marriages and if states must recognize the marriages performed in other states. the issues arise from four lawsuits brought by same sex couples. joining me is adam liptak of the "new york times" and david boies who successfully argued against california same-sex marriage ban proposition 8, i am pleased to have both on this program this evening. adam, set the scene for us. you were in the room at the supreme court building and watched the advocates make their case and listened to the questions of the justices as they tried to go through it. tell me about it. >> the room was absolutely packed charlie. it was full of same-sex couples gay rights leaders and i think they left feeling pretty good but not as good as they might have. the questioning was more mixed than they might have liked. justice anthony kennedy asked some questions that he thought maybe the court was moving too fast in this area, that maybe it should hesitate to change a definition of marriage which he said we've had for millenia but in the second half of the argument made strong points about the dig

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there is 50 million in state contracts that go dracktly to 28 state contractors who operate multiple sites and so everything we do has to keep in mind what that system looks like and how we work in tandem with that system and comp lment that subsidized child care system in the city and there are part ners in delivering services. those are a total of 5 providers. one of the things in terms of the policy issues kw response strategies that we are working on, we manage san francisco pilot that allows us to have a higher state reimbursement rate. the state has a single rate throughout the state which is a problem for us because our cost of care and i have a sloyd to show the rate disparity for title 5 contractors. it is our number 1 policy problem because as we try to support those providers if the state isn't paying their fair share it is a problem. it is a problem for them to keep their doors open let alone provide quality care. that is a big challenge. we have this pilot that allows us to pay a slightly higher state rate and that pilot is due to sunset. it also allows us for families t

the separate states. but on a larger scale, it's been -- it was about the same time between brown and will you be ing between lawrence and this case. so there's time for scholars and commentators and the bar and public to engage in it. still ten years, when we talk about millennia. this definition has been with us for millennia. and it's very difficult for the court to say, oh well we know better. >> well, i don't think this is a question of court knowing better. when you think about the debate the place of gay people in our civic society is something that has been contested for more than a century. in the last century immigration exclusions, the place of gay people in public employment and federal service, these are all things that have been contested. and you can say ten years of marriage for massachusetts but it's also in the 1970s that the baker case from minnesota reached this court and that's over 40 years ago. it was over 20 years ago that the hawaii supreme court seemed to indicate it would rule i

never state by state. vermont said no to do it at the state level. this is a tax advantage that free market limited governments, republicans have and that is they can try things out at the school level. school choice. and when one state does it the argument that the world end if you give parental choice to pick schools or no right to work or no government unions in the private sector it works better. you can check that. and then you run for president on that background and we have more than 30 republican governors. 24 states with a republican governor republican house, and a republican senate with half of the county's population in those 24 red states. democrats have seven states they run completely. >> host: california is one of them. >> guest: and hawaii and delaware connecticut, oregon and there is a real challenge for the democrats in they don't have control of state bodies and the republicans do. >> host: and the ones they control you are not allowed to shower anymore. >> guest: and their policies don't work and people are leaving blue states an

>> guest: i think you go state-by-state as with half of the states with right-to-work laws. so at the national level you could think about altering federal work laws right-to-work laws. we have nine states with no income tax. i think we will get to have over the next 10 to 15 years. at the point you say, we always thoughtfelt we had to have an income tax in arizona or oklahoma. do we need one at the federal level? they had to think it would actually look to reform government is making a. we just keep moving in that direction. >> host: co-head because i think people will be skeptical. you still need a military, someone needs to get the money. >> guest: not tomorrow. not next year. were not talking about changing the name. kgb and -- aspects of this is a long-term scenario. >> guest: we didn't get to this mess overnight but it took decades and it will take decades to fix it. >> host: i think more of a short-term concern is what you start a book out with becky talk about how there is target consumer group in the run up to the 2012 elections. i was wondering is that part of what

where you've seen across the country and in blue states like new york, red states like arizona, there's been as emmett described a huge really grass-roots parent-driven ñvi$revolt against the common core understanding that common core was adopted in a process for race to the top where a governor and chief state school officer signed a promise that said we want this money and we promise we'll adopt common core if anybody in the state objected they would lose that money or the possibility to get that money and all this happened during the great recession when everybody was focused on the recession, not a small part of the stimulus relatively small compared to the whole stimulus. that handed over control of the curriculum of their schools to the federal government. they weren't paying attention to that. it wasn't until this hit districts around 2011/2012 that suddenly the public became aware that this often very strange curriculum was being imposed on their schools and that's when people started to say very loudly what is this? where did it come from? i don't like it, how do we get rid of

