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that's going to do it for the news for tonight but stick around the big picture with tom hartman is coming up at the top of the hour this morning the first circuit court of appeals ruled that the defense of marriage act which denies same sex couples federal benefits is unconstitutional and essence limiting marriage to between man and woman is considered discrimination the people fighting against same sex marriage say the bible bans it and one kansas baptist pastor went as far as to say that gays and lesbians should be put to death because that's what the bible says but what if we went by everything the bible said that and women who are not virgins would be stoned or in clothing made of two types of fabric would be a no no and rape would constitute a traditional marriage tonight tom hartman will debate the rights and wrongs of using the bible to dictate law with his panel of experts for more of the stories we covered you can go to youtube dot com slash artsy america or check out our website it's r t dot com slash usa you can also follow me on twitter at liz wall for now have a great night.

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>> i like tom hartman a lot but treason is a very strong word. does it go too far? >> i think treason technically involves a foreign country and enemy country. i think a better word is probably terrorism. [ laughter ] >> speaking of going too far. >> inflicting pain and damage for political purposes and goals is closer to the definition i think of terrorism than treason. >> all right. fair enough. >> your thoughts. >> i would call them satanic baby killers. >> just when you thought you couldn't go more over the top. >> no, i see, you know basically what they're -- i don't think it's treason. i think they're trying to win a political battle. the things they're trying to institute, lower taxes for the rich and austeriterity for the poor, break the workers' unions, this is what the republican presidents did from wilson to harding to coolidge to whoever. it's been happening in america since regan. every republican president since regan have done the same exact thing, even clinton, he was kind of a republican. >> that goes to the essence of this question. i think treason

country's banks in follows a three notch credit rating slide up next part two of the big picture with tom hartman stay with us. is friday are you ready to rumble joining me for tonight's big picture rubble or adam quietly editor in chief at net right daily erica new democratic strategist and michael warren writer with the weekly standard thank you all for joining me tonight great to have you with us earlier this week a group of house democrats led by jesse jackson jr proposed raising the minimum wage to ten bucks sounds like a lot but it turns out they actually called the act the catching up with one thousand nine hundred sixty eight act because if you were to inflation adjust the minimum wage of nine hundred sixty eight to today it would actually be over ten dollars so you know republicans are running around saying they want people to keep their hard earned money through tax cuts tax cuts that would affect people who make minimum wage but nonetheless why not pay people a living wage for their hard earned work what's wrong with a ten dollar minimum wage likely there's an economic are.

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there's more inside so from tom hartman in the big picture in just a few moments. longtime harmon in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture if you want to take away the voting rights of thousands of citizens we're going to call the koch brothers what is the koch brothers role in florida's war on voting and will governor scott listen to the department of justice and stop the voter purge also most people were depressed by the new job numbers that came out friday republicans were surprisingly chipper as a failing economy really make them happy that and more in the monday politics and over the several last.

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ball go back to the big picture i'm tom hartman coming up in this half hour if the supreme court overturns obamacare on thursday will really be a disaster for our country or could it be just what the doctor ordered for real comprehensive health care reform also yesterday the supreme court reaffirmed their citizens united decision saying montana can't keep corporate money out of its elections we'll talk with congressman adam schiff and see where the fight to get money out of politics stands after this latest blow and questions are flying around romney and obama as the campaigns heat up but there is one question no one in america is asking that maybe the most important question there is explained tonight steely take. in the best of the rest of the news with the supreme court's decision looming progressives across the nation are organizing to take advantage of a possible ruling against obamacare several progressive gloop groups including the national nurses united and the progressive change campaign committee arguing that a supreme court strike down of obamacare could renew hope for a nationa

and welcome back to the big picture i'm sam sacks in for tom hartman coming up in this half hour remember anonymous the high power internet hacking collective that has taken down company sites like amazon master card and visa well despite its hacking success the group still remains a mystery so where do they come from and what's anonymous is game and later america prides itself as a nation where quote we the people can govern ourselves through voting unfortunately conservatives didn't get that memo will explain the conservative assault on democratic voters in tonight's daily take. this week you hacktivist collective known as anonymous began a campaign to expose and shame suspected pedophiles who use twitter to prey on underage children already hundreds of twitter accounts of suspected pedophiles have been outed alongside a threat by anonymous warning quote you mess with our children you mess with us anonymous says it released the names and hopes that twitter will do its part working with law enforcement agencies to enforce its own network and crackdown on child pedophilia in recent months

i'm sam saxon for tom hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. eight months after it started rumors are spreading that the occupy movement is dead but just days after big money one in the win wisconsin recall and we need to occupy now more than ever and mitt romney is either a liar or he's suffering from amnesia why is latest comments suggest that republicans really don't understand how jobs are created and later look into the hacktivist collective known as anonymous.

