this is what he was going to -- develop a man crush on john roberts. the truth is i took very seriously. i would assume he would do what he said he did. i he a mixed success in avoiding 5-4 decisions during the five or so years during the chief justiceship. notable failures like citizens united. i thought he would do what he said. toward the beginning of may i wrote piecing say he cared about institutional legitimacy and wanted to avoid 5-4 votes if he were to invalidate the health care act and disregard the institutional legitimacy he wouldn't a-- i thought it was the blatantly obvious he articulated an earnest vision it was an testament. i learned from josh's book i was the head of a conspiracy that the dinner of george's house, i thought it was a book party inspect fact, discussion of judicial restraint galvanize george and other conservative commentators to resist my effort to intimidate the chief justice. it was around this time i learned from josh that chief justice roberts was beginning to wobble. it was report he shifted his vote from a initial

than $2600 per election but under chief justice john roberts the supreme court has already dismannedismantled, perhaps wilw allow unlimited contributions to candidates as well, thereby allowing the rich to buy even more political power. >>> on abortion, the issue that prompts the annual marches on washington, a mches law that -- a mche protest oar's first ament law to free speech. >>> on affirmative action, it's not just michigan wolverines and spartans. there's michigan and michigan state. the ruling could also affect admission rulings donation wide.

john roberts found one of them in la jolla, california. meet jason green slate, food stamp recipient. >> another day in the life of jason living a rat life. >> and what exactly is the rat life? >> what is your typical day, are you an early morning guy, get out and get waves, or later in the afternoon? >> no. later in the afternoon kind of guy. wake up, go down to the beach, hang out with my friends. hit on some chicks, start drinking. >> all day every day. >> the rat life. we caught up with him in la jolla, california, close to where he grew up. the 29-year-old close the life of hi a beach bum in this seaside paradise. with no fixed address jason has floated from place to place, staying with family, pals and girls he's dating, borrowing a right like this escalade when he needs it. he gets by with help from friend and you, the taxpayer. >> my ebt s.n.a.p. card. got the crest of california on it. >> how do you get the s.n.a.p. card? >> go out to the human resource office, have your birth certificate, your social security card, got a paycheck

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she's nominated to fill the vacancy that our current chief justice, john roberts, previously occupied on the united states the united states court of appeals for the d.c. circuit. now, if she's confirmed as of course she should be, she'll be only the sixth woman to serve on the d.c. circuit in its more than 1020-year history. she's be a -- 120-year history. she is an extraordinary nominee, she has impeccable credentials for this important appellate court. i like so many others across this country hope that her confirmation is not going to suffer from the partisanship and gridlock that consumed congress earlier this month. patricia millett has had a brilliant legal career. she's argued 32 cases before the supreme court. actually holding the record until recently for the most supreme court arguments by a woman attorney before the court. she's argued dozens of cases in the federal courts of appeals. she's briefed new mexico qiews rust cases in the supreme court and also appellate courts across the nation. she served for 15 years in the u.s. department of justice in both the democratic an

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john roberts. obamacare not the only entitlement program driving the national debt higher.ew report by senator jeff sessions shows that the u.s. government has been $3.7 trillion on welfare and poverty assistance in just the past five years. putting that into some perspective, more than five times the amount that the nation has been on transportation and education over the same time and suggesting welfare reform would save billions and promote self-sufficiency, reducing the penalty for working and making the system fairer for taxpayers. we will have much more on obamacare and more on the political division within the democratic party. we will be right back. secretary kathleen sebelius says that obama didn't know about the problems with the obamacare website. is she defending it or putting him under the bus? tim murphy joins us bny mellon combines investment management & investment servicing, giving us unique insights which help us attract the industry's brightest minds who create powerful strategies for a country's investments which are used to build new schools to build mo

john roberts questioned it saying "you could not have a rule that says the post or the "new york times" can only endorse nine candidates." others noted the anti-corruption argument behind the current law. "that by having these limits you are promoting democratic participation and you won't have the super-affluence as the speakers that will control the elections." they argue they limit who gets to speak and how. >> by getting rid of the limits, we ensure they are doing so in the most transparent way possible. >> the 2010 decision, the president said he thinks it's at least responsible for the breakdown going on in washington today saying there's some extremist who has a bankroll can entirely skew our politics. >> live at the supreme court, thank you. >>> a school district goes soft on recess. who could possibly be quieter than navy seal? >>> and guess what your tax dollars are being spent on during this government shutdown? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] eeny, meeny, miny, go. ♪ ♪ more adventures await in the new seven-passenger lexus gx. lease the 2014 gx 460 for $499 a month for 27 months. se

