from thomas paine's common sense, to the wealth of nation by adam smith, the fall of the roman empire. of course the declaration of independents book within articles the first major sometime engine came out in 1776. there's a lot of david human who is the kind of the father of the policy for of the enlightment died in 1776. george washington cross the delaware. there's a lot of things and not just george washington which was david point of view of 1776. so i'm working on that as well as a few other projects. but it's -- i love writing books. i love teaching. and love doing freedom fest. it's a great way to meet the authors and see what's happening in the world. >> we have been talking with author mark and founder of freedom fest. booktv is currently on location. "the making of modern economics" is his book. the lives and ideas of great thinkers. thank you for being on booktv. >> thank you. john kennedy once met with harrold prime minister in newspapers, you know, they discussed amples control or whatever. issues between the two powers which they sure did. but only long after wards did

thomas paine made an important contribution, but i'm not sure he'd feed into the conversation... c-span: why? >> guest: ... and the chemistry of the conversation. well, he was very anxious to claim credit for independence, but he wasn't part of this political process in a direct way. it's the delegates--i have questions to ask the delegates to the congress. of course, he published "common sense" in january 1776, and it did open a public debate over that issue. there was a kind of a silence reigned. i mean, people were hesitant to face up to it, although the events were going in that direction. but it's published right after news of a s--of the king's speech to parliament in october 1775, where he says, 'these americans, whatever they say, they're trying to be independent.' the congress says, 'oh, we'--somebody in congress stands up and says, 'we should disavow that,' and the others say, 'wait a minute, let's just think this through.' it's--oh--an important moment, in other words, that the newest com--and they'd also heard that, as the report went, the king's army had--or navy, as

you know, thomas pain. you want to go through the list of flofers. what his deal with iran?every page electorate. >> bill: okay. but i think that romney and ryan are going to have to find a way to look the barney franks of the world in the eye and say, you know what? you are lying we don't want to hurt children and fires ranging out of control and we don't want a blanket of soot over our house. they are going to have to call them on this kind of rhetoric. >> i think by the way these are two uniquely suited individuals to do precisely that. >> i don't know they haven't done it yet. >> got to say. governor romney is talking straight and tough right no. >> he is getting five-day forecasty. christie will do it at the convention wouldn't you love to see barney and christie? >> can i get that, please? pay per view? can i get barney and christie. >> your bookers right now. >> i think barney might. christie won't come on 00 program. he. >> he is sensitive. >> is he sensitive? >> he must be. >> i'm sensitive, too. we must have something in common. there has been a report on some of t

spock raising your child and a common-sense way and thomas paine who changed the american revolution. >> host: are they all first edition? >> no. but many would be first edition and very rare if not one-of-a-kind. some have inscriptions to books that i adore are part of the armed service our reach. we have two examples that soldiers were sent. i believe now it is sent to the war front on the ipod but this was in the olden days. one is tarzan. i cannot remember. >> host: in this exhibit a lot of novels. >> yes. their critical not only the common people but highbrow some that appeal to people of all ages. visitor buys and "charlotte's web." >> also "gone with the wind" how does that shape america? >> with the aspirations had that the diaries of lewis and clark but how we speak today. >> mentioning dr. spock also the big book we thought it was important but they looked across of broad spectrum with even a certain kind of what their. that shows america as the innovative country to share her experience is broadly to inspire going to the frontier literally intellectual. >> host: you are in

they finally get to the british boat called the "vulture" later thomas paine said it was vulture entering another. he gives up. he says, all right, i'm joining the british side. and so are these people on the barge. and they say, no we're not! we're americans! we're not going join the british. they took them prisoner. >> he said take my barge crew as prisoners of war. what a creep. lflt. >> yeah. all right. think about this, this leaves peggy in the house by herself with her son. he has been told that the jig is up. they their plot has failed and she's going to -- she's holding the bag. meanwhile washington is within minutes of getting there. so what she ends up doing is staying upstairs and is quite. washington shows up, but the note to him has not shown up yet. so he's very weary said it's weird neither peggy or benedict are there to great him. i'll to west point and shocked by how badly they have been prepared. benedict arnold was not doing a good job on purpose. mean while while washington is over in west point what happens to peggy? she's upstairs and a note comes from the counselor

