Book TV Schedule: March 24th - 26th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: March 24-26
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
Fred Charles Iklé served as undersecretary of defense for policy during the Reagan administration and as director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency under presidents Nixon and Ford. He is currently a distinguished scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. Mr. Iklé's previous book, Every War Must End, was influential in shaping the strategy for ending the 1991 Gulf War. He discusses his latest book with John Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy and member of the 9/11 Commission.



Weekend Highlights
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Richard Jadick, On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story
Richard Jadick, a Navy doctor who served in Iraq during the 2004 Battle of Fallujah, talks about his experiences. Dr. Jadick and his team treated hundreds of Marines during the battle.
(Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 1 PM ET)

Tom DeLay, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) discusses his political memoir. The book explores his time in the Texas legislature, his election to the U.S. Congress and his role in the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress, as well as his opinions of other politicans, his political battles, and religious beliefs.
(Saturday 10 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM & 4 PM ET)

Giuliana Sgrena, Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces
In February 2005, Italian Journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq and held for one month. On the day of her release, the car that was taking her to the airport was fired on by U.S. forces. Ms. Sgrena was shot, and the man who negotiated her release, Major General Nicola Calipari, was killed.
(Sunday 3 PM ET)

Chris Jones, Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space
Chris Jones tells the story of three astronauts who found themselves stranded on the International Space Station, after the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003, and the space program was put on hold indefinitely.
(Sunday 7 PM ET)

Zachary Karabell , Peace Be Upon You: The Story Of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence
Zachary Karabell traces the historical instances of peaceful coexistence between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish people. The author contends that different faiths have found common ground throughout the past fourteen centuries, and argues that the current state of religious tensions are solvable if one studies the past.
(Sunday 8 PM ET)





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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.



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Saturday, March 24

8:00 am Discussion of "The Education of Henry Adams: A Centennial Version" with editors Edward Chalfant and Conrad Wright

9:00 Robert Edsel, Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies Recovered It

10:15 Sarah Igo, The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public

11:30 Michael Oren, Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present

12:30 pm Dan Gilgoff, The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America Are Winning the Culture War

1:30 Marvin Olasky, Compassionate Conservatism

2:40 David Bacon, Communities Without Borders: Images and Voices from the World of Migration

4:00 Carlos Eire, Brian Latell, Cuba Unfolding: A Discussion with Carlos Eire and Brian Latell

5:10 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing with Politics and Losing Their Way

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Peter Skerry, Mexican-Americans: The Ambivalent Minority

7:00 General Assignment: Richard Jadick, On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story

8:00 Zahid Hussain, Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle With Militant Islam

9:00 After Words: After Words: Fred Charles Iklé, author of "Annihilation from Within: The Ultimate Threat to Nations" interviewed by John Lehman

10:00 General Assignment: Tom DeLay, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight

11:10 Dan Gilgoff, The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America Are Winning the Culture War



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Sunday, March 25

12:00 am Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage" and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters"

2:00 Jorg Friedrich, The Fire: The Bombing of Germany 1940-1945

3:15 2007 CPAC: Angela McGlowan "Bamboozled"

3:30 Matthew Warshauer, Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law: Nationalism, Civil Liberties, and Partisanship

5:00 Bernard Lewis, 2007 AEI Irving Kristol Award Lecture

6:00 Melvin Patrick Ely, Israel on the Appomattox

7:00 Patrick O'Donnell, We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah

8:30 Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage" and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters"

10:30 General Assignment: Tom DeLay, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight

12:00 pm David Von Drehle, Triangle: The Fire That Changed America

1:00 General Assignment: Richard Jadick, On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story

2:00 Zahid Hussain, Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle With Militant Islam

3:00 General Assignment: Giuliana Sgrena, Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces

4:00 General Assignment: Tom DeLay, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight

6:00 After Words: After Words: Fred Charles Iklé, author of "Annihilation from Within: The Ultimate Threat to Nations" interviewed by John Lehman

7:00 General Assignment: Chris Jones, Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space

8:00 History on Book TV: Zachary Karabell, Peace Be Upon You: The Story Of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence

9:00 After Words: After Words: Fred Charles Iklé, author of "Annihilation from Within: The Ultimate Threat to Nations" interviewed by John Lehman

10:00 Chalmers Johnson, Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic



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Monday, March 26

12:00 am Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong (Ret.), A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

12:50 BTV Bus: Eve Herold "Stem Cell Wars"

1:00 Giuliana Sgrena, Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces

3:15 Carlos Eire, Brian Latell, Cuba Unfolding: A Discussion with Carlos Eire and Brian Latell

4:30 Michael Tanner, Leviathan on the Right: How Big-Government Conservatism Brought Down the Republican Revolution

5:55 2007 CPAC: William Bennett "America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II): From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom"

6:25 Elizabeth Edwards, Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers

7:00 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing with Politics and Losing Their Way

[EFerrari]

1. HA!

:rofl:

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3. You are SOOOO Bad!