nor shall any states, that means the state government, not private citizens, it did not give congress the authority to create a code of municipal law for the regulation of private rights. in his majority opinion, justice bradley added this rhetorical flourish, which looks unfortunate in hindsight, given what some -- what occurred in the south. he said, when a man emerges from slavery, by the aid of legislation has shaken off that state, there must be some stage in the progress of his elevation when he takes the rank of a mere citizen, that ceases to be the special favorite of the laws. when his rights as a citizen are to be protected in the ordinary modes by which other men pass rights are protected. in his guy sent, john marshall harlan noted that given what has happened thus far, it is scarily -- scarcely just to say that the colored race has been a favorite of the law. for many commentators, the court's decision in the civil rights cases prove the courts were undermining the purpose of the civil war amendments in order to allow white supremacy to be restored in the south. the slaug

clinton in the state department. although the court did not unfortunately, find of structuring of justice, it was called loathesome and he said that mills was responsible for the actions of the fiasco and were inadequate to address the problem. mills is responsible to disclose to investigators about these e-mails. she had been highlighted for a special calling out by a federal court judge back during the clinton years in 1990 -- i guess the whole scandal took place in the late 90's and the ruling was more recent. i can tell you -- she was under oath back in the clinton administration. i don't think that was well understood. the judicial watch has been active in areas involving the freedom of information act and we have filed requests with the state department and have sued 20 times under the freedom of information act on issues ranging from mrs. clinton's ability to raise money through her husband and her husband's conflict of interests at the state department. we have obtained and reported on with the washington exa

to the union -- it ultimately was in tandem with the free state of maine, one of the great states of our union. shout out to you. but this argument about the future of slavery was one that looked like it was creating a line of separation between those states with slaves and the so-called free states. and that fear of the capture of the federal government was intense for jefferson. jefferson's position was in effect, 'oh, give us time and we'll deal with our domestic -- keyword -- domestic institution. it's none of your business. and eventually we'll deal with it,' but when you threaten to destroy the union, which is what he thinks the restrictionists in the missouri controversy -- there's northern republicans people in jefferson's own party and former federalists who are , pushing for a limit on slavery, that's the trigger issue throughout the antebellum decades. those people mean to seize power, the restrictionist, and subject the southern states to a colonial provincial status, they will be creatures of a strong federal government. whenever that happens, people start talking about,

states. today's supreme court oral argument now: >> we will hear argument in 14256 obergefell v. hodges and the consolidate case. >> the intimate and committed relationships of same-sex couples just like those of heterosexual couples provide support. if a commitment responsibility and protection that is marriage is off-limit do is gay people as class the stain of unworthy ness that following on individuals and families condridicts the purpose of the 14th amendment. >> what to you do as a windsor case where the court said the federal government will leave to state on marriage and domestic relations. >> states do have privacy but their laws must respect the constitutional rights of persons and this couldn't have been clearer. we have a whole class denied the equal right of the government institution that provides protection. >> you say join in the institution. the argument on the other side is they are seeking to redefine the institution. every definition i found defines marriage between a husb

we also provide and house the archives of the state of texas which is the historical record of the state of texas going back to the republic of texas days and earlier than that. what you are going to see today is a collection of some of the most iconic and important documents from our collection that document texas freedom and the struggle of various groups in texas for freedom equality and civil rights. today we are in the state archives and library building in austin, texas. this is an original portrait of steven austin who is considered father of anglo colonization in texas. we believe this portrait was painted from life before his death in 1836. this is a very important map that was researched and compiled by austin. if he and his father knew that if texas was to be successful that they would have to have a good map of the area. and so he worked with the tanner publishing company in philadelphia to create this map. the earliest one was in 1830. they issued several editions the last one being in 1836. this is an original imprint of that 1836 map. you will notice that it still has the

we need a 50 state solution. so we're here to system the other couples and everybody that stands on the side of equality. sam: real quick. for the plaintiffs that are inside right now what are the day-to-day struggles that they face because they can't marry? >> certainly there are a lot of legal issues, financial issues just being accepted in society like any other couple. we really got involved in our fight because of our son. we have a 5-year-old and we're so proud of him. and we want him to know that his family has value just like any other family and finally when we get resolution from june when they hand down the decision it's going to be a great day because the idea of being free and having civil rights will expand. great day. sam: tom and jeff thank you so much for joining us. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. sam: those plaintiffs that are inside in those oral arguments right now, they are expected to come out here momentarily. they will hold a press conference. you can, of course, count on us to bri