as thomas paine wrote, these of the times that try men's souls. the question is now as important as it was then. will you be sunshine patriots, gone when the going gets tough? will you stand to defend the republic our forefathers fought so diligently to leave us? this is not an idle question. the republic is under attack like no other time in our history. as a senator, i swore an oath to defend the republic against enemies, foreign and domestic. now that i have been to washington and seen the belly of the beast, i can tell you i have met the enemy. the enemy is us. it is not barack obama or the democrats. the media may not like this. the enemy is not gridlock. the enemy is the lifting of the treasury and 20 years of deficit spending. the enemy is the out of control, and accountable federal reserve and the devaluation of our currency the enemy is our lack of being bound by the restraints of the constitution. the court has ruled obamacare is a tax and that taxes are not limited by the powers in the constitution. this notion would offend madison and

got there fast so they finally get to the british boat, which is called the vulture and later thomas painesaid it was one vulture entering another. he says alright, i am joining the british side and so are these people on the barge. they say, no were not. we are americans. so they just took him prisoner instead. they said to the british captain, -- what a creep. [laughter] >> he so think about this. this leaves peggy in the house by herself with her son. she has been told that the jig is up. their plot has failed and she is holding the bag. meanwhile, washington is within minutes of getting there. so what she ends up doing is she stays upstairs and is very quiet. washington shows up with but the note to him has not shown up yet so he seems very weird. he says is very weird that neither peggy nor benedict arnold are there to greet him. i will just go over to west point instead. he is shocked by how badly the fortification is then prepared because benedict arnold on purpose was not doing a job supposedly. alright, so meanwhile while washington is at west point what happens to peggy? >> she i

and later thomas paine said it was one vulture injuring another. because he gives a.he says i'm joining the british side, and so are these people on the barge. and they said no, we are not. we are americans. were not going to join the british so they just took an an bridge instead. >> he said to the british captain, take my barge crew as prisoners of war. what a creep. so think about this. this leaves peggy in the house by herself with her son. she had been told that the jig is up, their plot has failed, and she's holding the bag. and meanwhile, washington is within minutes of getting there. so what she ends up doing is she stays upstairs and is very quiet. washington shows up, but the note to him has not shown up yet. so he says is really weird that neither peggy nor benedict arnold are there to greet him. he says i'll just go over to west point and inspect. he goes up and inspect and he shocked by how badly the fortifications have been prepared because benedict arnold on purpose was not doing a good job. so meanwhile, what washington is over in west point, what happ

spock raising your child and the thomas paine book that saved the american revolution. >> host: are they all first editions or rare? >> guest: not all of them but many are if not one-of-a-kind. some have inscriptions by the authors or other famous people. to books are part of the armed services reach four people surveying in the military. books that soldiers were sent bride believe now they are sent on the ipod but in the old days. one is tarzan and i cannot think of the other one. >> host: in this exhibit a lot of novels not only those that the common people bet but also those of highbrow appealing to people of all ages. children's books. charlotte's web. the "wizard of oz." >> host: also "gone with the wind". >> many identified who we were becoming or the aspirations we had as a nation. others told of experiences white the diary of lewis and clark. "huckleberry finn." those that talked in dialect shape idea is and how we speak today. >> host: you also have social and cultural books. you also have cookbooks and the book from the alcoholics anonymous. >> to look at those of self-help or

spock's book on raising your child in a common sense way, and, of course, thomas paine's book that really kind of sparked or saved the american revolution. >> now, when we see these weeks, are all these -- these books, are these all first edition decisions or very rare? >> they're not, although we have many books in our library of congress collection that would be very rare if not one of a kind. but we've selected books for a variety of reasons. some of them have inscriptions by other famous people or by the authors themselves. two books in this collection that i just adore are books that are part of the armed service, um, book outreach to people who are serving in the military. and so we have two examples of books that soldiers are sent or were sent, i should say. i believe now they are sent books to read at the war front on ipods and other things. but at least in the olden days -- >> what are the two books that you have? >> i believe one of them is tarzan, and i'm trying to think now what the other one is. um, but -- oh, my goodness. >> well, while you think of that, in this exhibit, ro