our john roberts finding one company that is choosing the fine. john. >> good afternoon, stuart. a classic example of the unintended consequences of the new obama carry law. debby and larry built a boutique staffing agency in the heart of the economic downturn. they now have 18 full-time employees for whom they provide generous health care benefits. the 400 or so temporary workers can buy into a separate program. when obama care kicks in, the employee formula lumps all of the employees tomorr s together including the temps. under the rules, they either have to provide health insurance for all of them or pay a fine of $2,000 a year per employee. they say there's no way they can afford to carry insurance for everybody so they will pay the fine instead. >> typical single coverage plan is about $800. typical family coverage plan is about -- close to $1,000 per month. so the fine which will be only $166 a month is way below the cost of the program itself. >> another effective obama care, they can no longer have the separate benefits program for full-time office staff so every one of t

john roberts with the story. what is the breaks news? all these beautiful, bald men out there? >> more than hope. could be a step down the road to a cure. this is very, very big news. until now dealing with hair loss has been limited to possessions or drugs that slow it down or hair transplant transplantationt around but this is the first time they've been able to grow hair follicles in a laboratory. they cook cells from seven cooperate, cloned the cells and then implanted them in human skin on the backs of mice. it resulted in the creation of new hair follicles that grew healthy hair. a lot of applications here could grow grass for traps plantation, could help burn victims grew hair, might be injected directly into the scalp to grow hair. this has the potential transform the medical treatmen loss. >> so current hair transplant surgery is basically relocation of hairs from the back of the head to the front but no net gain in the number of follicles. the thinking is if we get to this where we could use it to increase the number of follicl

john roberts in atlanta with shocking news about what happens to your personal information once obama care gets it. but we begin with chief white house correspondent ed henry with the growing inquisition and finger-pointing over the ill-fat ill-fated healthcare.gov. >> reporter: after an important meeting here at the white house, officials say the administration agreed to form a new team to speed up enrollment on these websites. the president is dealing with potentially an even bigger problem tonight, a split in his own party over whether to delay that all-important individual mandate. democratic unity over health care is showing serious cracks as the website miscues are leading nervous lawmakers to increase their pressure on president obama to take far more dramatic action. >> and the rollout of the affordable care act or obama care, whatever you want to call it, has done, in my judgment, great damage and harm to the brand. i think the president should man up and let us know who is responsible, who was in charge and fire them. >> reporter: plus several prominent senate democrats faci

chief justice john roberts questioned how that logic squares with the first amendment saying quote... "you could not have a rule that says the -- th post or the new york times can only endorse nine candidates." others - including justice ruth bader ginsburg - noted the anti- corruption argument behind the current law quote " ... that by having these limits you are promoting democratic participation ... and you won't have the super- affluent as the speakers that will ntrol the elections." opponents of the caps argue - however - they serve to limit who gets to speak - and how. murphy says: "by getting rid of these limits, we can ensure not only that people can do that but that they're doing so inhe most transparent way possible." harkening back to that 2010 decision today - the president saide believes that it contributed to the breakdown in washington right now - saying quote "some ideological extremist who has a big bankroll can entirely skew our politics." at the supreme court, shannon bream, fox news. not weighed down with the business of passing a budget, several congressmen found

justice think the key to look at is the chief justice, john roberts.he chief justice generally stepsd more incremental toward constitutional goals that he believes are important. he has in general prefer to avoid very controversial sweeping decisions. not all members of the court agreed. in his case involving contribution limits, three members of the court have said there should not be any limits on contributions. they don't believe that limits on political contributions are constitutional. we don't know exactly where the chief justice or the other relatively new judges stand on it, but it is quite possible that they may wish to avoid shaking up the system the way that citizens united decision did in 2010. host: why do you say that? why would they avoid that? in general, they don't like to make a shattering announcements. as an institution, they are supposed to reflect solemnity, steadiness, security. there supposed to embody ability in society. if there are lots of decisions that changed court whenever there is an urge to change it, makes it look more

