now, this meeting of in forum and the commonwealth club is adjourned. pplause] ♪ >> welcome to hamilton recreation and aquatics center. it is the only facility that has an integrated swimming pool and recreation center combined. we have to pools, the city's water slide, for little kids and those of you that are more daring and want to try the rockslide, we have a drop slide. >> exercises for everybody. hi have a great time. the ladies and guys that come, it is for the community and we really make it fun. people think it is only for those that play basketball or swim. >> i have been coming to the pool for a long time now. it is nice, they are sweet. >> in the aquatics center, they are very committed to combining for people in san francisco. and also ensuring that they have public safety. >> there are a lot of different personalities that come through here and it makes it very exciting all the time. they, their family or teach their kids have a swim. >> of the gem is fantastic, there is an incredible program going on there, both of my girls have learned to

she's head of the commonwealth. but she isn't endorsing it personally. this is what 54 countries have agreed. this is the first time that the commonwealth has had a single document setting out the core values of the organization and the aspiration of its members. it will be an element of the document that opposes all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, color, creed, political belief or other grounds. those other grounds are being, the feeling is that that is about sexuality, they don't want to that in there because some countries involved don't have sexuality laws, so there is some sensitivity about it. but what the whole exercise really is about is having a core set of values, that gets rid of all values of discrimination and the countries have agreed to it and the queen is signing it. it does become a formal agreement between these countries. >> you did just say while the queen is signing it, she isn't endorsing it personally. and isn't signing it essentially endorsing it? >> well it's a formality in the same way she is head of stat

this is the first time that the commonwealth has formed a charter, an essential document. e crucial bit here is that it states the signatures, those 54 countries oppose all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, color, creed, political, and other brows. it's that other brows that people are suggesting and interpreting that as a sexuality. it's a delicate subject in the commonwealth because there are several countries where homosexuality is illegal still. they've left the wording out, but they've left that other grounds in there, which can only other mean sexuality. >> max, will you remind us about the commonwealth? who are these countries and how bound are they to this charter? >> reporter: well, it's a charter, it's not a legal document. but it does define -- it's not a strategy document, if you like, a mission statement for the commonwealth. 54 countries. this was really set up after the british empire started breaking down. and it's linking all of those former members of the british empire, plus a few others who have decided to join. but billions of peo

she only represents the commonwealth. ave been part of the writing of this document or in any decisions really amongst those commonwealth countries. i do expect her to talk about the commonwealth charter, including everyone. so she's certainly putting it out there. perhaps a first step towards speaking more about gay rights but some gay rights campaigners certainly feeling that she should be able to say those words in this modern age. don? >> thank you, max. >>> so i want you to imagine this. living with a borrowed brain. that's exactly what one of my co-workers says she is doing. i heard her story, and i told her she needed to share it, and she's doing it. she's going to join me next. more than two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we've shared what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. bp's also committed to america. we support nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs an

this was held in association with the commonwealth club science technology forum. exploring visions of the future through science and technology. we also want to remind everyone here that copies of our guests new book or in the lobby on sale and they would be pleased to sign them outside of this room immediately following the program and we appreciate you letting them make their way to the signing table as quickly as possible. i am host of tech nation on npr and now the meeting of the commonwealth club of california the place where you are in the know is adjourned. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> we have to take back the independent that will save us. the media are the most powerful institutions on earth, more powerful than any bomb, more powerful than any missile. it's an idea that explodes onto the scene. but it doesn't happen when it is contained by that box, that tv screen that we all gave for so many hours a week. we need to be able to hear people speaking for themselves, outside the box. we can't afford the status quo anymore. from global warming to gl