:spank:


:rofl:

[EFerrari]

5. Not as bad as I hoped to be!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=481517&mesg_id=481598

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8. omg

You two are down-right delinquents!

:rofl:

[Kurovski]

36. I fell asleep!

Can you freaking believe this?

Sfexpat kept me up all last night KNOWING FULL WELL I'd crash in the evening.

She is the diva of deviousness.

So, sfexy, what were you doing, reloading the latest page every 2 seconds for an hour? :D

JUST YOU WAIT until next week!

[EFerrari]

40. I can't take any credit. It was an accident.

:blush:

[Kurovski]

47. You are blessed with good fortune.

Well, most times, anyway. :hug:

-This marine doc on BookTV now is--um--interesting to watch. just look at them big, efficient hands.:evilgrin:

Interesting talk on how fear, rather than a feeling of "heroism" motivates on the battlefield, and resisting how every fiber of the body is crying out for you to remain out of danger in order to jump over ot and into action.

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2. Discussion of "The Education of Henry Adams: A Centennial Version" with editors

On Saturday, March 24 at 8:00 am
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Discussion of "The Education of Henry Adams: A Centennial Version" with editors Edward Chalfant and Conrad Wright

In 1907 Henry Adams, published his famous and highly regarded autobiography. The book was marked by its third person narration, personal criticism, and reflections of America at the turn of the century. A hundred years later, the Massachusetts Historical Society celebrates the work of Mr. Adams with a discussion by Edward Chalfant and Conrad Wright; editors of the centennial version.

Edward Chalfant is a Professor Emeritus of English at Hofstra University. He is the author of a three volume biography of Henry Adams. Conrad Wright is the Editor of Publications and Director of Research at the Massachusetts Historical Society. He is the author of several books including "Revolutionary Generation: Harvard Men and the Consequences of Independence."

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4. Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies ...

On Saturday, March 24 at 9:00 am
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Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies Recovered It
Robert Edsel
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0307/btv031807_1b.ram

Robert Edsel tells the story of the Nazi theft of Europe's artistic treasures during World War II and their recovery by the Allies. The author details the work of the 350 service men and women who were responsible for protecting and liberating masterpieces from the likes of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. This talk includes a visual presentation.

Robert Edsel has spent the past three years working on his book, "Rescuing Da Vinci". He is also the co-producer of a documentary film that explores the history of Europe's stolen masterpieces during World War II entitled, "The Rape of Europa."

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38. kick!

Octavia Butler

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6. The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public

On Saturday, March 24 at 10:15 am
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The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public
Sarah Igo

In "The Averaged American," history professor Sarah Igo argues that opinion polls, sex surveys, and consumer research are a 20th-century innovation that changed the way Americans think about themselves. Studies such as the Gallup Poll and the Kinsey Reports prompted Americans to begin defining themselves and their nation in terms of majority opinion and mainstream beliefs.

Sarah Igo is a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania where she is a member of the Graduate Group in the History and Sociology of Science. She is also part of an interdisciplinary faculty group at Harvard University dedicated to rethinking American education.

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43. Disappointing Treatment of a Fabulous Topic

This program was a real disappointment. The Book TV description of this speech gave an impression of a historically sweeping study of polling, statistics, and the creation of a social sense of a "normal" way of being, inventing conformity on a level not previously done, which I thought was going to be fabulous; it is a lifelong interest of mine. No such luck. I don't know if the book itself is this narrow, superficial, and insultingly written, but the lecture here on C-SPAN was annoying, to me anyway.

