when forsyth technical opened 50 years ago it was known as forsyth county industrial education center, right? that is a mouthful. [laughter] machine shops and automotive mechanics were some of the first class's you could take. of course back then you didn't even need a degree to earn a decent living. you could get a job at the local tobacco or textile plant and still be able to provide for yourself and your family. that world has changed. in the last few decades, revolutions of communications, revolutions and technology have made business is mobile and have made commerce global. so today company can set up shop, hire workers and sell their products wherever there is an internet connection. that is a transformation that is touched on a fierce competition among the nation's for the jobs and the industries in the future. some of you know i travelled through asia was several weeks ago. you've got a billion people in india who are suddenly plugged into the world economy. you've got over a billion people in china who are suddenly put it to the global economy, and that means competition is g

and the point that i would make is that i have little doubt that in the forsythe case, referenced in that the attorney general also had authority to defend the new jersey statute at issue and to take an appeal, but that attorney general declined to do that. the new jersey attorney general declined to do that just as the california attorney general has declined to do it. and yet, in karcher the united states supreme court recognized that the legislative officers had the authority to not only intervene at the trial level and defend the moment of silence peaked statute but to notice and take appeal that there were parties not just in the trial court but also in the third circuit. again, i would urge the court that the law, the state law relied upon by the karcher court as demonstrating that the legislative officers in that case had authority to represent the state's interest in defending s statutes was a new jersey supreme court decision, just like the california supreme court decision that we submit establishes the law on which we rely. that is the law involving these very proponents w

we are in a different situation here. >> your honor forsyth itself talked about the legislative officerslf of the alleged legislature in that case as authorized to represent the state's interest. >> let me ask a question. there's no question the attorney general has a duty to defend causes to which the state or any state officers the party. in its official capacity did you ever seek an injunction or an order or anything suggesting the attorney general should appear and appeal? if in fact he did not appeal allowed to to appeal? >> we did not seek to enjoin or otherwise forced through some judicial method >>. he has the power to do it in his official capacity or duty to defend all causes to which the state is a party wouldn't that have been an appropriate way for you to have made sure of your ability to seek standing care. >> didn't somebody do that didn't somebody go to the supreme court and seeks to compel the attorney-general? >> i believe you are correct it was not one that we or that my clients were in any way involved in the suit was unsuccessful. the point i guess your honor i would

in the strauss case and to defend the constitutionality under the state's constitution, just like forsytheto defend the constitutionality of proposition 8. when no one else would do so. all of the state defendants refused to defend that statute. >> brown: the panel appeared dubious about whether the banned supporters were qualified to appeal but also seemed worried about allowing the governor and attorney general to effectively kill prop 8 by refusing to defend it. >> if the state doesn't defend it, it's just tossing in the towel. the governor is not allowed to veto this measure, but he can in effect veto it. >> brown: arguing on behalf of same-sex marriage proponents, attorney david bois said the supreme court has repeatedly held that only injured parties have authority to seek appeal. >> your honor, i would suggest that because it is so clear that in order to have an ability to invoke the jurisdiction of this court, the appellants here must have a personal, concrete particularized injury and they don't. >> brown: the second portion of the hearing went to the constitutional issue, whether

and the point that i would make is that i have little doubt that in the forsythe case, referenced in karcher that the attorney general also had authority to defend the new jersey statute at issue and to take an appeal, but that attorney general declined to do that. the new jersey attorney general declined to do that just as the california attorney general has declined to do it. and yet, in karcher the united states supreme court recognized that the legislative officers had the authority to not only intervene at the trial level and defend the moment of silence peaked statute but to notice and take appeal that there were parties not just in the trial court but also in the third circuit. again, i would urge the court that the law, the state law relied upon by the karcher court as demonstrating that the legislative officers in that case had authority to represent the state's interest in defending s statutes was a new jersey supreme court decision, just like the california supreme court decision that we submit establishes the law on which we rely. that is the law involving these very prop

♪ big bad john john forsythe had a voice of his own. >> good morning, angels. >> osgood: with classyes of dynasty. >> understand how a man can hurt -- >> they're not here for you. weird al yankovic is on the plane. >> osgood: leslie nielson used his leading man looks. who else can be so straight and crack us up. >> can you fly this plane and land it? >> surely you can't serious? >> i am serious, don't call me shirley. >> osgood: it seems no mission was impossible for peter graves. come to think of it, when did he ever turn one down? >> the tape will self destruct in five seconds. >> osgood: for the infantrymen who fought in world war ii dangerous mixes were a matter of fact, not fiction. vernon baker always answered the call of duty to save his platoon from enemy fire in april of 1945. >> says the president and mrs. clinton request the pleasure of your company at ceremony to be held at the white house on monday morning -- >> osgood: because he was black, it would be another 52 years before baker received our nation's highest recognition for valor on the battlefield. the medal of hono