state by state.> i cannot recall a primary over -- for an open seat presidential nomination where you have had such an overwhelming favorite. i mean most of the party apparatus as you suggested is falling into line. we had a senator come in ben cardin who said i think hillary clinton is going to be the nominee. he's from maryland where martin o'malley the former governor may run. >> she's anointed for sure. but a lot of it has to do with her husband. and his control over the party, the amount of money he has. the influence he has. i think that that's what's pushing all of this. >> is he an asset or a liability for her, given the sense that -- i mean, the history that he sometimes is hard to control. he'll go out and say, you know, who knows what he'll say. >> he's both. >> remember in south carolina? in 2008, he made a racial reference that really hurt hillary and that campaign. >> but he recognizes that and he said this week that he's going to hang back until they get to the very end and i think tha

. >> church and state is absolute. >> really? church and state. that is our show tonight. ♪ ♪ announcer: now it's time for john stossel. stossel: many of our ancestors came to america because of religious oppression. the king of england wanted everyone to worship his way. catholics were not allowed to own guns or vote in ireland. they were quick to protect religious freedom. i say that the first amendment is protecting free speech congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise thereof. free speech comes after that. so religious freedom has been a big deal in this country and yet as our government grows and expands tentacles into every cranny of life the government has increasingly infringed on some religious choices. to american indians were denied unemployment benefits because they had been fired for using peyote. they sued in saying that this is part of the religion. that went all the way to the u.s. supreme court which basically said to bat, the drug laws apply to everyone. so congress passed the

there are at least six developments in proximity to the 53 states street project. 176, 178 state street, 190 and 192 museum street project and the other projects. this project will create pressure on nearby vintage homes and destroy the neighborhood character. the oversight development like this one in the neighborhood are walling off 53 states street to the detriment of yards and side yards and trees and greenery, wildlife and i mean squirrels and bees and hummingbirds and other animals in the neighborhood which is very unique in san francisco. at 53 states street relatively affordable house is being demolished and replaced with non affordable housing. now this board has recognized the unique character of my neighborhood and has taken extra ordinary steps to protect it and the board may look at [inaudible] heights when adopting controls last month to protect the community and aesthetics and under assault of increasing numbers of large homes and we incorporate the legislation here know by reference. the cumulative impact is referenced in the "san francisco chronicle" article titled "gro

i don't know that -- this might be of interest at the state level but we don't need the state level to do this locally. i haven't introduced that legislation yet in regards to black boxes arming our city vehicles with black boxes we're having a hearing on that on that for the report that's been developed and i'm hoping to have follow up legislation to have the the city the city be 100 percent armed. i believe the state puc might already have that, so that could be, again, you know, it's these little things for for me that make a difference in the long run and maybe other state vehicle divisions would have vehicles made to follow suit. >> thank you. >> supervisor mar? >> thanks miss breen for working with our office i really appreciate your work. you mentioned the state association of counties and the the california league of cities -- are they going to raise awareness of our bay area legislation? >> i sit on the public works committee of the league and i've found there's not a a you a u.n. imity of opinion and i think at least at the outset it sounds like it appears their focus is real

i was down from ohio state at the time -- i was on from ohio state -- gone from ohio state at the time, but they literally sent everybody home in the spring quarter. that is what it was like in 1970. i left and 68. the mood on campus was not that polarized. there was a strong sentiment against the war felt by a lot of people. in rotc you wear the uniform one day a week. the other six days a week you are just a regular college student. the people that were rabid spoke up against the war, a lot of cases they were friends. it is not like they held it against you personally but if you wore the uniform you stood out and symbolized the military. david: do you remember mayday parades -- i remember mayday parades, demonstrations were the students would put flowers in the barrels of the weapons -- we did not carry weapons in the mayday parade. there was sort of a friendly dissonance. those who were not in uniform, demonstrating against us nothing unkind or intimidating but you felt it. the day you wore the uniform you were different. david: you talked about your summer cruises. when i was a mid

the united states. the visiting japanese prime minister, they're going to have a full-scale news conference following opening statements. >> good afternoon. once again, it is an honor to welcome my partner and friend, prime minister abe, back to the white house. i'm told there's a phrase in japanese culture that speaks to the spirit that brings us together. it's an idea rooted in loyalty. it's an expression of mutuality and respect and shared obligation. it transcends any specific moment or challenge, it's the foundation of a relationship that endures. it's what allows us to say that united states and japan stand together. otigi no, tamani. with and for each other. the essence for the united states and japan, an allowance that holds -- alliance that holds lesson for the world. the prime minister and i had an opportunity to visit our memorial to president lincoln who believed a great conflict had to be followed with reconciliation. shinzo, on behalf of the american people, i want to thank you for your vi