The whole course of the 20th Century witnessed the rise of the National, and then global, corporate pseudo-"culture," mainly commercial entertainment, and the death of regional, small scale, non-corporate culture, and the death of such things as most people playing musical instruments in their own homes, playing board games, and etc. Movies became popular, and stars were known world-wide; everybody started to have the same favorites, standardized. Public schools started enforcing the truancy rules, and for the first time, the majority of American children were educated in a standardized public school system. The great value of free education for all, also went along with an adherence to a system. If you remember the book "The Dollmaker," which was a great, 1984 I think it was, TV movie with Jane Fonda, there was a scene when the family, which has moved up from the South to Detroit during the 1940s, enrolls the kids in school. They have to sit in uniform lines of desks, not talk, read the curriculum's books, etc., all ordinary things, but the Mother was shocked and afraid at the forced conformity of it all, as if it would kill their personalities, their minds, their initiative. This was a common opinion about a lot of this, even if wrong.

TV, mass-produced products we all buy, fads themselves, all these things were alarming proofs that our individuality had been co-opted, and that soon Americans would have no regional differences, but be one homogenous mass, from sea to sea. Many articles and sociology books were written to this effect. Along with all this came the rise of the polling firm, the social study, and a new level of "categorizing" and "normalizing" of majority behavior, that many took as a violation of the private soul, and as coercion to conformity. Controlling people's behavior for the rights of others is one thing, but during the time of Nazis and Japanese brutal massacres, the specter of "mind-control" was a threat. I remember my own mixed feelings when I read "The Hite Report" during the '70s--very big best-seller. Partly I was thrilled and "vindicated" at the experiences told by women, their anger, oppression, etc., and partly I was really distressed at how even the deepest, most intimate fantasies, etc., were not individual at all, but had a kind of "mass-produced, assembly-line" similarity to them. (Extremely brief summation of this process, but there it is.) Anyway--this was what I hoped it would be about; it was not.

The entire program was about, I kid you not, "The Kinsey Report," and then not even the Kinsey report, but ridiculing and laughing at anyone who had any reserveations about it at all. People's opinions about anything and everything were over-characterized, the way second-rate writers always do: this one was "eager" to do something, that one was "fascinated" not just interested; this one was "caught" being "proud" of something, and many quoted letters to Gallup and others were laughed at for criticizing the low and possibly slanted poll sampling--even though it is a valid criticism and should be answered! Instead, they were just laughed at as if they were, I don't know, "sheeple"?, and selfish, rather than explaining. I got a strong sense from this author that she holds an attitude that I get more sick of all the time, and that is, that all previous generations were all "stupid," all "hypocrites," all always "overreact," and quotes selectively only focus on the ones you can laugh at--because you are so superior, no doubt. The author was laughing and smiling at these "stupid" deceased paople the whole time, as I yelled at the TV.

I don't know whether the book actually covered the topic it claimed to, because the C-SPAN program was so bad--(and even included a little of that C-SPAN censorship, when the author answered a question, referred to the falseness of "Red" and "Blue" States stereotypes, and--bam!--a cutaway to someone sitting at another seat, silent, and the subject was gone. You'd think it was an Al Gore speech here.)

Regardless, polling is an interesting topic, its recording of opinion, and possibly affecting opinion, and even being used to force conformity when none was even expected before, especially from the newer social-control type global corporations, and their complete, mind-control re-making of our lives and former society ("marketing"); this was never mentioned. There was a landmark social study of the 1920s+ and following the people studied for decades, known as the "Middletown" studies, very famous, and was conducted well. It was a real analysis of a Middle American town, (I think Ohio somewhere; can't remember now), with endless, detailed questions, like a Census, or "The Day America Told the Truth" from the '80s, and exposed the difference between the facade and the ordinary, real truth. One of my favorite discoveries was that, when people were asked their political opinions and they were labelled, most called themselves "conservative Republicans," yet when the platforms of Parties were described to them, with no identification, and reworded to remove identifying jargon but keeping the meaning, most agreed with Communism! Do people change as new influences prevail and become majority opinion, or do they just give lip service; so is it conformity, or just hiding the opinion?

There are books, such as "Tainted Truth" by Cynthia Crossen--a great book--that describe the problems of polling; how the order of questions will change and even determine the final poll numbers, how questions are slanted, (using the hugely important example of what was done to Anita Hill as example), presenting a fake impression of "agreement" when really people were on the other side, (and favoring Anita Hill). Most people, going back to the 1930s when I first heard of it being asked--and in Reader's Digests of the 1940s, I happened to read, (very old copy found)--both sexes, supported equal pay for equal work--this has always been the majority opinion. Still, it never happens. There are so many highly interesting angles to this topic, but none of it was discussed here on this program, with its bizarre, limited slant. I don't know if the book is like this, but if it is, it isn't worth it.

