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But. Host and every get the opportunity to go to College Campus this to talk with professors who are authors today were on uh campus of claremont california enjoined by professor ralph rossum who is author of the book understanding Clarence Thomas the jurisprudence of constitutional restoration ralph rossum what in your view is the biggest misconception of Clarence Thomas . Guest that somehow he was the Justice Scalia the shoeshine boy that it was put after his confirmation he is his own man. I had a chance to f few years ago i a admire him enormously and in fact, they have asked me to do and after words for the book combined into a paperback edition. And thomas having done a book on him in his more profound and consistent and is a giant he is not as with teeth or sarcastic but he gives as. One of the things that he does is that each but he will assign a clark or to sell one he has the research looking at an enormously amount new cannot sell of the things that you want to say without l
Struggle for a better evolves criminaljustice system. Reading this book made me a better person. Thanks so much. I appreciate that. And with the insights into the book are amazing i appreciate the interview thanks for checking out my book teeseven booktv on cspan2 relate to go to College Campuses to talk with professors who were authors and today were on campus at Claremont College joined by a a professor of the book understanding Clarence Thomas professor in your view would is the biggest misconception about Clarence Thomas . It would be that somehow he was a shoeshine boy a that was put after his confirmation he is his own man i had a chance to do the jurisprudence of Canton Scalia and i admires him enormously and in fact, they have asked me to do the after word for the book with the paperback edition so i am going through information since the book was published the having done the book on thomas was easier and more profound a more consistent and he is a giant he is not as glib or w
Youre watching booktv on cspan2, television for serious readers. Heres a look at whats on prime time tonight. We kick off the evening at 7 30 p. M. Eastern with the son of the late author and journalist hunter s. Thompson who remembers life with his father. Then at 8 30 former state Department Official talks about the growing influence of china and india. Michael peach, ceo of the publisher hachette book group, talks about his publishing career at 9 30 p. M. Eastern. And at 10 on boob tvs after words booktvs after words program, Mitch Mcconnell discusses his memoir, the long game, with senator lamar alexander. We finish up our prime time programming at 11 with neil bass couple who recalls the nazis race to build a nuclear bomb and the allies efforts plan to destroy their Nuclear Facility in norway. That all happens tonight on cspan2s booktv. And youre watching booktv on cspan2. Whenever we get the opportunity, we like to go to College Campuses and talk with professors who are also auth
And seeking a worldwide response , the World Health Organization has declared ebola to be a Public Health emergency of International Concern as west africa continues to struggle to contain the virus. Israel has launched airstrikes across the gaza strip this friday after Palestinian Militants recommenced eyring rockets. It came after egyptian mediated talks failed to extend a 72our troops. Hamas earlier rejected any extension of the truce, saying israel had failed to meet its demands. Israel says it will not negotiate under fire. Lets get the latest now. Its hard to imagine how the beleaguered people of gaza can take much more. What have fridays developments meant for them . Indeed, it has been a tough day for people in gaza. Fighting has recommenced first thing in the morning. Gazans who were enjoying three days of her pre, going up to shops and cafes and getting some sense of normalcy thats all over for them today. The streets are empty. The beaches are empty. The fishermen are not ou