today we are on the campus of claremont mckenna college in claremont, california, and we're joined by professor ralph rossum who is the author of this book, "understanding clarence thomas: the jurisprudence of constitutional restoration." professor rossum what, in your view, is the biggest misconception about clarence thompson? >> guest: the biggest misconception would be that he was somehow and ally ya's shoe shine -- scalia's shoe shine boy as it was disparagingly put after his confirmation. thomas is altogether his own man. i had a chance a few years ago to do a book on the jurisprudence of antonin scalia, and i admire him enormously. in fact, they've asked me to do an afterword for the book to come out in a new paperback edition, so i'm going through all of his cases since the book was published. an enormously able man. but thomas, having done the book on him, is deeper, is more profound, is more consistent, is a giant. he's not as glib, he's not as witty or car sassic in his -- sarcastic in his opinions, but he writes very solid opinions. he's a remarkable presence. one of the th

we are on location at claremont mckenna college in claremont, california. we are talking with professors who are also authors richard has now is professor john pitney, professor of politics and author of this book, "the politics of autism." professor pitney, page one of your boat, autism is local. what do you mean? >> guest: it is political in a couple different tenses. first in the obvious sense that involves public policy. public policy, all levels of government, federal government, state, local government, even international dimensions are they are the politics of autism. it is also political in a deeper sense that every part of autism policy involves profound disagreement. there are disagreements over what autism is, who has the, how much is there and that is really political in an entirely different sense. the next one i'm trying to get across in this book. what is autism? >> guest: autism as far as general consensus goes, a de facto social communication. but that is where the consensus ends. everybody agrees that involves back, but it can come in any

today we are in claremont california and were discussing with the author of this book, understanding clarence thomas. what in your view is the biggest misconception about clarence thomas? >> the biggest misconception would be that he was somehow a shoeshine boy. he is his own man. i had a chance a few years ago to do a book on justice anthony scalia. i admire him enormously. in fact, they've asked asked me to do an afterword for the book to come out in a new paperback edition and i'm going through all of his cases since it was published. thomas, having done done the book on him is deeper. he's more profound. he's more consistent and he is a giant. he's not as glib is not as witty or sarcastic in his opinion but he writes very solid opinions and he is remarkable. one of the things he does is each year when the court knows the big cases coming his way, he will assign a clerk or to to look at one particular issue that he hasn't really researched or thought through thoroughly in the past. he will devote an enormous amount of attention on one case and he will end up writing a concurring o

claremont mckenna professor is the author. booktv on c-span2. >> we share the people's wisdom to go forward and to date we asked for prayers of the people place your left hand on the bible the right hand that i lamar alexander. >> it was the ku the day the democrats ousted the government through the early swearing-in of governor lamar alexander january 79 he was just elected governor three months before and by this time the fbi was deeply into their investigation of this administration of governor black but the crisis had to do have a governor's office was releasing prisoners for all the wrong reasons there was a process for pardons and paroles but that was sidestepped in this came to be known as the clemency for cash scandal. >> walking out of the tennessee state prison a free man his 99 year sentence was pardoned nearly nobody would have noticed the he has commuted the sentence as they leave office but this is showing political favoritism has played to the administration handling of executive clemency. >> the fbi became inte

we are on location at claremont mckenna college in claremont, california. are talking with professors who are also authors richard has now is professor john pitney, professor of politics and author of this book, "the politics of autism."

. >> now joining us on booktv is claremont mccondition na professor -- professor of the pacific rim. what does that mean? >> guest: i teach courses on latin america and mexico in particular, and different falls sets of those two areas, including civil military relation ands religion and politics in lattin america. ... with the election of an individual from an opposition party, national action party. the preceding party in patrol of the government, revolutionary party had been in charge of the government for 71 years. so, generated by this new government and new presidents and mexico was expecting to move from what i would call this electoral democracy to what scholars like to describe as a consolidated democracy, basically meaning you have achieved a certain level of transparency and accountability and a rule of law. so, in those areas mexico still has a lot of work to accomplish? host: in 2001, how critical was that election? guest: it was essential because people had become so used to the pre-being in power that it actually created a condition in spite of the fraud he was committi

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sinecure watching booktv on c-span2 we're on location in claremont california talking with professors who were also offers. joining us now is a professor of politics and the author of this book the politics of optimism, a page number one of your book that optimism is political? >> in a couple of different senses first the obvious since that it involves public policy at all levels of government and federal governments state and local even national dimensions with the politics. but also political and a deeper sense that every part of optimism policy there is profound disagreements on what it is or who has it or how much of it is fair and that is political in an entirely different since and that is what i tried to get across in this book.

history, stanley was just 23 years old and according to his facebook, he lived in claremont, florida, worked as a pharmacy technician. eddie sotomayor jr., his friends posting on facebook, we weren't ready to lose you, my friend, praying for your family, you will be missed always. we love you forever. and this is posting on facebook on many of these victims, remembrance pages. shots rang out beginning at 2:00 a.m. an officer shot at first and then the gunshots were fired among 300 people inside the gay nightclub pulse orlando. many feeling lucky to be alive. >> and all of a sudden you heard boom, boom, and we thought it was the stereo, like, oh, my goodness, something went on with the music, and after the second shot there was a pause and then it just started shooting, shooting, shooting, shooting. >> everybody that we know were in that club. like on our day to day basis we talk to them. and this happens like that. >> on facebook, pulse nightclub posting shortly after 2:00 a.m., everyone get out of pulse and keep running. over next three hours, gunfire can be heard as police and ambul

