Book TV: Toni Morrison, Conason, Blumenthal, Franken, RFK Jr - 1:30pm EDT

[Bozita]

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On Saturday, September 18 at 1:30 pm
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Books, Politics and The Culture War
Toni Morrison, Joe Conason, Sidney Blumenthal, Al Franken, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Description: Al Franken, Toni Morrison, Sidney Blumenthal, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a discussion on how books impact our politics and culture. The panel, moderated by author and columnist Joe Conason, takes a critical look at the Bush administration and its policies concerning the media, censorship, and the environment. After the discussion, the panelists answer questions from the audience.

Author Bio: Joe Conason writes for the New York Observer and Salon.com. His books include "The Hunting of the President: The Ten-Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton" and "Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth." Al Franken is the author of several books, including "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations" and "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right." Toni Morrison won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for her novel "Beloved." She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her most recent book is "Remember: The Journey to School Integration." Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is an environmental lawyer. He is the author of "Crimes Against Nature: How George W. Bush and His Corporate Pals Are Plundering the Country and Hijacking Our Democracy." Sidney Blumenthal is the Washington Bureau Chief at Salon.com and a former assistant to President Bill Clinton. He is the author of "The Clinton Wars."

[Bozita]

1. starting now

[Eloriel]

2. Thanks! n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. GO , SIDNEY!

Blumenthal....He just said.. "These books have made an important contribution because the media and congress have not done their jobs of "checks and balances." ***smack*** :bounce:

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. MUST be

head of EPA! Holy shit. Are listening to him on C-SPAN??? You should! He is laying out EXACTLY how this administration has undone 30 years of The Clean Air Act/environmental policies. ALL of it. Kennedy will make these people pay for destroying our environment. I must by his book...he's BRILLIANT!

[Wind Dancer]

6. I love that man!

He is so passionate and his book will make you cry. It was great to finally hear him speak without a pundit interrupting him or callers attacking his character. We will not have a country if * wins this election.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. his book will make you cry

I'm sure. I was almost in tears just listening to all the crap this administration has done in 4 short years to undo all the environmental policies. :( My G-d, it's sickening.

All republicans should be made to drink the water they pollute. Eat the Mercury contaminated fish. And live in the Ohio valley to breath the polluted air. It makes me think of Erin Brokovich....sitting at the table with the attorneys of the polluting company and she offers THEM the polluted water to drink...none of them took her up on the offer. It's about time we let these people enjoy what THEY have created.

[kaitykaity]

5. This is good.

Franken: "I'll do the comendy."