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Justice on Trial
The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court
In the episode, Ben Ferguson noted that the guest's recent book was the reason The View had invited him on, using it as an example of conservatives appearing to promote their titles. No further analysis of the book's content was provided, and it was mentioned only in passing.
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Senator Cruz's book was mentioned in the context of The View's hosts commenting that conservatives only appear on their show to promote their books, and it is the reason for Cruz's appearance.
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Yes, you have a book out. That's exactly why, by the way, The View is having you on their show.
When conservatives will come on our show is when they want to sell a book.
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
It was mentioned that Al Franken wrote a book about his time in the Senate, which contained a chapter dedicated to Ted Cruz's questioning of him on the assault weapons ban and the definition of sophistry.
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Al later wrote a book entitled Giant of the Senate. I joked at the time that it was the perfect title.
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It was mentioned that Al Franken wrote a book about his time in the Senate, which contained a chapter dedicated to Ted Cruz's questioning of him on the assault weapons ban and the definition of sophistry.
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Al later wrote a book entitled Giant of the Senate. I joked at the time that it was the perfect title.
It was only missing one word. But he had an entire chapter in his book devoted to me that was called sophistry.
Saving Nine
The Fight Against the Left’s Audacious Plan to Pack the Supreme Court and Destroy American Liberty
It was written to explain how to defeat court packing and why it needs to be defeated, with the author viewing court packing as one of the worst things to happen in American constitutional history.
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The name of the book is Saving Nine.
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It was written to explain how to defeat court packing and why it needs to be defeated, with the author viewing court packing as one of the worst things to happen in American constitutional history.
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The name of the book is Saving Nine.
I wrote Saving Nine because a little over a year ago, I started seeing all the warning signs that the left was getting ready to pack the Supreme Court, something they haven't tried since 1937.
It's my belief and that belief is borne out in Saving Nine, where I tell the story of Associate Justice Owen Roberts flipping his vote in a seminal case called NLRB versus Jones and Laughlin Steel.
So as I explained in Chapter two of Saving Nine, there's nothing magical about the number nine.
One of the things that I describe in Saving Nine is the fact that it's funny. It's curious that something so fundamentally counter constitutional, anti-constitutional is itself not unconstitutional.
The Courtship of Miles Standish
The book was discussed in detail, including its plot of a love triangle and its historical context, during the Thanksgiving episode. It was also described as being a poem with a romantic theme, not just a story about Pilgrims.
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It's called The Courtship of Miles Standish.
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Episode: Thanksgiving Love Triangle
The book was discussed in detail, including its plot of a love triangle and its historical context, during the Thanksgiving episode. It was also described as being a poem with a romantic theme, not just a story about Pilgrims.
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It's called The Courtship of Miles Standish.
I read this poem, and I really love it.
The Pilgrims get a really bad rap now, and there's so much misinformation about the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans.
And it just actually does a disservice both to the Pilgrims and to the Native Americans. These were all very serious people. Some of them were very serious statesmen.
But there's also a really saucy love story and love triangle in the middle, too.
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Poetic Diction - A Study in Meaning. [Second Edition]. Faber & Faber. 1962.
During a live appearance, Michael Knowles singled out Owen Barfield’s Poetic Diction as a personal favorite and a truly "great book." Knowles acknowledged the text was esoteric and obscure, admitting that few people have read it. Nevertheless, he highly recommended the study on language and literature, strongly urging the audience to seek it out.
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It was described as an esoteric but great book and one of the speaker's favorites, implying a fondness for the book's unique style or approach to language and literature.
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Poetic Diction by Owen Barfield.
If you haven't read it, which I suspect not a single person in this room has, not a lot of people have read it, it's a great book, you should go read it.
God and Man at Yale
Michael Knowles highlighted the title as the work that launched the modern conservative movement, noting that it satirized the left's claimed devotion to academic freedom. He presented the book as a critique of extreme notions of free inquiry that he said were not truly embraced. The discussion conveyed a strong endorsement of its impact on conservative thought.
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It was mentioned as a book that launched the modern conservative movement, mocking the extreme idea of academic freedom that the left often claimed to support.
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William F. Buckley Jr., when he launched the modern conservative movement, he did so with a book called God and Man at Yale, The Superstitions of Academic Freedom in which he mocked this extreme idea of academic freedom that the left pretends to embrace but they don't even really embrace.
