horegard theodore roosevelt wrote from cuba when he heard the u.s. annexed the island. he was inthe caribbean in the rough riders. one of the end results of that conquest was american control of guantanamo bay. to roosevelt and his like-minded cronies in the government and military the most important objective of all the ann 98 maneuvers was possession of far-flung islands for naval bases and strategic ports like guantanamo and honolulu's pearl harbor. he and his friends had pined for these bases for years the way a normal man envisioned his dream house. all they ever wanted was a cozy little global empire with a few islands here and there to park a battle of ships. that japanese dive bomber sank four of those battleships in pearl harbor on december 7th 1941. that's how i got interested in hawaii a few years ago. the purpose of my initial visit was a quit jaunt to see the uss arizona monument perched above the oily grave of the 1,077 sailors who died on that ship that day. unlike the flip-floppers wearers on my trip for honolulu i did not come here for direct sunlight o

people like theodore roosevelt, president mckinley, or senator lodge who wanted to make america great them, greatness meant empire. empires were built on navies. those required island bases. that is how we ended up with pearl harbor and guantanamo bay. that is when we turned the corner on the street where our tanks are still moving down the street. it kind of happened that year. tavis: in retrospect, was that wise or just being greedy? >> it depends on who you ask. toodore roosevelt's goal was be great and powerful and not be a sissy, to have this big navy and take over the world. then it was a great idea. pearl harbor is still the headquarters of pacific command. if you were one of the wish to washy anti-imperialists who thought the united states was about government built on the consent of the governed, then you shed a few tears, i think. tavis: tell me about the annexation of hawaii. >> there were two factions that wanted it. all of them were white. people in washington wanted to turn it into a big military base. on the ground in hawaii, there were the descendants of the original n

for the first time, he met theodore roosevelt and dragged him to the smithsonian to show off glass cases full of american indian arty facts. he wrote i never got over the fascination of the people more completely than any mod earn race had ever done honestly believed they were a godly little new england community setting examples to brutal mankind. of the five countries the united states invaded and or acquired in 1898, hawaii is the only one that became a state. that said, i have come to understand that even though hawaii has been a state since 1959 and an american territory since 1898, a small, but defiant network of native activists question the legality of both and do not consider themselves americans as ale which is easy to pick up on when they march past you on the 50th anniversary of statehood carrying picket signs that say we are not americans. [laughter] so -- [applause] >> oh, thank you. [applause] so, if you have questions, a microphone carrier will find you . >> hi, sarah. you mentioned your nephew a lot in the book, how is he doing and how old is he now? >> he's almost 11. h

washington is going around, and he's telling this story, and as a result of mckinley being killed, theodore roosevelt becomes president. and then on october 16, 1901, roosevelt finds out that booker t. washington is going to be in town and invites him to the white house for dinner. and this is the famous dinner where the -- [inaudible] goes berserk because the fact that a black man is eating at the white house, and roosevelt's wife and daughter were there. so a black man eating at the white house with white women becomes completely unacceptable. there's editorials across the country denouncing roosevelt, the new president. l so roosevelt backs off. initially, they try to deny that washington was even there, but they had issued a press release. so you couldn't quite put the genie back in the bottle after that because all the evidence said that he was there. but it, basically, means that nobody black is invited to eat at the white house for, like, another 20 years. and if you are going to the white house in that period, you're probably going in through the back door if you're coming in at all. this is

what's more, hawaii's justice theodore roosevelt circle predicted crucial to the american empire's militaryresence in the pacific. pearl harbor was still the headquarters of the u.s. pacific command, just as for all three of america's 20th century wars in the pacific with japan, north korea and north vietnam. so i started looking into hawaii in the outback of american global domination. americans and their children spent the 78 years between the arrival of protestant she marries in 1820 and the american annexation in 1988, americanizing hawaii, importing our favorite religion capitalism in their second favorite, christianity. in certain ways, the americanization of hawaii parallels the americanization of america. just as their puritan forebears have set up on the air and into the wilderness of new england, the new england missionaries to fill to the sandwich islands, a place they thought i was as a spiritual wilderness. just perhaps nine out of 10 natives of the americans were wiped out by context of european diseases, so was the native population ravaged by smallpox, measles and disease, j

washington is brought around and as the result of mckinley being killed, theodore roosevelt becomes president and on october 16th, 1901, roosevelt finds out that booker t. washington is going to be in town and advises him to the white house. this is the famous dinner where they go berserk because the fact that a black man is eating at the white house and roosevelt's daughter and wife were there so the black man eating at the white house with white women becomes completely unacceptable, there's editorials across the country denouncing roosevelt the president so roosevelt back souls and initially they try to deny that washington was even there but they had issued a press release. so you couldn't quite put the genie that back in the bottle because you're own evidence says that he was there but it's basically that nobody black is invited to eat at the white house like another 20 years. and if you are going to the white house and the per code you are coming back in the back door if you're coming at all. this is october 16th, 1901. october 17th, 1901 the next day is when the building is officially

