents didn't talk about it. no one in our community ever talked about it, so i never learned, and i never taught josh. african-american children are three times more likely to drown than white children. that's a problem. drown something a sign of death. and i had enough of the silence. who wants to learn to swim today? i started the josh project to teach kids how to swim. my daughter, my two grandsons and i were the first four students, and now over 1,200 children have gone through the josh project. no more expensive lessons. no more telling our kids not to get their hair wet. no more excuses. all right. you doing okay? i want to reach every child in every school, and every church. i even invited cullen jones to come and speak to my kids. >> not learning to swim is definitely something that is generational in the african-american community. i see myself in these kids. i still remember how it felt when i almost drown. that'

josh brown? what do you say? >> yeah, i'll follow up with what matt said earlier about emerging markets. my vehicle of choice is dvye. this is a new product, but essentially it's designed to own 100 of the best dividend plays. it's about 50%, 60% mid cap and small cap. this gets right to the sweet spot of the emerging middle class. and the other thing i like about this, there's very little brick. china is like 5%. i don't want a lot of russia and br sil. what i want is taiwan, poland, i want some of these other emerging countries and that's what i get. >> guy? >> think you have some sort of conclusion, this fiscal cliff thing, which will send the s&p higher. that's your opportunity to get long volatility in any way you choose. a lot of people will buy puts on that. i wouldn't be in the call selling mode. i would not be surprised in the early part of 2013, first couple of months to see the vicks north of 125. >> anthony, you're going to europe? >> i think so. major restructuring story as the banks delever. that's

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josh bivens, a chance on this one. guest: that points out that unemployment insurance is a form of social insurance. people take lower wages because the employer has to pay tax. they pay into the system while things are going well, and if they hit a rough spot they hit a benefit that somewhat match its previous earnings. it is not a lavish benefit. it is targeted to capture half of your previous earnings. some of them are lower than $300. this is not a lavish way to live. it will not induce people not to surge. you actually want to give potential workers a chance to make a decent match. you do not want people scrambling for the absolute first job available because that is not good for the employer or the employee. host: dave, mich., independent line. caller: good morning. i worked for a company that is closed and has moved to china, and when those guys were laid off, some of them were in holland and belgium, they received like full-pay benefits for five-years-to-seven-years. in belgium, i think it was over 10 years of

our traders for the hour, joe terranova, stephanie link, simon baker, josh brown. they're ready with your best plays right now. and joe terranova, play this market. >> 4:00 this morning when i got up, i turned on the screens. looked at where the market was and tweeted directly to stephanie. if you are a money manager, you were asked at 4:00 in the morning, why is the market here, why is it not lower? well, it's now 12:00, scott, and after the ism, the s&p futures trading 14, 15, the same question. why is the market here? it should be lower, given all the fundamentals going on in the marketplace right now. that tells you, there's something going on here psychologically that goes beyond the negativity that we see out of d.c. maybe the street is smarter than we expect. but you are seeing a little bit of a lift. and any market that's quiet, you never sell it. >> josh, the market is hanging in. >> short-term traders are really nervous about missing a santa claus rally. so you're seeing this kind of fade. the news reaction. in the absence of us having any clarity as far

if you want me to call him josh, i'll go by josh but his name to me is youngster. i met his father years ago, his real dad. you know what i mean? years ago in prison. we got along pretty well. we wasn't real tight, but i respected each other. i heard a lot about little josh, what he was doing and how he was getting in trouble and stuff. >> tell me about your relationship. how long have you known him? what's it been like? >> we got to talking and he's really just a lonely kid, you know what i mean? he wants to be -- play tough, but actually, he just wants to know someone cares about him. and he got to calling me dad, you know what i mean? i'm old enough -- i'm sorry about that, i'll old enough to be his dad. so, i'm hoping i can pull him up and maybe make him see that staying in trouble, you're going to do every bit of this, you know, the system will take the time in a minute. if you're ignorant, they got something for you. >> for harrison, staying out of trouble and earning every minute of good time is the difference between getting out in 10 years or 20. and for h

