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GRITtv: Nancy Giles: Gavels, Guns and Censorship
John Boehner took charge of the House of Representatives with a bang -- a really big bang, from a really big gavel. Also a few tears, of course, and a dramatic reading of the Constitution -- though Nancy Giles notes that the Republicans might be surprised as to what they find in there, as they tend to treat it more like a game of Mad Libs. Meanwhile, the contest for who's going to lead the Republican National Committee seems to come down to who has bigger guns, and people are discussing excising the N-word--yes, that one--from Mark Twain's classic, Huckleberry Finn. Nancy, a contributor to CBS's Sunday Morning, joins us to discuss all this and more.
Email this pageGRITtv: Nancy Giles: Optimistic About Race
Nancy Giles of CBS's Sunday Morning joined us not long ago to talk about the decade that was. Looking forward into the new year, though, she says that she's optimistic about race in America for one reason -- and that reason might surprise you.
GRITtv: Media Panel: Deepening Healthcare Concerns and the Ongoing Saga of Henry Louis Gates' Arrest
Recent polls have shown more and more Americans doubting Obama's stance on health care, though the majority is still generally supportive. With Republicans and conservative Democrats balking at reform while right wing pundits condemn his plans, will Obama go the way of Clinton when it comes to health care? Most agree the issue of health care is getting sufficient coverage and exposure in the mainstream media, but is it getting the right kind of coverage? The topic has often been belittled to another means of partisan divide, and most citizens still lack basic knowledge of reform plans in favor of rhetoric from one side or the other. Mainstream media reaction to Henry Louis Gates' arrest and its aftermath continued to fill the airwaves, with Glenn Beck commenting on Obama's "racism" and desire for "reparations," Rush Limbaugh accusing him of trying to ruin a white police officer, and Michele Malkin calling him a "racial opportunist." To discuss these topics and more we're joined by Hendrik Hertzberg, Senior Editor and Staff Writer for The New Yorker, along with Editor and Publisher of The Nation Katrina Vanden Heuvel, and Nancy Giles, contributor for CBS News Sunday Morning.
