Coming up president obama speaks about the murder of journalist james foley by member of the terrorist group isis. And later a discussion on the effect of russias intervention in ukraine on the global community. On the next washington journal elizabeth nebong of the Brookings Institution discusses the new report on poverty and how it relates to Current Events. Later, we continue our look at president johnsons vision for a Great Society with a discussion on the air quality act of 1967. Our guests are jeff homestead, a former e. P. A. Assistant administrator for air. And robin juni an environmental law professor at George Washington university. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 eastern on cspan. Texas governor rick perry is in washington, d. C. , thursday, for a discussion on the new politics of immigration. Well be live at this event. Hosted by the Heritage Foundation and the national journal. Starting at 11 00 a. M. Eastern here on cspan. Im Greta Brawner and this week o
Scottish Parliament Discussion on the upcoming independence referendum. Delta kappa a Phi International and gallup poll, most standards oppose but are in favor of standardized testing like the s. A. T. And a. C. T. They discuss possible solutions for Public Education equity and reform. This is one hour and 25 minutes. How is it going . All right. Ok. First of all, on behalf of gallup, welcome to our beautiful, great hall. I am these active director of gallup education and i am delighted to kick off the results from the 46th annual p. D. K. Gallup poll. In 1969, many years before i was born. You have a deeper appreciation for how many years we have been looking at Public Perceptions of schools. Obviously, a special opportunity every year. It is interesting. In addition to this special half century of research we have done in collaboration. , arguably, in the last year, has conducted more orource more Research Education than any organization we cant think of. If i were to summarize some
Certain citizens. And here when youve got citizens who have a liberty interest, their marriage already their marriage is done, children,e now got and those children deserve to have two parents and the state is now saying because of our commitment to democracy, were say no to you, and were just going to wait for you to come up with 7 million and reverse our constitutional amendment. In a few yearsou when you can pull off that kind of raising and that kind democratic action. The reality is that these rights very profound, and we know from Supreme Court case law a verymarriage is significant thing. Its solemn, its precious, its attributes that allow you to have the relationship with your children or with your spouse, and this cant be just subject to vote. I understand that in this early a state is trying to figure out whether recognition im just curious why youre about the better path. Community getsay to pick the path, can you get your Supreme Court decision in june of next year or can y
So Prime Ministers questions will not be seen tonight. On september 18, scotland will vote on an independence referendum whether to end of their 305yearold Political Union with england. Members pressed first minister salmond. And this is about 30 minutes. Thank you very much presiding officer. What engagements his plans for the rest of the day. Presiding officer, yesterday, the governor of the bank of he warned the Scottish Government had asked him had overestimated oil and Gas Productions by 45 and 60 . He warned the first minister had overestimated Oil Tax Revenue by 2000 Million Pounds a year. With the first minister care to explain to him, his children and grandchildren why he is wrong yg . Hope we can agree on more than two things. We agreed to weeks ago that scotland had the potential to be an independent country. I think everybody agreed with that in this chamber. Let me agree with ian would. She is not the only authority. These are also major authorities and oil and gas. Can i
The whole world is worried about what is happening with Education Systems from kindergarten through career. But what is interesting is one of the things we have always is thaton this poll even though americans, when you ask them about Public Schools nationally, are pretty negative about that, when you ask parents who have kids in school about how they think their kids sch ool is doing, they are blowing ratings. It is fascinating to think about the disparity. If you say, how do you think we are doing nationally . Not so good. What about your kidss school . Americans are feeling good about that and they have been for a long time. It is similar to asking americans about congress. Ratings are as low as they have been in the history of asking them that question greed but if you ask them about their congressman or congresswoman, they love them. Another bizarre thing. Any of us who live in washington, you feel this every day. Great americans go to work in washington for our government every m