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48. I was also disappointed

I'll check out 'Tainted Truth". :hi:

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7. Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present

On Saturday, March 24 at 11:30 am
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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present
Michael Oren
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0107/btv012107_4.ram

Michael Oren examines the United States' involvement in the Middle East over the past 230 years. In "Power, Faith, and Fantasy," the author argues that since the 20th century the U.S. has replaced Britain as the dominant "imperial" power in the area. This event was hosted by Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City.

Michael Oren is a Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center in Israel and a visiting professor at Harvard and Yale Universities. He is the author of "Six Days of War."

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9. The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America Are ...

:wow: :scared:

On Saturday, March 24 at 12:30 pm and at 11:10 pm
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The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America Are Winning the Culture War
Dan Gilgoff

"The Jesus Machine" is a portrait of Focus on the Family and its founder and chairman, James Dobson. The book is based on interviews with James Dobson, Ted Haggard, Jerry Falwell, and Ralph Reed. Author Dan Gilgoff writes about Focus on the Family's enormous influence on evangelical Christians and its opposition to gay marriage, abortion, and judicial activism.

Dan Gilgoff is a senior editor at U.S. News & World Report. He lives in Washington, DC.

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41. kick!

Piers Anthony

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10. Compassionate Conservatism

On Saturday, March 24 at 1:30 pm
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Compassionate Conservatism
Marvin Olasky
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0207/btv021807_4.ram

Marvin Olasky, author of "Compassionate Conservatism," discusses President Bush's use of the term "Compassionate Conservatism" at a dinner banquet in Santa Barbara, California hosted by the Young America's Foundation.

Marvin Olasky is a journalism professor at the University of Texas, and Editor-in-Chief of World Magazine. At the request of William Bennett and Newt Gingrich, his book "The Tragedy of American Compassion" was given to every freshman representative in the 1994 Congress.

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42. complete wacko

I can't believe Young America hosted his talk.

I went to a few meetings in high school, and thought about joining. I guess my impression that it was not the place for me was correct. :puke:

on edit: he supports Huckaby and Brownback... :puke: :puke: :puke:

[EFerrari]

44. I think I saw this wacko last week or two weeks ago.

He seriously needs to do something else, like sell Mary Kay.

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11. Communities Without Borders: Images and Voices from the World of Migration

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On Saturday, March 24 at 2:40 pm
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Communities Without Borders: Images and Voices from the World of Migration
David Bacon

David Bacon talks about his book, "Community Without Borders," at the City University of New York's Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies. In his book, Mr. Bacon documents, through words and photos, the experience of migrant workers and the communities they've established in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. During this event Mr. Bacon shows photos that are included in his book.

David Bacon is an independent photojournalist and writer based in California. His work has appeared in Z Magazine, In These Times, The Progressive and other publications. He is the author of The Children of NAFTA: Labor Wars on the U.S./Mexico Border. For more on Mr. Bacon and his work, visit dbacon.igc.org.

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12. Cuba Unfolding: A Discussion with Carlos Eire and Brian Latell

On Saturday, March 24 at 4:00 pm and Monday, March 26 at 3:15 am
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Cuba Unfolding: A Discussion with Carlos Eire and Brian Latell
Carlos Eire, Brian Latell

Carlos Eire, author of the National Book Award-winning memoir "Waiting for Snow in Havana," and Brian Latell, author of "After Fidel," talk about the past and future of the Cuban revolution. They look at what might happen to Cuba once Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raul. The discussion is moderated by Trudy Rubin, foreign affairs columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Carlos Eire is a professor of history and religious studies at Yale. His book "Waiting for Snow in Havana" was awarded the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2003. Brian Latell is a senior research associate at the University of Miami's Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.

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13. Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing with Politics and Losing Their Way

On Saturday, March 24 at 5:10 pm and Monday, March 26 at 7:00 am
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Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing with Politics and Losing Their Way
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

From Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend asserts that many of America's religious institutions are more concerned about promoting a political agenda than with serving their communities. In her book "Failing America's Faithful," Ms. Townsend describes how she has reconciled her own religious beliefs with her life in politics.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend was Lt. Governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003, Maryland's first woman lieutenant governor. She ran for governor of Maryland in 2002 and was defeated. She is the eldest child of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy.

