. >> it's a legal union of two equals and they get to define it.be monogamou s, religious or not. it's up to that couple. that institution. there's no logical case that can be made to exclude gay peoples from an intuition that doesn't include straight couples monogamous or not. >> stephen: have you had affairs? >> it depends is it adultery if i'm committing it at one end of the guy and he is committing it at the other end of the same -- same guy? >> tailgating. >> stephen: go packers. >> chain saws. [laughter] >> stephen: you say -- you say that in sexual relationships one of reasons why

. >> it's a legal union of two equals and they get to define it.d be monogamou s, religious or not. it's up to that couple. that institution. there's no logical case that can be made to exclude gay peoples from an intuition that doesn't include straight couples monogamous or not. >> stephen: have you had affairs? >> it depends is it adultery if i'm committing it at one end of the guy and he is committing it at the other end of the same -- same guy? >> tailgating. >> stephen: go packers. >> chain saws. [laughter] >> stephen: you say -- you say that in sexual relationships one of reasons why monogamy isn't necessary -- >> i don't say it's not necessary. it's necessary if you require it. people can make those commitments. you jumbled up my point. if it's important to a couple and they want to make a monogamous commitment, i believe it works for them staoefrblgts what if only one of them wants that kind of relationship? >> that person shouldn't make that commitment and find somebody that doesn't want that commitment and marry that person. >> stephen: t

the 1996 law defines marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman. >> most of the federal benefitshat accrue to married couples are there to protect families and so many of our gay friends are having children. and the answer they gave in the hearing was powerful there was a family outside of albany that adopted three special needs kids. and the risk for that family of one parent dying means that second parent may not have an income, may not have any safety net to protect her and her children or him and his children and there may not be any of those deral protections whether social security benefits or healthcare benefits. those things really matter to families. >> opponents of gay marriage say the defense of marriage act doma was designed to protect traditional marriage and repealing it would force states to recognize same sex marriages. the obama administration supports efforts to abolish doma. >> what do you think? is it going to be repealed? >> i don't think so not in this congress we have an election year coming up in 2012. i think the vast majority of americans when in the bal

term has spent it as the term of the frontier of, but you are correct i don't believe there was a legal union. >> you look familiar. [laughter] do you have a favorite movie about the than five? can you comment on the strengths and weakness -- weaknesses of the various movies? >> guest: my favorite o.k. corral film is the "star trek" episode. [laughter] i still love that one. all the films that have been made have been popular with entertainment value. moller recently tombstone tried to stick closer than the wider film but whether they stuck to the facts to see this as more interesting than the mythology i cannot name monday at that i could think of a great candidate. >> cahal democrat and the epitah was republic 10. the political tensions were carried out in print and contributed of great deal to the hostile atmosphere between the two parties but a lot of people thought that is how politics was supposed to be played. but of course, you try to use innuendo. why would you? if they work? >> >> congratulations on an excellent book. all of this stoving into everything, i want to know what you thin

cain campaign downplays the changes and insists new players are coming onboard. >> iowa has legalized civil unionsof tax breaks, health care benefits, and legal perks but it falls short of same-sex marriage. the bill sales through the state. the senate earlier this week despite strong opposition, and before we go, have you heard about this presidential sell-off? the side of the white house limousine, limousine of the white house limousine. this week as president obama headed to the philadelphia airport, even though the president's car is one of a kind, the seal is not. it's mag nephic, just like those nascar numbers and college team logos you see everywhere. a philly police officers later found the seal and returned it to the secret service. that would be kind of cool to drive around in a car with a seal on the side, don't you think? would you like that?

