Great issues forum has brought the campus noted thinkers. Elliot richardson, the former attorney general, known as a hero of watergate. David gergen, a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court sandra day oconnor. Tennis icon and humanitarian arthur ashe. Governor of new jersey and chairman of the 9 11 commission. So jack, you have got to live got a lot to live up to. Today i had the privilege of introducing our speaker jack rakove. An exceptional student and teacher of history, a Pulitzer Prizewinning author. He will share his insights on James Madisons ticklish experiment at constitution making. Will prompt us to question and reflect on the concept of polity, something we cherish at st. Johns. Is is the one you the William Robertson professor. At Stanford University where he has taught since 1980. He is also taught at Colgate University from 1975 to 1980 and has been a visiting professor at nyus school of law. He is a visionary scholar and author. His book, original meanings, po
Who invited case into a discussion of politics. When case would not back down sears and several of his companions nearly bowled him over with the force of their eloquence and noise. Seeking to restore order to the conversation, case said well, lets discuss all the issues at hand going back to the passage of the stamp act in 1765 and at some point one of the members of the Tavern Company from connecticut got annoyed with him and impatient and they said back home in connecticut youd be put to death for your views for supporting parliament in the imperial controversy. The patriots at the tavern then said, we will not suffer a tory to sit in company with gentlemen and they forced case to sit in a claire by the chimney corner. Sears then called over a young slave of drakes saying he belonged in the of slaves because he was a slave to the British Empire. He agreed formally to put case in coventry meaning none would be allowed to speak with him under forfeiture of a nip of toddy. Although cas
Rivals and explains why the bill of rights was a source of controversy between James Madison and james monroe. A Central Campaign issue when the two future president s faced off in a race for a congressional seat in 1789. This event was recorded in november, 2011 at the changing hands bookstore. Its about an hour. Thanks to our gracious hosts changing hands. Independent bookstores are a treasure. No one is getting out of here tonight until every copy over there is sold. So our book is founding rivals James Madison versus james monroe, the bill of rights in saving the nation. For thoseoff who showed up to see the lead guitarist of kiss, i regret to inform you, that was last night. As important as this project has become to my life, i can scarcely remember the first time i learned about the historic congressional race between two future president s in 1789. But what i do remember is reading about it in a book and it was treated with the one or two sentences you will see about this congre
The lead guitarist of kiss, that was last night. As important as this project has become to my life, i can scarcely remember the first time i learned about this historic congressional race between future president s in 1789. I remember about reading about in a book. It was treated with the one or two sentences you would see about it. I thought come away to bury the lead. All of a sudden we are in this race between 2 future president s. They are debating the most important issues with effort talked about. Whether we should have a bill of rights, what union we should have. On the next page, they are in the First Congress. Way to bury the lead. I decided i would Read Everything i could. When no one had written anything about it, i decided i would tell the story. The book opens at the inauguration of George Washington. When he took the oath of office two of the 13 states are outside of the union. North carolina and rhode island did not ratify the constitution because of their concern it wa
This is getting some things done. And its appropriate that we take up this bill today. And here is why. Do you realize 8 of all 88 of all americans support Energy Independence . 88 . 65 of all americans think that building the Keystone Pipeline is what this country should do. Now, i have to tell you, i listened to the president and to the excuses that come out of the administration and i think with the Supreme Court decision in nebraska today the president is out of excuses. Hes out of excuses. Hes run the gamut on it. No more excuses. It is time that we pass it, the senate pass it and that this legislation go to the president s desk. One of my colleagues said that being here on the floor today is a waste of time. I really disagree with that, mr. Chairman. The president vetoing this legislation is a waste not only of the American Peoples time but of the resources and the taxpayer money that come into the coffers for this government to function. Create 20,000 new jobs, increase our ener