American Marxism
During the episode, the hosts referenced the title while discussing how the left operates and its political strategies, especially regarding vaccine mandates, but they did not provide further details or a recommendation. The mention was brief and served only to illustrate a point in the broader conversation.
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A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works (Dover Thrift Editions
Literary Collections)
It was briefly mentioned as an example of a satirical approach to critiquing society, analogous to AOC's 'Tax the Rich' dress at the Met Gala.
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You know, go full Jonathan Swift. Like it'd be a modest proposal.
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Episode: Biden’s Bullsh*t
It was briefly mentioned as an example of a satirical approach to critiquing society, analogous to AOC's 'Tax the Rich' dress at the Met Gala.
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You know, go full Jonathan Swift. Like it'd be a modest proposal.
The Unbroken Thread
Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos
It was discussed in relation to the upending of American traditions, particularly in the context of free speech and the wielding of power by large corporations and media.
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Saurabh Amari, op-ed page editor at the New York Post and the author of The Unbroken Thread, which is an excellent book that people should go read.
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It was discussed in relation to the upending of American traditions, particularly in the context of free speech and the wielding of power by large corporations and media.
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Saurabh Amari, op-ed page editor at the New York Post and the author of The Unbroken Thread, which is an excellent book that people should go read.
I do hope people will look at the book because I think a lot of these problems will be seen in a new light, in the light of the great tradition.
Chiefly speaking the Christian classical tradition which had an account of the common good ultimately.
American Political Tradition
It was mentioned as being read by one of the podcast's guests, who described the book's argument regarding the American political tradition as a consensus tradition maintained by the ruling class.
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So I happen to be reading Richard Hofstadter's book, The American Political Tradition right now.
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It was mentioned as being read by one of the podcast's guests, who described the book's argument regarding the American political tradition as a consensus tradition maintained by the ruling class.
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So I happen to be reading Richard Hofstadter's book, The American Political Tradition right now.
God and Man at Yale
It was mentioned as the book that launched the post-war conservative movement, where the author criticised academic freedom and argued that parents and taxpayers have a right to know what is being taught.
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Going back to that great conservative William F. Buckley Jr., who kicks off the post-war conservative movement with his book God and Man at Yale, the subtitle of that book was The Sup...
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Episode: Speechless
It was mentioned as the book that launched the post-war conservative movement, where the author criticised academic freedom and argued that parents and taxpayers have a right to know what is being taught.
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Going back to that great conservative William F. Buckley Jr., who kicks off the post-war conservative movement with his book God and Man at Yale, the subtitle of that book was The Superstitions of Academic Freedom.
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While England Slept (Bloomsbury Revelations) by Sir Winston S. Churchill (2015-01-29)
It was mentioned that Winston Churchill wrote a book with the same title which was later adopted by John F. Kennedy, where they both warned about the dangers of Nazi Germany growing, relating it to the threat of China's growth.
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Churchill wrote a book While England Slept and talked about how England allowed Nazi Germany to grow more and more and more dangerous. Now JFK actually took that same title and adopte...
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Episode: From Hong Kong to TikTok
It was mentioned that Winston Churchill wrote a book with the same title which was later adopted by John F. Kennedy, where they both warned about the dangers of Nazi Germany growing, relating it to the threat of China's growth.
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Churchill wrote a book While England Slept and talked about how England allowed Nazi Germany to grow more and more and more dangerous. Now JFK actually took that same title and adopted it.
Antifa
The Antifascist Handbook (Activist Citizens' Library)
It was mentioned that Minnesota's Attorney General, Keith Ellison, was photographed smiling with a copy of this book. Ellison's support for the group was discussed, as well as the violent actions of Antifa, which are not anti-fascist.
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Keith Ellison, the attorney general of Minnesota, held up a photo smiling with a book called The Antifa Handbook, smiling in photos with people in Antifa.
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Episode: America On Fire
It was mentioned that Minnesota's Attorney General, Keith Ellison, was photographed smiling with a copy of this book. Ellison's support for the group was discussed, as well as the violent actions of Antifa, which are not anti-fascist.
