adam freedman, the author of the book, has the distinction, which i love, of being the very rare commentatorn legal and constitutional affairs who can write, who is entertaining, as well as being very sharp and pointed. the book is a delight to read. i actually think this is the launch of a significant career as a new -- somebody on the level of the jeffrey tubein -- i see freedman having a significant career. >> host: where is he based? >> guest: in new york, he is a columnist for the new york law jr. and a column list for a conservative web site that publishes very smart and good writers itch expect him to have a good career. >> host: is this an where would he had and approached you about. >> well, many of these books are -- i would have to say are products of collaboration an author comes with an idea -- i have to say it's very difficult to have idea for writers and it's not like you're a magazine editor or newspaper editor you call somebody up and say i want 400 word ops x by thursday and people will do that. you want somebody to write them a book, you're giving them an idea they have to