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that's why we've adopted that you hold in our thomas payne style paperwork up.hey thank you for that. we fought a revolution in 17 76 for a reason. and kim, i do think that it does frighten some people when i say it this way, but it's not intended to be frightening. i intended it in a hopeful way. there's other great people running this primary, by the way, i love them all. they're my colleagues, not my competitors. we're all colleagues in a national revival. that's why i'm not going to bash any of them. they're great people. you guys are going to see him here throughout the fair and i'm going to need every one of them and every one of you to get this job done. but i think the choice we face is, do you want incremental reform? in which case, i'm probably not your guy. do you want reform or do you want revolution? i stand on the side of the revolution, the american revolution. and that's really what this issue is all about. thank you. i know it's -- >> i know it's kind of heavy to jump in, but we got to pay attention to what's happening to your point. exactly wha

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we fought a revolution in 1776 and that is why we adopted that spirit i see you holding our thomas paynele paperwork up there. thank you for that. we fought a revolution in 1776 a reason. kim, i do think that it does frighten some people when i say it this way but it is not intended to be frightening. i intended in a hopeful way. there are other great people running in this primary. i love them all. they are my colleagues and not competitors. i'm not going to bash any of them. they are great people. [applause] you will see them here throughout the fair and i need everyone of them and you get this job done. i think the choice we face is do you want incremental reform in which case i'm probably not your guy. do you want reform or revolution? i stand on the side of revolution, the american revolution, and that is what the esg issue is all about. gov. reynolds: it was heavy to jump in but we've got to pay attention to what is happening to what we see them doing behind closed doors. thank you. let's go from esg to china. how should the american people understand truly the threat that china po

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sense by thomas payne, huckleberry finn, mark twain, free to choose by milton and rose freeman. watch our 10-part series books that shaped america, on c-span, c-span now, free mobile video app. or line at c-span.org. >> weekends on c-span2 are a intellectual feast. documenting america's stories and on sunday. book tv brings you the latest in nonfiction authors. and come from these television companies and more at media com. >> at media com whether you live here or right here or way out in the middle of anywhere, you should have access to fast, reliable internet. we are on the way t taking you to 10g. >> media com along with these television companies support c-span2 as a public service. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome governor of florida, ran desantis, first lady of florida, casey desantis, and madison and mason desantis. [applause]. [cheers and applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. my name is john and i have the honor of being the executive director of the ronald reagan presidential foundation. [applause] >> you know, it really has been an honor to be associated with t

tonight at 9:00 eastern, a historian talks about thomas payne and his popularity. after advocating for independence from great britain and publishing of common sense. >> independence is just common sense. there is something unnatural about american dependence. they looked upon it as childish. it is impossible. >> they were influential in defending the constitution. >> about a month after, they appeared in a draft by alexander hamilton. he wrote the first favor in defense of the constitution. the three of them teamed up to write these federalist papers. they were collected together in a publication. we refer to them as the federalist papers. >> be sure to watch w series. >> listening to programs just got easier. this into important congressional hearings. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. funded by these television companies and more. >> charter is proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers. >> along with these other television providers. >> next, president biden acknowledges the civil rights movement. during

tonight at 9:00 eastern come historian richard bell talks about thomas payne's popularity after advocating for independence from great britain and his publishing of common sense. >> independence, he argues. just common sense. to him, there is something unnatural about america's dependence on a distant island for government. to be always running three or 4000 miles with a petition and waiting four to five months for an answer. we looked upon folly and childishness. who could argue with logic like that? it is impossible. >> the city college president paul mcnulty on how the federalist papers by alexander hamilton changed -- are influential in defending the u.s. constitution. >> not after signing the constitution, the first one of these pieces -- they were essays -- it appeared in a new york publication. it was drafted by alexander hamilton. he wrote the first paper in defense of the new constitution. hamilton, madison and john did not sign the constitution. they teamed up to write these papers. there were 85 in total. they were published from october, all the way to august of 88. at one poin

common but thomas payne, huckleberry finn by mark twain, their eyes were watching god and free to choose by milton and rose friedman. watch our 10 part series, books that shaped america starting monday, september 18 and 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile video app or online at c-span.org. ♪ >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, sparklight. >> the greatest town on earth is the place you call home. at sparklight, it is our home too. right now, we are all facing our greatest challenge. that is why sparklight is working around-the-clock to keep you connected. we are doing our part so it is a little easier to do yours. >> sparklight supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you front row seat to democracy. >> now the chairman of the federal deposit insurance corporation, martin gruenberg talks about the regulation of large regional financial institutions in the wake of the silicon valley and signature bank collapses. from the bookings -- brookings institution,