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individuals are not allowed to give a candidate more than $2600 per election but under chief justice john roberts the supreme court has already dismannedismantled, perhaps wilw allow unlimited contributions to candidates as well, thereby allowing the rich to buy even more political power. >>> on abortion, the issue that prompts the annual marches on washington, a mches law that -- a mche protest oar's first ament law to free speech. >>> on affirmative action, it's not just michigan wolverines and spartans. there's michigan and michigan state. the ruling could also affect admission rulings donation wide. the new contraception law. religious groups argue that coverage requirements are unconstitutional. women's rights groups, the the supreme court is goods going oaddress the scope of executive power by defining what the constitution means when the pg senate like his predecessors president obama has used the recess power to put administration officials and judges into office while the senate is on break and not able to confirm nominees. >>> finally a court sharply divided by by ideology. last week, k

moment to many of us was the image of one of his pal bearers which was a former clerk of his named john roberts and at the time the nominee to be the new chief justice. so the shakespearean-ness of that was lost on few of us. later this month the roberts court will mark its eighth birthday, and in that time the supreme court has gone through a number of changes. in addition to the chief, it has three new associate justices, and the changes are showing no signs of being over soon. four of the current members of the court are over the age of 75 really highlighting that we are in a stage of transition among the court. so it seemed like a great time to take a look at the roberts court as it begins to hit its stride. and there are a few more knowledgeable -- there are few more knowledgeable sources than our panelists today who have been watching from the front rows of the press box and at times the advocate podium. and we wanted to begin by asking them to tell us what we should be paying attention to about the roberts court, what it is that is noteworthy, what is striking them as interesting, potent

chief justice john roberts opened without mentioning the government shutdown or the new healthcare law that it upheld last year. >>> the supreme court decided not to hear an appeal for sick smokers to pursuit a lawsuit against tobacco companies. the families claim the company knew the dangers. >>> the city of baltimore is taking a closer lock at how it collects your taxes. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake wants to make sure there are fewer tax credit errors for historic and enterprise zones. she said they are working to identify the problems and correct them. there will be a review of all tax credit accounts and eventually automate the process to reduce human error. >> this is an issue of fairness, fairness for people who have done the right thing but paying the price for an inefficient system. they work actively to identify errors and worked overtime. we put in mechanisms to crack down on mistakes. >> the finance department expects the auto mated system to be sphully functioning and available to the public by march of next year. >>> looks like you'll start seeing construction. bge will

john roberts in an amazing night. qb rush for 150 yards. 28-6. derek joseph, the best of them.the touchdown. ,or the first time this season 45-35. the ravens and the red -- and the packers. finding a way to contain aaron rodgers and his ridiculous ability. challenge laid clearly for the ravens. it starts with the ipod sees. >> we have got to try to do what we do as far as upfront and that kind of thing and play play our game. at the same time, be very disciplined with our eyes. he is a guy looking a long way and ending up throwing it another way, are we see quarterbacks so far this season, they drop back and say, look over here. looking over there and that ball may be here in a split second. >> a kick for the ravens tomorrow. championship series, game one tonight. sanchez against the red sox. he dazzles. six no-hit innings. he struck out 12, thanks to a pitch count. a score of 1-0. i will see you after the game. the cardinals got it done again with great pitching. michael, brilliant. downswing. -- runs in the game provided by carlos. same story in game two. sacked by the left a

basically that part of the law was held up as constitutional but chief justice john roberts used theision to strip a provision that states would have to supply medicaid funding on ten cents on the dollar and uncle sam would pay the rest of the tab. that was a big incentive except the court deemed it coercive and called it a gun to the head of the states. now 26 states, which account for 60% of our country's working poor, have now legally refused to extend medicaid. our next guest argues that is the big headline here. harvard law school professor noah feldman is back with us. thanks for being here. >> pleasure to be with you. >> professor, explain this point you made in your bloomberg article. that basically a lot of attention on the individual mandate originally and now on the website, which is an important glitch, has jon stewart said, for 60% of americans, medicaid is off the table. why is that? >> you know, the supreme court knows that most people toent read its opinions and that could be a source of great strength. they find out what the court did from the headlines and the headl

