Ive been on book tour this week and i get the same two questions every time. The first one is how did you get involved in Mental Health . And why did you write the book . I will tell you. Was campaigning for jimmy carter. Can you hear me . [laughter] so im telling you how i got involved with Mental Health issues. I was campaigning for jimmy when he ran for governor the first time and lost the first time. We got in late the leading candidate dropped out who was a big segregationist and this was 66. A long time ago. I am pretty aged. [laughter] nobody would run against him. He was pretty popular. We didnt have long to campaign but i got in the car and drove from one town to the next and passed out brochures and went to the next town very disorganized. And in 1863 this was 66 they were moving people out of the State Hospital into the community but there wasnt a community yet. I had so many people ask me what will your husband do with a loved one at central stay if he is elected governor .
Have them here virtually from his home and we are going to talk about his new book about the 1948 election. Were going back 72 years another Election Year. You will be amazed at how it sounds the same in some ways but in some ways very different. The difference is the politicians were all younger than they are today so thats one big difference but a. J. Take it away and tell us about the overview of the book and which is a very good. By the way. Thank you. I like to say couple things first rate thank you so much for having me pay the Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be at here we are with a lot of people going through a lot of pain and suffering. Im just reminded why he fell in love with reading when i was six years old. Books can really transport you to another time and place and during all of this is really been a blessing. Regarding my last time with you id started this book back in 2017 when i talked about the accidental president and the book came out during the 2020 elec
Your number is going to be 202 7488002. And if you are in american gun owner but not part of the nra, you should be part of this conversation, as well. Your number is going to be 202 7488003. Keep in mind, you can also text us your opinion at 202 7488003 and we are always reading on social media on ontter at cspanwj, and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Once again this week, new york state announced a major lawsuit against the National Rifle association, accusing them of corruption and misspending of the organizations funds. Here is a bit of the story from the New York Times. New York Attorney general has issued an existential threat to the National Rifle association on thursday, arguing in a lawsuit that years of runaway corruption and misspending demanded a dissolution of the nations most powerful gun rights lobby. While the legal confrontation could take years to play out, it constitutes another deep blow to an organization whose legendary medical clout has been diminished by infigh
Legal status under the rules of congress set in the census act of 1790. The president s decision to release this illegal memo now appears designed to inflict maximum damage to the accuracy of the ongoing 2020 census. In just two weeks, the Census Bureau will start visiting the homes of millions of people who have not yet responded to the census. The president s latest attack on immigrants could sew fear and confusion in communities across the country, and could lead many people to decide not to participate. This will hurt communities that are already undercounted, underrepresented, and underfunded. Addressing the chaos caused by the president s memo will drain valuable resources from the Census Bureau, which is already struggling to administer the 2020 census in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic. And it will further divide our country at a time when we need unity. Of course, this is not the first time that President Trump has attempted to politicize the census. For more than two
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