state of the union but he can also wage a war on working people at the same time on monday the indiana state senate has legislation to turn their state into a so-called right to work state that legislation is expected to pass the state house and may be signed into law soon by governor governor mitch daniels and on from that point on working people in indiana are screwed so what exactly do right to work laws mean let's take a look inside a factory or call it tom's tractor company has ten employees who work there let's say a majority of them six decide that they're going to form a union. under the wagner act also known as the national labor relations act passed back in one hundred thirty five you have to administer a should they have the right to do just that a majority they have a union just like when i incorporated the tractor factory and got certain government protections against liability in tax benefits the workers who unionize will get certain rights as well like the right to collectively bargain with me assuming that it's my tractor factory i don't actually have one anyway and wants a majority

after the break the indiana state senate and governor mentioned daniels are the latest culprits in the ongoing war against the middle class but what did they what they did on monday and how is it going to affect the people of india. download the official antti up location on the phone on called touch from the top story. one life on the go. video on demand on t.v.'s mine gold coast's and already says feeds now in the palm of your. question on the dot com. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations to rule the day. mission. critical three years for charges. ranging three. three. three. three branches video for your media project free media oh don carty dot com. crazy alert wind power solar power. barter power giant butter sculptures of the main attraction at this year's pennsylvania farm show and this year's major player is a one thousand pound giant of butter brilliance after the show is over the owner of the sculpture steve rein for plans to break down the sculpture and use it as energy

indiana state senate expected to approve the measure on wednesday and governor mitch daniels has said he will sign it quickly making indiana the right to work state #23 other states and the south and west. >> federal officials said the shutdown of nuclear reactor at the by render nuclear plant not too concerned about 100 mi. west of chicago near rockford. reactor number two lost power and backup jetta rgenerators cooling it release of tritium - a radioactive isotope but spokesmen for nuclear regulatory commission says the amount is harmless. >> removing heat with a condenser with power we can do that lost up outside power using >> nobody had to be evacuated or injured not clear when you get to local back on line but engineers are working or round- the-clock. new chicago bears general manager meeting of the press. it looked at the new boss and what he plans to do. >> phil emery somebody that has been in the trenches as a scout and a scouting director phil emery says himself of a sieve with the media but pulling the entire organization together in pursuit of the only goal that matters.

well, one indiana state senator wants you to pay a price for singing any slip-ups.? comedian brad stein joins us this morning from the great city of nashville. good morning to you. >> good morning, steve. happy new year. it is 2012. this is a big year for america. buckle up. this will be quite an adventure. >> it is indeed. let's talk -- start with what we're talking about at hand. one says this, singing the national anthem is a sign of gratitude who those who have served our country, a tradition that should be preserved. what the state senator is offering is if somebody messes up the national anthem in a way that's unacceptable, they should be fined $25 like roseanne barr who lowered the bar for the national anthem. >> she sure did. she was singing songs that even the geneva convention said was illegal. i love that. i also love the fact that the woman that's doing this, steve, is a hoosier. i'm a hoosier. ok, you know what hoosier means? no, you don't. we don't know what it means. we have a collective nickname called hoosiers. it could be an indian word that said m

. >>> in indiana today, the state senate republicans decided to welcome the patriots and the giants tohe super bowl in indianapolis in two weeks by voting to strip union rights in the state. the nfl players association, the players union has put itself loudly on the side of the state's democrats and others who are fighting mitch daniels' union-stripping plan there. even while the vote was still pending today, a breakaway group of pro union rights republicans, a group called the lunch pail republicans, announced plans to run pro-union rights primary challengers against two republicans in the legislature, who are going along with the union-stripping plan. and if the prospects of protests including the nfl players association at the super bowl were not high-profile enough around this issue, well, then, republican governor mitch daniels is giving the republican party's official state of the union response tomorrow night. to put that much more of a spotlight on his state and how his union-busting agenda seems to be tearing apart both his state and his party. and meanwhile, as the republican

. >>> in indiana today, the state senate republicans decided to welcome the patriots and the giants too strip union rights in the state. the nfl players association, the players union has put itself loudly on the side of the state's democrats and others who are fighting mitch daniels' union-stripping plan there. even while the vote was still pending today, a breakaway group of pro union rights republicans, a group called the lunch pail republicans, announced plans to run pro-union rights primary challengers against two republicans in the legislature, who are going along with the union-stripping plan. and if the prospects of protests including the nfl players association at the super bowl were not high-profile enough around this issue, well, then, republican governor mitch daniels is giving the republican party's official state of the union response tomorrow night. to put that much more of a spotlight on his state and how his union-busting agenda seems to be tearing apart both his state and his party. and meanwhile, as the republican candidates for president fight to out-gay -- out-gay

it is expected to face little opposition in the state senate. indianald be the first state in the union-dominated rust belt to adopt a "right-to-work" policy and the 23rd overall. the u.s. house enjoyed a rare day of political unity, as arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords formally served her last day. she resigned, to focus on her recovery from being shot in the head a year ago. the three-term democrat entered the house chamber to a standing ovation, and hugs, from colleagues on both sides who cheered and wept. a tearful speaker john boehner accepted her resignation letter. and florida congresswoman debbie wasserman-schultz, read it aloud, on giffords' behalf. >> amid all that was lost on january 8, there was also hope and faith. this past year, it is what i have often clung to-- hope that our government can represent the best of a nation, not the worst. faith that americans working together in their communities, in our congress can succeed without qualification. >> sreenivasan: a number of lawmakers paid tribute to giffords, including one who call