[applause] >> you're listening to the commonwealth club of california program. we're talking with rob reiner about films, politics, and the future of marriage equality. >> that makes me seem old. it puts pressure on me that i have to be more intelligent than i really am. [laughter] on the subject of intelligence -- you use your celebrity for great purpose. >> you talk about electric not necessarily being as aggressive as we might be. how do you feel about celebrities who lend their names to causes that are not so well informed? >> i do not think that is a good idea. [laughter] it does happen because you have this confluence between washington and hollywood. they have often said that washington is hollywood for ugly people. [laughter] i did not tell you. somebody said it. the truth of the matter is, washington confuses hollywood a lot of times. a celebrity can bring attention to a particular issue. if it is an issue that are trying to push, they can use celebrities. celebrities like to use washington because it gives them gravitons -- gravitas or substantive talks

tonight's program has been part of the commonwealth club's u.s. constitution in the 21st century series, underwritten by the charles guess he family, and we thank them, and we thank you. [applause] happy new year, everybody. i love the fact that we are doing a tournament here at the center. when i was in eighth grade i played on a basketball teechl. team. i have to admit i wasn't very good at it. i always aspired to be an nba player. regardless of playing in college or nba, i expect many of you have be leading us because of the leadership skills you are learning on [applause] >> good evening. welcome to the meeting of the commonwealth club and forum, connect your intellect. you can find us online. you can follow the best of our conversations on twitter. i am the author of the "this is your brain on music. " i am a professor of psychology and behavioral neuroscience. i am delighted to introduce you to my friend, one of my famous -- favorite guitarists and musicians. he discovered the guitar at a young age. he has played at notable vilnius such as th

so for the first time the commonwealth and the queen perhaps backing gay rights.hey're not putting it in words, i have to say suzanne, because these are many countries where ho mo sexuality's seen as an uproar. she alluded to this as well. >> our shared values of peace, democracy, development, justice and human rights which are found in our new commonwealth charter mean that we place special emphasis on including everyone in this goal especially those who are vulnerable. >> so there you are, a suggestion perhaps she's opening up, you know, these rights to all sorts of different groups, not just religious groups and other groups we often hear her talk about. >> as you say, max, the idea of other countries particularly you could name several where you're actually put to death in some cases for being homosexual, what about the queen herself? >> she was to go to service at westminster abbey and canceled right at the last minute. doctors advised that. it's very, very cold here in london. she wasn't up to it. the palace saying she's at the tail end of this illness she h

im a news anchor for abc 77 television in san francisco and a member of the commonwealth club board of directors and your moderator for today's program. it is now my letter to introduce our distinguished speaker today, rob reiner. [applause] >> thank you. >> from his starring role as meathead on the popular 1970 -- >> you are the first person to call me that today. [laughter] >> it is still early. >> true. >> on that wonderful program " on the family" to his blockbuster films. when you look at at his list of films, it is remarkable. "the princess bride," "when harry met sally," "a few good men." as a director, he has worked with a-list actors, jack nicholson, tom cruise, kathy bates, as well as celebrated writers nora efron and aaron sorkin. he grew up in a political family were still right for a frequent topic around the kitchen table. as such, he has become not only a hollywood legend but a political activist as well. after november 4, 2008 when california passed a constitutional amendment banning marriage for gay and lesbian couples, he cofounded the foundation for equal rights as a

now, this meeting of in forum and the commonwealth club is adjourned.se] >> how is it going san francisco. it's springtime in san francisco. here is what's happening around town. this march join yoga for beginners. come to join us for balance and strengths. all levels are welcome and the class is free. r svp is required. after your work shop there is a comedy review. this wednesday join local performances from musicians. it's a popular spot for locals. sign ups are an 7:00 and shows at 7:30. want to hear more music. join us on hey street at the milk bar. this concert with blue grass and more. that's the weekly buzz. for more info on any of these events visit us on our facebook and twitter and check us

welcome to the meeting of the commonwealth club of california. i'm bob, a member of the commonwealth program community and a chair for of tonight's program. i'm also a member of the house of delegates of the american bar association, where it first met steve. this is a series of programs underwritten by the charles gesky family, which examines the constitution in the 21st century. this examines the balance between safety, security, and public order, and the protection of civil liberties and the integrity of the constitution on the other. tonight program will focus on threats to our american justice system caused by under-funding and indecisiveness. i would like to mention that the question answer portion of the program will be moderated by a professor geoffrey hazard, a distinguished professor of law at uc hastings. the professor is a leading expert in the field of civil procedure of legal ethics and is good at asking questions. it is my pleasure to introduce our very special guest, stephen zack, president of the american bar association. with ne