you are certainly correct that i don't believe there was a legal union. yes., stranger. >> you look familiar. do you have a favorite movie about the gunfight? can you comment on some of the strengths and weaknesses in the various movies to more recent and older? >> actually, my favorite o.k. corral film is the star trek episode. [laughter] i think all the films that have been made and have been popular have some entertainment value. i think more recently the film tombstone tried to stick a little bit closer to the facts than the white urban town, but that is a personal feeling. as to whether there has been a firm that stuck to the facts and try to show that this was more interesting and entertaining and apology to my can name one yet, but i can think of a great candidate somewhere down the road. yes, sir. >> you mentioned the politics at that time. did that extends to the newspapers? if so, which was and what side? >> thank you for that question which we can answer without anyone arguing. the political tensions were carried out in print and certainly contribut

they legalized civil unions. it was signed into law yesterday. uples, legal perks, but some still saying this is not going far enough. >> we feel that civil unions create a second-class citizenry. >> the bill sailed through the senate last week despite strong opposition. >>> i know it's early, and i know it's sunday and breakfast time, but it's time for candy after the break. and that a big difference can grow from a small budget. for those of us with grass on our sneakers... dirt on our jeans... and a lawn that's as healthy as our savings... the days are about to get a whole lot greener. ♪ more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. make even more of your long weekend with a two-pack of kingsford charcoal, just $7.97. >>> all right. it was about 17 minutes and 55 seconds away from candy crowley. you don't have to wait that long, because candy is here with me. how are you? >> good, thank you. happy fourth to you. >> hoping to be up there with you guys in d.c. on the fourth of july, and did not quite work out for me. maybe next tim

you are certainly correct that i don't believe there with a legal union. you, stranger. >> you look familiar. do you have a favorite movie about the gunfight and can you comment on some of the strengths and weaknesses in the various movies, more recent and older? >> my favorite o.k. corral film is the star trek episode! still loved that one! all the films that have been made and been popular have some entertainment value. more recently the film tombstone tried to stick closer to the facts than the wyatt earp film but that is just a personal feeling. as to whether there has been a film that really stuck to the facts and tried to show this was more interesting and entertaining than the methodology i can't name one yet but i can think of a great candidate somewhere down the road. >> you mentioned the politics were quite extensive in tombstone at that time. does that extend to the newspapers and which ones were they? >> thank you for that question which we can answer without anyone arguing about it. it was democrat and the epitaph was republican. the political

the state's governor signed into law today a bill legalizing civil unions. rhode island is now the fifth state in the nation to allow the unions. the law will also provide same- sex couples with tax breaks, healthcare benefits and more inheritance rights. opponents say the law will eventually lead to legalization of same-sex marriage. >>> a lesbian couple is at the heart of an alleged marriage scam at camp pendleton in southern california. one of the women is a marine corporal who admits she married a heterosexual male marine corporal so she and her female civilian partner could live together off base. the civilian woman in the relationship then married another male marine and checked spousal benefits. the lesbian couple said they married the straight men because they couldn't marry each other. the three marines now face a year in military prison for fraud. >>> we are getting new video of the confrontation between greek authorities and activists over efforts to bring humanitarian aid to gaza past an israeli blockade. >> your mothers don't want you to hurt us

. >>> rhode island has legalized same-sex civil unions. governor lincoln chafee signed the bill into law yesterday. it will give same-sex couples health care benefits, tax benefits and other legal perks but some say still doesn't go far enough. >> we feel civil unions create a second-class citizenry for thousands of gay and lesbian couples in loving, committed relationships. >> the bill sailed through the state senate last week despite some opposition. >>> crews are trying to clean up crude oil spilled into the yellow stone river from a broken pipeline. the pine line is operated by exxonmobil. a rapid response team was sent in to try to contain the leak. >>> six minutes past the hour. it's a holiday weekend. let's say good morning to reynolds wolf. >> that's a scary sign out there in yellow stone. it's not in yellowstone national park. it's outside of the park. the big danger is you have incredible rainbow trout there, they are top feeders. they go up to the surface and somehow the oil gets into their gills, the fish die. i know the fourth

. >>> rhode island just legalized civil unions. they'll give same sex couple new state tax breaks, health care benefits and other legal perks. the bill sailed through the state senate earlier this week. despite some strong opposition. and minnesota's government is now shut down except for a central services. that means all state parks, the zoo, even rest areas are closed, forcing a lot of people to change their holiday plans. at issue, a battle oh a budget deficit and whether taxes can be raised to offset it. a battle that pits a new democratic governor against a new republican majority. >> we have a brand new legislature that is all republican controlled. first time in decades. but for us, it was about the spending. and what we're spending in this year's budget, the one that we passed through the legislature, is the largest budget in our state's history. over $34 billion in state funding. >>> after a rash of incidents with air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job, the fax is making changes. according to new rules, air traf

