Then will jump right in. Scott here no interest in giving a speech before mr. Asking questions. What you start asking questions. There we go. Just in time for thanksgiving. A book to help you deal with people with whom you disagree. Everyone, get out and get your copy. Gavel, intro, questions. Please send yours up. They dont have to be related to just the book. Here weit go. My name is melissa caen. Welcome to the Commonwealth Club hosting of the scott adams. In his new book loserthink scott dison did epidemic of mental shortcuts that he believes is making as prone to believing in bad ideas. Racist,g that gun control is equal to full compensation and most importantly avoiding self reflection join personal relationships and period were very excited to have him here with us tonight to discuss his new book. Loser thing. And whatever else you guys would like to ask him. He has told me that that thing is loft offlimits for so they go. Please welcome scott adams. [applause] loser say is the
Why wouldnt the government have protections . It just wasnt done why wouldnt the government have a pension for officers and everybody else and not the president in fact he had very little money he had to borrow money quite secretly to pay for the move back home. This is not well known a doesnt mean he didnt have money but he needed cash to cover all of the expenses to move out of the white house. When he got home, in order to provide income he undertook the writing of his by autobiography in memoirs which no other president had ever done except for Herbert Hoover but his time was much briefer than trumans and his covered far more tumultuous history. So to undertake the twovolume that more was a major and ambitious task. And then he built his library. Now it was a previous president ial library but it was established after he died in officer truman was the first one to officiate over the president ial library and again he was beginning something one of the things i try to emphasize in t
And one particular thing that is featured is secret diplomacy and trial of the cuban spies. A legal lien even though he doesnt look like one. [laughter] he is one of the top trial lawyers an expert at civil and criminal trial litigation who was nearly courtmartialed out of the army and use the opportunity of the army giving him he was giving speeches about sam betty and the desk job that army gave him as an opportunity to springboard to attend New York University at night for law school. Met is how his career started he has appeared before the Us Supreme Court multiple times with civil rights cases in front of Justice Brennan with his 1970 case which it with the rights of people with government entitlements and the due process that could be the most important due process case in the 20th century. The client list includes the cuban poet legendary photographer sally man peter Chavez Nelson mandela, Daniel Ellsberg and he has clients that go from Lauren Mccall to spike lee and Igor Stravi
This microphone at the pillar , that would be great as we are audio recording for book tv is filming again. So wed like to have yourquestions in their. Following the q and a we will have a signing at this table and if you could just leave your chairs where they are as we have a couple more readings today, that would be fantastic. So today we are very excited to welcome robert plumb celebrating his book the better angels five women who changed civil war america. A collective biography of five extraordinary women who came to National Prominence during the civil war. Documenting out the conflict left openings for women to assume rules usually held by men and showing the depth of their passion and commitment. Plum recounts area cabins work in the underground railroad, traces her move from teaching in massachusetts to a core position in washington where he began the work that led to her establishingthe American Red Cross. Chronicles how Harriet Beecher stowe drew on her staunch abolitionism
My name is allen watke and im on the event staff here, we have many events that are three locations. With everything confirmed you can go to politicianspros. Com and pick up one of our monthly printed calendars. I would like to ask everyone to please silence your cell phones so as not to disrupt the event. And when we get to the queue and a if you could line up at this microphone at the pillar that would be great as we are audio recording, cspan for booktv is filming as well. We would like to have your questions in there. In the q and a we will have a signing writer at this table. If you could leave your chairs where we are we have a couple more readings today. We are very excited to welcome robert plumb celebrating his newest book the better angels 5 women who changed civil war america. A collective biography of five extraordinary women who came to National Prominence during the civil war. Documenting how the conflict left openings for women to assume roles usually held by men, showin