correspondent, max foster, the significance of all of this. >> reporter: this is the first time that the commonwealthas had a single doctrine setting out the core values of the organization and the aspiration of its members. as you say, there will be an element of this document that opposes all forms of discrimination, whether in gender, race, color, creed, political belief or other grounds. and those other grounds being -- the feeling is that is about sexuality. they didn't want to put sexuality in there because some countries involved here actually have -- don't have sexuality laws. so there is some sensitivity about it, but what this whole exercise really is about is having a core set of values that gets rid of all forms of discrimination. and 54 countries have agreed to it and the queen is signing it, so it does become a formal agreement between these countries. >> the signing will be the first public appearance for the queen since being hospitalized for that stomach bug a week ago. >>> all right. on to sports, tiger woods is holding onto the lead through eight holes today at the cadillac champio

it will light the path of all those involved in the work of commonwealth and of those who follow in ourll the pledge a water shed moment for the monarch. first time in 61 year reign she called attention to gender equality and gay rights. >>> what while we talk about women rights most powerful women in the world. and today facebook chief operating officer cheryl sand pwering release add book on how other women can take steps to succeed in the workplace. here's jonathan bloom. >> she's on the cover of "time"magazine. featured guest on katie. >> please welcome cheryl. >> ceo getting a lot of attention for her book called lean in. that offers advice to women on climbing the ladder of success. >> no matter how much progress women have made we are very far from having our share of the leadership roles in any industry anywhere in our country or anywhere in the world. >>reporter: sand berg 43 is among the exceptions. woman in a position of corporate power. women attain more than half of college degree but still make up only 4 percent of fortune 500 ceo. sand berg suggest it's because society is

[applause] and this meeting of the commonwealth club is officially adjourned. [applause]

tonight on an exclusive interview with rhee taped at the commonwealth in san francisco. you baulk, not to worry, you will hear from an equally outspoken. she famously fired principals and teachers. cameras followed her every move. rhee landed on the cover of "time" magazine. >> you wake up every morning and know that 46,000 kids are counting on you and that most of them are getting a really crappy education right now. >> so you think that most of the kids in d.c. are getting a crappy education right now? >> i don't think they are. i know they are. >> now living in sacramento with husband and mayor kevin johnson, she's launched an organization called education first. it pushes for policies that rhee ch

the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable william cowan, a senator from the commonwealth of massachusetts, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarked senate will be in morning business until 12:30 today. the majority will control the first 30 minutes; republicans the second 30 minutes. chairman mikulski and ranking member shelby are expected to make opening statements at 11:00 this morning. just as an aside, mr. president, this is a new day in the senate. we're so grateful for the hard work of mikulski and shelby. the amendment that's offered is their amendment, their substitute amendment. and i'm very proud of the work that they did. we're going to have to work through a number of amendments, but when it's all over with, we're going to send a bill that i hope the house will accept. if not, we'll have a quick conference. i hope that's not necessary. and continue the work on our other appropriations bills and finish the problems

>> the commonwealth is preparing to repeal a 136-year-old law that makes it illegal for unmarried virginianes to live together. >> jon: damn you, south. do not make me [bleep] on you. so you're saying virginia's not really for lovers? next you'll tell me michigan's not for bringing lemonade and condoms to someone who turns out to be nbc's... we'll apologize tomorrow. i guess we'll find out when virginia passed that law in tonight's episode of "19th century news." hello, everybody. my most he's teemed viewers, 'tis i your humble host. my guest tonight florence nightingale. she's written a new book on something called antiseptics and their role in fighting deadly infections on the irish. first the 1800s people. first, a brief word from our sponsor. when it's friday night and you don't have to be anywhere 'til tuesday. anyway, our top story tonight, virginia has banned living in sin. no longer shall unmarried men and women terrorize our good state with their privates behind closed doors relationship. in technology news there's a brand new labor saving device on the market called chinese people

