Ahead on sunday morning osgood as the year 2012 comes to a close this morning, we continue our holiday tradition here at sunday morning. We take time out to remember some of the remarkable people who have left us in the year just pending. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,. Take a load off. Osgood they made our hearts sing. They made our spirits soar. Thats one small step for man. Osgood some saved lives, some gave their lives. And all touched our lives in ways great and small. We remember those who left us in 2012. On these cold winter days, what could be nicer than a trip down mexico way. In mo roccas case make that way down. Reporter the beaches of cancun, mexico, are known for girls and guys going wild. Its art in the wild. I have a whole little team of helpers underwater that do the finishing work. Reporter ahead on sunday morning, art that lives underwater. Osgood the fast draw asks why we dress boys in blue and girls in pink. Well travel to scottland to order up some world class scot
It has many champions and critics too. Weve asked david pogue to report our cover story. We drill straight down vertically into the shell. Once we hit into the shell, then we go horizontally. Reporter two miles under our feet there are billions of tons of shale rock loaded with natural gas. And now we have the technology to get it out. But critics argue that its energy with a very steep price. I dont believe that fracking will ever be safe. Reporter later on sunday morning, the promise and the perils of fracking. Osgood jamie foxx has to be one of the most talented people in american show business. You name it. He does it. Byron pitts will get him to show you. Jamie foxx has made it all the way from the little town of texas to the pinnacle of hollywood. She knows how to. My book will be called i still pinch myself. Reporter hes funny. He can sing. Hes an oscar winner. Youll see him later. Ahead on sunday morning osgood as the year 2012 comes to a close this morning, we continue our hol
3 3 after weeks and weeks of meetings. In an Early Morning ssssion, the Senate Approves a measuue on tax increases andd spending cuts. Ccts. As ed ayne reports. The measure noo goes to the house oo representatives. Representatives. Reporter pkkas folllws at the stroke of midnight, ann americans were celebrating and ringing in the new year. But the mood in ashington was much more serious. Vice President Joe Biden went too capitol hill late onday night after senate eaderr struck a deal with the whhte house. Back intoosession. And around 2am. The vote was in. The bill as amended is passed. In an 89to8 vote, the senate approvvd a measure that puts off sppnding cuts for two months and keeps thh bushera tax cuts for individuals earning less thann 400,000 and couples eerning llss than 450,000. Senate majority leader harry reid said their goal as to prottct americas middll cclss. Miidle class the assuuance that their taxes wont go up 22hundred doolars each. Theyll have the certaintt o plann ow
Estion is why in the 60s, eric . There are periods in history, so far as i can see it, where human energy both destructively seem to come to a boil. You were living in a time of incredible economic growth. In theory, things had never, ever, ever been better. It was just a really american Norman Rockwell vision. But the trouble is there are all kinds of tensions. The Civil Rights Movement is the seminal event of the 1960s that ignites so many of the changes in society. The day has come when racism must be banished. The Civil Rights Movement was incredibly inspiring. But at the same time, the women in it were not recognized as leaders in the same way that the men were. It said to us, if these movements we love still are not equal, then there has to be an autonomous womens movement. Mr. President , the democratic platform promises to work for equal rights for women, including equal pay. What have you done for the women . Im sure we havent done enough, and [ laughter ] in 1961, president k
We agree that the 60s saw explosive social change. But the question is why in the 60s, eric . There are period in history as i can see it when energy comes to a boil. You are living in a time of incredible economic growth. In theory, things had never, ever, ever been better. It was just a really american Norman Rockwell vision. But the trouble is there are all kinds of tensions. Civil Rights Movement is the seminal event of the 1960s that ignites so many changes in society. The day has come when racism must be banished. The civil Rights Movement was incredibly inspiring. But at the same time, the women in it were not recognized as leaders in the same way that the men were. It said to us if these movements we love still are not equal, then there has to be an autonomous womens movement. Mr. President , the democratic platform promises to work for equal rights for women, including equal pay. What have you done for the women . Im sure we havent done enough. [ laughter ] in 1961, president