the state is misreading that case.ourt found that the line drawn there rationally distinguished between the two groups, there was good reasons why conscientious objectivors could be denied veteran benefits while veterans could not. the court found the groups were not similarly situated with respect to those benefits. in cleveland, the law failed rational basis because the purported justification made no sense in how the law treated other similarly situated in important respects. here this the problem that we have with the biology rationale. michigan has a robust policy of adoption. it allows single, gay, and lesbian people to adopt. in michigan, adoptive parents have the same legal rights as biological parents. michigan allows donor sperm. it allows artificial insemination. cases are struck down under rational basis that are riddled with exceptions. so the ban doesn't face that rationale. another disconnect. people can marry without having children and people can have children without being married. infertile, involunt

wal-mart conducts business in all 50 states including 19 other states where as best we can tell therever been a protest by any of these companies and despite their cries of discrimination, apple conducts business in the least four countries where homosexuality is not a matter of discrimination but a crime punishable by death. i will also point out that apple products are many produced overseas mostly in china where it is accused of exploiting child labor but i want 2.0 that i in my entire family use lots of apple products in the oslo shot at wal-mart. is considered a country you would be the number three export market in chinese products in all the world. in other words, both apple and wal-mart are utterly dependent on china for the manufacture of their products did in effect for there very existence. in freedom house gives china the the worst rating or for civil liberties maybe i wrong but i have not heard mr. cook voice any concerns about human rights in china while in china with concerns that homosexuals have no protection under chinese law. i am sure mr. cook and mr. mcmillan know

military -- state militants. president obama fell short of promising further military aid in the form of hardware or money. david willis reports. david: his election raised new hopes for iraq's partnership with the u.s.. tagged that reeled from another series of car bomb attacks, in which at least 28 people died. the white house was welcoming the man they hoped to could reach across the religious and ethnic divides, and prevent the united states from being drawn into another open-ended conflict. >> it is very important for us to court nate our activities so the impression is not the united states is somehow moving back into iraq, but that the united states is doing what is ultimately best for the iraqi people, even as we join a fight against common enemies. david: one thing america learned from his previous iraqi engagement is that complex can be easy to get into and difficult to get out of. president obama knows there is little stomach for a repeat performance. aside from leading coalition airstrikes the united

but every state, every state in our union has some kind of a stake in the arctic. whether it is from trade, nearly 20% of the u.s. exports go to the seven other arctic nations, that's significant. we have the research activity, the national science foundation has provided arctic research grants to entities based in 44 different states, plus the district of columbia. i remember having a conversation with my colleague from iowa, some years ago, and it was kind of a trick question to him, about arctic and arctic policy. i was able to remind him that in one of his iowa state institutions they host an arctic research program there, kind of caught him by surprise. but that's important that they recognize their connection. but there is also the national security matters, the arctic touches every corner. the arctic touches every corner of our nation. and we must remind everybody of this. from a security perspective, the arctic is centrally located for multiple areas of operation, from the asia pacific and north american to europe and to russia. our ability to reach each ar

they have a state. jv. you thought might get better after mosul, iraq's second largest city was seized by isis. you thought we might get the memo and turn this thing around. hasn't gone that way. there have been limited air strikes. which have had some effect, by the way but they're limited. and worse of all folks, is president obama's refusal to acknowledge the enemy. that gets to the heart of the matter. i'm not trying to be a hyper partisan. it is what it is. and what it is it a refusal to even utter the words, radical islam, or jihaddist. you can't defeat the enemy if you can't identify the enemy. you can't do it. obviously not every muslim is a terrorist. we know that. but obviously there is a slice of islam right now, a growing slice, and a significant slice that are jihaddists. who want global domination. that's not alarmism. not racism or stereo typing as some on the left would have us believe. it's a fact. and if you're truly moderate muslim you'll admit that. daniel pipe is a guy i respect a lot.