patricia millett is being treefted differently than john roberts was. it is an fair. iit is not an extraordinary circumstance much floss justification for it. mr. grassley: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: what that doesn't take into consideration is that there are six senior status judges on this court. the chief judge told us that their workload is the equivalent of 3-1.4 judges so presently there are enough judges this ato go around. eight judges now plus the 3.5 that have -- or 3.25 that have senior status. there's plenty of reason not to fill anymore seats on this court. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of patricia millett of virginia to be united states circuit judge for the district of columbia circuit shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: have all senators present voted or does any sen

. >> some say john roberts was revealed to be a closet liberal? >> not true. he did not last june 28 discover his inner moderate. [laughter] >> that is not going too happen. he's a conservative. remember, this argument about the affordable care act was a novel argument. this idea of an individual mandate, a requirement that people buy insurancc. >> heritage. >> newt gingrich backed it for a long time. mitt romney in his previous incarnation, passed a law -- >> obama opposed it. >> between hillary clinton, and barack obama she was for it, he was against it. no one for decades suggested it was unconstitutional. that, you know -- you can debate whether it is a good idea or bad idea. whether a congressman should have voted for or against it. but whether it was constitutional. that is a big call. >> this is not a question of policy, which wwuld have been the former case. it was the question of the law. >> that is right. i think the law is quite clear. i think the court did itself a great favor -- >> has the obama administration -- full disclosure, you and the presi

i think john roberts recognized that the obamacare case, falling on top of bush -- citizens united in 2010, had, for a third time, five republican justices in a highly partisan way trashed the dreams of democrats, i think there would have been damage to the court as an institution. >> do you buy the argument he was concerned about how the court is viewed? >> absoluttly. >> isn't he only concerned about the law? not the optics, the institution. >> he's concerned about the supreme court as an institution in the american life. it is important for the justices to recognize they don't live in an ivory tower that is completely divorced from the real world. i think the justices are very aware of the broader world. you know, there are justices on that court who believe, today, that same-sex marriage should be legal in all 50 states. but they know if they were to rule that alabama and mississippi and texas, for that matter, have to have same-sex marriage tomorrow, they know the political implications of that. they will say look, let's way. let the states deal with it. that is the appropriate w

. >> john roberts was from virginia and killed in the crash. meyers faces 6 charges including text messaging while driving and according to online reports, a trial is now set for february of next year. >>> the teenage hit by a car and left forked it along liberty road three weeks ago is out of shock trauma. 18-year-old michael hatfield has long way to go. ness rehab learning to walk again. the woman police say hit him and left the scene is in custody this morning. but in new jersey. her name is tanya brown and she is from west virginia. she is going to -- going to be brought back to carroll county where investigators say the public helped them find brown. hatfield has long way to go in his recovery. he has a head injury shattered left leg and four breaks in the right leg. >> a state trooper is in critical condition. 24-year-old jaqueline klein was hit by a car after she stopped to help another officer who pulled over a driver. this happened on route 100 early sunday morning. this morning, her friends will visit her and bring bagels from her fav

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john roberts faces another constitutional watershed is what they say encouraging him to get rid of these limits on donations saying that assuming before liberals go the other way, that makes chief justice roberts -- the left is already warning him in the media much as they did successfully last year in advance of the salvaging of obamacare. they will announce a ruling they don't like as activist. it would merely restore the central role of the first amendment protecting free political speech. thanks to the historic blunder of buckley political partisanship is more heavily regulated today than video games and pornography. that is not what the founders intended. the chief justice prefers to be an incremental cost, but now is the time to advance a core constitutional principle. from the boston journal editorial. >> guest: the journal will never forgive john roberts for his vote in the health care case. there was a deep disappointment to the political right, and they are hoping he takes a bolder step in the campaign finance area. as jess bravin was saying, the impulses are to be an increment

