Turn any cell phones or other electronics you may have with you. We have some nice, wright lights this evening because our friends at cspan are fill be ming tonights program, so i can when we go to the q a portion of the event, instead of raising your hand and asking and a question, that we make a line in the front because of the filming from cspan. Be. He teaches history and engineering at George Mason University here in virginia. And at the Stevens Institute of technology in new jersey. He served for over 35 years in the u. S. Navy, u. S. Coast guard and department of defense and was an exchange engineer in the french navy. Larrie is the author of three books, the birth of naval architecture in the scientific revolution, measure of the earth, enlightenment expedition that we shape our world, and is known book brothers at arms american independence and the men of france and spain who saved it. So following his talk this evening if you didnt already pick up a copy of his book they are
Thats a look at some of the programs booktv will be covering this week. Many of these events are open to the public. Look for them to air in the near future on booktv on cspan2. By 1776, america was fighting britain in a war for independence but without the navy, artillery or even gunpowder. Only france and spain who was a historical enemies of britain had both a motive and the naval and military strength to defeat the british. We needed their alliance. But they would only do so if america was seen not as fighting the civil war but rather as fighting a war as an independent nation. As john adams pointed out, foreign powers could not be expected to acknowledge us until we had acknowledged ourselves and is independent nation. And Thomas Jefferson said the declaration of independence alone would allow european powers to treat with us. So the declaration of independence was, in fact, an engraved invitation asking france and spain to fight alongside us. Thats why i say it was not just the d
United states, and this weekend colorado Representative Ken Buck talks about corruption in washington and his plans for reform. I dont think its wrong to expect members of the house to raise money for the party to try to win the majority. The same thing with the democrats. I think that is just part of the reality of politics. Its not my favorite part of politics, but it is part of politics. What i find offensive is the linkage between raising money and assignment to committee, raising money and a chairmanship, raising money and being in leadership. I think there has to be a meritbased system in place to decide who gets on what committee. If youve been a doctor for 30 years and you show up to congress, you have an expertise, and that expertise needed on the energy and Commerce Committee or on another committee. It is not whether you can pay more money than the doctor. That shouldnt be the determining factor on whether you make this committee or not. After words airs on booktv every satu
United states, and this weekend colorado Representative Ken Buck talks about corruption in washington and his plans for reform. I dont think its wrong to expect members of the house to raise money for the party to try to win the majority. The same thing with the democrats. I think that is just part of the reality of politics. Its not my favorite part of politics, but it is part of politics. What i find offensive is the linkage between raising money and assignment to committee, raising money and a chairmanship, raising money and being in leadership. I think there has to be a meritbased system in place to decide who gets on what committee. If youve been a doctor for 30 years and you show up to congress, you have an expertise, and that expertise needed on the energy and Commerce Committee or on another committee. It is not whether you can pay more money than the doctor. That shouldnt be the determining factor on whether you make this committee or not. After words airs on booktv every satu
Restrictions on the production of american energy. On regulation. I will form late a role which says that for every one new regulation, two old regulations must be eliminated. On National Security. I will ask the department of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to develop a comprehensive plan to protect americas vital infrastructure from Cyber Attacks and all other form of attacks. On ethics reform. As part of our the swamp, we will impose a five year ban on executive officials becoming lobbyists after they leave the administration. And a lifetime ban on executive officials lobbying on behalf of a foreign government. All right. Dana. A lot to unpack in there. I love the fact that theres, you know, a handful of initiatives, a lot of them surrounding the the creation of jobs or bringing jobs back here, bepay treuation of money. Unleashing the energy sector, something we see eye o eye on. Regulations in breaking the trade deals. Some of this he can do on his own. Becaus