that is not a nick adams hypothesises. that is the reality we are living. that is why every person, no matter the color, sexual orientation, everyone has an investment in keeping america robust and as powerful as possible. there is a whole tradition of people around the world have to inexplicit desire to get to the united states. i think it is something about the energy in america, the optimism, the feeling anything is possible. this the land where magic can truly happen. that is really, what i kind of subscribe to, and i have to tell you i have never been disappointed. i think this is still the land where anybody can rise above the circumstances of their birth and go on to achieve whatever it they want to achieve and that is an elegant and beautiful principle and one we have to preserve for as much and as long as possible. >> the title of your recent book is "retaking america" which seems to indicate we are doing something wrong. what is that? >> i think the political correctness behind every american problem whether it is open borders, demingished america

that is not a nick adams hypothesis, that is a reality we see right now.ery single person no matter what you do, who you are, what color you are, everyone has an investment in keeping america as robust and powerful as possible. >> host: when did you come to this? >> guest: all my life, i was drawn to the united states, arnold schwarzenegger, stuart varney, elon musk, a whole tradition of people around the world with an inexplicable desire to get to the united states. it is something about energy in america, the optimism. this is where magic can truly happen. that is what i subscribe to and i got to tell you, no one has been disappointed. this is still the land. and the circumstances of their birth, that is an elegant and youthful principle that we have got to preserve for as much and as long as possible. >> host: the title of your most recent book is "retaking america: crushing political correctness" which seems to indicate we are doing something wrong. what is that? >> guest: political correctness is behind every single problem in america today. we are ta

. >> nick adams, retaking america, crushing political correctness is the name of the latest book. >> if you love america and you hate political correctness, this is the book for you. >> c-span, created by america's cable television companies and brought to you as a public service by your satellite or cable provider. [inaudible conversations] >> good evening, everyone. i would like to start by thanking everybody for being here at our very first event at busboys and poet politician and pros as we embark on our first and this is a very wonderful readings. at this tile i would like to remind you to turn off your cell phones, any noise-making devices. thank you so much. feel free to order food or drinks. as of tonight's reading there will be question and answer. i will come and give you a microphone and after the question and answer session we will have a signing right over here. my name is christopher gregs and i welcome you on behalf of politics and prose bookstore and on behalf of our amazing staff. they do have 500 events a year spread aupon politics and prose like this one in our sto

go ahead. >> nick: you need to arrest adam. >> dylan: uh...on what -- what charge? >> nick: murder. >> sharon: murder? what? that's crazy. >> dylan: ,

go ahead. >> nick: you need to arrest adam. >> dylan: uh...on what -- what charge? nick: murder. >> sharon: murder? what? that's crazy.

my next guest is a very funny stand-up comic who now stars with adam sandler and david spade in "the do over." please welcome nickse ) >> stephen: thanks for coming on. >> hello, stephen. how are you? hi, everybody, how you doing? ( cheers and applause ). >> stephen: that's nice. >> nice! >> stephen: so few people ask how the audience is doing. you really care about them? >> i care about each and every one of you. >> stephen: you have already established a relationship. >> i'll drive everyone of you home. >> stephen: you're like one of the gang, now. i've been working-- >> i worked with adam for 13 years now we've collaborated. he's a good dude to work with. >> stephen: yeah, he's a very solid guy. >> yeah. >> stephen: is it like just hanging out with your friends at this point and occasionally people turn on the camera? >> yeah, it's kind of-- yeah, it is. we've become kind of brotherly, and we know each other so well, now we fight. i'll be like, "adam, david stole my hat." and he'll be like, "spade, give it back." we're like babies. just kind of running around. adam's like-- >> stephen: wow, that was really goo

nick swardson. starting this friday, his new movie, "the do-over", is available on netflix. please welcome back, the one, the only, adam thank you so much for being here. >> thank you. i'm so happy it timed out with these guys, and thank you for all you do, you guys. you're the greatest. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you for singing "friends on all bases." >> doesn't that feel great? these guys made it so much fun. >> jimmy: i know, it's exciting. you want that energy to last forever. did you ever think ever in your life to maybe join the military at all? >> i swear to god, my whole life, when i was a kid, i was like, "i am going to be in the military. i'm going to defend our" -- that's all i ever talked about in my house, like, "i'm going. i'm defending. i am -- this is what i'm made for." then i was, like, 15 at the dinner table, and i was saying that same speech. "i can't wait to join the military." my father goes, "you're not joining the military." i go, "why not?" he goes, "'cause you're a a pussy." [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: that's one reason not to do it. >> it made sense. it made sense. >> ji

. >> nick adams, retaking america, crushing political correctness is the name of the latest book. >> if you love america and you hate political correctness, this is the book for you. >> c-span, created by america's cable television companies and brought to you as a public