Waiting a lifetime for "I do"WEB EXCLUSIVE: A commitment spanning decades is finally made official as New York begins issuing its first same-sex marriage licenses. By: CNN's Brittany McCandless (CNN) NEW YORK – Hundreds of New York couples took advantage of the state’s new same-sex marriage law and tied the knot on July 24, the first day marriage certificates were issued. Behind those numbers is another – 41. It’s the number of years that one of those couples, Ralph Goneau and Richard Wilhelm, waited to make their commitment official. Ben Stein: The Tea Party is 'off base'Economist Ben Stein says cong. members of the Tea Party are off base for wanting quick and drastic cuts to the budget.
July 29th, 2011
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Democrat on debt vote: no path to dealDemocratic Congressman Jerrold Nadler says he sees no path to a deal on the debt ceiling. GOP Rep. on debt vote: 'cut spending'GOP congressman Rob Woodall says it's time for the Democrats to now compromise. House passes GOP plan in 218 – 210 vote. Reich: Debt reduction makes no sense nowEx-Labor Sec. Robert Reich says deficit reduction before the economy recovers would be "disastrous." Related: House vote on GOP debt plan delayed  A rose is seen on a fence outside Domkirken church surrounded with a floral tribute to the victims of the attack on government buildings and massacre on the youth camp of the Norwegian Labour Party in Oslo on July 29 , 2011. 76 were killed in last July 22's attacks in Norway, a bombing in central Oslo and a series of shootings on an island just outside the capital. (Getty Images) What we're watching: Fri., July 29, 2011 – Debt ceiling latest...Fort Hood arrest...Warren Jeffs' trialDEBT CEILING LATEST – Infighting among Republicans prompted House Speaker John Boehner to delay a vote on his debt plan last night. However, it could come up again today. The measure is expected to die in the Senate even if it does make it through the House. DEBT CEILING: THE EVERYDAY CONSUMER – From that four dollar latte to purchasing a home, the country's possible credit default will hit anyone who uses a credit card or needs to borrow money. California has been hard hit by the recession, with one of the worst housing markets in the nation. The debt ceiling stalemate could make the real estate industry suffer even more with higher mortgage rates. Everyday consumers will face higher credit card interest rates as well and digging out of a sagging economy may prove to be even tougher.
July 28th, 2011
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Simpson: 'Let's get off' talking pointsDebt commission co-chair Alan Simpson says both sides are using "goofy" rhetoric in the debt ceiling debate. Related: House vote on GOP debt plan delayed Democrat: GOP 'shockingly irresponsible'Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz says Republicans are "shockingly irresponsible" for not compromising in the debt debate. Related: House vote on GOP debt plan delayed Mack: Boehner plan makes 'hole' deeperRep. Connie Mack (R-Florida) says he opposes Speaker Boehner's debt ceiling plan because it doesn't balance the budget. Related: House vote on GOP debt plan delayed  American statesman Abraham Lincoln, (1809 - 1865), the 16th President of the United States of America. Half-tone plate engraved by H Davidson, from a photograph by Mathew Brady. Are you smarter than a fourth grader? Linda Salvucci: History is being crowded out of the daily school schedules in many states across the nation; only 12 minutes a week?ONLY ON THE BLOG: Answering today’s five OFF-SET questions is Linda Salvucci, Chairwoman-elect of the National Council for History Education.  An associate professor in the Department of History at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, she has taught a variety of courses on the British and Spanish Atlantic World, on early American history, and on the craft of history, along with a First Year Seminar, “Remembering the Alamo: Myth, Memory and History.” She is coauthor of various editions of Call to Freedom, a U.S. history textbook for 8th and 9th graders. Her current research is a book project, “Ironies of Empire: The United States – Cuba Trade in a New Atlantic World, 1760-1868.” This is an encore presentation of an interview with Salvucci originally published June 17, 2011, which is now linked from this related article: If students fail history, does it matter? This past week, we learned that American students are less proficient in the history of the United States than in any other subject. The New York Times reported that the National Assessment of Educational Progress released the results of a nationwide exam given to thousands of students. According to the results, most fourth graders couldn’t explain why Abraham Lincoln was important. Eighth graders couldn’t identify why American forces had an advantage over the British during the Revolution. How much attention do you pay to this report? With a doff of the hat to Sarah Palin, the NAEP report on U.S. history is the proverbial sounding of the alarm. Some argue that American students have always been deficient in their knowledge of U.S. history, but I do think that we are at a particularly difficult juncture. The situation is deteriorating because of the reasons listed below. It truly is the “perfect storm” of inadequate attention to, training in, and support for history education. FULL POST |
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