and, indeed, this particular passage is quoted in thomas paine very important book commonsense which is the book that launched of the american war for independence. this is nature of the king. so a very strong warning from that ancient book. think about a greek civilization. another place often associate with liberty is athens. ride about 500 b.c. they achieved a remarkable high level of wealth and personal freedom. there have been a number of reforms in athens in particular which was preeminent among these greek city states. the reforms from 594, and then very, very important the reforms of 508 which established a constitutional order with very, very significant features for our tradition of liberty. he reorganized the voting system so that people were represented in different ways. this is like an early version of what we have of the house and the senate. if you have the same people organize and represent in different ways. you don't just have a mass or a mob but a multitude of ways in which views can be expressed, debated and articulated, people can represent the interest. and als

spoke's book on raising your child in common sense way and thomas paine's book that kind of sparked or saved the american revolution. >> when besee the books, are they all first editions, very rare? >> they're not all first editions or very rare. we have many books in the clerks in the library of congress collection that would be first editions and very rare if not one of kind. we have selected books for a variety of reasons. some have inscriptions by other famous people or authors themselves. two books in the collection that i adore are books that are part of the armed service book outreach to people who are serving in the military. and so we have two examples of books that soldiers are were sent i believe now they are sent books to read at the war front on ipoddings other things. in the old days. >> what are the two books? >> i believe one is "tar disan." i'm trying to think what the other one is. oh gosh, . >> while you think of that. in the exhibit a lot of novels. >> yes, and novels are critical part of american culture. not only novels that people read, the common people read. bu

and thomas paine's book that really sparked or shaped the american revolution.s are a critical part of american culture. many of them identified who we were becoming or the aspirations we had as a nation. others told about experiences that we had uniquely as americans. we also thought it was very important to look at non-fiction and books that either were self- help or kind of broke barriers. many books were innovative, that kind of showed america as an innovative country that used books as stories to inspire, going to the frontier. that could be literally or intellectually. >> if you would like to participate in on-line discussion with the roberta shafer, assistant librarian, we would like to hear from you. e-mail us. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us from the studios in new hampshire is former new hampshire governor and former senator judd gregg, now the co-chair of the campaign to fix the debt. thanks for joining us. guest: susan, thanks for having me. host: i have heard the argument from some even in fiscal conservatives who suggest the sta

and, of course, thomas paine's book that really kind of sparked or shaped the american revolution. many of them identified who we were becoming or the as pragues -- aspirations we had as a nation. others told about experiences that we had uniquely as americans. we also thought that it was very important to look at nonfiction and books that either were self-help or kind of broke barriers of certain kinds. we looked for many books that were innovative, that kind of showed america as an innovative country that used books and stories to inspire going to the frontier. and that could be with literally or intellectually. >> if you would like to participate in an online discussion with roberta schaffer, associate librarian of the library of congress, one that we will then air on booktv, we'd like to hear from you. e-mail us at booktv@cspan.org. >> good morning, everyone -- >> and live now as the airline pilots' associations air safety forum takes place again this morning here in washington. it's the largest pilots' union, represents pilots in the u.s. and canada. first panel will discuss s

the earliest book is actually ben franklin's book on electricity, and of course, thomas paine's book -- the american revolution. many of them identified the aspirations we had. others told about experiences that we had uniquely as americans. we also thought that it was very important to look at non-fiction and books that were either self- help or broke down barriers of certain kinds. we look for books that were innovative, that kind of should america as an innovative country. using books and stories to inspire going to the frontier, and that could be literary or intellectual. >> if you would like to participate in the on-line discussion, one that we will then play on booktv, we would like to hear from you. you can email us. >> earlier today, tsa administrator john pistole, comments at the air line pilots association conference held in washington. it is one hour, 15 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the aviation safety chair, the captain. [applause] >> our theme for this year's form is everything matters. isthis year's forum everything matters. no single el

i suspect sounded not as much as we think that we always focus on people like thomas paine, ben franklin when maybe we should focus more than 97 and out of 100 men in williamsburg who were altars in their church. they probably have more in fact ultimately than people like jefferson and frank lane. bush's look at the top billiards. jefferson is the one that was about the creator and protect her and the judge. that is his language. he may not be a christian, but he certainly adopted the judeo-christian view. he adopted the view of god the and christians have. judge, protect her, give her a creator. i think there is a view they are, it could clue for god. it may not be the christian god, but it's a god in light of the christian worldview and that is the god they played in all important role in the creation of this country. john page, virginia state senator classic jefferson wrote to jefferson two weeks after the declaration. he wrote this, because he received a declaration that a lot of americans were excited to a lot convince they were squashed us and we're a reason excited about the decla

