CSPAN2 Book TV April 29, 2012
>> dale carpenter, you have written a fine book on the supreme court case of lawrence versus texas. it tells the story from the beginning to the end. let's begin with a big picture question. why was the lawrence case important? >> i would say this is probably one of the most important civil rights decisions or constitutional law liberty decisions it over the past 50 years or so. it is the most important decision so far for the rights of gay men and lesbians. this is an opinion that is important to a great many people, and i think will be long remembered in america as constitutional h...