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Boxes of perfectly fine tea and throw it into the water. It will be the 250th anniversary of the boston tea party. So thats one of the reasons we wanted to have these conversations on the eve of the beginning of the anniversaries of this great experiment, because once the tea party happens, you know, some mistakes get made, people start doing things, people react and the next thing you know youre at war and going to see that in our nation. Were going to see these anniversaries coming fast and furious. 2024 will be here in virginia. The of the fairfax results 2025 the 250th anniversary of George Washington becoming the commander in chief and of course, 2026 to 20 fifth anniversary of the declaration of independence. And so it is an apropos time to take the pulse of the nation which we did with our poll and to have a chance and an opportunity to be together to think together, to about ways in which we collectively strengthen this experiment and move together. So we got a great panel this
Comcast supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Hou we are back and join this morning by now standing, a white house columnist for the hilt newspaper, years here this morning to talk about how a controversial issue, are playing out in state legislatures. Now, good morning. Good to see you. So, you recently wrote a column in the hill newspaper talking about how the culture wars in the United States are playing out at the state level. Tell us a little bit about why we are seeing this . I think it depends on the specific issue. So, obviously, abortion has been a culture or forever. Clearly, a thing moved to the states by the Supreme Court decision, about 11 months ago, striking down roe v. Wade. Then you have other additional issues, like the socalled crt allows, whichever they come to the forward is a matter of debate much more recently. Then in addition to that, frankly, you have some politicians, presiden
I think for the cspan audience, we first need to put the burn book in context. Can you give us can you give us the background . Sure. Burn book is an expression actually mean girls is out now, which is kind of too. It is for me, but its a book you write things you really think about people and youre not. People are supposed to see it. And of course, thats the whole premise of that movie and you have fun with it and its sort of gossipy and mean a little bit, but funny and so i decided thats what i was doing in my memoir and of what my 30 years covering Silicon Valley. The same time that subhead is a tech love story because i love tech. Yeah. So i dont want this idea that, you know, theres a lot of tropes out there. You know, tech is terrible. Its not terrible. Its how how its being used essentially. And so i want to say i love tech, but let me tell you what happened. Yeah. Yeah. Journey to do these people becoming the worlds richest, most powerful people. And youve been there since the