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Supporters of proposition 8 is. all you are interested in is the label and you are insisting on changing the definition. >> the question, what other limits may be put on people who might marry. >> if you are over the age of 55 you dont help us serve in regulating procreation through marriage. why is that different? >> your honor, even with respect to couples over the age of 55, it is very rare that both parties to the couple are infertile. >> no really. because if a couple -- i can just assure y...

Denying homosexuals benefits? >> your honor, i cannot. i do not have anything to offer you. >> im curious, when did -- when did it become unconstitutional to exclude homosexual couples from marriage? >> the label marriage means something, even -- >> sir, if you tell a child that somebody has to be their friend. you can force the child to say this is my friend, but it changes the definition of what it means to be a friend. and that it seems to me what supporters of proposition 8 are saying. all y...

People that want to see a change in gun laws have to recognize were at the beginning of the process, not the end of the process. these things take many years. as long as theres intensity on the other side well eventually get these laws passed. >> go ahead, ken. >> i think this speaks to what julian mentioned before, redistricting. creating these really safe, really monochromatic districts wherein, you know, there are some districts that have extreme intensity in favor of gun rights and would lik...

I suppose you can force the child to say this is my friend, but it changes the definition of what it means to be a friend. and thats it seems to me what supporters of proposition 8 are saying here. all youre interested is the label and you insist on changing the definition of the label. >> its like saying you can vote, you can travel, but you cannot be a citizen. there are certain labels in this country that are critical. you could have said in the loving case, you cant get married, but you can ...

1868 when the 14th amendment was adopted? >> may i ans this in the form of a rhetorical question? when did it become unconstitutional to prohibit interracial marriages? >> so its just about the label in this case. >> the label is -- >> same-sex couples have every right but its just about the label. >> the label marriage means something even to -- >> sure. if you tell a child somebody has to be their friend, i suppose you can force the child to say, this is my friend, but it changes the definitio...

And thats it seems to me what supporters of proposition 8 are saying here. all youre interested in is the label and you insist on changing the definition of the label. >> it is like you were to say you can vote, you can travel but you may not be a citizen. there are certain labels in this country that are very, very critical. >> pretty interesting analogy there. let us know what you think about it. saying someone is friend, does that change the definition of sfrend? jeffrey toobin, he was in the...

>> reporter: the trial now entering its final phase. the level of interest here only growing. dr. samuels has now finished testifying. the defenses last witness is now taking the stand. its their last chance to prove how jodi arias could have carried out this horrible crime and be excused for it. miguel marquez, cnn, phoenix. >> our thanks to miguel. it is 46 minutes past the hour. lets get you up to date. tradition classes with the fight for equality as gay rights take center stage in d.c. st...

Is being called way out of line this morning. a professor writing in the european journal of revenue and pricing management said there are fuel and other costs associated with transporting heavier passengers, so they should pay more. but one travel expert says people already pay for extra baggage and calls imposing a so-called fat tax distasteful. >> hmm. all right. theyre not even on the market yet but one states already considering a ban on googles glasses. youve seen a prototype there. were g...

It become unconstitutional in your view? and olson wasnt going to give him a day. olson was simply going to say what matters is that its unconstitutional now. >> and i can tell you in his preparation olson knew that he was going to get this kind of question from scalia because its no secret how scalia views the constitution. >> lets talk about one more sound bite and then your broader take on today. on the side arguing for proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage, the issue of procreation and...

At the supreme court as arguments begin for two same-sex marriage cases. thousands are expected to rally outside of the court both for and against the issue. >> two different cases in the next few days but both center around gay marriage. its an issue where the american public has undergone almost a seismic shift. if you look outside of the court you see the people have been waiting there for nearly a week through rain through snow through cold hoping to score what has become the hottest ticket ...