Good was it all . And churchill looked at him unbelieving. World war ii had destroyed n churchills mind, hitler and mussolini and the dictators. It had saved democracy, it had saved western civilization, so cur chill thought. And kennedy blazed hatred at him. Booktv is the only National Television network devoted exclusively to nonfiction books every weekend, and this fall were marking 15 years of booktv on cspan2. Here are some programs to watch this weekend on booktv. At 3 45 p. M. Eastern, juanita patience moss talks about the forgotten black soldiers and white regiment during the civil war. Tomorrow at noon well be live with representative john lewis for three hours. The congressman will be taking your calls, emails, tweets and facebook posts. Then at 5 p. M. Eastern, booktv brings you some books on iran. Visit booktv. Org for a complete television schedule. Pulitzer prizewinning biographer a. Scott berg presents his book, wilson. This 45minute presentation aired during the Nationa
But to prepare citizens with the minds, hearts and character to disdain or democracy in the future. Built on hope, not fear, encouragement not threat, on inspiration, not compulsion. I trust. Im releasing the dignity of the person, not devotion to data. Unsupportive mutual respect, not a machine of punishment and blame. And the last thing to revive collaboration humor, student, parents, teachers, principals, administrators and local communities. The american system is democratically controlled schools has been the mainstay of our communities and the foundation for a nation success. We must Work Together to improve public schools. They must extend the promise of equal Educational Opportunity to all the children of our nation, protecting our products goes against privatization, saving them for future generations of American Children is a civil rights issue of our time. Thank you very much. [applause] nonbook tv, molly raskin text that it had them and, and not addition to cofounded a comp
This book . We have all been concerned how contentiousness and vicious the confirmation process has gotten over the years. A first i was trying to figure out how much has changed is it more importantly, like, but looking through the data one of the most obvious things is it is getting more difficult on average for judicial nominees to the federal courts, it particularly has got much more difficult for the very brightest and the most influential of these to get on the court. Just a couple of numbers to summarize if you look at nominee is of the federal Circuit Court prep although the Supreme Court, for those who went to the top than law school and graduated of the law review at the top of their class, those nominees took 65 percent maunder to get to the confirmation process then someone who did not go to a top law school. Even a better way to measure the influence hatter to other judges rely on the opinions that they bright . If anything it is the impact if you look at the federal Circu
Youre watching booktv, nonfiction authors and books every weekend on cspan2. Booktvs Online Book Club selection for october is representative john lewis walking with the wind a memoir of the movement. As a young child, i tasted the bitter fruits of segregation and Racial Discrimination, and i didnt like it. I asked my mother and my father, my grandparents, my great grandparents, why segregation . Why Racial Discrimination . And they said, thats the way it is. Dont get in trouble. Dont get in the way. But in 955 when 1955 when i was in the tenth grade, 15 years old, i heard of rosa parks. I heard the voice of Martin Luther king jr. On the old radio, and the words of dr. King inspired me to find a way to get in the way. In 1956 with my brothers and sisters and is some of my first cousins, we went down to the Public Library in the little town of troy, alabama, trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out. And we were told by the librarian that the library was for whites onl
Bargain and what both parties to the contract had to do, we have this messy thing called love into the bargain and it is a fancier way to up the ante again. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Booktv continues with john lott who argues partisan politicians dont like to nominate smart judges because my judge lets have the ability to think independently and influence other judges. Judges who graduated in the top10 of their law classes go through a much longer confirmation process than judges who dont. This is all little over an hour. Thanks for having me again. Is always nice to get back to the southern california. I have to say i cant take credit for having taught in a couple of those schools but i had Research Positions at them. How did i get started on this book . I think we all have been concerned by how contentious and vicious the confirmation process has gotten over the years and at first i was just trying to figure out exactly how much has changed and more