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45. This was Wonderful, an Inspiration

This was really great, and would have made a great speech by itself. This is a fabulous addition to what is becoming clearer now, for religious Democrats to get themselves, and the country, back on track by getting rid of all this conservative jargon, and returning Christian thought, (and other religions), to its roots of justice and the poor. This was a presentation by the oldest child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, and it contained all the intelligence, moral conscience, friendly warmth, and humor, of a great Kennedy speech, (from any number of them). Part of the talk was on the way the Kennedy kids were raised, the kind of teachings they got, about how their own privilege and having much required them to serve others, and that God was a God of justice for the poor, the oppressed, and those who were neglected. There were references to history, how the mingling of politics and religion have changed, and how now the entire appearance of "faith" has been falsely co-opted by Republicans and conservatives, using it all to totally un-Christian ends. There were questions on the corruption of the Catholic Church after the actual presentation, and they were answered honestly and well, the way Kennedys do.

There was a total clarity and on-target understanding about this whole talk, and Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend, who was probably cheated out of the Governship of Maryland by Republican voter-fraud, spoke with a compelling seriousness and purpose, even with a low-key casualness and modesty that makes Kennedys generally so attractive to listen to. She is totally on-target about what Christian left-wing Democrats need to do, and how to get the true religion back to the social progressive mainstream. She quoted Franklin Roosevelt's great quote about how the New Deal was just the Sermon on the Mount applied, and the blessings of God made available to everyone--everyone, not just a few--as it is supposed to be. There was an exciting feeling, that I had anyway, during this whole program--that there was hope, this was it, it is starting to solve itself and get the devils out; this is a totally modern, up-to-date way of telling these issues and opinions with faith, applied to the excessively corporate-consulted way things are now.

She recommends challenging Republicans and conservatives with their phony, "individual"-like reading of the Bible, which is actually just anti-societal selfishness, tax cutting, anti-poor coldness masked as "self-reliance" or a "personal relationship with God" as opposed to large-scale and social. She was great at unmasking these fake attitudes, and it sounded sometimes like Robert Kennedy again, with such a heavy moral emphasis on justice, on the poor, and on general social obligations to rectify injustice. As more and more people explain what has been taken from us all, and re-explain how people used to understand the meaning and purpose of society, government, etc., everything will start to clear up, get better, and eventually be solved. It was fabulous, and I will buy the book.

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14. Mexican-Americans: The Ambivalent Minority

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On Saturday, March 24 at 6:00 pm
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Mexican-Americans: The Ambivalent Minority
Peter Skerry

Peter Skerry examines the numbers of Mexican immigrants in America. He sat down in 1993 to discuss how Mexican Americans will assimilate into the American mainstream.

Peter Skerry is Professor of Political Science at Boston College and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institutionn. His research focuses on social policy, racial and ethnic politics, and immigration.

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15. On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story

On Saturday, March 24 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, March 25 at 1:00 pm
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On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story
Richard Jadick

Richard Jadick, a Navy doctor who served in Iraq during the 2004 Battle of Fallujah, talks about his experiences at an event hosted by the Library on Congress. Dr. Jadick and his team treated hundreds of Marines during the battle.

Richard Jadick, who worked at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore before volunteering to go to Iraq, was awarded the Bronze Star with a Combat V for his service in Iraq. He is currently a urology resident at the Medical College of Georgia.

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16. Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle With Militant Islam

On Saturday, March 24 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 25 at 2:00 pm
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Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle With Militant Islam
Zahid Hussain

Zahid Hussain talks about the current political situation in Pakistan and President Pervez Musharraf's decision to side with the Bush administration in its global war on terror. Mr. Hussain notes that while President Musharraf has pledged to fight the jihadists in Pakistan, the task is difficult because Musharraf came to power with their support and they still have a great amount of influence within the Pakistani army and intelligence services. The Carnegie Council in New York City hosted the talk.

Pakistani journalist Zahid Hussain is a correspondent for the Times of London, the Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek.