. >>> rhode island has legalized civil unions. ame-sex couples a bunch of new state tax breaks, health care benefits, and legal perks, but falls short of marriage rights. >>> three marines in california are accused of a marriage scheme that bilked the government out of $75,000. the female marine at the center of the case admits she is married, she married a straight marine at camp pendleton to receive a $1,200 monthly housing allowance. her civilian girlfriend did the same thing with another marine. the financial assistance is offered by the military to heterosexual couples, married couples. >>> i don't know about you, but i do not accept limit on my free speech. [ cheers ] >> i don't know about you, but i do not accept the status quo. [ cheers ] >> but i do accept visa, mastercard, and american express. >> all right. he can't be serious, can he? i don't know. maybe not. you never know because he is stephen colbert. but he's making a serious point there. i want to bring in maureen o'connor, staff writer for gawker.com. hello, maure

. >>> rhode island has legalized civil unions.ouples new breaks, health couple benefits, but it falls short of marriage. the bill fell through the senate earlier this week despite strong opposition. >>> up next, jaw-dropping testimony from the woman who said she had an affair with casey anthony's father in the weeks after little caylee went missing. >> do you get to know mr. anthony a little better? >> yes. >> did you develop a relationship with mr. anthony? >> yes, sir, i did. >> and was this an intimate relationship? >> yes. >> what else did krystal holloway have to say? you will hear that when we come back. of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. it's the at&t network... pu

and her partner had to travel to california to get married, when just for a few months gay unions became legal there. the problem now is that jessica lives in the state of maryland where gay marriage is not recognized or legal. she is not able to get a divorce. let's breakups are emotional to begin with. and then -- >> merika sorry marshal to begin with. and then to have to go through the legal troubles and be denied being able to move forward. to be told you are not able to move forward and financially protect yourself is hard. >> efforts to legalize gay marriage in maryland have been too controversial. of the state attorney general has written a paper saying that merriman should recognize same- sex marriages performed in other states -- maryland it should recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. if that were to happen, they could have their divorce. >> the court will ultimately recognize same-sex couples that want to get divorced. that will be a step in the right direction toward breaking down the wall against same-sex marriage in maryland. decision to york's legalize gay marr

this law defined marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife and the words spouse refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife. this law also clarified that states did not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. traditional marriage is a sacred institution and serves as the cornerstone of our society. we cannot afford to devalue it with legislation like this and must oppose efforts to diminish the definition of marriage. all of human experience points to one committed relationship between a map and a woman as the core building black -- block to society. it takes a man and woman to have children, and children are necessary for the next generation. we need to pass through to them the values of our civilization and family. the supreme court confirmed this in 1888 when they sated "marriage is the foundation of the family and of society without which there would be neither civilization nor progress." in 1942 the supreme court said "marriage and procreation are fundamental to the survival of the race." doma w

the theory would be if they can prove the case, which means there retaliated against for their legal union activities, there is the possibility of back pay. members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, about a minute and a half after 3:00 p.m. on july 28, 2011. at this moment we begin the debate on one of the most crucial items that we have had or will have before us. since 1962 on 75 different occasions the united states congress has chosen to increase the debt ceiling to ensure that we paid our past obligations. it's been done 75 times whout ever having any strings atatched whatsoever. -- attached whatsoever. last november there was a very strong message sent by the american people to this institution. mr. speaker, could i ask that the house be in order? the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members, please remove their conversations from the floor. members in the back of the chamber, please teether -- either take seats or remove your conversations from the floor. the ge