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among our books, common sense by thomas payne, huckleberry finn, the eyes were watching god, and freemilton and rose friedman. books to shape -- books that shaped america starting monday on c-span, c-span now our free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. announcer: a healthy democracy does not just look like this. it looks like this. where americans can see democracy at work, where citizens are truly informed, a republican thrives. informed straight from the source, on c-span, unfiltered, unbiased. the opinion that matters the most is your own. this is what democracy looks like. c-span, powered by cable. host: we are back with the fulcrums, debilyn molineaux and david riordan. they will be discussing their podcasts, "vital signs of democracy," and political news of the day. good morning. guest: guest: good morning. good to be here. host: debilyn molineaux, tell us about the fulcrum of which you are a copublisher. its mission and how it started. guest: it was founded in 2019-ish by folks who wanted to get news of the democracy reform around the country. there was not a lot of new

starting in 1776 before we were these united states, thomas payne argued it was common sense to break away from great britain. as the new nation evolved, advocates for the strong federal government raised the campaign to ratify the constitution. in the early 1800s, an expedition under the command of captain willis and clark -- lewis and clark explored the lands of the recent louisiana purchase. in 1845, slavery still divided the country but former slave, frederick douglass's autobiography ratify the nation. these are the ideas and movements that shaped america. so join in the conversation with your calls and comments at c-span and the library of congress look at books that are landmarks. books that take you down the mississippi river to the open prairies of nebraska and to the pacific north coast. books that examine free-market capitalism and workers rights. books that shape america. live for 10 weeks monday nights. starting september 18. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government funded by these television companies and more. >> the world has changed. today, a fast reliable inte

among our featured books, "common sense," by thomas payne, "huckleberry finn" by mark twain. and "free to choose." watch our 10 part series, books that shaped america, starting monday, september 18, at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. announcer: cgress returns from its summer recess in september with a busy legislative floor schedule. the house and senate are expected to take up a federal spending bills funding the governme tough next year to prevent a government shutdown, current goveme fdi expires september0. lawmakers are also facing end of the month deadlines t reauthorize the faa and paem preparedness programs. the na will continue work on more of president biden's judicial and executive nominations, including for the federarerve. watch live covagof the house on c-span, the senate on c-span two, and a reminder that you can watch all of our congrsial coverage with our free video app c-span now, or online at c-span.org. journal continues. host:

about thomas payne's popularity in 1776 after publish common sense and the decline of his reputation after the american revolution. host: it is now my pleasure to introduce our speaker, dr. richard bell. dr. bell has presented many outstanding programs on topics relating to early american history and the american revolutionary period over the course of the past several years dr. bell is professor of history at the university of maryland. he holds a b.a. from the university of cambridge and a ph.d. from harvard. he has won more than a dozen teaching awards including the 2017 maryland board of regents' faculty award for excellence in teaching which is the highest honor for teaching faculty in the maryland state system. in addition, he has held major research fellowships at yale, cambridge and the library of congress and is the recipient of a 2018 national endowment of the humanities public scholar awards and the 2021 andrew carnegie fellowship. he is author of the book "stolen." and this book was a finalist for the 2020 george washington prize and the 2020 harriet tubman prize. dr. bel

starting in 1776 before we were these united states, thomas payne argued it was common sense to breakway from great britain . as the new nation involved advocates of a strong federal government waged a print campaign to ratify the constitution. in the early 1800s, the young country grew west to the pacific . at lewis and clark, exploring the lands of the recent louisiana purchase. in 1845, slavery still divided the company -- of the country, but former slave frederick douglas further the cause of abolition and books and ideas continue to shape our national identity. for mark twain's huckleberry finn to the harlem renaissance to milton friedman's free-market principles to the fight for labor rights, these are the ideas and movements that shaped america. join in the conversation with your calls and comments on c-span as the library of congress looks of books, race relations, books that take you down the mississippi were, the open prayer is of nebraska, and to the pacific coast. books that examine free-market capitalism. books that shape america live for 10 weeks monday nights at 9:00 ea

around the country led to the celebrated authors and among our featured books, common sense by thomas payne, huckle berry finn, mark twain. watch our 10 part series, books that shaped america starting monday, september 18th at 9:00 p.m. eastern, c-span now, our mobile video app orn c-span.org. >> a healthy democracy doesn't just look like this, it looks like this where americans can see democracy at work. when citizens are truly influenced, our republic thrives. get informed straight from the source on c-span, unfiltered, unbiased, word for word, from the nation's capital to wherever you are, because the opinion that matters the most is your own. this is what democracy looks like. c-span, powered by cable. >> i want to thank you all for coming to the hermitage this evening and i want to welcome you. i have the privilege of being the president and ceo of the andrew jackson foundation and we're so happy to have you here tonight for our third history uncorked series a third of our series tonight. better look at my notes. these informal events, these envelope events are intended to offer you gl

among the featured books, common sense by thomas payne, local very thin, their eyes were watching godfree to choose. march are 10 part series, books that shaped america, starting monday, september 18 at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. ♪ >> healthy democracy does not just look like this, it looks like this. where americans can see democracy at work, where citizens are truly informed and a republic thrives. get informed straight from the source on c-span. unfiltered, unbiased, word for word, from the nation's capital to wherever you are because the opinion that matters the most is your own. this is what democracy looks like. c-span, powered by cable. back scott mcfarland of cs -- cbs news. thank you for your time. if you are looking at the calendar, the calendar now only for the political interest but running for the white house again? guest: they are inextricably intersecting. these four tentative trial dates are in 2024 and they mesh within the primary calendar. the proposed trial date for the 2024 conspiracy trial, they recommend january 22 and the s

among our featured books, "common sense" by thomas payne, "huckleberry finn" by mark twain , and "freeto choose" by milton and rose freeman. watch starting monday, september 18, at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, our video at, or online at c-span.org. >> i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. [applause] watch announcer: -- announcer: watching c-span's live coverage of the anniversary of the march on washington on saturday as rev. al sharpton, martin luther king iii, and more gather for a continuation of the dream dr. martin luther king outlined in 1963. watch the 60th anniversary of the march on washington live saturday, beginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. announcer: c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including comcast. >> you think this is just a community center? it is way more than that. announcer: comcast is partnering with a