On december 15, 1791, virginia ratified the first 10 amendments to the constitution. The bill of rights then became law. Amending america is a national explores thebit history and the process of amending the constitution. This tour is about 45 minutes. My name is Jennifer Johnson and i am a curator at the National Archives museum. Black, i am anne outreach specialist. I am cocurator. We are standing out the gallery and about two take you through. Next to me is a case showing the more than 11,000 amendments that have been proposed to the constitution. Christina and i have been working on this exhibit for a couple of years right now. We could not help but notice that the variety and depth of amendments in the stacks when you walk into the stacks, there. Ere more than 11,000 proposed we started asking ourselves why there had been so many and so few were actually ratified. We explore that idea and how the Founding Fathers set up our government. Billf the challenges, the of rights was in th
What i admire most about mohammed ali is his moxie and boastfulness both in and out of the rain. And his courage to stand up against an unpopular war. That made him hated by people in the right and you supported the war. All the great matches of his career including his ine like thethrilla manila and the rumble in the jungle. Certainly one of the first boxers that sort of promoted himself. He combines sportsmanship. I think he combined a little bit of the entertainment. Bitink he was a little probably a huge influence for generations of fighters both here and around the world. Back to tavis smileys oped this morning and usa today. When i think of mohammed ali, i think first not of his dominance inside the ring but rather of his perfunctory gem deep love for all of humanity. Courage is in deep slide supply these days. Mark is in melbourne, florida. The legacy of of mohammed ali. Caller id like to speak more about his muslim religion if i could. Ofy talk about his religion peace, you tel
Two michigan women who want to adopt each errs chin. This case coming as federal judges in utah, oklahoma, and virginia, this struck down gay marriage bans. What did you hear in the Opening Statements today . I can tell you that both sides came out strong, the lawyers for the state, they basically came out saying that kids who are raised by hetero sexual parents are better off and basically saying that a 2004 law that bans gay marriage here in michigan supports that motion. Now, this is a case that centers on a lesbian couple it was a couple of years ago when they tried to place their children up for dogger, jointly, but they were barned because of this law that was passed. Now, their attorney in court today came out saying that there is no brave whatsoever, that shows that homosexual parents are not good parents. And a lot of emotions have been involved. I have the opportunity to talk to some of them take a low pressure. We believe it is clear in the bible, what this state of marriage
Leader. This as scene outside the family home. Early in the morning, now Nelson Mandela the first president of south africa has died surrounded by his wife and family. He was 95. From there around the world, people are paying tribute to the freedom fighter. I was with him in his home. Which is where i met mr. Mandela when i was with jesse jackson. What was that like. This is a man whose mind is so sharp. In that in his voice, hello. Are you happy to see me today. I said i am sir, i am here to see you today. He was eating breakfast, and reading newspapers in four different languages. Reading in zulu, reading in english, it was really remarkable. How sharp his mind was, if i can only be that sharp at that age. Clearly, when i look at a picture like that of you, and this group that had come to see Nelson Mandela. His life was pretty great then. Obviously, you werent around when a lot of the bad things happen. You are showing my age, john. I think yo are showing my life. As i mentioned to
To bring storm, ice, and sub zero temperatures to the south where people are not used to those conditions, nationwide thousands of flights are already canceled. In a matter of hours president barack obama will deliver his fifth state of the Union Address. And he has been to the address facing some of the lowest Approval Ratings he has ever seen. 46 disapprove of his work, thats according to a Washington Post poll. So with those numbers the president has some convincing to do. Libby casey is on capitol him, libby, what can we expect to hear . We will hear him talk about things he cares about, including income and equality. Minimum wage as you mentioned one issue that falls under that. He will also talk about Immigration Reform, and dont be surprise if he does bring up the Affordable Care act, he has center stages the national attention, it is an opportunity for him to sell the American Public owhat has been a rookie roll out. These last few months and he will touch on a range of other i