timothy j. types, people who throughout our history have done crazy things, terrible things. are we going to hold them responsible for every single individual? we don't know that -- don't do that for drugs. we have passed laws for all sorts of things but for some reason on terrorism, you know we aren't as sophisticated yet. and i think you know, including the media. we make a big deal out of everything, and i think an honest conversation has to include our own understanding of what the government can do and can't do. so i would say writing this book was the first -- to try to get that out there in the budget crisis would push that along as well. thank you. >> if you have more questions or you want to continue the conversation with dana, she is going to be in the tent signing books. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> that was a reair of our live coverage of the 2011 texas book festival in austin. we'll be live from austin again tomorrow, and for more information you can visit our web site, booktv.org. >> next, political commentator david horowitz reflects on several momen