Host on the next washington journal, Terry Jeffrey and elanor clift discussed the current state of the American Dream in light of Court Rulings and race issues. Then the terms Big Supreme Court decisions and your comments. Washington journal live at 7 a. M. Eastern on cspan. We are partnering with our cable affiliates as we travel across the United States. Join us this weekend as we learn about the history and literary life of omaha, nebraska. One of the first advocacy groups fighting for racial equality began their. Re. It had the tradition as the city if you were black, you needed to keep your head down and be aware you are not going to be served in restaurants and stay in hotels. When the club began their operation, the idea the term civil rights was not used. They termed at social justice. The idea of civil rights was so far removed from the idea of the greater of the community of omaha or the United States that they were operating in a vacuum. They were operating without a net. Th
In iraq. The u. S. Supreme court handed down two top decisions on the final day of its session. High court has ruled today, that Certain Companies can refuse to pay with certain types of contraception. Both in their churches and outside their chimps. Clumps. Churches. To deny their employees federally mandated benefits. Lisa stark is in washington for us and lisa this is something of a blow to the president s Signature Health care law. Tell us about the ruling. This was perhaps the most closely watched case of the session, tony. It broke down under ideological lines. Some companies can opt out and object to the religious mandate. Hobby lobby owns Something Like 500 Crafts Stores around the country and has 13,000 employees. The Company Owners say their, beliefs would not allow them to cover plan b which this their view is like having an abortion. The court did find that closely Held Companies like this can claim a religious exemption from the Obamacare Mandate on contraceptives. Laurie
But she is our youngest justice. And do any of you think that these kinds of things could have gotten into a Supreme Court opinion 30 years ago, 50 years ago at all . Did they have similar . Rehnquist quotes gill better and sullivan. Not totally different. I guess thats his version of an pop bapped. For 50 years ago touf ask tony or david. Thanks, bob. We cant remember. Weve talked about what good questions Justice Kagen asked and Justice Ginsberg asked. We passed yet another term with no questions from Justice Thomas. But he did Say Something one morning and it created quite a irestorm in the press. Are you up to date on that . I remember, we all kind of and the press gallery looked at each other and, did he really Say Something . It was hard to tell. T was sort of a quip made in passing. But he was he leaned toward the microphones, which certainly seemed like he intended it for it to be heard. And this was a case that actually ended up getting dismissed, boyer versus louisiana, about
Through an elegant process as opposed to a demeaning process. Yes. Because they are very demeaning on the other side and they want you to look as bad as possible. Of course, the press can be very demeaning, too. Im sure the press will be very dignified in this case. I really want thats the word. I really think hes a very dignified man. Id like to see him go through a dignified process. I think he deserves that and hopefully it will go quickly and youll see what happens. So what we might do is we might ask for the folks in the room just to give yourself a quick name and introduction and, wayne, i would say they know you. Perhaps they know you better than they know me. I doubt that. Wayne lapierre, National Rifle association. Ceo and president of concerned women for america. Im sharmane with american values. Thank you for this nomination. Thank you so much. Im with the independent business association. Thank you. Thank you. Tom with the u. S. Chamber of commerce, mr. President. Congratul