and the commonwealth. everyone here has suffered life- changing injuries in combat. they've been shot, blown up, burned, and traumatized. the charity behind this is walking with the wounded. unable to walk after my own gunshot injuries nine years ago, i went to see them training. >> [inaudible] >> many of the wounded are amputees. this u.s. soldier is totally blind. for him and many others, this is their first time ever on skis. >> [inaudible] also people who have never skied before. [inaudible] >> in these conditions, it helps them to remember why they are doing this. >> [inaudible] >> iceland is a tough environment, but the an uptick will be tougher still. the finalists can expect conditions that make this feel like a walk in the park. determination in deed by those who have served. that brings today's broadcast to a close. you can continue watching for constant updates from around the world on our 24-hour news network, so check your local listings for our channel number. calls to reach me and most of the bbc team, you can go to twitter. thanks for watching. have a

welcome to the meeting of the commonwealth club and forum, connect your intellect. you can find us online. you can follow the best of our conversations on twitter. i am the author of the "this is your brain on music. " i am a professor of psychology and behavioral neuroscience. i am delighted to introduce you to my friend, one of my famous -- favorite guitarists and musicians. he discovered the guitar at a young age. he has played at notable vilnius such as the -- notable venues such as montrose and carnegie hall. >> i would like to start by saying that in the last 15 or 20 years of my research, one thing i found most surprising as a musician myself in exploring music and the brain is how -- discovering where it is that music is. i always imagined as a player that the music was in my fingers. now i know is in the brain. it is a neuro-representation of the figures. music is in every part of the brain that we have mapped. there is no part of the brain that does not have something to do with music. i found that very surprising. i wondered if you find that surprising as

and the commonwealth. everyone here has suffered life- changing injuries in combat. they've been shot, blown up, burned, and traumatized. the charity behind this is walking with the wounded. unable to walk after my own gunshot injuries nine years ago, i went to see them training. >> [inaudible] >> many of the wounded are amputees. this u.s. soldier is totally blind. for him and many others, this is their first time ever on skis. >> [inaudible] also people who have never skied before. [inaudible] >> in these conditions, it helps them to remember why they are doing this. >> [inaudible] >> iceland is a tough environment, but the an uptick will be tougher still. the finalists can expect conditions that make this feel like a walk in the park. determination in deed by those who have served. that brings today's broadcast to a close. you can continue watching for constant updates from around the world on our 24-hour news network, so check your local listings for our channel number. calls to reach me and most of the bbc team, you can go to twitter. thanks for watching. have a

they are being honored by the commonwealth club of california with a distinguished citizenship and lifetiment award wednesday in san francisco. it is nice to see a teacher recognized. thank you, so much, esther. >> we are shaking things up! >> stay with us. more ahead. thank you! woman: training is about more than muscle. it's about inner strength. so i push myself. that's why i serve in the united states coast guard. i train with the best, a team that shares my drive and commitment. we collect intelligence, guard our shores against drug smugglers, and keep our waterways safe. because our nation expects more. if you expect more, maybe you were born ready. find out at gocoastguard.com. . >>> here in sonoma we think wine, but some fans think movies. on april 10th the international film festival will open to feature 90 films around the world. we welcome the festival's executive director kevin mcneily and film maker jillian griffin, who documents the last of the great record stores in the valley. welcome both of you. thank you for being here. >> thank you. it is fun to be here. >> tell me about

represent billion of people on the planet, whether they be blacks, hispanic, youth, women, chinese, the commonwealthto participate and also to create many more festival-like events around the country. and these, i believe, should be funded by the group of individuals that have promoted this america's cup. i really, really strongly wish that everybody would start to read these documents, particularly the host and venue agreement. and some of the documents that are on the new york state supreme court website because truly you would have lost the better part of your embarcadaro had a person who lived in san francisco for a number of years not tried to register the first african-american team in the history of the america's cup and be rejected with very little due diligence. thank you. >> thank you very much. this is on the [speaker not understood]. >>> yes, supervisor, joshua [speaker not understood], i want to speak on the other item. i actually disagree with the gentleman who kind of started off the -- moving into this part of the conversation. i actually really like the tone. i think it's very respe