they need the ecosystem, josh. the risk is this. in 2012 the recovery has been about margins rebounding. the concern that i have is in 2013 in building out the ecosystem, the serial spenders, they're going to go out. they're going to try to get into the smartphone game by actually owning the hardware. >> i think the way to look at amazon very simply is the ecosystem is clearly the play. if you think about sales growth, that's really what they're after. the investor base is 88% institutional. they fully understand that they're not interested in dropping most of that revenue to the bottom line at this point. they've bought into the division. division is get as many kindles in as many hands as possible. 10% is a nice start. i don't think we're into the 8th inning. it's okay they haven't gotten to 20%. where else are you seeing that in this market? >> does that by getting the kindles in the hand of their large customer base, does that really address this move from media, from physical to digital? does it really address being able to hav

salon and in these times well welcome to you all thank you thanks thanks so much for joining us and josh is in where i mean princeton new jersey i'm sorry if i so they're wrong cindy i want to i want to read you i want to start by reading you a quote from martin luther king in one thousand nine hundred sixty one he said in our glorious fight for civil rights we must guard against being fooled by false slogans such as right to work it is a law to rob us of our civil rights and job rights its purpose is to destroy labor unions in the freedom of collective bargaining by which unions have improved wages and worker going to sions forever wherever for everyone wherever these laws have been passed wages are lower job opportunities are fewer and there are no civil rights and a quote how is it that fifty years i was one hundred sixty one fifty years later we're still fighting this fight and now fighting it in michigan you know the word that you were for the whole union movement and to a large extent really began. you know i think it what we see here is that you know you know we still is a strong

was josh gracin white house reporter at politico. thank you. well this is a story that might make you think twice before biting into your next steak or burger a year long investigation by the kansas city star of deals at the beef industry often uses a process to tenderize me that exposes americans to e.-coli poisoning the way that it works is that several needed needles pierce the meat making it tender and while it could make the beef taste year it also injects bacteria deeper into the meat that was the consumer at risk of getting food poisoning so why risk the health of the consumer i'm joined now by alexis baden meyer alexis great to have you here. first want to talk about this method and how it is harmful to people that are eating this meat well unfortunately our slaughterhouses are filthy they're covered in excrement they the meat that goes through them has excrement and collide in the action all over it and so you know once you have it all processed and it reaches the grocery store and you cook it entirely through you should be

josh? >> george, even as this town continues to struggle there's so much support pouring in from all over the country. children and parents a nation over, looking to comfort the grieving here in sandy hook. paying tribute to show their support for this heartbroken community. there's a simple spray-painted sign in newtown under an underpass. "there is no foot so tiny that it can't leave an imprint on this world." today, 26 sets of footprints leaving their mark. from vigils across the country to a children's choir on "saturday night live." ♪ sleep in heavenly peace >> reporter: at the new england patriots game. 26 flares before kickoff. one for each life taken far too soon at sandy hook elementary. basketball stars such as lebron james and chris bosh clutched their own sons during a moment of silence in miami. >> we ask that you now please rise, our thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected by this tragedy. >> reporter: and then, there was new york giants wide receiver victor cru

now, josh -- you seem taller to me, josh? >> i'm a veritable mountain. that's because my good friend, sydney, helping me out from north carolina. say hello to sydney, america. and now, to macy's and make-a-wish, teaming up for the believe campaign. your child's christmas list can benefit a sick child in need. we, in fact, sent abc's ginger zee to find out what christmas really means to kids like sydney. >> reporter: 'tis the season for decking the halls. as the big day draws near, we had some pretty pressing questions that needed answering. just who is santa? >> he has a white beard. >> a red suit. >> he's chubby. >> reporter: and where does he live, exactly? >> in his house. >> reporter: kids across the country agree, there's one thing that's newly special about the holiday season? >> i get to spend time with my family. >> reporter: everyone knows this time of year is about giving back. and macy's has a pretty easy way to help. for every stamped letter to santa claus that's dropped in a believe box at macy's across the country, macy's will donate $1 to