russian sends it to the state of iran. so american uranium could very well be sent to the nation we are negotiating with to try to slow instability. after the break, we return to haiti to see how relief from the >> test >> test >> test >> test >> test >> test >> test >> >>> earlier we looked at the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in haiti and the various rebuilding projects. but five years later, what are the results? our john roberts traveled from one end of haiti to the other to find the answer. this is the home of the prime minister of haiti in 2010 when the devastating earthquake hit. together with former president bill clinton he headed up the commission that had a big say in much of the billions of dollars pouring into haiti would eventually be spent. he explained to me the importance of having bill clinton on the commission. >> jean-max bellerive. we needed a tribe of people to keep haiti in the news. >> and was bill clinton that image you needed to sell haiti? >> the one we think of all the time because he was alr

people will choose 29 state governors and local politicians from 36 states. the elections are important because government has enormous power and influence, and have unfettered access to the treasury and control the health strings. there's a battle for control of two key states lagos, which have a g.d.p. higher than all. the river state with the largest wells in nigeria is the other. ynonne ndedge covers the elections. earlier on there was reports of violence. >> that's right. we are hearing that a local television station, channels had its crew cameraman and correspondent roughed up the camera kit was taken away. it's been returned by supporters of the ruling party. there's other word of electoral materials not arriving. several polling stations around 4,000 statewide, and in one incident, there's a dispute about the fact that result sheets have not shown up. the ballot papers are there, not the result sheets which are critical. where i am things are peaceful and calm but turn out is low, less than 100 people have showed up. they were here earlier for the ac

by state. we have half the states with no right to work laws so at the national level you can think about altering federal right to work laws. we have nine states with no income tax. i think we'll get to half over the next ten to 15 years, and at that point you say we always thought we had to have an income tax here in arizona oklahoma. do we need one at the federal level? and the answer i think if we actually look to reform government, is maybe not. and we just keep moving in that direction. >> host: okay. i think people will be skeptical. you still need military, do you just want us to -- >> guest: not tomorrow. , not next year, and we are not talking about changing the name. >> host: this is a long-term scenario. >> guest: yes. >> host: in the -- >> guest: didn't get into this mess overnight. it took deck spades will take decades to fix it. >> host: for sure. more of a short-term concern is what you start the book out with. you talk about how the irs targeted conservative groups in the runup

time after time, they fall act on their border state identity and the border state need to keep slaves. their economy is built around that. not to plug for -- hi, amy. i have a grad student writing a great dissertation. she has a chapter on george, an important figure, a painter, who becomes involved in the military service for a short time. can you be a loyal citizen without putting on a uniform? he did put on a uniform, so that does not work. he went on to be state treasurer. loyal, can it be an enthusiastic republican during the war? it came to blows almost with thomas ewing. the idea that there are moments that the military, for what it believes and advertises as military necessity, takes on an excess of power, exercises the excess of power, that turned being him against the war effort in missouri. today, we think of him as a pro-southerner person, which he never was. matt: a simple addition for the northern states, you go through four years without ever being in fear of -- in the border states, not only are you likely to encounter guys with guns, you might well encounter them with

state officials say diamond is now receiving the treatments.ineteen people have been arrested at yale university in connecticut for their role in a sit-in to call for the school purge its nearly $24 billion endowment from fossil fuel corporations. the students want school officials to reopen the discussion after deciding not to divest in august. \yale's endowment is the third largest in the country. students there join a growing number across the country who are demanding divestment from companies that drive global warming. the massachusetts institute of technology hosted a debate on divestment thursday. student activists covered the windows of a university building with colored paper spelling out the word "divest." harvard feet week against on monday. that is the divestment efforts of students and professors at harvard university in cambridge massachusetts. imprisoned journalist and former black panther mumia abu-jamal has spoken out from behind bars about the police killing of walter stt in h caroli. he rose from his infirmary bed to record t

to hide behind state legislators. that didn't happen. it was passed by both chambers with wide margins. two important elements here, chris. we heard walmart congratulating the governor recalling the first bill and i spoke with the organizers of the protest that had been here for the past couple of days and said to me these two bills, now won a law. they chose the lesser of two evils but would prefer no evil. chris? >> all right, victor. thank you very much. the final destination of these two laws made all the more remarkable by the journey to get there. fast and furious. what started as a non-event of state politics became the main event for an entire nation of culture conflict like none other we've seen in recent history with power players joining forces like never before. in no small irony, in seven days, witnessed developments of near biblical proportions. take a look. >> today i signed the religious freedom restoration act. >> it was a coup for governor mike pence protecting religious minorities but with the gover

list of state sponsors of terrorism.oes it appear that may happen soon. >> well the white house is is playing it very close to the vest. they have made no announcements of when cuba might be removed from the list. but it could happen this week. cuba has been on the list since 1982. last september when president obama announced the move to normalize relations with cuba he ordered the state department to review the status of cuba being on the list. he says it is now being reviewed by his team which mr. present a recommendation. >> throughout this process our emphasis has been on the facts, so we want to make sure that given that this is a powerful tool to isolate those countries that genuinely do support terrorism, that when we make those designations we have got strong evidence that in fact that's the case and as circumstances change then that list will change as well. >> so we'll find out. >> yeah so what would it take for the u.s. to formally establish diplomatic relations with cuba and how would that affect the island?