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17. After Words: Fred Charles Iklé interviewed by John Lehman

On Saturday, March 24 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, March 25 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Fred Charles Iklé, author of "Annihilation from Within: The Ultimate Threat to Nations" interviewed by John Lehman

Fred Charles Iklé served as undersecretary of defense for policy during the Reagan administration and as director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency under presidents Nixon and Ford. He is currently a distinguished scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. Mr. Iklé's previous book, "Every War Must End," was influential in shaping the strategy for ending the 1991 Gulf War. His latest book, about the security threats posed the rapid advancement and spread of technology, is titled "Annihilation from Within." Mr. Iklé discusses his book with John Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy and member of the 9/11 Commission. Mr. Lehman is currently chairman of J.F. Lehman & Company, a private equity investment firm based in New York City.

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18. No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight - Tom Delay

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On Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 pm and Sunday, March 25 at 10:30 am and at 4:00 pm
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No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight
Tom DeLay
Description: Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) discusses his political memoir, "No Retreat, No Surrender," at the Oxonian Society in New York City. The book explores his time in the Texas legislature, his election to the U.S. Congress, his role in the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress, his opinions of other politicans, his political battles, and his religious beliefs.

Author Bio: Tom DeLay (R-TX) served in the U.S. Congress from 1985 to 2006. He became Deputy Minority Whip in 1988, House Majority Whip in 1995 and House Majority Leader in 2003. In 2005, a Texas grand jury indicted Rep. DeLay for conspiring to use corporate money to elect a Republican majority in the Texas State House in 2002. The new Republican majority reorganized the state's congressional district map and five more Texas Republicans were elected to the U.S. House in 2004. Rep. DeLay resigned his seat in Congress in April 2006.

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19. Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn and Evan Wolfson

On Sunday, March 25 at 12:00 am and at 8:30 am
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Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage" and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters"

Pace Law School hosts a debate on gay marriage with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage," and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry."

David Blankenhorn is founder and president of the Institute for American Values and the author of "Fatherless America." Evan Wolfson is a civl rights attorney and founder of the organization Freedom to Marry.

David Blankenhorn's Publisher: encounterbooks.com. Evan Wolfson's Publisher: simonsays.com

[EFerrari]

61. This was a great segment. David Blankenthorn put out

some really tortured arguments that Evan Wolfson used handily to make his case. I hope the run it again.

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20. The Fire: The Bombing of Germany 1940-1945

On Sunday, March 25 at 2:00 am
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The Fire: The Bombing of Germany 1940-1945
Jorg Friedrich

The Allied bombing of Germany during World War II resulted in 600,000 casualties - 70,000 of them children - and devastated the landscape of historic cities such as Dresden. In "The Fire," German historian Jorg Friedrich combines narrative, first-hand testimony, and history to depict the air-raids as they were experienced by German civilians. He also considers Allied rationale for the bombing and whether or not the campaign influenced the war's outcome. Since its initial publication in German in 2002, the book has been translated into ten languages.

German-born historian Jorg Friedrich worked as a broadcaster in Berlin before covering the Majdanek Trial in the 1970s. He is author of "The Cold Amnesty," which was a bestseller in the Federal Republic, and "The Law of War." "The Fire" has been translated into ten languages since its first publication in German in 2002.

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63. kick!

Ray Bradbury

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21. Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law:

On Sunday, March 25 at 3:30 am
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Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law: Nationalism, Civil Liberties, and Partisanship
Matthew Warshauer

In "Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law," Matthew Warshauer recounts Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and his subsequent declaration of martial law. The author reports that Abraham Lincoln would later invoke the use of martial law during the Civil War citing the Jackson case as justification. Mr. Warshauer documents these cases and examines the U.S. history of the suspension of civil liberties during wartime.

Matthew Warshauer is an associate professor of history at Central Connecticut State University. He is the author of "Andrew Jackson: First Men, America's Presidents."

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22. 2007 AEI Irving Kristol Award Lecture - Bernard Lewis

On Sunday, March 25 at 5:00 am
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2007 AEI Irving Kristol Award Lecture
Bernard Lewis
Watch - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv031007_4b.ram

Bernard Lewis is the recipient of the 2007 Irving Kristol Award presented annually by the American Enterprise Institute at the institute's annual dinner. After receiving the award, Mr. Lewis delivered the Irving Kristol Lecture. In his lecture, Bernard Lewis outlined the historical relationship between the west and the middle east and recent trends in European attitudes towards Muslims. To find out more about the award, visit: www.aei.org/kristolaward.