chief justice john roberts said that "was the whole point of something like the equal protection clause." but a federal appeals court struck down the michigan amendment last year ruling it the weighted the political process against minorities. university of michigan professor rosie ceballo is challenging the amendment. >> prop 2 has taken away the policy that the university has for hearing everybody's voice. so essentially the will of the majority has silenced the minority. >> reporter: but michigan attorney general bill schuette disagrees. >> we think it's wrong, fundamentally wrong, to treat people differently based on the race or the color of their skin. >> reporter: now, in court, the liberal justices suggested-- of course led by justice sotomayor- - suggested those laws send the wrong message to minorities, that they can be shut out of the political process but, scott, the conservative justices indicated it was a question about treating everyone equally and that voters could decide whether the time for racial preferences has passed. >> pelley: jan crawford at the foot of the suprem

bradley judge judy seventeen years well we're surprised that john roberts swung the supreme court the other way on the health care bill yes i think it was a tax and therefore. yes it was that was sort of cute. finding all of you finding as not to buy that you're taxed here for the taxed or find one or find. you know. it's really no different from the federal government giving you money to build aid to buy build roads in but you have to enforce the speed limit on public highways if you choose not to enforce the speed limit then you. you know got one we surprised at the decision i was. then again you know i'm never surprised at the court no record and in the jury right you don't work for office you have a command jury never. and there's and there's a valid reason i don't think that any elected official can really make a substantial change because the process of change is so cumbersome and when you've been a family court judge like i have and in the family court for twenty five years and then this wonderful job for seventeen years it's like a monarchy you know you make a decision and tha

chief jutice john roberts said, quote, we want to take race off the table and achieve diversity withoutrsities. a handful of other states have laws like the one in michigan. the court's ruling could determine whether other states try to pass similar measure. jennifer grant would like to see grants nationwide. nearly 20 years ago the university of michigan rejected the honor student while accepting minorities with lower gpas. >> protective policies are ones that protect race. that is in my mind at odds with what affirmative action was intended to be. >> reporter: a decision is expected next year. tara mergener for the cbs news, the supreme court. >>> a marine science instructor found a very bizarre-looking fish off southern california. more than a dozen people helped drag the carcass of this 18-foot-long serpent-like oarfish to shore. >>> police tell you to keep your car doors locked to keep out burglars. in truckee, california, it's to keep out bears too. for the third time in two weeks a bear managed to get inside a car and lock the doors. police broke out windows to let it out. >>> co

now, 14 months have passed since chief justice john roberts made obamacare's individual mandate a tax. i was in the courtroom that fateful june day, and my emotions quickly cycled through shock, denial, anger and later depression before -- [laughter] settling into the bargaining stage of grieving. >> still not over it. >> to be sure, as i'm sure randy will discuss, the decision was a constitutional win -- a constitutional win in at least four ways. it's now clear that the government can't compel activity in order to regulate it, legislation that's necessary may still be improper and, therefore, unconstitutional, the narrow tax power ruling allowed the government only to levy small taxes on nonpurchases, but congress probably won't ever use this power because it can achieve the same economic goal by offering politically-easier tax credits, and for the first time the court by a 7-2 vote found that the federal government can't can coerce the states by attaching too many strings on federal funding. still, by letting obamacare survive in such a dubious manner -- i call it a unicorn tax, a

it became vacant september 2005 when john roberts was elevated to chief justice. in june of 2006, president bush nominated an eminently qualified individual for this seat, peter keisler. mr. keisler was wided lauded as a consensus, bipartisan nominee. his distinguished record of public service included acting attorney general. despite his broad bipartisan support and qualifications, mr. keisler waited 918 days for a committee vote. vote never happened. when he was nominated, democrats objected to even holding a hearing for the nominee based upon concerns about the workload of the d.c. circuit. first, i'd like to remind my colleagues that in 2006, democrats argued that the d.c. circuit caseload was so light to justify confirming any additional judges to the bench. since that time, you know what happened? the caseload has continued to decrease. in terms of raw numbers, the d.c. circuit has the lowest number of total appeals filed annually among all the circuit courts of appeal. in 2005, that number was 1,379. last year, 1,193, a decrease of 13.5%. there are a lot of

