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some other programs to look out for this weekend on booktv, robert jones talks about the declining influence of white christians in the country. new york times reporter donald mcneil jr. discusses the origins and spread of the zika virus. now, that s just a few of the programs you ll see this weekend on booktv on c-span2. for a complete television schedule, go to our web site, booktv.org. you can also get updates via twitter and facebook. booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. television for serious readers. and now we re going to kick off the weekend with a look at the decisions of the supreme court under former chief justice warren burger. linda greenhouse is one of the supreme court s best and most experienced observers. she covered the court for the new york times for decades and now teaches at yale law where she s the knight distinguished journalist in residence. she s written in oxford university press very short introduction to the supreme cour ....
controlled by republicans. recent polls show that americans are growing tired of divided government which brings us to today s question for our viewers. do you believe divided government can work? those who prefer one party rule over both the executive and congressional branches can call 202-748-8001. those who prefer a divided government can call 202-748-8000 . and those who are undecided can call 202-748-8002. you can also reach us on social media on twitter and on acebook. host: americans are growing increasingly dissatisfied with the diving board divided government. it says one in five americans believe it s best for the president to be in one political party. the lowest level of public support in gallup s 15-year trend. - host: it says it s showing that one party control is falling out of favor. this is likely because many americans have witnessed the government increasingly in gridlock believing that legislation will get passed only if there is one party in ....
trump: as a practicing lawyer i followed the supreme court for many years and became alarmed in recent years reading the cases of the 5-4 decisions and the 6-3 decisions which seemed to be decided along partisan line so had the liberal wing of the court, all aopinioned by democratic presidents and the conservative wing all appointed by republican presidents, and they were taking political positions which could easily be identified with the ideas of the respective parties.oducti about thing wed care bit. excerp rights and preproductive rights. let s look an an exert. you say the court s dramatic porlarization is a recipe for the undermining of our greatest institution and has not been fully appreciated by most otherwise well insured americans. what did you mean by that? guest: there s lessis confidence in the decision and to public at large doesn t t accept their decisions and afte, all, the supreme court is alexander hamilton, doesn t have an army, doesn t hav ....
announcer: washington joirnl continues. host: we are joined by james zirin the author of supremely partisan, how raw politics tips the scales in the u.s. supreme court. he is here to discuss his book which argues that the supreme court has become increasingly partisan in the cases he says were politicized and threatened to undermine public confidence in the court. thanks for joining us this morning. guest: i m delighted to be here. host: so what inspired you to write this book? guest: i was a practicing lawyer. i of course followed the supreme court for many years. and i became alarmed in recent years reading the cases at the 5-4 decisions and the 6-3 decisions, which seemed to be decided along partisan lines. so that you had the liberal wing of the court, all justices appointed by democratic presidents, and the conservative wing all appointed by republican presidents. and they were taking political positions, which could easily be identified with the ideas of t ....
the latest details. good evening, paula. good evening. axlerod: what can you tell us? senior u.s. supreme court justice antonin scalia died of natural causes at a ranch in southwest texas. he was on an annual trip to the state spending time with friends when he did not come down for breakfast. he was a devout catholic and a priest from the el paso diocese was called to administer last rites. justice scalia was one of the most influential minds on the court. he led a renaissance. governor abbott reflect opened how his faith informed his legal opinions. his faith was part of his decision-making process certainly interpreting the first amendment of the constitution. in his statement, the court said his passing is a great loss to the court and the country he served. we extend con doll lenses to he is survived by children and grandchildren. the white house says the president may have additional reaction later today. axlerod: thank you, paula. this evening, chief ....