P. M. Eastern, 1 00 p. M. Pacific, here on American History tv. Next, historians put the president ial debates in perspective in this online forum hosted by the american historical association. We will hear from Yale University is joe freeman, and newton minnow, who currently serves as a member of the commission on president ial debates. It is an honor to introduce todays panel chair. Joanne freeman with a particular focus on clinical violence. Froman has one fellowships the, centers for scholars and writers, the american historical association, and the library of congress. Best book award. Her most recent book explores violence in the u. S. Congress between 1830 and the civil war, and what it suggests about the nation will american professionalism exceptionalism, and longstanding groups of the civil war. Welcome. Anne it is my pleasure to be introduce the three people who will join us on the panel today. First, Kathryn Brownell is an associate professor and editor at the washington po
Toomey why did the administration think it was worth renegotiating nafta . Was it that an unfair and balanced agreement . Was there a lack of reciprocity . Where the tariffs to high . No. To all of those questions. Nafta is a freetrade agreement. On 97 offs agricultural goods. No quotas. No obstacles. A to me is the epitome of free, fair, reciprocal trade agreement. Pennsylvania exports to mexico have grown. I think you can make a case that since nafta was signed in 1993, a lot has changed in the economy. We have this whole digital sector. Modernizing made sense. But that is not the reason they renegotiated nafta. Imports from mexico had grown more. And we have a trade deficit. A trade deficit with a country like mexico is insignificant economically to the u. S. That is not the view of the administration. Significantlyo diminish if not eliminate the trade deficit with mexico. That was the central motivating factor. That is why we have a lot of bad outcomes. It was the wrong intent in t
Speaks to a very live and significant controversy politics the subject has been in areas, subject of an enormous amount of thought and argument in the last few years and the question nationalism of the nation in place in our politics and its connection to some of the forces and threats as been drawing the politics of the west. In recent years. And well hear from rich a little bit about the book and he and i will then discuss it for your a few minutes and then we will open it up to questions from you. Who please lets welcome rich lowry. [applause]. Rich thank you. It is a pleasure to be here. Thank who much for your making the time. I will share with you what has been my favorite moment from my book to works of art. I say he came in on the second day. As an npr interview. And we are his practice, i like to say of this professor in. Who they do, as they hope you as a conservative. If you on history or policy and then theyll have a professor on like in the middle of your presentation or r
Good morning, everyone. We are on cspan. We are also Live Streaming on the making every vote count facebook page. So i want you all to behave. The Electoral College is a disaster for democracy. Now, thats not me speaking. Thats donald trump. Where it was donald trump before he changed his mind a few times. He also said this. I would rather see it where you went with simple votes. You know, you get 100 million votes and somebody else gets 90 million and you win. Now i quoted not for irony but because, a, hes right, and, b, his affinity for the popular vote may reflect his instinct that a president who was elected without winning a majority is perhaps not so legitimate. Think of all the factors that have contributed to voters cynicism and alienation of all the measures that we could institute to help restore confidence and democracy. This is the one that can be easily and quickly remedied and have an enormous impact. Suddenly, everyones vote would count the same. Truly one person, one vo
Conservativism for decades. Hes edited it since 1997, rich is also a syndicated columnist and author i very much recommend to you the previous book study of Abraham Lincoln social and economic thought lincoln unbound. This new one speaks to a very live and significant controversy in our politics a subject that has been an area thats been a subject of enormous amount of thought and argument in the last two years the question of nationalism of the nation and its place in our politics. Its connection to some of the forces and threads that have been driving the politics of the west in recent years. The forum will be very simple, will hear from rich a little bit about the book. Then he and i will discuss it for a few minutes and then open to questions from you. Please lets welcome rich lowry. [applause] thank you thank you everyone, its a pleasure to be here. Thank you so much for making the time. I will share with you what has been my favorite moment from my book tour so far, came very ear