the earliest book is ben franklin's book on electricity grid and of course, thomas paine's book that really kind of a spark or save the american revolution. novels are a critical part of american culture. many of them identify who we were becoming, the aspirations we had as a nation. others told about experiences that we had uniquely as americans. we also thought that it was very important to look at non-fiction and books that either were self- help or broke dowler years of some kinds. we look for books that were innovative, that showed america as the country and inspired going to the frontier. that could be literally or intellectual. >> if you would like to participate in an online discussion with the associate librarian of the library of congress, one that we will then air on booktv, we like to hear from you. emaile us. >> now a look at new media and political campaigns in the past decade. university of north carolina journalism professor daniel kreiss discusses his new book, "taking our country back," before an audience in a bookstore in chapel hill. this is one hour, 25 minutes.

the earliest book is actually ben franklin's book on electricity and the thomas paine book that sparked or shaped the american revolution. novels are a critical part of american culture. many of them identify who we were becoming more the aspirations we head. others told about experiences that we have had usually as americans. we thought it was very important to look at non-fiction and books that be there were self-help or overcame barriers of certain kinds. books showed america as an innovative country and used the stories to inspire building the new frontier and that could be literally or figuratively. >> if you would like to participate in on-line discussion with the assistant librarian -- associate librarian, we would like to hear from you. email us at book-tv@c-span.org. "washington journal" continues. host: newt gingrich is here now. your position on welfare and you are all over the place today. "usa today" says mitt romney is focusing on the welfare law. it says you're calling president 0, the anti-clinton. guest: i said there was a real gamble on the obama part. clinton announce

the earliest book is actually ben franklin's book on electricity and thomas paine's book that really sparked were saved the american revolution. novels are a critical part of american culture. many of them identified who we were becoming or the aspirations that we had as a nation. others told about experiences that we had uniquely as americans. we also thought that it was very important toook at non-fiction and books that either were self- help or kind of ok barriers of certain kinds. we look for many books that were innovative, that kind of showed america as an innovative country, that used books and stories to inspire a new frontier. that could be literally or intellectually. >> if you would like to participate in an online discussion with roberta schaefer, one that we will then appear on the tv, we would like to hear from you. e-mail us. >> next, a look at the negative impact of traditional disciplinary measures in schools. the department of education hosted this event earlier today. it includes remarks from a behavior specialist and a family court judge. this is just over 90 minu

as thomas paine wrote "these are the times that try men's souls." the question is as important now as it was then -- "will you be sunshine patriots?" or will you stand shoulder to shoulder to defend the republic our forefathers fought so diligently to lead us? the republicans are under attack like no other time in our history. i swore an oath to defend the republic against enemies foreign and domestic. now that i have been to washington and seen the belly of the beast, i can tell you without exaggeration i have met the enemy and the enemy is us. the enemy is not barack obama or the democrats. the enemy is not gridlock. the enemy is 20 years of deficit spending. the enemy isn't out of control, unaccountable federal reserve and the devaluation of our currency. the enemy is the lack of being bound by the restraints of the constitution. the court has ruled that obamacare is a tax. this notion would offend james madison and all those who believe the constitution limits the powers of the federal government. whether or not the federal government's powers a

of course, thomas paine's book that sparked or shaved the american revolution.ovels are a critical part of american culture, many of whom identified who we were becoming or the aspirations we had as a nation. others told about experiences that we had uniquely as americans. we also thought it was a very important to look at nonfiction and books that were self-help or broke barriers of certain kinds. so many books for innovative, the kind of showed america as an innovative country, that used books and stories to inspire going into the frontier, and that could be literally or in the intellectual. >> if you would like to participate in an online discussion with his silicide librarian of the library of congress, one that we will air on but "booktv, we would like to hear from you. send us an e-mail. >> yesterday, afl-cio president richard trumka said the citizens united decision enabled the labor movement to expand and kardashian in households for the first time. he said his organization set a goal of recruiting 400,000 volunteers, focusing on a door- to-door effort r

