campaign is resinating with people because they actually saw on tv how much pressure he took up there and i think that's what we -- what we conservatives are hoping will get somebody in there scott walker or somebody else really govern with the principles that they talk about when they're running but will actually implement them once they get in. okay. one last. >> was john randolph's daughter married to robert lee? >> no, there was -- robert e. lee was married to -- like george washington's granddaughter or great granddaughter or something like that. but randolph was somehow -- he

was akin to everyone. he was a relation. okay. [applause] >> thank you so much. >> thank you for joining us everyone, have a wonderful afternoon. the john locke foundation. here is our prime time lineup. at 8:15 congressmen talks about recent book, guardian of the republic. followed at 10:00 with charles thoughts on how to reduce the power of the federal government through the use of technology and at 11:00 a look at japan as

tomorrow marks the anniversary of the u.s. bombing. >> the corner and joining us right now is one of the actors that's exhibiting and talking about his book. he's the author of gas money. >> it's a little small town in virginia. >> why does it matter to you? >> it provided me with the foundation that i ended up with, it's the place that made me me. all of the people that changed my life, that's where everyone organize -- when i left in 74

the population has doubled. it's a very small town. everyone knows everyone. that makes it kind of unique. it's pretty much small-town america. yes, sir. i agree up going to segregated schoolsment we intergrated in 1969. when the changes were taking around the country they were also taking place in s -- >> how many schools were there? >> one black elementary school and one white elementary, one black high school and one white high school. >> what were the population sns. >> probably in each grade maybe 50 kids, maybe 150 people total.

>> there was 50 yards to 100 yards to each yard. people got along. we just didn't go to church together or school together. >> living and getting along and then going to segregated schools, do -- you touch upon that in the book? >> i do. when i was in the third grade it was a huge event because leading up to that kids in second grade we didn't want to integrate. we thought that the white people would not be so nice to us, but i had my first white school teacher mrs. roots in st. john. he walked up to me and asked me my name and i said, hello,

ma'am, my name is troy lewis. i'm glad you're in my class and then she walked away and i remember thinking, she's a nice leading. it changed my perception of people. my parents divorced and we moved -- my mom and brother and sister we moved to the williams virginia. >> you touched upon your military service in the book. >> i was in the military for 11 years stationed in germany and i met some wonderful people there who gave me plenty of gas money. gas money is essentially is just

people that provide you with guidance throughout your life. so many people, you know, i teach, i work in the pharmaceutical industry and there were so many people that said troy, you tell great stories, why don't you write a book. it was a combipción -- combination of people. you tell good stories quit telling them and write them. >> a lot of the viewers get published and how to write a book, what would be one of the best suggestions. >> the hardest part is writing it. it's easy to say i'm going to write a book, but they don't because they don't sit down and start writing. >> what was your method? >> as stories would pop into my

head, i would write it. i had no idea how i would put the stories together, but i started writing them and started placing them throughout the book. >> were you surprised at the themes? >> i was. i was going to write individual short stories about various people. i saw these themes developing about doing the right thing and being positive and helping one another, and you know, there was negative parts people not getting along dysfunction within the family. i tried to learn from that. >> what was your editing process? >> i met someone online who is standing off camera pointed out to me and we got in touch with that person and she didn't want to help me. i'm not going to give her name.

she said she was too busy and i said what i'll do is send you a book cover and a couple of excerpts. i said okay, ma'am, thank you for your time. the next day she texted my, i love your book and i want to help you out. that's how i got an editor. >> how important was it to have an editor? >> it helped tremendously, that first white teacher i had she would attest to the fact that my punctuation grammar was not always the best. >> she helped you get through pulling out different stories? >> no, she said the book and said i love your themes. i don't want to lose your voice. she strictly was with grammar

and punctuation and making the story flow a little more. i go back once a month because my mom lives -- i go back to virginia to see my mom. she list a couple of miles away and i go back about once a month. >> why are you at the harlem book fair? >> i think the harlem book fair is a wonderful occasion for people who show case what they've written. we all impact each other and we never know how it's going to happen. they can go to amazon.com.

it's the first hit. it's doing very well. >> if people want to contact you? >> gasmoneybook.com. send me an e-mail. i respond to everyone. he's at the harlem book fair. >> thank you. >> now from last weekend cofounder ma dea ben -- ben -- >> when and how code pink founded? >> peter, we were a work of women environmentalists talking about how we could deal with the