with everything that's going on in the book business, we miss her imagination in forsyth or the neveryears ago she decided to completely change the format of our events calendar. she wanted it to be what it is now, a foldout that emphasizes the great. i told her people of our calendar is there something wrong with it. and she told me that there didn't have to be something wrong with something for it to be time to change it. keep it fresh and keep it to. carla was all about change. she and barbara both were in a partnership that worked in a way to make change possible, practical and balance the constraints of reality. when i considered moving here from northern colorado 13 years ago, i don't barbara and carla a little 3-d functions. carla did more than opened her hours for me, she opened her house. she said to stay with us until you find a place to live. so i did. i talked to my honda with my clothes, computer and to colorado farm cats, were pretty old now, but still doing well, thanks and haven't regretted it for a minute. she and barbara welcome to mean and funny place for me this gr

. >> reporter: so was john forsyth, whose most memorable role might be the one where he was never seen on camera. a few who helped run the country also passed in 2010, like nixon confidant alexander haig and career diplomat richard holbrook. we lost a famous tv mom, barbara billingsley and tv dad, tom bosley. >> you know whenever you do something exciting on television, you become famous all over the country. >> reporter: swells tv kid, gary coleman. plus another two big names in baseball, sparky anderson and bob feller. and we close noting the death of author j.d. salinger, whose "catcher in the rye" still sells a quarter million copies a year, 60 years after he wrote it. chris clackum, nbc news. >>> as we continue to wrap up 2010, we're taking a look at the best of the year. this morning the hottest internet searches of the year. here's one. >> we cringed but we couldn't get enough of the photos. >> what's she talking about? bedbugs, the creepy critters were the top health story searched in 2010. the top news story was the gulf oil spill and the top tech product, hmm, is it a surpris

and the point that i would make is that i have little doubt that in the forsythe case, referenced inal also had authority to defend the new jersey statute at issue and to take an appeal, but that attorney general declined to do that. the new jersey attorney general declined to do that just as the california attorney general has declined to do it. and yet, in karcher the united states supreme court recognized that the legislative officers had the authority to not only intervene at the trial level and defend the moment of silence peaked statute but to notice and take appeal that there were parties not just in the trial court but also in the third circuit. again, i would urge the court that the law, the state law relied upon by the karcher court as demonstrating that the legislative officers in that case had authority to represent the state's interest in defending s statutes was a new jersey supreme court decision, just like the california supreme court decision that we submit establishes the law on which we rely. that is the law involving these very proponents with the california supre

and the point that i would make is that i have little doubt that in the forsythe case, referenced in karcher that the attorney general also had authority to defend the new jersey statute at issue and to take an appeal, but that attorney general declined to do that. the new jersey attorney general declined to do that just as the california attorney general has declined to do it. and yet, in karcher the united states supreme court recognized that the legislative officers had the authority to not only intervene at the trial level and defend the moment of silence peaked statute but to notice and take appeal that there were parties not just in the trial court but also in the third circuit. again, i would urge the court that the law, the state law relied upon by the karcher court as demonstrating that the legislative officers in that case had authority to represent the state's interest in defending s statutes was a new jersey supreme court decision, just like the california supreme court decision that we submit establishes the law on which we rely. that is the law involving these very prop

they bught in a jersey supreme court decision aowing them in of the forsythe case to intervene and to defend the constitutional challenge to new jersey state statute. >> one quick point -- wasn't the state attorney general willing to defend? >> the state attorney neral did not defend. i did not believe he was willing to defend accept to the extent that the decision might result in attorneys fees against the ste. he was willing to reserve some of a right to defend in that respect, but it is at least my understanding that the only individuals who took a notice of appeal -- appeal, and that is what we are dealing with -- notice of appeal of the third circuit were the presidents and the speaker. what long do i bring you? i bring you exactly the same law the legislative officersrought the supreme court -- because i bring you the strauss case, in which these very proponents were allowed to intervene in lieu of the state officials who did not defend the statute, allowed intervene, to do so, standing alone. judge reinhar, my time is expired, but i would like to conclude by saying that if you

one wrong turn in the dark sent william forsyth down a boat ramp into the water which quickly began risinggood thing they had a cell phone and their son got there just in the nick of time. >> i looked up through that glass and saw him. it was a big load off my mind. i knew we were going to get out of there. i had less than a minute to spare. it was that close. >> it was that close. good thing they're all right. >>> remember this gal, inez sainz. she says she was bombarded with rude can calls on the sideline. the firestorm prompted the nfl to investigate the jets. now sainz says playboy offered her more than a million bucks. she's saying no. the mother of three says it's not her style. >>> finally, the dow finishing in the green, up 48 points to say. stephanie elam live at the new york stock exchange. one of the biggest and most important wall street rating agencies come out with this new warning about this particular tax cut deal. >> that's true, brooke. this is a case where it will help the economy in the next two years. that's mad moody's is saying. the problem is it's going to add dange