i suspect some did not as much as we think and we always focus on people like thomas paine even ben franklin when maybe we should focus more on this 97 out of 100 men and williamsburg who were elders in their church. they probably have more impact ultimately than people like jefferson franklin. let's just look at the top founders. jefferson is the one the wrote about the creator and the protector and the judge. that's his language. he may not be but he's certainly adopted the judeo-christian world view. he adopted the view of god that jews and christians have. the judge, protector and creator i think there is a view, there is a clue to what these men saw. it may not be the christian god that jefferson specifically refers to but in line with the christian world view and that played the all important role in the creation of his country. john page virginia statesman and a cost of jefferson of williams and mary wrote two weeks after the declaration he wrote this because he received the declaration a lot of americans were excited and convinced. a lot more interest and excitement about the declara

the nly eception was thomas edison's book on electricity and thomas paine's book that saved the americanvolution. it is critical part of american culture. many have been identified as the aspirations we have as a nation, othe told about experiences that we had uniquely as amecans we also thought that it was rely important to look at nonfiction and books that either were sel help or broke arries of certain kinds. we looked for many books that were innovative and kind of showed america is an innovative country, it used booksand stories to inspire going into the frontier and that could be literally or intellectually. >> if you would like to participate in an online discussion with roberta schaefer, associate librarian of the library of congress,ne that we will there on 10 then err on booktv, we would like to hear from you. e-il us at be at c-span.org. >> meet jerry conley. he's a member of the oversight angovernmt reform committee and he is here for the next 45 minutes. we are going to be talking a lot about taxes. let's talk about why you cast a vote thing that the bush tax cuts should be

the earliest book is actually ben franklin's book on electricity, and of course thomas paine's book that really kind of sparked or shaped the american revolution. novels are a critical part of american culture. many of them identified who we were becoming or the aspirations we had at the nation. others told about experiences that we had uniquely as americans. we also thought that it was very important to look at nonfiction books that either were self-help or kind of book barriers of different kinds. we look at many books that are innovative but kind of showed america as an innovative country that used books and stories to inspire going in the frontier and that could be literally or intellectual. >> if you would like to prosecute a man online discussion with robert schaeffer, library at the library of congress, one that we will then iran booktv, we'd like to hear from you. e-mail less at book tv@c-span.org. >> we will love more from the air line pilots association safety conference when they resume at about 3 p.m. with a look at the impact of the drones on the aviation industry. right now

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painful of all, where my terrifying glimpse of being alone. whatever he person can say, it cannot be denied. access cannot be denied. it is a solo journey. thomas jefferson saw three areas of life. this book is the story of my next life. i am an activist, philosopher, transgressor of boundaries. i strive to intrude or perhaps i have not escaped this world unscathed. like all women who have gone into battle, i am scarred. perhaps that is the definition of wisdom. perhaps the crevices and cracks of our perceptions that come as the price of experience are marks of understanding. i have let them continue to lead an extraordinarily singular light. my journey started in a very different place. i got her almost serendipitously. i studied to be a concert pianist. i have positions in my family, my entire adolescence was spent practicing three or four or five hours a day or for reading philosophy or history books. i never intended to go to college, because it was irrelevant to me. a great artist did not mean need that. i graduated in music and art and studied and starved because it was necessary for my romantic self-image in paris. i worked in practice.

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we always focus on people like thomas paine when maybe we should focus more on those 97 out of 100 men in -- who were part of their church. let's look at the top of founders. jefferson is the one who wrote about the creator, the protector, and the judge. that is his language. he may not be an orthodox christian, but he adopted the judeo orthodox view. he adopted a view that the orthodox had. i think there is a clue there to what these men really believe and thought about god.' it is a god in line with a christian view. a classmate of jefferson's road two weeks after the declaration -- wrote to jefferson two weeks after the declaration. a lot were enthused and excited about the declaration. he wrote of this. winnowed is not the swift. do you not think an insult rides in the world winds and connects the storm. in other words count do not believe we have to find province guidance in this. do you not think an angel rights in the whirlwind and directs the storm? of photography role of virtue and self government. it is an important side of the coin. small government, do not tell me what to d