the parties stating that nothing is agreed shl everything is great. the framework deal saying iran is reduced by two-thirds the numbers of centrifuges from 19,000 to 6,000, and mr not enrich -- and will not enrich uranium over 7" for years. -- 7% for years, and will provide access for the i.a.e.a. to all facilityiesand so they can vet sites. in exchange iran gets out from under the u.s. and european sanctions so long as it abides by commitments. should iran fail to do so, the place. >> when you hear the critics of the deal sound off, ask a simple question. do you think this deal, if implemented, backed by the major powers is a worse option than the risk of another war in the middle east? is it worse than doing what we have done for two decades with iran moving forward with it nuclear programme, and without robust inspections? clear. >> again, it's not a done deal, but the enthusiasm for it was widespread. not everyone agrees that this is cause to celebrate. we'll begin with henry, executive director of the nonproliferation pollie education center. . >

the state department has given a report to obama recommending that cuba be removed from the state department list of terrorist states, that cuba does not fit the criteria to be on that list. this is a prerequisite, and for normal relations that's the first hurdle to clear and i believe that obstacle is going to be gone before the end of this weekend. then there's the issue of simply opening the embassies perhaps secretary of state john kerry will actually go to havana to naught the new u.s. embassy there, that will be the big step forward in our relations and then there's a series of u.s. laws and programs, that have to be changed. u.s.a.i.d. programs, regime change programs against cuba and you can't have normal relations with a country that you are basically trying overthrow. so those have to change as well. but you know there's momentum right now ray and the summit is a big part of that and all eyes are on the u.s. cuban relationship this weekend in panama city. >> one of the closest relationships that cuba has had in the region is venezuela. and it's interest being that the united states

states because of our history. now, what we need to do instead of going back and rehashing old history is to have a serious agreement in place. we have shown in the most 18 months and everybody has testified to that, that we implement what we agree. some people are worried that iran will implement again what it agrees to. i saw an op ed in one of your papers saying that the biggest worry is for iran to implement its part of the bargain. so what are people afraid? are people, is peace a threat to some people. is less tension and conflict an existential threat to some people. are people ready to change that perspective. to change that paradigm. that's an opportunity here. iran is an important country in the region. iran is an important country -- >> rose: no one i know denies that. >> it is important to deal with that country with that people who will not capitulate but who are there to engage. iranian people have chosen the tact of engagement. it's now high time i believe for the unted states to choose the same path

i talked about the state of civil liberties in the united states and the way these russians had taken place. they interviewed me after for their high school newspaper. one of the things they said, they said a lot more interesting things than i did because it really has an impact. one thing they put it out as they said, look, you keep talking about all these changes to the civil liberties landscape and the way in which we have freedoms in this country, but one of the things you keep talking about is you make it seem like there are these great changes, there was the world pre-9/11 and now post-9/11. they told me for people who are our age, 15, 16 years old, we were four years old at the time of 9/11. really, there is no pre-9/11 world we know. our political consciousness has been shaped almost exclusively by the post-9/11 world. as is all we know. what we consider extremist and radical and threatening is for them increasingly more and more americans coming of age in the post-9/11 world all they know. it's normal. not objectionable, something they don't even pay much thought to in terms

not the united states.so if senator johnson's amendment became law, we would be -- the president would have no authority to implement this agreement because the waiver authorities would be gone, and it would require ratification to move forward. we can't pass a disability treaty in this body. we can't even pass a tax treaty in this body. so it would be beyond belief that this is really -- that this really would allow us to move forward with a negotiation on -- with iran. so this is what we call a poison pill. it would prevent this bill -- a quum things. -- a couple things. this bill would not pass, it would not pass or be vetoed by the president. if it became law it would kill guessing negotiations, the united states would be isolated because our negotiating partners would be wondering why we are withdrawing from the negotiations not iran. the united states would be isolated and the bottom line, it would make it more likely, not less likely, that iran would become a nuclear weapon state. that's why senator

