Talk. If you want to support the authors, click the green button down there to purchase the book but i will let you take the screen. Thanks. Welcome. Its my pleasure to moderate tonight book talk with my two friends jordan and chris. Its a book liberal and conservative and across the country. The question at the heart of this book, union, democrat, republican and search for Common Ground. Jordan is a businessman and coworker, conservative and former marine in california. Chris is democratic speech writer and journalist from berkeley, california. We met at law school and quickly became friends. I couldnt stop argue about politics and in 2016, got worse and worse so we decided to take a road trip and visit america. And we did it again and again and again. The union and how the friendship changed and learning what it means to be in america. Then the story about hope for a Better Future and a better united states. I for a warm welcome and i will give you a moment to say hello to the audien
Headlines for more of those stories of course you can go to our t. V. Dot com our web site and get much more there as well now stay tuned for more great programming right here on a hearty international. Hello from rhode island Home Sweet Home where we are still hunkered down dust star of that virus and if you think you are at wits end with staycation imagine how the airlines feel in a Statement United Airlines explains the obvious the reality is that united simply cannot continue at our current payroll level past october 1 and environment where travel demand is so depressed and involuntary furloughs come as a last resort. After months of company wide cost cutting and Capital Raising united is talking about cutting as many as 36000. 00 jobs American Airlines could layoff as many as 25000. 00 thats almost a 3rd of its pilots flight attendants mechanics and airport workers Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy southwest has a little breathing room after more than a quarter of its workf
Im tony woods, it is my pleasure to moderatetonights book talk. With my friends jordan and chris. Its what happens when a liberal and conservative jump into a car and drive across the country and thats the question of this book union by the friends jordan blashek and christopher haugh. Jordan is my coworker, conservative and a former marine. Chris is a democratic speechwriter. The this unlikely pair met at lost and became friends but they couldnt stop arguing about politics and in 2016 those arguments got worse and worse though they decided to take a road trip to see america. They did it again and again. They but union is the story of their friendship and how that union changed the way they see themselves. Its also the story of the people they met and the lessons they learnedabout what it means to be an american. In the end union is a story about hope for a betterfuture and a better united states. Offer a warm virtual welcome to chris and jordan and give you a moment to say hello to th
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