i think that was something that hurston watcher was trying to address. i'm wondering if you could address it? >> well, you know, i think it's really sad that marriages in america basically among all folks are breaking down. we do know that stable two parent homes are better positioned economically to support families. i do think that the dearth of fathers in the home has a lot to do with other sorts of policies in our country. you know, the willingness, for example, to incarcerate african american man at a higher rate. take our war on drug policies. i mean, americans use drugs, all races, of out the same. who is incarcerated for drug use more than anyone? african american. if you are incarcerated, you don't think much of it. i do think that as we look at the policies, the disadvantage, we ought to think about the kind of equities that are needed to encourage family formation. i don't think any child is better off in a family where we are breaking down. if women and men go in their separate directions, that sometimes makes a decision. i don't know what th

so she interviews ten of them while they're still alive i in 1914, and her book led zora neale hurston to come to mobile in 1927 and interview to joe louis with the last survivor at that point back and that book was published a few years ago and it's incredible. so from these stories we have all those things and mention. we know what the laserlike in africa and they were quite wonderful. to joe talks to how he and his siblings would run to the force hunting for fruit, pineapple and things by spelling them on the breeze. we know how brutal the raid was where he was captured. we know that the country, the nation that captured to do any of the people with one of the most brutal regimes in worldld history. to joe was captured by the empire which was responsible according to most historical accounts of the porting of capturing about one-third of the 12 many people who were enslaved. so we have the story of the raid and we know this incredible detail from to joe and the others werehe interviewed when a were attacked. if you were not between about 12 and 30, they killed you. so the kill every

and her book led zora neale hurston to come to mobile, 1927 and interview kojo lewis, who was the lastsurvivor at that point. and that book, bear -- was a few years ago, and it's incredible. so from these stories we have all those things i mentioned. we know what their lives were like in africa and they were quite wonderful. kojo talks about how he and his siblings would run through the forest, hunting for fruit, you know, pineapple and things by smelling them on the berries. we know how brutal the raid was, where he was captured. we know that the diamonds which was the country, the nation that captured kojo and the other people was one of the most brutal regimes in world. um, kojo, captured by the roman empire, which was responsible, according to most historical accounts of deporting of capturing about one third of the 12 million people who were enslaved. so we have the story of the raid and we know this incredible detail from kojo own mouth and from the mouths of the others who were interviewed when the diamonds attacked if you were not between about 12 and 30, they killed you. so ki

essential to turn it into a tool for hurston and control more than what money is supposed to be, whichis a store of value and an efficient means of exchange. this is a corruption of the whole concept of money, and that is why i think that the future of money is so important to western civilization. if we see money turned into this, the principles and values that have built western civilization are truly threatened. it might not be this government but some government will eventually use that power the wrong way. and for people to doubt that, just imagine whoever your political rival is, having control of the system of money. i have been a little concerned as i watched the debate as to the rule for treasury versus the federal reserve. as a good question by mr. say nicholas. i just point out that looking at our money, the secretary of the treasuries signature is on it. not the chairman of the federal reserve. looking at our money, it's as this note is legal tender for all debts public and private. and cash is actually the only current truly permission list spear to pure transactions aweso

host: other books susan glasser gave us -- zora neale hurston, their eyes were watching god, a bright shining lie. secondhand time, common ground, rebecca west -- black lamb and gray falcon. and the art of eating. susan: to anybody who knows about food writing, she sort of defined it for a whole generation of americans and as escapism goes, i highly recommend it. host: and you are currently reading bill cohen power failure , after lives? susan: that is the nobel prize winner in literature. it is great. host: peter baker is reading john meacham, and there was light about abraham lincoln and getting ready to read the ted kennedy out of you. caller: hello. i grew up in the middle east and to be skeptical about state run tv, so i listened to different news outlets. the news media here i think cover what they want and don't cover what they want. i think msnbc covers certain stories. murdoch and his fox make up stories and that's a problem. i think division never recovered after the civil war. reagan prayed on that. reagan talked about ethically dividing people. he attacked the federal gove

host: other books susan glasser gave us -- zora neale hurston, their eyes were watching god, a brightng lie. secondhand time, comound rebecca west -- black lamb and gray falcon. and the art of eating. susan: to anybody who knows about food writing, she sort of defined it for a whole generation of americans and as escapism goes, i highly recommend it. host: and you are currently reading bill cohen power failure , after lives? susan: that is the nobel prize winner in literature. it is great. host: peter baker is reading john meacham, and there was light about abraham lincoln and getting ready to read the ted kennedy out of you. caller: hello. i grew up in the middle east and to be skeptical about state run tv, so i listened to different news outlets. the news media here i think cover what they want and don't cover what they want. i think msnbc covers certain stories. murdoch and his fox make up stories and that's a problem. i think division never recovered after the civil war. reagan prayed on that. reagan talked about ethically dividing people. he attacked the federal government, i think