Memorial Day Weekend CSPAN-2 Booktv (Gore talking abt. his new book)

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some highlights:

Al Gore, The Assault on Reason: How the Politics of Fear, Secrecy, and Blind Faith Subvert Wise Decision Making, Degrade Our Democracy, and Put Our Country and Our World in Peril
Former Vice President Al Gore discusses his new book with actor and author Harry Shearer. The book argues in favor of what he calls rational public debate, saying the Bush administration is part of a larger trend in which spin prevails over reason.
(Sunday 12 AM and 12 PM ET)

Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
Rep. Charles Rangel is the author of a new political memoir, And I Haven't Had a Bad Day Since: From the Streets of Harlem to the Halls of Congress. The book describes his Harlem childhood, his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and his nineteen terms as a congressman representing New York's 15th district. Rep. Rangel is interviewed by Jim Mills, a Senior Editor for Fox News.