Oversteps his authority, then congress can pass a law. But you have not seen congress that. Bout but i dont see them passing any law to change with the president did. Lets go macro again. Im wondering if you look back court thatk of the you studied over the years, what is the greatest period of the court costs history . The early days were sometime after that . Or sometime after that . At different times. I mentioned marbury versus madison, that was, what the heck are they doing, but it the Supreme Courts veto power. And you see the dred scott decision, a terrible decision. It hurt us for years. It adds and flows. And flows. There were some bad parts. Then when end of virtual right rights werevidual brought into the court, one person, one vote, a very good move. A womans right to choose, i believe a very good vote. Many of my supporters would disagree. And i think we now we are going into a shaded, conservative concerned area where the right to vote is being diminished greatly. Country
Up next on booktv historian john ferling. En thomas this program is just over an al hour. [applause] hello, everybody, and i want [apphank the Atlantic History Center for inviting me in. Rybodw for providing much nicer weather for me than six years ago when i came in when my wife carol and i were driving in that day in and my wife carol and i were driving in that day. We looked at the monitor on the dashboard of the car and it was 103 degrees as they came in. Its much nicer tonight. I want to thank you for coming out and especially on a night when my Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling to stay alive. I guess we will find out how they came out when this is over. I want to talk with you tonight about jefferson and hamilton. They are political battle was over the shape and character of the new american nation and that battle has in a sense never really ended. It puts one in mind of a line from faulkner when he said the past isnt dead. In fact the past isnt even past because jefferson and ha
Hello, everybody. And i want to thank the atlanta ntstory center for inviting meta in and providing much nicer weather for me than six years ago when i came in when my wife six year and i were driving in thes dayd looked at the thermometer on tha dashboard of the car and ity. Wo 103 degrees as we came in. 103 d. Its much nicer tonight. I want to thank you for coming out and especially on a night when my Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling to stay alive. I guess we will find out how they came out when this is over. I want to talk with you tonight about jefferson and hamilton. They are political battle was over the shape and character of the new american nation and that battle has in a sense never really ended. It puts one in mind of a line from faulkner when he said the past isnt dead. In fact the past isnt even past because jefferson and hamiltons battle was over the same kind of issues that have been perennial battles in american political history. Struggles over the power and intrusive
We will find out how they came out when this is over. I want to talk with you about jefferson and hamilton. Their political battle was over the shape and character of the new american nation. That it has never ended but then jefferson came back again in the early 20th century and for a clan roosevelts a new deal embraced jefferson and during roosevelts presidency in 1943 on the 200th anniversary of jeffersons birth of the memorial was open to it in washington. But then after world war ii was the cold war with america triumphant militarily with the urbanized nation hamiltons reputation and soared again and jeffersons has plummeted someone in the aftermath of the civilrights revolution about his relationship with sally having this. In fact, during the lifetime of jefferson and hamilton both men were praised and condemned just as they have spent by subsequent generations. It seemed as if godhood call them into existence to save a world. There were those that condemned like Abigail Adams h
Some form of corruption. One senator does not think this went far enough. Exactly. Just to give you some perspective here, the senate has never before suspended one member, much less three, on the same day. The last expulsion in 1905. Still as historic and some say it just doesnt go far enough. I know of no ethics class that teaches about danger of gun running. With strong words, the senate voted to suspend three Democratic Senators facing criminal allegations. Satisfying thing would be to expell them immediately. But i reluctantly conclude that what would be satisfying and popular would run afoul of the mostbasic american principles of new process. When you think in terms of asking members to resign, you propose to give them a roman holiday. The suspension with pay doesnt go far enough, he says. I dont believe giving paid vacations, paid holidays punishes him in any way, shape, or form. The Senate President pro tem told reporters with the stunning arrest of San Francisco senator lelan