they're listening to the commonwealth club of california. our speaker today as steve zack, president of the american bar association, who is talking about threats to the american justice system caused by under- funding of our courts, and i might say as well, under- appreciation of our courts. with that in mind, i have made a selection of the questions. let me start with this, if i may. what can regular citizens, ordinary citizens, do to strengthen and uphold the u.s. justice system? >> i think maybe that is the seminal question as to why we are gathered here today and why we are talking about this issue. lawyers alone will never accomplish that. judges have the worst. they're not supposed to be out there asking for money for other court systems. the average citizen has to demand the attention of the courts. sandra day o'connor has one of the best statement. in every society, there have to be a safe place. in a democracy, that is a place that is the courts. we have to have the average citizen talking about how they want to preserve that save s

greece, finland, the ukraine, from the republic of croatia, from the kingdom of jordan, from the commonwealth of australia, from the kingdom of denmark, the delegation from the republic of serbia, and from the democratic republic of korea. korea and the republic of south korea, republic of slovenia, the u.s. delegation. we also would like to express our appreciation for having international, guilty lateral organizations that are present today to accompany us -- multinational organizations that are present to day to accompany us as we mourn the death of president chavez. the o.a.s., the ibero-american summit, aladi, una sur. c.a.f., ec-lac, fal, unicef, and the u.n. d.p. we would also like to a traversed our sincere appreciation for all of the dear friends of commander hugo chavez who came here to bid a final farewell including mr. shawn. -- mr. sean penn. [applause] we will now hear some words from nicolas maduro, vice president of the republic of venezuela. [applause] >> dear children, grandchildren, brothers, family members of our commander, president, father, and guide, she goh rafael chav

from the commonwealth club of california, the place where you are in the know, thank you. [applause] >> >>, author and historian harold holzer on the resurgence of the popularity of abraham lincoln. a house hearing on the effectiveness of the e verify program. after that, a discussion about the impact of automatic spending cuts on the u.s. economy. oregon senator ron wyden, the new chairman of the senate energy committee, will discuss energy issues facing the u.s., his agenda for the committee, and the president stresses for leading the epa and the interior department. sunday at 10:00 and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> at one point, steinbeck had to write a small paragraph that said basically, people are asking what happened with c harley. when he says week, it is feeling and john. -- elaine and john. somebody must've said, where is charley? he wrote, people have asked what happened to him, and when my lady joined me in seattle, he took this third position. he signed it. obviously, that never. in the book -- came up in the book. editors went in and expunged elaine from th

what's happening as we speak, the 16 commonwealth countries are going to approve the fact that it maye next monarch. >> interesting. very interesting. it sound like, for instance, even if she were to get further up in years and it becomes too much for her. she remains the monarch and charles takes over. >> she delegates some of her duties, which she has already done. you will see queen elizabeth as queen until the day she dies. >>> this week's cnn hero spent 13 years delivering babies before a back injury forced her to stop. didn't really stop her, though. now she found a new way to bring mothers and babies through child birth. meet dr. laura. >> there is a traditional saying when you become pregnant that you have one foot in the grave. so many women dying in child birth in many communities. childbirth is feared. >> four women died from pregnancy complications. >> when i went to africa and i saw these women one after another coming in with complications and we didn't have adequate light to treat them. >> welcome to the world. a lot of the clinics don't have any electricity. midwives u

