[applause] i know that youre applauding because youre here at the 2017 Miami Book Fair here in miami, florida. What a Beautiful Day it is here in miami this morning. Thats why we live here, and thats why such a wonderful destination for our visitors. Welcome again to Miami Book Fair, and we have a truly wonderful treat in store for you today. I hope many of you have had the opportunity all week to enjoy the outstanding presentations that have been taking place this year. I hope that you will continue with us through tomorrow evening when the sevenday fair closes. You know, this fair just would not take place each and every year without the cooperation, the collaboration, the passion, and the volunteerism of many people in our community. Namely, the students, faculty, staff of Miamidade College. [applause] and really hundreds of high school students, middle School Stunts and others in the community. So we truly thank everyone for coming together and unifying behind this Miami Book Fair.
And incredible books that think youre going to find surprising in many ways as i did when i was able to read them. First is loving, and the second is one nation after trump. And these books at first blush would seem to be very different, having that much in common. After all one book is about interracial sex, procreation and marriage and not nestled in that order but thats what its about. And of the book by my friend norm ornstein is about erectile dysfunction and major flaws in governance in our government that have been worsening for three decades. And yet both the books have a lot of income. For example, they both have incredibly bland, noncontroversial titles this one by professor Sheryll Cashin is loving, interracial intimacy in american the threat to White Supremacy. Okay. Thats very bland. And then this one is really does not choose sides and is very sort of day right down the road one nation after trump a guide for the perplexed, the disillusioned, the desperate, and the notyet
Very much. Thank you. Guest good morning, ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. Were about to start. Good morning, again. Im Madeline Harrison and its my pleasure to welcome you to miami book fair, the 2017 edition. And what a wonderful week it has been and its not even over. I hope youre enjoying all of the presentations, the enga engagement of the hustle and bustle of the book fair and the street fair in particular. And i would like to give a special with em to those fair goers who are from out of town. Can i see a show of hands for out of town visitors . Welcome to miami. [applaus [applause] as many of you know, this fair would not be possible without the collaboration of of hundreds of volunteers, corporate and community sponsors, such as ohl and many, many, many others and i might add, without the convening of miamidade college, which is a founder and true presenter of miami book fair. Lets give a round of applause to miamidade college. Were going to get started, you know,
Moderated this 90 minute discussion. That ladies and gentlemen welcome back to freedom day. A round of of applause. We have discussed the media. We have discussed the judiciary. It is now time to discuss congress. Set up by article one of the constitution. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our guests. A former congressman from oklahoma and also of the party versus the people, how to turn republicans and democrats into americans. Book ise coauthor of a with us. Book, thef norms ladies and gentlemen please welcome mickey and norm. Thank you. Jeff welcome, norm. Norm thank you. Jeff you have this very striking title of a book that was quite a runaway hit. The broken branch. Our topic is, what would madison think of our Current Congress and what would he do about it today . Madison feared congress as the most dangerous branch. He said in federalist 48 that the legislation is everywhere drawing all power into its impetuous vortex. What was it that madison so feared by congre
Moderated this 90 minute discussion. That ladies and gentlemen welcome back to freedom day. A round of of applause. We have discussed the media. We have discussed the judiciary. It is now time to discuss congress. Set up by article one of the constitution. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our guests. A former congressman from oklahoma and also of the party versus the people, how to turn republicans and democrats into americans. Book ise coauthor of a with us. Book, thef norms ladies and gentlemen please welcome mickey and norm. Thank you. Jeff welcome, norm. Norm thank you. Jeff you have this very striking title of a book that was quite a runaway hit. The broken branch. Our topic is, what would madison think of our Current Congress and what would he do about it today . Madison feared congress as the most dangerous branch. He said in federalist 48 that the legislation is everywhere drawing all power into its impetuous vortex. What was it that madison so feared by congre