since theodore roosevelt of hundred years ago asked the question of whether the republican party would be the party of plain people or privilege in 1911, 100 years. i am running on the money. these other problems need to be addressed -- energy independence, spending that is out of control, taxes that need reform, small businesses that need to be put first on our list, global trade that is unfair and needs to be changed. i am into it. you cannot do it unless you separate yourself from the money. it makes people uncomfortable. it makes people wonder if i am serious. i am deadly serious. if you do not change the money, you will end up being like george w. bush, a good man but he did not get it done. he will end up like barack obama with pretty speeches but nothing changes. i am going to start with the one thing that will change everything, the money in politics. watch it happen. >> how did you get interested in politics and why did you run for congress? >> i blame my father for everything. i grew up on a farm. my dad and mom are still alive. they are 88 and 89. they live in north louisian

jefferson, washington, lincoln, and theodore roosevelt. the faces are 60 feet high.amily. what a great way to learn about american history. >> best time to visit? >> oh crowd in the summer? we recommend arriving in the winter, beautiful covered in snow or at night, at 9:00 p.m., the park rangers illuminate the faces. a beautiful sentimental moment and a great time to visit. >> if you haven't seen it after 9:00, it's beautiful when they illuminate it. the grand forest. the sequoia trees in california. some of the trees are 26 stories. >> the giant forest is located in sequoia and king's canyon national park south of yosemite. it's home to some of the largest trees, including the largest tree, general sherman tree, 52,000 cubic feet. as i said, there are other trees as tall as 26 stories, wide as an entire city block. you can stay in the park itself. there are four lodges and 14 campgrounds. so a great way to get close to nature. a wonderful summertime destination. absolutely affordable. and another great place for the family. >> the parks here in the u.s. are so great

since theodore roosevelt, 100 years ago, is the republican party going to be a party of privilege orplaying people? i am running on the money. these problems need to be addressed. energy independence, spending that is out of control. small businesses that need to be put first on our list. global trade that is unfair and needs to be change. i am in into it. you cannot do it unless you separate -- separate yourself from the money. it makes people uncomfortable. i am very serious. if you do not change the money, you will end up being like a george w. bush, a good man but did not get it done. you will be like barack obama, a pretty speeches, but nothing has changed. i will change everything, the money and politics. watch it happen. >> how did you get interested in politics and why did you first run for congress? >> i grew up on a farm. my dad and mom are still alive. they are 89. they live in louisiana, about 10 miles from a city where i went to high school. i graduated in 1960 with a great group of class men. most of them are still buddies of mine. i grew up on the cotton farmer. i work

theodore roosevelt. returning home lieutenant williams became a flight instructor at l'amour naval air station, training our flight officers. madam speaker, the deaths of these two individuals, lieutenant williams and lieutenant lowell, are a tragic reminder that the men and women who serve our nation every day in harm's way throughout the world put their lives at risk. please join me for a moment of silence as we honor the service of these two individuals for our country. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. polis: madam speaker, medicare is a guarantee that senior citizens, regardless of their economic circumstances, will have the medical care that they need in their twilight years. medicare plays a critical role in removing doubt from people's minds that if they have an ailment and are otherwise uninsurable, the marketplace, that t

since theodore roosevelt, 100 years ago, who asked this question, is the republican party going to be the party of plain people or the party of privilege? 1911. 100 years. i'm running on the money. all these other problems need to be addressed. energy independence, spending that's out of control, taxes that need reform, small business that need to be put first on our list. global trade that is unfair. and needs to be changed. i'm into it. but you can't do it unless you separate yourself from the money. and it makes people uncomfortable, steve t. makes people say, well, i wonder if buddy's serious. i'm deadly serious. if you don't change the money, steve, you'll end up being like george w. bush, a good man but who didn't get it done. you'll end up bike barack obama, pretty speeches but nothing changes. i'm going to start with the one thing that will change everything. the money in politics. watch it happen. >> who is buddy roemer, how did you get interested in politics, and why did you first run for congress? >> i claim my father for everything. i grew up on a farm. my dad and mom are

but there was a another example of roosevelt, tremendous, he had some very strong women in his life. >> franklin or theodore franklin. i'm not saying whether these relationships were physical or platonic or what. but it doesn't matter. he still surrounded himself with a lot of strong women and i think in many ways gave him the strength he needed to get us through the depression and through world war ii. and i found out things that would surprise me in my research for the book. the youngest first lady was only 19 years old. and how that happened was when grover cleeveland was campaigning for the presidency, his wife died. so he married the nanny. and the nanny was only 19. and had five children in the white house. so the reason why i thought about that and it struck me is today, and you know we're supposed to be an advanced society. but today, we would not accept an 18 or 19-year-old as first lady. it just wouldn't happen. >> my time with larry is up now but i'm not done with this conversation so i'm going to ask you to go to our website because i've got the good stuff. and i'm going to get to it right now.