Believes would better protect and empower citizens. The program is about an hour. Host welcome, justice stevens. On behalf of the National Constitution center, its so great to see you. You honored the National Constitution center a few weeks ago by visiting us. The Constitution Center, as you know, is the only institution in america that has a congressional charter to disseminate information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis, and i cant think of a better book to discuss in connection with that mission than your wonderful new book, six amendments how and why we should change the constitution. Youve proposed six constitutional amendments on topics ranging from Campaign Finance and sovereign immunity and political gerrymandering to gun control and the Death Penalty. All of these are cases where the Supreme Court ruled differently, and you dissented in many of these cases. Tell me why you decided to write the book and propose these six constitutional amendments. Guest well, its
Secret meeting, and it was quite extraordinary, and it formed a lifetime bond for the two of them. So once again, sally sort of pushed the envelope a little bit and figured i can bend the rules as long as no one gets hurt. In fact, no one knew this story fully until ive told anytime the book. So state department only now is finding out about it. [laughter] other questions . No questions. Everyone wants to get their books signed. Okay, well, thats great. Thank you all for coming. [applause] the books are up behind the cash register. You can come back here and get them signed. [inaudible conversations] youre watching booktv on cspan2. Heres our prime time lineup for tonight. Up next, books on the Supreme Court. Then at 7 30, a panel from the leavitt forum on thomas left forum on thomas partnerships common sense. On after words, jason reilly talks about his book, please stop helping us, with april ryan of the american urban radio network. At 10 is p. M. Eastern, kai bird, and we wrap up t
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