Bernard Lewis, who turned 90 in 2006, is professor emeritus of Near Eastern studies at Princeton University. His many books include: "What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Modern Middle East" and "The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror."

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23. Israel on the Appomattox

On Sunday, March 25 at 6:00 am
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Israel on the Appomattox
Melvin Patrick Ely

In 1796 Thomas Jefferson's cousin Richard Randolph died and left his land to his newly freed slaves. "Israel on the Appomattox" details how they built their new lives alongside their white neighbors near the Appomattox River in a community they called Israel Hill. This event was hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Melvin Patrick Ely has taught in public high schools in Virginia and Massachusetts, at Yale University, and at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is currently Newton Family Professor of History and Black Studies and the author of "The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon," and co-translator, with Naama Zahavi-Ely, of "The Handicap Principle: A Missing Piece of Darwin’s Puzzle," by Amotz and Avishag Zahavi.

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24. We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah

On Sunday, March 25 at 7:00 am
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We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah
Patrick O'Donnell

The author is a military historian who was embedded with the 1st Platoon of Lima Company, 1st Marine Regiment in Iraq. During this talk at the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago, Mr. O'Donnell describes how he met Lima company and combat situations he witnessed iwhen the company was ambushed and were assigned to the battle of Fallujah. He discusses several Marines he met who were killed in action, and how the experience of fierce combat changed his view of war.

Patrick K. O'Donnell began recording oral histories of WWII veterans shortly after graduating from college. Mr. O'Donnell is a military historian whose books include "Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of World War II's OSS", "Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat", and "Into the Rising Sun: In Their Own Words, World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat."

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25. Triangle: The Fire That Changed America

On Sunday, March 25 at 12:00 pm
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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
David Von Drehle

David Von Drehle was a guest on Booknotes in 2003 to talk about his book, "Triangle: The Fire That Changed America." The journalist tells the story of the deadly fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. On March 25, 1911, 146 workers lost their lives when a fire broke out on the premises of the factory. Mr. Von Drehle examines the effects of the fire including the heightened interest for industry reform.

David Von Drehle is a former assistant managing editor of the Washington Post and a former staff reporter for The Miami Herald. He is the author of "Among the Lowest of the Dead: Inside Death Row."

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65. kick!

Hemmingway

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26. Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian...

On Sunday, March 25 at 3:00 pm and Monday, March 26 at 1:00 am
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Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces
Giuliana Sgrena

In February 2005, Italian Journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq and held for one month. On the same day of her release the car that was taking her to the airport was fired on by U.S. forces. Ms. Sgrena was shot and the man who negotiated her release, Major General Nicola Calipari, was killed. During this event she tells her story.

Giuliana Sgrena, a reporter with Italy's Il Manifesto newspaper since 1988, has covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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66. kick!

JD Salinger

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27. Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space

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On Sunday, March 25 at 7:00 pm
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Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space
Chris Jones

Chris Jones talks about his new book, "Too Far From Home," at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. In the book, Mr. Jones tells the story of three astronauts who found themselves stranded on the International Space Station after the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003 and the space program was put on hold indefinitely.

Chris Jones has been a Writer at Large at Esquire since 2005 when he won the Magazine Award for Feature Writing for the story that became the basis for this book.

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28. Peace Be Upon You: The Story Of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence

On Sunday, March 25 at 8:00 pm
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Peace Be Upon You: The Story Of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence
Zachary Karabell

Zachary Karabell traces the historical instances of peaceful coexistence between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish people. The author contends that throughout the past fourteen centuries the different faiths have found common ground; from peaceful debate amongst scholars in the courts of the caliphs in Baghdad to medieval Spain where Jewish sages, Muslim philosophers, and Christian monks translated the meaning of God together. The author argues that the current state of religious tensions are solvable if one studies the past.

Zachary Karabell is the author of several books including, "The Last Campaign: How Harry Truman Won the 1948 Election" and "Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal."

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68. kick!

Mark Twain

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29. Chalmers Johnson - Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic

On Sunday, March 25 at 10:00 pm
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Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic
Chalmers Johnson

From Berkeley, California, Chalmers Johnson talks about the third volume of his trilogy on the American empire. In "Nemesis" Mr. Johnson argues that the U.S. is in now on the verge of internal collapse, due in large part to the vast expenditures required to maintain its ever-expanding empire. He discusses his book with California based author Gray Brechin at an event hosted by KPFA Radio and Global Exchange.