employees will start to be furloughed, just in the commonwealth of virginia. hundreds of thousands of -- nationally. that will have a very significant effect on the kitchen table family pocketbook discussions that are happening all over the commonwealth. that will be a very, very significant challenge to the individuals and the lives of their communities. i was in the newport news shipyard -- mr. warner: will the senator yield for a question? mr. kaine: i will yield, senator. mr. warner: i might just ask the senator, as i know he has seen and he's very familiar with these -- with these installations and -- and families because of his tenure as governor, but i guess you might want to also make the point, senator, is it not true that in an area like hampton rhodes, where you put these folks on furlough and the literally 88,000, 98,000 immediately affected, can you also talk to the point of the ripple effect this has for the literally thousands of others who provide the support services, restaurants, gas stations, auto repair, you name it, that rely upon those fol

the selected as the commonwealth attorney and he conducted a series of raids where he shut down brothels and saloons and all kinds of dangerous places. i've used this shotgun when he conducted those roots. crandal mackey was from south carolina. his father was a prominent judge and author in south carolina. he moved up here to be a lawyer. then he got involved in the politics in the northern virginia area. what is significant about this time is that he was part of a progressive wing of the democratic party at that time. which was still kind of between a more conservative faction and a more progressive faction. this is at the time when the only real politics had to do with which faction was sort of in charge. so the conservative wing of the party was run by political machine that was operated by a state senator by the name of thomas. crandal mackey first became interested in politics in the early 19 hundreds. and he got involved with this group of progressives that were trying to take over state government. one of his first major campaigns was the gubernatorial election of 1902. he went o

now this meeting of the commonwealth club of california, place where you are in the know -- >> here comes the gavel -- >> -- is adjourned. i always feel like a judge when i do this. thank you, rob. >> yes, author and historian harold hoelzer on the life of president abraham lincoln. and president obama participates in a dedication ceremony for rosa parks statue in the rotunda. after that a conversation and time with actor and director rob rhein are. and ron wyden, new chairman of the natural energy and resources committee, discusses energy issues facing the u.s. his jeapt for the commit -- agenda for the committee and president's choices to lead e.p.a., energy and interior departments. newsmakers sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> at one point steinbeck had to write a small paragraph that said basically, people are asking what happened to charlie. this is after his wife joins him in seattle. when he says we, it's elaine and john. it's not charley and john. it's -- somebody must have said may, where's charley. steinbeck wrote about a page and a half of a legal tablet

the most important thing is that mitch mcconnell is extremely vulnerable in the commonwealth of kentuckyl the polling shows that, there is virtually no excitement anywhere in kentucky for his re-election. it doesn't mean some people aren't going to vote to reelect him but only 17% of the people in kentucky, or voters in kentucky said they would definitely reelect him. only 37% of republicans. that's not a place to be if you're trying to be re-elected for the sixth time. >> michael: not looking good for mitch. let's turn to a more sober topic, the topic of guns. i remember you coming out so poignanty after the days in new town and kentucky. it's not an easy way to talk about guns in kentucky. let's talk about it the way that dianne feinstein did. is it impossible the way she said to fight the nra? >> it's not impossible to fight the nra. the senate made a mistake in bringing the assault weapons ban to the floor first. that's not only the hardest thing of all the ways we can--the proposals we're proposing or talking about for gun safety. it's not only the most difficult to past but it's th

now the commonwealth is investigating. ♪ all the rappers tell them get your ♪ blowing money faster ♪rook slower ♪ coca cola ♪ coca cola. >> coke ain't a word ♪ it's only soda. >> bill: joining us now from new york, attorney and fox news anchor megyn kelly. you think massachusetts has a right to investigate the family of this kid? >> i don't have any objection to them looking into it. i don't think it's going to go anywhere. first, i should say a concerned citizen called the cops. the cops looked into it to see if anything criminal had happened. they determined the answer is no. i agree with that they referred it to division of child and family services and they are looking into it i think they probably don't have anything either. but it's not a crystal clear case case. it's disgusting, this kid is 9. he goes by the nickname lil poopy, which is something we normally encourage our 3-year-old to do on the potty. and not something you want to call your child professionally. this is his professional rap name. clearly his parents have made some questionable choices in lil poopy's life. so

