Jpmorgan and wells fargo out with their earnings reports. They beat the estimates but there are worrisome signs. Should Investors Bank on the banks or not. The top banking analyst on the street. Ty is down on the nyse. Sue, thank you very much. Again, stocks as you point out in rally mode. The dow up about 97 points, 96 right now and the Standard Poors back above 1700 at 1702 on this day 11 of the Government Shutdown. Five days and counting until the u. S. Hits the debt ceiling. The house gop offering a debt limit hike and the shutdown. Is it being played out behind closed doors right now . Luke russert of nbc news live on capitol hill. Luke, what is the latest state of play . The latest we can report is tomorrow morning at 9 00 a. M. The house gop conference is going to have a meeting where they will presumably leadership will present the plan forward in terms of the deal to raise the debt limit and possibly fund the government. The offer that was put forward to the white house by the
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Natural law. He has also co written books, the architects of the culture of death and ten books that screwed up the world. His book today is worshipping the state how liberalism became our state religion. Please welcome benjamin wiker. [applause] thank you very much and thank you for bringing me here once again. Cit is benjamin wiker. Everyone does that. It is note singh, not even a small one. Worshipping the state how liberalism became our state religion, the title of my book is obviously all level inyourface, makes a rather outlandish claim, first implies liberals worship the state and second that liberalism itself has become a kind of established religion. That brings us to an obvious set of questions. Is this just overblown rhetoric to sell a book or is it true that liberalism really has become our established state religion . And liberals somehow do in fact worship the state . We can add on top of this what does it matter . What does it matter . Let me begin with a last question f
And also very good about corruption. They went to get installed of big guns. That this is where were going is what fascinates me. Gaul other than the revelation i thank you had a lot of fun writing the book. Then you think now what am i going to do . But i really felt it was fun. Yes. Is there a movie deal . We are working on it. [applause] i will not say anything until it happens. Thank you very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] here is in the house we have the book for sale on the counter. That was a wonderful presentation. Give her another hand. [applause] [inaudible conversations] host joining us now on booktv, what do you write about . The latest book is called the eyes on target about the navy seals but it is different about the culture culture, what makes them different and unique. They spend millions of dollars to discover how when a navy seal is made what makes some people make it through basic training and 70 fail their luck at demographics and family background and
Of introducing what many people consider . The brightest jewels in the crown of a first lady historians of america, so starting with dr. Barbara perry. And while dr. Perry is walking up here. It should be noted that she just came out today with an article. In the publication the hill on first ladies in war and as as barbara said she she was inspired by the association. And she is the gerald bayless professor and director of president ial studies the university of virginias miller center. And currently serves on the board which we are very honored the board of directors of the White House Historical association. Joining her on stage our panelist. Dr. Diana carlin professor emerit of communications and many have called her the queen of communications at Saint Louis University and then we have dr. Catherine al gore who made a very fabulous statement earlier today in the session the president of the massachusetts historical society. And dr. Stacy cordary, which i understand is a british wa