and josh -- from the mission sro collaborative. will hear about the report on sros, and finally we'll here about exciting news. i would like to invite both of you guys to come out and help us out. thank you so much for being here. >> good afternoon. my name is josh vining, community organizer with the mission sro collaborative. i want to give a big thank you to the mdc for inviting us here today and sharing the work that we have been working on for quite a while. it's exciting. some of what we learned in the report is not shocking or no new news. but we do have a report based on a survey of over 150 sro tenant citywide who are either seniors or people with disabilities. who want to share a little bit about the results of the survey and the recommendations that came out as well. as far as sros go, i want to do an overview about what they are. we learned little bit from joanna earlier. typically, an sro is an 8x10 size room with a sink. some are smaller; some larger. by and large they don't have any cooking facilities in the building

voice, and he is-- well, he's reborn. >> and what are we having to eat today, josh? >> i want bagel, bacon, please. >> okay. >> now when he goes to the local diner, he can order his breakfast himself. josh's mom downloaded a special language app and added pictures, videos, and symbols that allow him to convey his feelings... >> happy. >> what he wants... >> toys. >> and what he watches on tv. >> tv news, 60 minutes. >> my first 60 minutes interview on an ipad. i asked about his brother, jimmy. and how old is jimmy, is he-- >> keyboard. numbers. 2, 6. jimmy 26. >> so he's one year younger than you are. is he your best friend? aww. does that mean you love him? yeah? josh is typical of people with autism in that he rarely looked directly at me, he rocks, and he has obsessions. in his case, it's world war ii. >> hogan's heroes season 6. >> his therapist, tammy taylor, will never forget the first time she put the ipad into his hands. what had been bottled up inside him began to pour out. >> it just blew me away that he could actually tell me his brother had a goatee and w

he and josh brent played together in college. josh brent releasing a statement from his issue agent from, jail, it reads in part, i'm devastated and filled with grief. filled with grief for the loss of my close friend and teammate. josh brent, by the way, was arrested in illinois for dwu in 2009. today, the cowboys are playing the since mattie bengals in cincinnati. there will be a moment of silence at the game. >> jamie: understood. live at the stadium for us. eric? as we have been reporting all morning, it is stare-down time in washington. president obama and the democrats, versus the house republicans and the so-called fiscal live. after weeks of negotiations, publicly, at least, talks have stalled, as the two sides have battled it out over tax hikes hs and entitlement reform. but what can be done about the nation's out-of-control spending. tim murphy is here now. chairman of the house oversight and investigations subcommittee for the energy and commerce committee. good to see you in person. welcome to new york. >> who do you

let's go inside to josh for the answer of the big question. josh? >> first, we have to ask the question, sam. so we're going to do that. i'll try to whisper in rose's ear in a moment. >>> what is the merriam-webster word of the year? hint, it's two words. massive spike in searches this past year. and almost always are looked up together. we'll have your answer in just a moment. >> hyperemesis gravidarum. >> all right, smarty pants. >>> coming up here on "gma," beyonce unplugged. actually unplugging herself. it's a sneak peek of her personal, new documentary. >>> and how to get the body of a victoria's secret model. >> we're watching. >> their workout secrets revealed. genetics having something to do with it. >>> and also, mismatch prints. how you can make the latest fad look trendy, not tragic. all hope lost for me. all coming up here live, at "good morning america" in times square. [ elizabeth ] i like to drink orange juice or have lemon in my water... eat tomato sauce on my spaghetti. the acidic levels in some foods can cause acid erosion. the ena