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Keith Ellison, the attorney general of Minnesota, held up a photo smiling with a book called The Antifa Handbook, smiling in photos with people in Antifa.
The Future and Its Enemies
The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress
It was discussed by Michael Knowles as a book by George Gilder, who was the most-cited writer by Ronald Reagan, and it was about blockchain and how it is the future of the internet.
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I spoke to George Gilder, who I think he was the most cited writer by Ronald Reagan during his entire presidency. George Gilder, very, very insightful guy. And he wrote this whole book about how block...
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Episode: Ask Us Anything
It was discussed by Michael Knowles as a book by George Gilder, who was the most-cited writer by Ronald Reagan, and it was about blockchain and how it is the future of the internet.
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I spoke to George Gilder, who I think he was the most cited writer by Ronald Reagan during his entire presidency. George Gilder, very, very insightful guy. And he wrote this whole book about how blockchain, the essence of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, blockchain is the future of the internet.
While England Slept (Bloomsbury Revelations) by Sir Winston S. Churchill (2015-01-29)
It was mentioned in the context of how the free world allowed Nazi Germany to gain military power, and how a similar oversight could occur with China.
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I'm reminded of Winston Churchill wrote a very famous book, While England Slept, that talked about how the free world sat there as Nazi Germany built up its military power.
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Episode: China Must Pay
It was mentioned in the context of how the free world allowed Nazi Germany to gain military power, and how a similar oversight could occur with China.
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I'm reminded of Winston Churchill wrote a very famous book, While England Slept, that talked about how the free world sat there as Nazi Germany built up its military power.
Balls
How Trump, Young Men, and Sports Saved America
Clay promoted his new book, which featured an endorsement from President Trump on the back cover. He urged listeners to purchase copies to help it reach the bestseller list and mentioned that he read the entire book for the audiobook version.
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Clay celebrates the release of his new book "Balls", urging listeners to support conservative voices in publishing.
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Clay promoted his new book, which featured an endorsement from President Trump on the back cover. He urged listeners to purchase copies to help it reach the bestseller list and mentioned that he read the entire book for the audiobook version.
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Clay celebrates the release of his new book "Balls", urging listeners to support conservative voices in publishing.
Clay promotes his new book "Balls", endorsed by President Trump, and shares plans for charitable initiatives tied to free speech advocacy.
I want this book to be in as many hands as possible. It should be in every bookstore. So wherever you are in the country right now, Balls is out there. And the esteemed President Donald Trump is the only quote on the back buck.
I read the entire thing on audiobook. Are you scheduled to be in the audiobook chamber? I say that because it is somewhat accurate.
How to Test Negative for Stupid
And Why Washington Never Will―A Senator's Funny and Perceptive Takedown of Washington Politics
The book was described as a storybook using real and sometimes bizarre stories to make points about policy and demystify the behind-the-scenes reality of the Senate, which the author compared to junior high. The author also noted it was a very giftable item, especially for those frustrated with Washington.
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Senator, you're in D.C. and this is just going to be one of those shows which I hope everyone enjoys as much as you and I do hanging out with our next guest. Well, I'm very glad to welcome to Verdict...
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Episode: The Wit & Wisdom of Sen John Kennedy One-on-One
The book was described as a storybook using real and sometimes bizarre stories to make points about policy and demystify the behind-the-scenes reality of the Senate, which the author compared to junior high. The author also noted it was a very giftable item, especially for those frustrated with Washington.
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Senator, you're in D.C. and this is just going to be one of those shows which I hope everyone enjoys as much as you and I do hanging out with our next guest. Well, I'm very glad to welcome to Verdict John Kennedy. John is one of my dearest friends in the Senate.
I wanted the title to be Always Be Yourself Unless You Suck. And they said, HarperCollins said, no, that's not going to work.
This book is not about policy per se. It's a storybook. I use stories to make my points about policy.
The book is funny. It is interesting. It gives you stories behind the scenes of what's going on in the U.S. Senate. John Kennedy rats out all his colleagues, he makes them embarrassed, he makes them curl up.
I wanted them to understand that if you get mad, I can't help it. I have the right to remain silent, but God did not give me the ability.
US Constitution 101
From the Bill of Rights to the Judicial Branch, Everything You Need to Know about the Constitution of the United States (Adams 101 Series)
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