i do want to note that sara worked on the claremont tunnel as she's currently working with the central subway. she has a wealth of experience. >> thank you mark. good morning. i am here to talk about the construction methodologies that have been selected for the occupants of this project. so mark went over the alignment briefly and there are certain portions of the alignment that have to be cut and cover because the excavations are large and complex or changed so much or sharo it's not practical to excavate by any other method. the mined tunnel recommended is limited primarily to 2nd street connecting to cut and cover portions of the project. one of the benefits of the mined tunnel that it will allow for -- okay. looks like i have a pointer here. that will not do it. allow for mine of each side and cut and cover and mining can proceed towards the center and a ventilation shaft in the center of the alignment and used to stage excavation up to three or four headings if need be. this means all can be proceeding concurrently with the excavations. again these are some of the geometries in d

originally from massachusetts, stanley worked as a pharmacy technician in claremont, flori florida. friends have been taking to social media to comment on his bubbly and down to earth personality. amanda alvear. amanda was 25. amanda was a beloved sister and godmother. before the shooting, amanda posted videos to snapchat showing herself and a friend mercedes flores dancing and enjoying themselves at pulse. mercedes was another victim of the shooting. daryl ramon burt ii, age 29. darryl was a financial aid officer at kaiser university and a passionate volunteer. the president of the jacksonville jaycees which he was a member of described him as always interested in a positive impact on people's lives in the community. juan chevez-martinez, 25 years old. juan, a davenport resident was known by his colleagues as a kind and loving person. facebook lists his hometown in mexico. cory james connell, cory was 21 and well loved. his teachers described him as their all time favorite student. his brother took to facebook to share his grief. the world lost an amazing soul today. god just got o

at another university at claremont created a group of black the most to create an online safe base -- safe space and resources to do so, therefore, people of color, pro-black and anti-white supremacist. quote-unquote while you may what to invite a white friend or ally, to make this a safe and comfortable space for other people of color, we ask that you do not. sso there's this idea we are creating a unique space for just you and the person who looks exactly like you. but isn't college those the place where your id and being, and mingling with competing kill people with positive cultures to learn more about yourself as well as other people five. [applause] but to go back to the point, this is not a great on every single college campus and i get to visit lots of college campuses and it's on those campuses where students have a lot less on the plate and really think and they want to be victims and if you think that gives him a leg up in the real world but employers will tell them no, it doesn't. >> thank you. we're going to open it up for questions. i just did whatever topic i topic i wa

i do want to note that sara worked on the claremont tunnel as she's currently working with the central subway. she has a wealth of experience. >> thank you mark. good morning. i am here to talk about the construction methodologies that have been selected for the occupants of this project. so mark went over the alignment briefly and there are certain portions of the alignment that have to be cut and cover because the excavations are large and complex or changed so much or sharo it's not practical to excavate by any other method. the mined tunnel recommended is limited primarily to 2nd street connecting to cut and cover portions of the project. one of the benefits of the mined tunnel that it will allow for -- okay. looks like i have a pointer here. that will not do it. allow for mine of each side and cut and cover and mining can proceed towards the center and a ventilation shaft in the center of the alignment and used to stage excavation up to three or four headings if need be. this means all can be proceeding concurrently with the excavations. again these are some of the geometries in d

i do want to note that sara worked on the claremont tunnel as she's currently working with the central subway. she has a wealth of experience. >> thank you mark. good morning. i am here to talk about the construction methodologies that have been selected for the occupants of this project. so mark went over the alignment briefly and there are certain portions of the alignment that have to be cut and cover because the excavations are large and complex or changed so much or sharo it's not practical to excavate by any other method. the mined tunnel recommended is limited primarily to 2nd street connecting to cut and cover portions of the project. one of the benefits of the mined tunnel that it will allow for -- okay. looks like i have a pointer here. that will not do it. allow for mine of each side and cut and cover and mining can proceed towards the center and a ventilation shaft in the center of the alignment and used to stage excavation up to three or four headings if need be. this means all can be proceeding concurrently with the excavations. again these are some of the geometries in d

and then another university, at claremont, they created a group of black female students created an online safe space and this is what it says. "this is only for pro people of color, pro-black and anti-white supremacists." quote/unquote, while you may want to invite a white friend and ally, to make this a safe and comfortable place for other people of color, we ask you do not. this wrd you're creating a unique space for you and a person who looks exactly right now. isn't college supposed to be with you're meeting with, mingling with people of different cultures to learn more about yourself as well as other people? [ clapping ] to go back to the point, this is not occurring on every single college campus and i get to visit lots of college campuses and unfortunately, it's on those campuses where students who have a lot less on their plates than they really think, and they want to be victims and maybe they think that gives them a leg up in the real world, but, you know, employers will tell them, no, it doesn't. >> thank you. we're actually going to open it up for questions. i just had one oth

i do want to note that sara worked on the claremont tunnel as she's currently working with the central she has a wealth of experience. >> thank you mark. good morning. i am here to talk about the construction methodologies that have been selected for the occupants of this project. so mark went over the alignment briefly and there are certain portions of the alignment that have to be cut and cover because the excavations are large and complex or changed so much or sharo it's not practical to excavate by any other method. the mined tunnel recommended is limited primarily to 2nd street connecting to cut and cover portions of the project. one of the benefits of the mined tunnel that it will allow for -- okay. looks like i have a pointer here. that will not do it. allow for mine of each side and cut and cover and mining can proceed towards the center and a ventilation shaft in the center of the alignment and used to stage excavation up to three or four headings if need be. this means all can be proceeding concurrently with the excavations. again these are some of the geometries in different