the person who i was looking for was chief justice john roberts. as we know he has taken so much criticism for the citizens united ruling. which just a reminder everyone, 5-4 along ideological lines. allowed more corporate and labor union money into elections. and i wondered if he would tip his hand a little bit. and what we saw with him, more muted in this argument. looking as if he would not like caps on how much an individual could give to a candidate. but maybe allowing caps to political parties. >> interesting. >> new term, but my favorite classic question of the court, did justice thomas ask a question? >> no. not since february of 2006, jim. gwen: why -- >> he did not ask a question. so we're going for -- i think he's going to go for a personal best. gwen: and in the end, is it possible at all that we could see a reversal of citizens united? surely that's the fondest wish of many of the conservatives on the court. >> not on this case but what it could take if we have our 77-year-old justices antonin scalia or anthony kennedy decide to step d

the majority of the court, including chief justice john roberts, tended the mass. >>> this is creating a little bit of a dust up. during an interview with the associated president the president -- the associated press the president was asked what he thought about the controversy surrounding the name of the washington redskins. he said if he was the owner of the redskins he would think about changing the name. and of course owner dan snyder said he would never change the name. >> if i were the owner of the team and i knew there was a name of my team, even if it had a storied history, that was offending a sizable group of people, i would think about change it go. -- changing it. all these mascots and team names related to native americans, native americans feel pretty strongly about it. i don't know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real, legitimate concerns people have about these things. >> an attorney for the team, lan any davis, issued a statement that read in part quote we, at the redskins, respect everyone. nfl owners are scheduled to meet in washingto

john: checout the fear of a california surfe dude who john roberts interviewehere uses his food stampi. >> hundred dollars a month. >> thank you for shopping with us. >> just like that. >> please remove our bags. >> all paid for by our wderful tax dollars john: he had no interest in getting a job. >> not something that appeals to you..3 >> not whatsoever. john: you work the system when you collected. >> why not just hang outt venice beach all afternoon. i didt for a a long tim it was not until the christian conversion changed my life and engage in my own well-being. work is hard which is why we don't want to reward of behavior. john: the government's welfare bureaucrats ussally claim that theyre saving people. one outside welfare offic i was this -- surprised the find that admitted what she does lea people to death not bother to look for work . you end human-resources encourag people to be independent? %-john: what should be done? >> i don't really know. i guess stop giving away the money and it will get a job. john: andou work for the government. >> that's right. john: that is a pret

john: check out the fear of a califoiaurfer dude who john roberts interviewed here uses his food stamp lobster and sushi. >> hundred dolrs a month. >> thank you for shopping with us. >> just like that. >> please remove our bags. >> all paid for by our wonderful tax dollars. john: he had no inrest in getting a job. >> not something that appeals to u..3 >> not whatsoever. john: you work the sysm when you collected. >> why not just hang out at venice beach all afteron. i did it for a long time. it wasot until the christian conversion changed my life and i engage iny own well-being. work is hard which is why we don't want to reward of behavior. john: the government's welfare bureaucrats ussally claim that they are saving people. one outside welfare office i was this -- surprised the find that admitted what she does leads people to death not bother to look for work . you end hum-resources encourage people to be independent? %-jo: what should be done? >> i don't really know. i guess stop givingway the money and it will get a job. john: and you work forhe government. >> that's ght. john: that

thindividuals are not allowed to gave kennedy more than $2600 oh for election but under john roberts the judge has cancelled contributions to parties and campaign organizations. they fear and anthony kennedy will allow unlimited cob contributions as well. allowing the rich to buy more political power. >> issue that prompts annual marches in washington. the supreme court will review a massachusetts law that's establishs buffer zones that will limit where protestors can demonstrate. they will decide whether the buffer zones limited on free speech. >>> the ruling can effect practices at public universities nationwide. this will also visit issue of contraception. birth control pills an other contraception must be covered offered to workers for their employers. the coverage requirement is unconstitutional. woman's rights know that no one questioned insurance plans that cover viagra. they will also address the scope of power by defining what the constitution means when it says the president may fill up all they can seize that will happen during the recess of the senate. president obama use