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welcome back to the big picture i'm tom hartman coming up in this half hour republicans hit the airwaves this weekend dismissing president obama's new immigration policy as political posturing is the president's decision all about the politics or is it a sign of greater immigration reform because also with mitt romney trying to become the first mormon president of the united states mormonism is someone suddenly become a popular and heated debate topic is mormon ism really a branch of christianity like many argue or do mormons consider it a separate religion altogether and our nation was founded as a secular state but nearly two hundred fifty years later our public schools are overflowing with religious education to tell you how we got here and how we can get back to the ideals of america's founding fathers in tonight's daily take. in the best of the rest of the news president obama's decision at the end of last week to stop deporting young undocumented immigrants who were brought here as children has created quite the political firestorm despite being tougher on undocumented immigrants t

well i'm tom hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture this morning the first circuit court of appeals ruled that the defense of marriage act doma which denies same sex couples federal benefits is unconstitutional what does this really mean for the future of marriage equality in the united states also new york city mayor michael bloomberg wants to ban sugary drinks at least large size from being sold in the city as part of his fight against obesity in new york should the government have the ability to tell you and me what we can and cannot buy and with the use of drones domestically on the rise the drone industry could soon be the place for american workers to find jobs so one of the consequences of the sudden boom drone usage in developing. dated no this this morning the first circuit court of appeals ruled that the defense of marriage act which denies same sex couples federal benefits is unconstitutional it's actually the judges two of which were republican appointees ruled that by

and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything is all you don't know i'm tom hartman welcome to the big picture. little bit of a cold. blooded . good speech. she gave. her her. i wish i. lived a long good. luck just see a little bit of a. little known problem and a little. slave . story. and. you can. you know all about your mind you were talking about the turmoil in the eurozone. ok you said i'd go back to you in brussels here i mean there's been a talk over the last few months of mutual izing the european debt and within the euro zone i mean that was one way out in theory it probably makes sense but politically it's very dangerous isn't it. yes what is dangerous is that you take one step without taking the other steps and what has to be done is that steps has to be taken seventeen years lee now a few things are clear everybody including the spanish government including in the greek government is agreeing on financial dissipate and everybody is now agree also of a growth pact that is more money for for for growth but within the framework of the measures that have bee

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right now tom hartman takes a look at the latest financial issues in the u.s. that's the big picture right here are today. well i'm john are going to washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture from wall street to main street the wealthy elite have run roughshod over the lives of everyday americans for the past several decades how do we get to this point american history welcome be done to fix our broken democracy pose those questions and more to chris fades in tonight's conversations with great minds also does america have the best government money.

hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom hartman welcome to the big picture. movie. more news today violence is once again flared up to move from these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. the giant corporations are.

the big picture person night for more information on the stories we covered visit our website to tom hartman dot com or get our t dot com also check out our two you tube channels there are links to thom hartmann dot com also thom hartmann dot com check out all the different ways you can send us your feedback and don't forget democracy begins when you show up when you participate not a spectator sport get out there get active occupy soccer tag your city. deadly strings attached to america's use of unmanned drones worldwide the weapon it's been seeing was an aerial serial killer tool to aid anti terror. u.n. observers into the syrian town of which has been gutted by a week of bloody fighting issue reports suggesting rebels scorched the area before abandoning it. as immigration remains one of the major headaches for europeans human rights group says it's the policy makers have driven the issue to the extreme . but it broke a single hour from moscow this is our take. this morning to pakistan's repeated demands for an immediate end to u.s. led drone strikes in the country reports of fresh attacks

