Government will push forward to a referendum on the new constitution, despite concerns from the opposition. Going to go live to cairo in a few minutes here. A well known islamic militant, the leader of a terror network, is locked up in egypt and there is an american connection. The fbi is working to figure out what role, if any, the man played in the attack on the consulate in libya that killed four americans including the u. S. Ambassador. A full report, everything we know about this man, coming up, coming right up here on cnn. Congress faces a socalled fiscal cliff and only 24 days. And it is what House Speaker john boehner did not say that is drawing attention tonight. When questioned by reporters yesterday, boehner would not comment on whether there is room for compromise on the president s demand for higher tax rates, on high income americans. Boehner and the president spoke by phone this week, but in public comments, appear to have no made no progress. Same sex couples are finall
Closer to a deal to escape going over the fiscal cliff. Good to see you this morning. Welcome again to the program. And we welcome your calls at 186655press. In other big news, the Supreme Court has decided to hear two cases on Marriage Equality but why even bother to hold a hearing . Hey, theres no doubt about it. Under the constitution, it is wrong to discriminate against anybody for any reason. So, of course, gays and lesbians have every right under the constitution to marry each other. There is no doubt about it. Well talk more about that today and a whole lot of other issues but first, we get the latest. Here she is with todays current news update, Lisa Ferguson standing by in our studios in los angeles. Hi lisa, good morning. Hey bill. Good morning everyone. Nothing on the president s public schedule today. He just has his usual briefing in the oval office followed by lunch with the Vice President. The first lady will be visiting the Childrens National Medical Center in d. C. And
Property without due process of law or any person within its jurisdiction to equal protection of the laws. Justice anthony ken and his majority opinion of the lawrence case in 2003 which declared antisodomy laws unconstitutional. Does the statute make it a crime for persons of the same sex to engage in intimate Sexual Conduct, violate the due process clause . Yes. A statute making it a crime for two persons of the same sex to engage in Sexual Conduct violates the due process law. Quote liberty protects the person from unwarranted government intrusions and freedom extends beyond spatial bounds, liberty presumes an autonomy of selfthat includes freedom of thought, belief and expression. That certain intimate conduct the defendants are adults and their ability to declare the issue as one related to the right of engaging in certain Sexual Conduct de means the claim the claimant brought forward. What a story. Joining me now, chad griffin and gay rights advocate, elizabeth bench. I hope i se
clapping . Thank you so much clapping . Wow. Welcome to the peoples house of San Francisco. Historic. Historic day today for all of us for the struggles for many, many years i want to thank all of you for sharing this historic moment in San Francisco, california. Wow. Its been a long road. Many years but gosh it feels good to have love triumph overcome ignorance to have equal it triumph over discrimination to have that diagrams end right here in San Francisco. Wonderful, wonderful. Its a great place to be today in this hall where so many marriages have taken place and so many people have loved each other. Were the very first one with phyllis. Thank you phyllis thank you very, very much. And many more weddings to the celebrated in San Francisco many more. I know all of you have had some of those feelings before just maybe over 9 years ago and, of course, in 2008 when i had the prim of sharing that moment. I want to thank all the people behind me its an incredible history. Mayor willie b
We will start by asking you how you came to write the book and then step back to talk about the frame and what you cover then get back into news feed assumptions you make in the of booking and your title is forcing the spring inside the fight for Marriage Equality to get inside that part you fully embedded yourself with the team, activists and lawyers from proposition viii which is the constitutional amendment that took away mayor rich writes for samesex couples in california. How did this come to pass . You said you were interested because you reported on of coming out in favor of Marriage Equality which it was published three months after the lawsuit was filed purpleheart did you make the first call . Guest yes. I picked up the paper i saw a opposing cancels and litigation filed the lawsuit. I had known both men and i cover them and i thought whenever the story is of how this conservative icon ted olson came to embrace this house to be a fascinating story. I was in between investigat