. >> there were not husband and wife because they didn't recognize the legality of the union. that's absurd. and for them to backtrack on it, they play a double standard with slavery in a way that to me, is offensive. again, you know, if this whole thing was said about nazi germany and to the jewish people that what was going on in nazi germany, everyone would shout them down and sort of pin them at fringe. i'm not going to let them off the hook. i'm not letting them play a double standard here. this is just as offensive. anyone going down this line of thinking, they disqualify themselves from ever wanting to be a leader of a country like the united states of america. >> it seems to me that in this day in age, we should not be comparing things to slavery or nazi germany. those are the two easiest things but it seems to undercut the what the reality of slavery and the reality of nazi germany when you compare other things to those things. things can be terrible but you don't have to compare them to the horrors of slavery and nazi germany. >> but with the internet now we've got -

. >>> rhode island has become the fifth state to legalize civil unions.ed the bill into law yesterday at the state house in providence. the new legislation will give same sex couples new tax breaks and healthcare benefits. >>> one week after san francisco's pride celebration, people in peru are having their own celebration. the 10th annual gay pride parade kicked off yesterday. a few hundred people participated in that parade, which is a small number compared compared the gay pride celebration in brazil. >>> three southern california marines are facing charges of defrauding the government after entering into sham marriages. the scam began when a female american found a male marine to marry and collect a housing benefit. in addition to the charges, the marines may also have to pay back the military $75,000. >>> ryan vogelsong will take the mound today as the giants try to sweep the detroit tigers to close out interleague play for the suspect. pablo sandoval got san francisco on the board yesterday with a two run shot off max scherzer. later in the evening,

a legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife. the protection of the values of federalism, it safeguards the prerogative of each state to decide not to treat same-sex marriage entered in another state. it operates to help ensure that one state does not effectively impose same-sex marriage on another state or on the entire nation. at the same time, legal citizens of every state is free to decide whether or not their state should redefine its marriage laws. it is a profound confusion who believe that the values of federalism requires the federal government to defer to or incorporate the marriage laws of the various states in determining what marriage means in provisions of federal law. now, it's worth noting that the current members of this committee who voted on doma in 1996, 1997 -- seven voted for it. senator leahy and cole as well as senator shumer and durbin who voted as house members. vice president joseph biden, harry reid, barbara and others i don't have time to say. it refutes the revisionist claim that doma somehow embodie

our kids have already use union is a legal battle with the department of state over the release of classified documents on the u.s. war on terror diplomatic cables expose a washington methods of abduction interrogation and detention of suspected terrorists well the a.c.l.u. demands that their made a public official investigation despite the fact that documents have already been published by the online whistleblower reveal leaks of the shed some light on this story we cross live over to the atlantic to sacramento where allison we are president of the council for the national interest joins us now thank you very much for joining us first of all alison these cables are already available for the public around the world so why bother to declassify them. that's that's one of the main points of this lawsuit these are public cables they have now been published in the new york times in many newspapers across the united states as well as the rest of the room so it's it's absurd for the state department to keep tabs on truthfully they should not have been classified in the first place they have nothing

. >>> also, rhode island has now legalized same-sex civil unions. chafee signed the bill into law yesterday. this will gave same-sex new state tax breaks, health care benefits and eother legal perks. some people were critical because it did not go far enough and grant marriage. >>> well, that's it for me. "fareed zakaria gps" continues for you right after the break. so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, take the lead. ask yo

hold on that's exactly what hold on guys there is a little you know there was a legal agreement with the european union's call the mastery treaty you were supposed to keep your debts with your deficits under three percent you were supposed to run a sound to contract a sound economy these guys violated the law they violated the treaty and now you expect me to bail them out oh please are you going to let you know you're going to bail me out and i want you i have it. the bottom line is you're absolutely right they're violated there's no question they violated the cheated on the books they did all sorts of things that were not kosher but here's the catch a legal contract was signed between the seventeen countries and now it's a catholic marriage they can get out of fit ok it's interesting i mean where you minute wait you know jim let me ask you a question here i mean again you know we focus on these national economies ok but really it's go back to really where it goes it's the banks that want these bailouts they want they want governments to bail out these countries so they can pay banks money that oh them s