out campaign material prior to the speech why are they doing as well as my family and the state senate in indiana passes right to work for a lot of legislation because that is what does that really mean i explain why you may want to call it right to work for us that. the constitution requires the president to quote from time to time give to the congress information of the state of the union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he may judge necessary and expedient and quote from the constitution every so often the speeches given during times of bowing prosperity low unemployment and peace is given when spirits are high when confidence in our form of government is unshakable and when our nation's reputation around the world is admired and during those times the president can walk up to the podium flanked by his vice president and the speaker of the house and confidently tell the nation that the state of our union is strong the future is promising and a new generation of americans are such to inherit a better nation but tonight is not one of those times. tonight the state of our nat

state senators, numerous republican state representatives. i've heard from local republican elected officials. i've heard from working class blue collar people in the state of indiana who are very much encouraged by lunchpail republicans and that is the people that we're going to represent is the working class families in the state and small businesses. i am not, if you would say look at the leadership as the establishment right now, i have not received any verbal communication from those leadership at all at this point. >> david fagan, financial secretary of the international union of operating engineers local 150 n indiana, chairman of the newly formed lunchpail republicans, sir i know there will be voting on the issue this week, we have been closely following this in indiana. i hope i can ask you to come back on the show and talk again as this continues to unfold in your state. >> i look forward to that opportunity and short term we plan on defeating right to work and again if we can't defeat right to work, we will defeat those elected officials who supported it and thank you for giving me the opportunity to be here this evening. >> david fagan, thank you. very

states. one from mitch daniels, the republican senator from indiana. anderson? if you're just joining us on this, you have been watching the president's state of the union dress. we're joined shortly by jeff and also jim demint. president obama in his third annual message to congress laying out his economic agenda and his political road map from 2012, demanding action from congress, outlined steps he's taking that don't need congress. the state of the yunnian, he said, is getting stronger. mitch daniels giving the republican response. we'll show you how a panel of undecided voters reacted to what they heard in live protesting. candy crowley, senior political analyst, david gergen, john king, political analyst, knloer yeah burger, paul begala, and ari fleischer. any surprises tonight? >> i think it was a solid speech. book ending it with two foreign policy achievements, the end of the war in iraq and the death of osama bin laden made it a very sort of solid speak and a reminder to voters, hey, by the way, remember, here are the two things i did. as i mentioned bef

states going to go. not just the senate or the house, but the state legislature is moving to the right. the middle of the country now is red. getting more red. wisconsin, indiana, the states are becoming dominant -- >> kimberly: they have to capitalize it. >> bob: what happened in upper midwest happened in the 2010 election. the most important election when 60 million more people come to the polls. in 2012 you see the ledgeture turned over. >> greg: i doubt it. >> bob: your boy scott, whatever his name is -- >> eric: scott walker, indiana now is going to move to be a right to work state. on the state level, republican and conservatives are spreading to become more -- >> dana: it's not easy to be a republican and go in a state failing under democratic leadership and turn it around. michigan is a great example. wisconsin, governor snyder in michigan, walker is in wisconsin. you have to make tough decisions to get things moving again. >> bob: kasich is in trouble. >> eric: mitch daniels in indiana c'mon, you have to admit it starts at the state level. >> bob: in the muper midwest, the polls are terrible. kasich told me that himself. >> dana: he has to turn it aro

megyn: republican state senator in indiana is getting national attention now as she tries to protect america's national anthem from quote, disrespect. she is introducing a bill that would set specific performance standards for singing and playing "the star-spangled banner". she says she wants the national anthem sung with the right lyrics to the traditional music. performance would be fined $25 if they failed to meet the standards. the measure would apply to public schools and state universities as well as private schools that receive taxpayer money for scholarships. how about that? >>> well, across the country today new voter i.d. laws are taking effect in several states. the obama administration has blasted the laws, several of them as unfair to minorities. now there is word the aclu is filing a lawsuit to block one such law in at least one state. jim angle, following all this live from our d.c. bureau. >> reporter: hello, megyn. as of today, seven flue state new state laws take effect requiring voters to show a photo i.d. in order to cast a ballot. democrats and republicans have v

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the bill is expected to pass the senate and be signed into law by governor mitch daniels. indiana would become the 23rd right to work state. making some changes in my home state of indiana. >> yeah. back home for you. ashley morrison here in new york. thank you, ashley. >>> coming up on the morning news, thousands pay tribute to coach joe paterno ahead of today's memorial. plus, gabrielle giffords returns to congress to say farewell. you're watching the "cbs morning news." osec otc have asked yours truly to teach you about treating frequent heartburn. 'cause i know a thing or two about eatin'. if you're one of those folks who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... well that's like checking on your burgers after they're burnt! [ male announcer ] treat your frequent heartburn by blocking the acid with prilosec otc. and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill a day. 24 hours. zero heartburn. block the acid with prilosec otc, and don't get heartburn in the first place. available at walmart. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] purifying facial cleanser from ne

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states. one from mitch daniels, the republican senator from indiana. anderson? >> coverage is going to continue until the midnight hour. if you're just joining us on this, you have been watching the president's state of the union dress. we're joined shortly by jeff and also jim demint. president obama in his third annual message to congress laying out his economic agenda and his political road map from 2012, demanding action from congress, outlined steps he's taking that don't need congress. the state of the yunnian, he said, is getting stronger. mitch daniels giving the republican response. we'll show you how a panel of undecided voters reacted to what they heard in live protesting. candy crowley, senior political analyst, david gergen, john king, political analyst, gloekn yeah burger, paul begala, and ari fleischer. any surprises tonight? >> i think it was a solid speech. book ending it with two foreign policy achievements, the end of the war in iraq and the death of osama bin laden made it a very sort of solid speak and a reminder to voters, hey, by the way, r

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