i'm tom hartman welcome to the big picture. more news today violence is once again flared up. in these are the images her world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations rule today. this is r.t. time for the headlines now egyptians head back to the polls for the second round of presidential debates with many angry at the choice they've been left and there's the mist is facing off against the remnants of the old regime protest to say neither represents the revolution. generals take over lawmaking of the parliament is. one day left until a pivotal greek election we look at the feeling among voters in the choices they're faced with decide whether to continue with severe austerity the choice which will split up the country's future in the u.s. . and u.n. observers say rising violence in syria is jeopardizing he. speaks to a christian not in the country and claims militants are staging brothers to make them look like government killings. serbia hopes to receive you approval later this year when accession talks of the twenty seven nations block next to the seven

welcome back to the big picture i'm tom hartman coming up in this half hour of republicans watch romney take the white house why are they continuing to attack the rights of women also remember when republicans started a witch hunt over president obama's failed investments in the solar energy company cylinder turns out there romney did the exact same thing as governor of massachusetts much longer can mr romney avoid his record as governor and i talked a lot on the show about how republicans need to lie in order to win an election but they have a second go to strategy to tell you what it is and how we can stop it in tonight's deal you take. in the most of the rest of the news the paycheck fairness act which aims to reduce the wage gap between men and women who do the same work or pay differently is the latest piece of legislation under attack by house republicans as part of their war on women but as getting conservative in washington about this war they'll just brush it off and pretend it doesn't exist take a listen to what mitt romney's senior adviser eric fehrnstrom had to say this week

hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom hartman welcome to the big picture. mission free accreditation free in-store charges free arrangement free. three stooges free. download free blow against cloning video for your media projects and free media dog r t v dot com. download the official anti up location to go on the phone oh i pod touch from the i choose up store. one child's life on the go. video on demand on teasing line gold coast's an r.s.s. feeds now in the palm of your. question on the dot com. hi guys it's time for show and tell on tonight's program now earlier this week we discussed the outrage after chris hayes on m s n b c questioned whether using the word heroic to discuss war whether war veterans whether you know made people uncomfortable like it does him and the statement that he issued shortly after we also discussed that we wanted to know if you thought that his comment was justified or if the apology or statement that he released was the right thing to do so let's go to producer patrice in a sente to find out what

but go back to the big picture i'm tom hartman coming up in this half hour ron paul supporters can cause quite the stir the broken fingers and broken hip.

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hello i'm tom hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture president has finally said enough to fast and furious the latest and most bizarre republican conspiracy theory always fox so-called news help give life to this crazy conspiracy what's the true story behind all the fear mongering also republicans want to give the working class in america a tax hike and surely that violates grover norquist x.-plane right that more in tonight's alone liberal rumble and yesterday republicans had a chance to protect american jobs and protect the working plus they chose not to why how come republicans hate the american worker. you need to know this republican dissent into the fast and furious twilight zone continues today republican darrell ices house oversight committee voted to hold attorney general eric holder in contempt of congress for not turning over d.o.j. documents related to the fast and furious program that vote comes on the heels of the white house asserting executive privilege over those sa

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billion euros and out might not even be enough to save it and italy could be next tonight host tom hartman will be at the european economic crisis with his panel of guests.

hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom hartman welcome to the big picture. download the official placation tool on the phone on called touch from the choose i'm still. one life on the go. video on demand on teasing line old costs and says feeds now in the palm of your. question on the dot com. welcome back to the kaiser report imax keyser time now to turn to simon rose of save our saviour's dot co dot u.k. simon rose welcome to kaiser report thank you very much max right this is really fantastic we've been talking about our all show since the crisis began tell us how much wealth has been redistributed from british savers to the debtors the bankers the speculators well we reckon given that there's about one point one trillion pounds worth of savings in the u k. but you're talking of something of the order of about one hundred and two billion pounds which would pay for the olympics ten times over every time irving king's opened his mouth and starts about quantitative easing what he's saying is he wants to take more money out of the

washington studio tom hartman and his guests a with all the big picture. for tonight's special edition of conversations with great minds and joined by my friend will more waldron mars an author and historian and was once called the ultimate j.f.k. historian and examiner by variety magazine's list smith is extensive and groundbreaking breaking research has been featured in hundreds of newspapers was the subject of two discovery channel specials produced by n.b.c. news the mars appear on c.n.n. the history channel and other major television networks he's the author of several books including his newest full bombshells watergate the hidden history the large joins me now in the studio lamar welcome great to be with you this is.