. >> that would cost the commonwealth, which is not included in the budget so it's all about the moneynd virginia has a balanced budget amendment and if it's not in the budget and we can't afford it, we can't cover it. >> a statement rarely heard in washington which now has 16 trillion dollars in debt, but democratic lawmakers in the state are not happy. >> i think it's going to make a lot of institutions from abc in the state, in virginia, to our community college system. those are going to be less attractive. >> the state will do what many businesses and partners hours less than 30 a week. >> and a the lot of companies and employers, governments and otherwise saying, hey, what if he we keep everybody at 29 hours a week. and they'll save a lot of money doing so. >> in virginia, that will affect part-timers who work at the department of motor vehicles, seasonal park ranges, state-run alcohol stores and adjunct community colleges. >> the community college is a perfect example. four our communities colleges in four other states not just virginia, made this decision. >> some 9,000 waived

welcome to the commonwealth. >> reddy has pled not guilty and hopes the charge will be dismissed during upcoming court appearance. but whether she gets out or stays in stuff uk county jail, reddy says she'll be among friends. >> you ever see the boston show "cheers"? on tv. it's like where everybody knows your name. when i come in, it's not like i'm alone, there's always somebody i know here because i've done so much time here. boston ain't but so big. this is the only jail for boston, so you always know somebody. >>> coming up -- >> kind of rough. >> krystle o'reilly confronts a tragic anniversary. an inmate who authorities believe might have shot his girlfriend has something to say to her. >> will you marry me, baby girl. >> and later -- >> ja-norris hayes explains the fight. going to sleep may be , but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicin

many liberal states including massachusetts we had to batter them in the commonwealth they finally got around and did it the guy doing the same thing farn dean know was doing sal and the speaker in massachusetts went to prison a short time after we confronted him, not on that issue. but a lot of liberal states it isn't a liberal issue. i'm not understanding why colorado is opposed to it it's propaganda this guy is saying well the da's don't want it and all of this watters cited case after case after case of child rapists getting one and two years in prison. it's crazy. >> i made my name as a prosecutor giving really tough sentences to convicted rapists. i don't have the opposition to jessica's law. did i speak to speaker ferrandino this morning. this was not an organized effort. it has tough laws when it comes to sexual assault on children. >> bill: we know it isn't true. we cited. we could have done it for an hour. ferrandino is not telling it the truth. there has got to be pressure on ferrandino not to bring it up for a vote. he won't even let the legislature vote on it that's not de

what she is doing is publicly assigning a new charter agreed to by the 54 countries of the commonwealth of nations and in that is language against discrimination of all kinds. the queen just out of the hospital recovering from a stomach infection, is making headlines again, this time signing a document that stresses equality throughout the commonwealth of nations she heads which includes about a third of the world's population. what the new charter says is this, "we are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, color, creed, political beliefs or other grounds." there is no specific reference to homosexuality but this is a deal in 54 nations among which 41 have harsh penalties in gay relationships including death in pakistan and nigeria. the queen has also recorded a speech with her brand of gentle reference to equality. >> our shared values of these democracy, development, justice and human rights mean that we place special emphasis on including everyone in this goal, especially those who are vulnerable. >> saying that we cannot tolerate in the 2

particular discussion here, actually, is one about, which tells the stories of the destruction of the second commonwealth in the first century of the common era, and tells - really, i would say its bottom line, or the moral of the story is that the second temple was destroyed only because of vain hatred; that's what the rabbi said, that is hatred that has no real reason except just the fact that people hated each other. now, one of the things we do here at the hartman institute is that we have a beit midrash, which in hebrew means hall of study , in which we have students that join us regardless of gender or regardless of religious affiliation to study talmud together, under the understanding that the talmud is a fundamental canonical text of judaism, and any spiritual and cultural quest within israel today, within judaism today, would be greatly enriched, and deeply entrenched and rooted in tradition would it carry on a dialogue with the talmud itself. in this way, i might say that we differ from traditional yeshivas, which are usually open only to males, and only to those that are strictly religiously