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D.C Not a Swamp, Power of a Plant, Psychiatrist Politics
The Matt Townsend Show - Season 7, Episode 6
- Jan 6, 2018 7:00 am
- 2:23:49 mins
Washington, D.C., is not a Cynical Swamp (19:08) David Litt entered the White House in 2011 and left in 2016 as a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter. Many people believe that Washington D.C. is a cynical swamp, a place where politician push their career’s agenda and leave a trail of hopelessness behind. But our guest today believes that our Nation’s capital is the most hopeful place in America. David Litt, the author of “Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years," shares his book and his positive view of the culture of Washington D.C. Power of a Plant (1:10:22) Stephen Ritz is a South Bronx educator and administrator who believes that students shouldn’t have to leave their community to live, learn, and earn a better one. He is the author of the book “The Power of a Plant.” In the Bronx, the poorest Congressional district of America, elementary students grow plants inside of their classroom. In fact, these students have grown more tha...