Chalmers Johnson is currently the president of the Japan Policy Research Institute. He taught Asian politics at the Berkeley and San Diego campuses of the University of California for thirty years before retiring in 1992. Mr. Johnson is the author of over a dozen books, including "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" and "The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic," the first two books in his Blowback Trilogy. For more information, visit: americanempireproject.com.

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30. A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

On Monday, March 26 at 12:00 am
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A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong (Ret.)
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv031807_4.ram

Retired Marine Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong served as second in command to Gen. Tommy Franks at United States Central Command (Centcom). In his latest book, he gives a behind-the-scenes look at what was happening at Centcom following the 9/11 attacks and discusses the planning for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also explains why he thinks both invasions were justified. The talk was hosted by Borders Books & Music in Tampa, Florida.

Lt. General Michael DeLong was in the United States Marine Corps for 36 years and served as deputy commander at Centcom before retiring. He is currently an executive with the Shaw Group based in Florida. Lt. Gen. DeLong is also the author of "Inside CentCom: The Unvarnished Truth about the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq."

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31. Leviathan on the Right: How Big-Government Conservatism Brought Down the Republican Revolution

On Monday, March 26 at 4:30 am
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Leviathan on the Right: How Big-Government Conservatism Brought Down the Republican Revolution
Michael Tanner

In his book "Leviathan on the Right," author Michael Tanner criticizes the Republican party for using big-government tactics to serve conservative ends. Mr. Tanner warns that the party’s recent move toward greater spending and regulation are indications that it has strayed from the traditional conservative belief in limited government. Commenting during this event is former republican representative Dick Armey (R-Texas) who is critical of congressional republicans and President Bush for their "big government" tendencies.

Michael Tanner is director of health and welfare studies at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. He is the editor of the book "Social Security and Its Discontents." Daniel Casse is Senior Director of the White House Writers Group and a former special assistant to President George W. Bush. Dick Armey (R-TX) was a U.S. congressman for 18 years and served as majority leader from 1995 to 2003.

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32. Elizabeth Edwards - Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers

On Monday, March 26 at 6:25 am
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Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers
Elizabeth Edwards
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/1006/btv102806_2.ram

Wife of Sen. John Edwards - the Democrat's 2004 vice presidential nominee- Elizabeth Edwards, recounts her life experiences and describes coping with grief. In her memoir, "Saving Graces," she discusses the 2004 presidential election, her son's sudden death 1996, and her breast cancer diagnosis. She reveals the comfort she received from strangers and friends in midst of her stuggles. This event was hosted by Olsson’s Books and Records in Washington, DC.

Elizabeth Edwards is a lawyer and has worked for the North Carolina Attorney General's office. She has also taught legal writing at the law school of North Carolina University.

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33. Kick

for Henry Adams.

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34. Thank you, Viva!

R#4

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35. Thanks Boz!

:hug:

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37. Kick.(nt)

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49. ...

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54. Haya, bebay!

:loveya:

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39. Kick

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46. kick

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50. ***MASSIVE, DEADLY PUKE ALERT!!!*****Tom DeLay**************

NOW! :puke:

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51. OMG! DeLay is seated in a green leather THRONE!

Wow, that armchair really lends that creepy criminal some real class!

He'd been in "intense prayer" over the decision on "leaving congress"!! :rofl:

You sack 'o crap!! You were OUSTED!!! :rofl:

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62. OMG! I slept right the whole thing. You are very brave

to watch and report. :scared:

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64. Honestly, I couldn't go through with the whole thing.

He's hard to watch mostly because he's such a lousy actor.

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52. "The Lord" this, and "The Lord" that, intones DeLay...

If he keeps taking "The Lord's" name in vain, "The Lord" is gonna drop an anvil on his head.

Of course Tom could be speaking of "The DARK Lord."

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53. He "Beat an eighth grader" (!!!)

You heard it here first folks!!

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55. His "wife laughed at him."

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56. His "parents laughed at him."

I love lack of context.

It's like working for FOX!

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57. "We were trying to get on the floor."

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58. "I was breaking a lot of people's arms and necks"

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59. "...I was doing something unethical ..."

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60. "...came together..."

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67. Kick.(nt)

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69. Kick