Movement and inspired many. Including myself, to treasure the founding principles and the history of america. I walked through it as my wife angela and boys were thrilled to do again as a reminder of the trials that president reagan faced. How we lead our nation through with purpose and principle. And the character he brought to the nations highest office. When i was coming of age and that 1980s, and Ronald Reagan was in the white house, the president and i shared a favorite tv show. Family ties. Michael j fox plate Alex P Keaton and was the first time anyone had seen a conservative character portrayed in a positive light in the media or on television. Alex p keaton with his baby boomer parents and worked into his pickup lines. President reagan was apparently such a fan he offered to guest star. It was the age of reagan. And being conservative was not only end, it was cool. Not only in, it was cool. Reagan was the man considered to extreme for the nomination in 1976. And the same man w
What better way to celebrate Constitution Day and let me talk about the supreme with two outs any experts on the subject. No president had a more Significant Impact on the Supreme Court than fdr. He appointed eight justices during his administration, some of whom helped change american democracy for the better. He had to point none during his first term, which is a point of extreme frustration for him. Well get around to talking about that later. The roar of the Supreme Court has changed over the years and certainly todays it has played a central role in our political process. Make no mistake, the court has always been political. Joining me today, as john q professor latte Johns University and the Elizabeth Roberts sure he is the buyout. Right of the jackson listed papa him a letter and website website. And editor of jacksons acclaimed 2003 posthumous book, quote that man. An insider portrait of franklin d. Roosevelt. The last new deal insider memoir. Also with us today Ralph Blumentha
Democracy. He got to appoint no justices during his first term. The role of the Supreme Court has changed over the years and certainly plays a central role in our political process. But headache no mistakes make no mistakes, the court has always been political. Joining he today is john at st. Johns university and fellow at the robert h. Jackson center. Hes the biographer of justice [inaudible] and editor of jacksons acclaimed 2003 posthumous book, quote, that man an insiders portrait of franklin d. Roosevelt, the last new deal insiders memoir. Also with us, paul blumenthal, former New York Times reporter and continues to be a periodic contributor of the times. The author of five books including the believer about the harvard psychiatrist john mack who investigated u if fos ufos and alien encounters. Well talk about this in a minute. Well starlet with professor if barrett. Start with professor barrett. Give us a little bit of your background, specifically your work on Justice Robert jac
What better way to celebrate Constitution Day than to talk about the Supreme Court with two outstanding experts on the subject. No president had a more Significant Impact on the Supreme Court than the, the dr fdr. He appointed eight9 justices during his administration. He helped change american democracy. He got to appoint no justices during his first term. The role of the Supreme Court has changed over the years and certainly plays a central role in our political process. But headache no mistakes make no mistakes, the court has always been political. Joining he today is john at st. Johns university and fellow at the robert h. Jackson center. Hes the biographer of justice [inaudible] and editor of jacksons acclaimed 2003 posthumous book, quote, that man an insiders portrait of franklin d. Roosevelt, the last new deal insiders memoir. Also with us, paul blumenthal, former New York Times reporter and continues to be a periodic contributor of the times. The author of five books including
September 17th which is Constitution Day. What better way to celebrate Constitution Day than to talk about the Supreme Court with two outstanding experts on the subject. No president had a more Significant Impact on the Supreme Court than the, the dr fdr. He appointed eight9 justices during his administration. He helped change american democracy. He got to appoint no justices during his first term. The role of the Supreme Court has changed over the years and certainly plays a central role in our political process. But headache no mistakes make no mistakes, the court has always been political. Joining he today is john at st. Johns university and fellow at the robert h. Jackson center. Hes the biographer of justice [inaudible] and editor of jacksons acclaimed 2003 posthumous book, quote, that man an insiders portrait of franklin d. Roosevelt, the last new deal insiders memoir. Also with us, paul blumenthal, former New York Times reporter and continues to be a periodic contributor of the