Freeman talks about her life in writing, she appeared in her monthly call in program in depth in september 2019. Joanne freeman, youre gonna hate this opening question. [laughter] trace the arc of our nations history from 1783 to 1861, the political history of our nation. Wow. I wont use the word hate. [laughter] thats a little daunting. Trace the arc. Im gonna do historian thing and speak generally. I guess i would say if youre looking at american politics from the beginning straight to we could even go past the civil war you are talking about paradoxes and conflict and improv. The periods i tend to focus on really more the early part of the earth and its the improvisational nature of that that really fascinates me more than anything else because the nation was founded in a world of monarchy and the United States was a republic beyond that there was a lot of open grounds theres a lot of improv in those early decades about what the onation is, how it functions, the tone of the governme
In conflict a and improv. Hee time i tend to focus on is the early part of that arc and thats the improvisational nature of that that really fascinates me more than anything else. The United States was a republic. People knew that they were trying to do something that wasnt that. Beyond that there was a lot of open ground. There is a lot of improv in those early decades about what the nation isns the nations. How is this new nation going to get any degree of respect and equally they are concerned. On every level. There is a broad kind of ideological level in which that is true. I who is going to on the land and house that land. What kind of a rights will some people have. A lot of the questions that we are happily with now they go back to the beginning of the republic and beyond. Living in a moment that thehe moment that im looking at now. And they go all the way back. We werent a monarchy. And americans have a very strong sense or elite right. They thought they were creating a more de
Nations history from 1783 to 1861, the political history of our nation. I guess i want to say if youre looking at american politics from the beginning strawing through, past the civil war, youre talking about par dockses and conflicts improv. The period i tend to focus on more at the early part of that arc, and its the improve vacational nature of that, that fascinated my more than anything else of. The nation was find founded in a world of monarchy and the United States was a republicful. What that means wasnt clear and people knew they were trying to do something that wasnt there. The president wont be a king but beyond that there was a lot of open ground. So theres a lot of improv in those early decades about what the nation is, how it functions, the tone of the government , and how this nations going to stand up amongst the nation of the world that are other kind of nations. What does it mean to be a republic in a world of monarchies and how is the new nation going to get any degre
And i appreciate that chair fewer sheriff, i just want to say, i think this committee has heard that. I think this committee, as you know, has heard that and recognized that, and that is not what im talking about. I didnt know about this 232,000 that youre giving back. Could you please explain and mr. B. L. A. , were you aware of that . Well, thats what they recommended. If theres an alternative proposal that the department is presenting, wed be happy to take a look. Chair fewer okay. Mr. Holling . If we were given a dollar amount by the b. L. A. , wed be happy to identify 250,000 to give back. We dont think cutting back the civilianization is the way to do it. Its the qualitative aspect of these services, not the dollar amount. Were happy to work with the b. L. A. To identify 250,000. Chair fewer that is very good to know, mr. Holling. So confer with the b. L. A. , and im wondering if youre willing to come back after conferring with the b. L. A. Well take a break after lunch. I think
We take it very seriously and its a big commitment and i work in a group that does nothing but Affordable Housing everyday of the week and were putting up big numbers. I know we should put up bigger numbers but just to give you a sense we have a billion dollars to Affordable Housing in the bay area that covered about 42 developments and were finances six new projects here in the city right now. About 400 minute yu 400 million. We got a new one from don yesterday. Were hoping to do a lot more in the city and a billion dollars has been committed through 2025 for grants, which is a big deal. Were happy to see that and yes, wore thrilled to be involved in big projects like this. I have been a longtime San Francisco residents and im a homeowner here and its just extra special to attend things like this in my backyard. We appreciate the opportunity and we look forward being into a lot more like this. So thank you. Thank you, jeff. Stephanie, please come up. [applause] i moved here to reunite