>> "resurgent: how constitutional conservatism can save america" ken klukowski is the co-author along with ken blackwell and ken klukowski joins us here at liberty university. what do you mean constitutional conservatism? what are some of the key is? >> the form of government given to us by our founding fathers. it was unprecedented by our founding fathers. it has made america the most wealthy, prosperous and free nation in all the history of humanity world wide. with "resurgent: how constitutional conservatism can save america" we look at what it this that makes the system different from anywhere else on the planet. the tenfold promise of the declaration of the dependence and the constitution of the united states, from those 10 principles we do with economic issues, the social issues, insecurity and defense and philosophical issues the role of the individual, family, governme nt, to create the optimal system of government for happiness and prosperity. >>host: what are the key is? >> the issue economically is first of all, in order to be sovereign meeting not living by another but to

this is about 15 minutes. >> "resurgent" is the name of the book, and ken klukowski is the co-author along with ken blackwell. mr. klukowski georges here at liberty university on book tv on c-span2. mr. klukowski, what do you mean when you say constitutional conservative, conservatism and what are some of the keys to constitutional conservatism? >> constitutional conservatism is the form of government given to us by our founding fathers. it was unique and unprecedented when they did in the late 1700s. it has over two centuries and change made america the most successful, most wealthy, most prosperous, most powerful and most free nation in all the history of the world history. the history of humanity, worldwide. what we do in "resurgent" is we look at what it is that makes the american constitutional system different from what we can find anywhere else on the planet. both the tenfold promise that we get into of the declaration of independence, which was our founding charter, and then the constitution of the united states with this amendments which are the supreme law of the land, and f

york co-author is ken klukowski. the two of you have written two books. who is trained for?>> he is a bright young constitutional attorney, constitutional scholar. he and i worked together at the american civil rights union, but most notably at the family research council, and here at liberty university. so over the last five years, we have collaborated on written works, as well as speaking engagements across the country. "the blueprint" and the second book, "resurgent: how constitutional conservatism can save america" are works that we have enjoyed doing together. >> and booktv will also be talking with mr. klukowski about the book "resurgent." you can watch that any future weeks on book tv on c-span2. ken blackwell, in your book, "the blueprint," you compare presidents bush and obama to president hoover and roosevelt. what is that analogy? >> hoover set the table for roosevelt, and i believe that president bush set the table in his last 18 months for this substantial power grab by barack obama. at the end of the day, what is fundamentally challenging about the obama admini