in those states. and look at the list of ceos that just signed this letter. it's like twitter, ebay air b and b, yelp evernote cisco, paypal. even if you don't know anything about big data cloud computing, even if you are watching me right now on an abacus that you rigged up to a sun dial or something, these are big enough firms now, this is a big enough portion and such a dynamic portion of the american economy, this is an attention-getting thing. and that huge and acute tech backlash that goes all the way to the very top of the tech industry, that has happened on top of all the other business backlash, and the growing list of cities and states around the country that are doing things like blocking taxpayer funded travel for any state employee to the state of indiana in protest of what mike pence just did. the final four in the ncaa championship is due to be played in indianapolis this weekend. the coach of the uconn men's basketball team canceled his plans and his coaching staff's plans to be in ind

and the states don't bear any costs absorbed to that. other side, you had texas's solicitor general arguing that in texas in particular they have to pay the cost of drivers licenses and health care costs of the folks who would benefit from these deferred action plans. the judge asked a lot of questions. it was active and animated. sreenavasan: is this a discussion about states rights or immigration policy? >> depends who you would ask. they did in fact afterwards emerge from court and we had a chance to talk to the solicitor general a little bit. he said this is a constitutional issue, an issue of not an immigration question but an issue of the president overreaching his constitutional authority. but on the other side i think you heard the government lawyer ben mizer saying this was an issue of the federal government make policy and if you allow one state or in this case texas joined by 25 other states to intervene they could intervene at any point on any kind of federal policy to stop it. sreenavasan: so backing up just a bit, how did t

the world super power, the united states, has now gone to iran, one of the largest state sponsors of terrorism in the world and said we want to negotiate with you one-on-one. we want to sit across from you and have a dialogue. really? that has never happened before. it makes absolutely no sense. it's the wrong path to pursue. >> so why is the house why is not the senate, i will leave aside the question of the president of the united states himself, is not dealing with the bellicose language of representatives of the russian government, whether it be toward the latvian states whether it be toward denmark or nato itself, this is becoming outrageous and this is a president in the face of these threats who refused to meet at the request of the nato's secretary general himself refused to meet with nato. >> i want you to think speaker boehner has brought in prime minister netanyahu to speak to us. >> i'm not talking about netanyahu. i'm not talking about israel. i'm talking about russia its threat for europe and those specifically. >> that's why we had the president of ukraine in also. i t

and the first lady of the united states and their daughter came to the new york state fair. and that's because they were staying nearby for their summer vacation. they had never been there before, they did not know anybody in that town. they didn't even know the people whose house they borrowed for the purpose of vacationing in it. >> the first family went to developer tom mcdonald. his wife cathy and their family. they have offered up their home for the week. >> the other central new yorkers are just as thrilled. >> we're really excited the clintons have chosen central new york as their vacation spot. it's an honor for all of us. whether we like the president or not, it's an honor. >> whether we like the president or not, still nice. this was a year and a half before the end of the bill clinton presidency. hillary clinton obviously still the first lady of the united states at this point. they lived at the white house. but this sort of seemingly random vacation they took to central new york was not at all a random choice. by that point, first lady hillary clinton had started

where the local states have legalized medical marijuana -- that should be a state issue. it's not just the drug issue the federal government is riding roughshod over the states rights. constitutional's -- individuals have constitutional rights. the ability of the president to legislate what he is doing on the immigration issue with his cell phone and his hand, he even said he is changing the law. that is clearly beyond the legal purview of the executive branch. >> thank you for the call. we want to get to some more colors. a republican, go ahead. >> i am yolande. >> go ahead. >> i say vote for rubio. i want marco rubio in for president. do not vote for hillary clinton. our country is going down in a handbasket to help. it is already there. i'm going to tell you now that if you get hillary in there, it will be worse. i say get marco rubio. he is honest, good, and knows exactly what he is going to do. >> thanks for the call. >> massachusetts. independent line. >> i am an african american. what i see right now with marco rubio, and that i've seen so far old, white males. i d

by state. and in fact, that is what is working. >> it's interest, anne. we're all developing on this. we're all evolving. i'm not calling out the former secretary of state. but it is a clarification now. this is apparently today, we're told by her campaign team, this is the first time she has actually come out and said i'm for the supreme court to rule in favor of gay marriage or same-sex marriage being an actual constitutional right. >> right. this is a change in more of a procedural one than anything else. she has been in favor of gay marriage for a long time. what she is saying now is that as many activists say they don't want it left up to the states they want a national policy and they want the supreme court ruling to guarantee that. and so what clinton was doing in that statement through her spokesperson is putting her on the side of activists across the country who say yes, the changes in the states that have gone their way are well all to the good and welcome, but it's not enough. and t

