when you re in the donut hole. it s all part of the health care law. december 7th? i better get goin ! [ male announcer ] medicare open enrollment ends soon. call 1-800-medicare or visit medicare.gov to learn more. hey, we re back. while we spent the first half of the show talking about the top tier of republican presidential candidates, we thought it might be interesting to hear from a washington insider about how the establishment really views the republican field and whether or not there s really a lack of enthusiasm for all of these individuals. craig shirley is a historian and the author of december 1941: 31 days that changed america and saved the world. we ll talk more about the upcoming 70th anniversary of the bombing of pearl harbor and your new book in just a moment. but first, let s get into the politics. is there an establishment favorite among this field? actually, i d say there are
they have some where to show up. professor stepnick teaches inmates and college students inside prison walls covering topics from literature to interview skills. she believes it is the community s responsibility to put convicts back to work. once people are in prison they are going to get out of prison and so are are we going to as members of the community help facilitate them becoming full and productive members of our communities? now, shannon, there are also financial incentives for employers. the federal government not only offers tax breaks but they also ensure certain inmates to go back to work. nearly 70 years ago, japan bombed pearl harbor. it changed the fabric of our country socially, economically and politically. craig shirley is the author of december 1941, 31 days that
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they start producing airplane propellers instead of making cars. within weeks of the it sha of attack. craig shirley, thank you so much. the book is december 1941. that is worth buying. excellent book. really, really cool. sorry i didn t write it, jon. meacham, you missed out. another missed opportunity. andrea mitchell, thank you as well. we ll see you 1:00 eastern time. 1:00 with mike bloomberg, mayor bloomberg. good get there. coming up, bravo s andy cohen. huge news. you re watching morning joe. he has news. huge news. he s breaking news right here on morning joe. andy cohen news. mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ]
made by the enemy as they dropped their load of death on the naval base on civilian homes and schools. 100 japanese planes and a number of submarines took part in the attack. in an hour and five minutes the battleship arizona was completely destroyed and four others severely damaged. within hours the united states declared war. nearly 70 years since japan attacked pearl harbor. author craig shirley gives us new details in the book december 1941: 31 days that changed america and saved the world. craig, good to have you with us. thank you. you ve written the book jon meacham wished he wrote. let s start now. don t go there, willie. man. he s a little bitter. that hurts. in his defense, it s mutual. he s busy enough. let s talk about december 7th, 1941. that day we ve had september 11th. we had the financial crisis of