Of congress about the books they are reading. Joining is now on book tv tom cole a republican from oklahoma, congressman wiebe asked you this question before, youve always had a large reading list, what is on your current reading list. I just finished the splendid and the vile by eric larson, wonderful account of him and his family, there in the worst year of the war right after becomes Prime Minister in 1940, the day of the german invasion in the countries in france and basically what it was like to stand alone against not see germany until june of 41 the russians are in the war and obviously by december 41, the United States is in the war, youve seen the book, its a wonderful read about a guy that i consider the greatest person of the 20th century and the supreme ordeal of long and brilliant career, ive also been reading, i just picked up the greatest story of the name of jean edward smith, great biographer, i read his biographies a grant in eisenhower, by far the best eisenhower bio
By david wright. Its probably the definitive biography of douglas and especially of what is going on in the United States and the fight for racial justice. Nobody was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america. Boy ahead of his time. He was not only an abolitionist, passionist and former slave but he insisted from the earliest times in the 1840s, almost towards the end of the 19th century, that equality was the goal. And he would book no deviation from that. He was very clear about what the goal was. And so any of his words ring true today and i really recommend this biography to everybody is a long read but it is really powerful. Peter one of the things that i learned about Frederick Douglass this year was that is also very active secretary. Connolly yes he was very consistent and had a distinguished career and was able to talk to a mixed audience. In a time when that was unusual to say the least. And really its powerful when they had been id
Less than three weeks to go before the election Many Americans are eager to learn about the candidates so it is imperative are information channels are open and americans can access stories by the press and from their own social circles. We believe in this power of information so much their special Liability Protections and platforms such as Technology Companies like facebook and twitter and google it is called section 230 and i believed in the principles outlined in the law but it is clear section 230 in its current form is no longer working. Just last week, Justice Thomas said the courts had sweeping new protections in 230 that Congress Never put into statute it is time to scrap the law and start over yesterday the near post one of the largest newspapers in the country published a piece on hunter biden and his work on the board of the Ukrainian Energy company which of what she had no qualifications for it is an important story most americans would be appalled by the Vice President so
Well, i had just finished the splendid and the vile by erik larson, a a wonderful acct of churchill and his family, really in the worst year of the war, the year right after he becomes prime minister, may 10 of 1940, that really the day of the german invasion of the low countries in france. And then basically what it was like to have stood alone against nazi germany until june the 41, the russians are in the war and then obviously by december the 41 the United States is in the war. Its an extraordinary book. Its a wonderful read about a a guy that i consider literally the greatest person of the 20th century and the supreme ordeal of a long and brilliant career. Although ive been reading, i just picked up great story by gene edward smith, great biographer. I read his biographies of grant and eisenhower. Eisenhower biography by far the great eisenhower biography ever written, and thered been some good ones. But he died in 2019, so right now i had just gotten into what may been may be in
Same strategies in 2014 the party to sweeping victory in 2016, prior to the mustsee republican primary debate sean worked on behalf of the party to restructure the base format trading more informative and fair debates. Seans efforts at the rncs chief strategist and medications director landed him a spot in pr weeks power 50 list for2016. The last join us at the Reagan Library in july 2018 his book the breathing, politics, the press and president. He had a virtual discussion about his brandnew book leading america examines the upward battle instrument is half to face the media, hollywood, academia and big tech. We now invite you to enjoy our Virtual Program coming to you from our air force one Leadership Academy oval office with sean spicer and reaganfoundation Institute Executive director john hi bush. Sean spicer, it is great to have you with us at the Reagan Library and obviously all socially distance and a long way awaybut congratulations, really great book. I had a lot offun readin