a new state senator. i got together in the capital with all the republicans, those in office and the newly elected. i said, it is put up or shut up. i said that, i pointed out that democrats had controlled everything and state voters had flipped it. if we just nibbled around the edges, the voters would have every right to throw us out. i said, we need to go big and bold. we need to show we are different than the party we were placed. i don't think anybody would doubt we went big and bold. the reason it sustained us during the attacks and protests, we knew it was because of my sons. all the others of their generation. sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, we knew it was not acceptable to have a state that was better than the one we inherited. it was not just about taking on protests. we had to bring together republicans in both houses, one house more than another that was not that thrilled i the past. sometimes there are people who like the status quo. even in our own party. they don't want to

the state department from what we understand from a democratic senator who has been briefed by the stateepartment has recommended that that state sponsorship of terrorism designation now held by only four countries around the world, including syria, iron sudan, and cuba be lifted against cuba. there are a number of economic restrictions in place as a result of being listed on the state sponsor of terror list. assets are frozen banking, economic sangionings. president obama spoke today and as he frequently does when he travels overseas he spoke on the need for a civil society, speaking about civil and human rights both in the united states and other countries. what is different about this occurrence, he is speaking to a group of nations who feel the united states have interfered in their affairs for decades, so some resentment there. he admitted fault in some respects but talked about the need for civil rights including free speech. >> as we move towards the process of normalization, we'll have our differences government to government with cuba on many issues just as bediffer with our clo

state of tennessee. ackerman reports. >> reporter: as america becomes more and more urban the share of households that owns guns has steadily declined. but the sheer number of guns in private hands keeps growing. and so does the power of the national rifle association. which claims a membership of more than 3 million. >> to save our great american freedom, we will stand and we will fight. >> reporter: when a young gunman murdered 20 school children and six adults in connecticut two years ago gun control activists hoped the horror would spur tighter regulation. but the n.r.a. mobilized its political muscle to blunt any new federal legislation. despite his pledges to act it's been more than a year since president barack obama has i in has initiated any gun control measures. >> but i will tell you that trying to get something through congress has proven to be really difficult. and it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: the n.r.a. says obama secret agenda is to disarm the american public. >> they have an initiativ

what it did is it flattened out and state that 25%. and in that sense their view that we were in decline didn't predict the way the sensuous going to into. so even very astute observers can make mistakes on this period which is a reminder that i too they be mistaken in what i'm saying but it helps to be self-aware as you make your mistakes. so i'm just warning. the other problem with decline is that it's a confusing term in the sense that it can refer to absolute decline or relative decline to and they are not the same. for example, ancient rome was absolute decline. rome didn't succumb to the rise of another empire. it succumbed to hordes of barbarisms. the reason is because it had no productivity and its economy and because it had in the nascent warfare. they were killing each other for power. we may be gridlock for power but we don't kill each other unless you watch house of cards. in that sense the argument that people make that the united states is an absolute decline has to be measured against the facts. and if you look at the fa

so for example just say i'm a the city state, i want to take out my enemy, another city-state it happens a lot which is probably why it's so vitriolic. and lastly more war. if we have an industry invested in conflict going to the most conflict-prone places on the planet, we likely have more -- we will likely have more war. so thank you for this. >> thank you very much for that presentation, sean, and i think it's been quite an ample scope for discussion, and to kick us off, turn to general hamm. sir? >> thanks, peter. as you look at this group by the stage, you might be reminded of that old sesame street program which of these things is not like the other, you know? i think i'm the one that doesn't quite fit here. i have a good occasion to meet peter a number of times in africa and was -- and he's forgotten more about africa than i would ever know. i got to the point at the end of my tenure where i would state that my knowledge of africa could be best summed up by saying i was just beginning to understand how much i didn't know about africa at the end of hi tour. my tour. sean, of course

state-conferred status, a state institution. that is different than lawrence, but -- i do think that what lawrence has allowed us to see is that the justifications for excluding gay and lesbian couples from equal participation in this institution just hold up. and i do think and the court has raised this question about whether what we are talking about here is a is a fundamental change in the nature of marriage. and i think the answer to that question is that this case can be decided by thinking about marriage in exactly the way the states, the respondent states and other states define marriage now. and i think it's important to think about it this way. heterosexual couples can enter marriage, and they can have families through biological procreation. they can have families through assisted reproduction. they can have families through adoption, or they can not have families at all. justice alito: what do you think are the essential elements of marriage as it exists today? mr. verrilli: well, i think the essential elements of mar