the same john roberts who voted with the liberals to uphold the affordable care act was the john roberts who voted to strike down the voting rights act this term as well. they need each other the next day. i have not seen any sign that it has affected the alignment of justices on issues, or that they are mad at each other and won't go to lunch or anything. i don't think it is persisted in persistent in any way. >> they get mad at each other and then go away for three months. >> life tenure has an impact. they realize they're going to be in this bunker for many years together, so they may as well get along with each other. recessus the summer helps bygones be bygones. unlike a lot of institutions in washington, d.c., there is genuine respect between the justices. one senator may respect half a dozen senators, but there are a bunch that they think there are idiots. really doustices recognize that each of the other one is acting in completely good faith. they work super hard. they are completely committed. they are polite to each other. stronglyisagree very with the views of another justice

john roberts is live in atlanta so, john, how do we allay our fears?> reporter: good morning to you, harris. you know, there are some cybersecurity experts who believe this is another step down the rabbit hole into big data. if you look at the privacy statement, it states quite clearly that your data will be shared with the internal revenue service, the social security administration and the department of homeland security. all of this, of course, is under the premise of income verification and immigration status, but it does put a government database squarely at the center of your health care decisions sp. as we've learned, source code and the web site's terms and conditions states that users have no reasonable expectation of privacy. david kennedy is the president of trusted sec. >> this is just another validation point that, you know, if the government has that information, they're going to use it for other purposes not just for the actual medical field or for, you know, your health care benefits. >> reporter: now, one other item to pay attention to

chief justice, john roberts says the court will stay open at least until friday, but may have to closeext week if congress fails to pass a budget. >>> a man who passed the bar exam -- such is the case, a 36- year-old sergio garcia who passed the bar years ago. he was brought into the u.s. illegally. he has waited nearly 20 years in hopes of getting a green card. however, the governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed non-citizens to serves a jurors. the governor does not think it is correct to expand legal service to non-legal residents. >>> former president jimmy carter and his wife rolled up their sleeves and got to work today, building homes in oakland. paul chambers was at the habitat for humanity site, and says the former president has high hopes for the community. >> today, hundreds of people came together to support one cause. building homes for those in need in a part of oakland that had its fair share of problems with crime. >> president jimmy carter and his wife are in town. people we spoke with said they're happy to have a new development, but would appreciate having tod

the john roberts, the court has dismantled for parties and organization.y will now allow unlimited contributions to candidates as well allowing the rich to buy more political power. on abortion, issue that prompted marches like this one in washington. there will be a massachusetts law that's stab issues a proper stone that will demonstrate outside clinics. it will decide that the buffer zone and protestors and first amendment rights for free speech. on affirmive action, it's not just michigan and spartans will be watching when the state talks about race for the admissions. it will include admission practices at public universities nationwide. the court will visit issue of contraception. this birth control pill must be covered by insurance that is offered through workers through their employers. the coverage requirement is unconstitutional. woman's rights do something that nobody has ever questioned insurance plans that cover viagra. what happened during the week, president obama has used the power the to put administration officials and judges in to office

john roberts is following this one for us. john? >> good afternoon. even economic hardship is not stopping many small business owners and people who actually work for the government from standing shoulder to shoulder with republicans. one is jeff innerson, he owns a knife and gun shop in the northern part of georgia and much of his business depends on tourists that visit the battlefield. the battlefield is closed so his business is down. he has sympathy for other people boat, including federal workers, but says republicans need to stand their ground on this. >> really, we have to reel in the government, in my opinion. we have to shrink it down. we have to have effective solutions and answers and government that is going to solve problems for the country. >> another republican actually lost his job in the shutdown. lane watkins is a defense contractor who has been furloughed. unlike civilian employees-he is not going to get back pay and will probably be among the last people who are brought back when the government eventually does open up. but that has

john roberts said do not worry, congress. we will turn this into a tax. it has to originate in the house. this was passed by a large democratic majority in both houses of congress and a democratic president. republicans usually except the games and move on. we will just cut taxes. raking cannot get rid of the department of education. republicans are coming back to this. 80% of government was -- we want a one-year delay for obamacare. obama should have grabbed it and run like a thief in the night. he is now delaying it for six weeks. the final offer was my favorite one. the final offer was, we will fund the entire government. are one requirement is everyone has to live under it, including congress. you say this program will be so great for americans but not for us. host: you called the government shutdown magnificent. americans do not approve of that strategy. you are talking about winning elections in 2014. guest: these two polls are not polls but propaganda. it is a poll of all adults. all adults include people who can tell you all about "american idol"