josh really brought it. he is wearing a cotton blend sweater that has been custom-made to accommodate his passion for the season. he's taken the christmas sweater to new heights. i understand his words were, throw in the kitchen sink. they threw in the christmas sink. >> they sure did. >> that sweater weighs 12 pounds. >> that's right. it's a good workout. >> very impressive. very impressive. okay, finally. last but not least. here it is. sam is wearing a cotton toggle holiday sweater. and this look, let there be light. and light there is. behold the power and the wonder of sam champion in all of his electric glory. sam's sweater, being the true weatherman he is, features a flurry of snowflakes and lots of holiday lights. and a curtain toggle. >> lights and sparkling balls. yes. >> that is the ugliest christmas sweater. it is swashbuckling. >> "a" for effort, team "gma." looking good. >> who has the whackiest holiday sweater of the season? go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo.com to cast your vote. we'll ha

let's just start out with a with a summary of you know broadly where we're at in this right now josh your thoughts on what's going to come out of of this do you think that this that this moment is going to pass the two weeks oh no this is i think this is one of those tipping point moments i actually think this is been developing all year i think the mass to massacre after massacre has really created a new consciousness among the american people and this is an inflection point but i think we've learned that the american people are totally behind the things that we believe in things like background checks at gun shows for for also really and things like us all. and the other thing is as you mentioned before you know the n.r.a. is not as powerful as they were so that's sort of been shown in the selections so used today you saw some amazing things you saw senator mark warner come out and say i'm going to talk about this all the span and joe manchin saying i can't i can't be silent on this anymore you don't need he said i've never hunted with more than two or three rounds and you know wha

let me get josh in and then dr. sachs. josh? >> senator coburn, josh green here from "businessweek." >> hey, josh. >> seems to me the deal that was emerging yesterday was actually a pretty favorable one to republicans because we were talking about raising the income tax threshold to $400,000, $500,000, raising the threshold for the inheritance tax, permanent fixes in exchange for what seemed to be a series of just temporary fixes for democrats, unemployment insurance extension and amt patch. why aren't more republicans jumping at that offer? >> well, first of all, we don't -- what you're seeing is speculation and nobody has confirmed those things. i've been in the rooms and those aren't hard, fast facts. the other reason that they're not jumping is that delays the actual time at which we actually cut spending by two years. so, we're going -- what we're going to do is go through all this process, we increase the debt by $2.1 trillion over the last 17 months and haven't cut the first penny from the federal government. the american

. >> 31-year-old josh hamilton has a lot of talent and a lot of baggage. one year after they over spent to get albert pujols the angels make josh hamilton the second highest paid player in major league baseball history. his $25 million per year salary ties him with ryan howard for -- only alex rodriguez is higher. andres torres agrees to a new deal. he was traded to the mets last year by the giants for pagan but now returns to play left field. he batted .230 with three homers for the mets. and it is finals week at stanford but they are getting back to football 101. practice is every other day. they switch to a three day practice schedule. this game against wisconsin will be the first road bowl appearance in 13 years. and the seniors are making sure everybody understands the importance of finishing strong. >> that is a good thing, we have a good locker room. first class guys. wasn't too hard to keep everybody in shape. we all want the same goal. we reached one and now we have another one. we have a great locker room. >> definitely going to be an emotional g

advisors. >> reporter: hi, josh, so you're talking about distortions in that report. tell us more. >> yes, hi, susie. i think that the hurricane sandy may distort the numbers. we've seen it in some of the other high frequency data in the last couple of weeks. keep in mind tomorrow's labor market report will report on a snapshot of the labor market taken in the middle of last month. and that's when the hurricane and its aftermath were having their effects. >> so the consensus numbers from a survey of economists, they're expecting american businesses added 110,000 jobs it to their payroll. the unemployment rate staying around 7.9%. does that sit right with you. is that what you are seeing? >> probably somewhere around that maybe a little less. one of the problems is it is hard to gauge exactly what the impact of the storm will have. we know it's transitory, it's hard to say exactly how much numerically it will sub tract. if the number comes in lower than that i think a lot of people will say oh, it was probably the effect of the hurricane and they'll wait until the foll