You are to ask why writing about liberty at this point but i want to get to a short piece of the book. You write the need for telling the story now is what i see around me this is the most confused historical time i have lived in with a haggard establishment, and Americas National ebola what else are you saying here . Guest i am just trying to direct our attention away, for a moment, from the political mania 363 has surrounded us for days this year so far and counting. We have two more to go. Wednesday we start all over again. I want to dig a break from that id have us look at 400 flash want to take a break from that and have us look at 400 years with the engagement of the idea of liberty. My argument is that is the essence of america, our nationalism. It is the exceptional american ideal. It is something americans have been talking about, writing about, fighting for 44 centuries. For book takes fighting four four centuries. All lay down principles that affect us and liberate us today,
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I have lived in. How Americas National essences being ignored, trampled or distorted. What else are you saying here. To direct ourying fromtion away from moment the political mania that has surrounded us for 363 days so far this year and weve got two more to go. Oversday we start all again. I just want to take a break from that and have us look at 400 years of our engagement with the idea of liberty. My argument is that is the ourmate of america, of nationalism. Its the exceptional american idea. It is something that americans have been talking about, writing about, fighting for for for centuries. Four centuries. Some of them are famous. Some of them every one of you has read. Allrs are obscure but they laid down principles that affect us waiting to liberate us today. I want us to be proud of that. I must to think about it. I want us to be inspired. Host we will take your calls in just a couple of minutes. Republicans can call 2027488001. Democrats 2027488000. Ndependents 2027488002 yo
Us now for a discussion about impeachment, campaign 2020, just days after you endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. Why bernie . Because he can crush trump. Host guest because barnett can crush trump. I say that as somebody from michigan, a statement bernie won in the primaries in 2016. We lost by michigan, wisconsin, pennsylvania. He can win michigan, wisconsin and probably pennsylvania. Host why and how . Whenever some people are looking for in trump and i hope many of them deeply regret it, bernie is not part of the system that they see as corrupt. Not speaking to their needs. Across the speak street here spending most of their time raising money for the next election. Peoplei think to most even if you arent for bernie you would say hes the real deal. He says he is. He will follow through. He will not be bought off. Inwill stand for the things the things that i stand for. We have a great group of people running for president. Many good people running and i like at least half of the
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