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Democracy in one book or less : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think / by Litt, David,author.;
Includes bibliographic references and index.The drawing of lots : the non-voters -- Rick versus Ricky : the officially disenfranchised -- The sasquatch hunters : the unofficially disenfranchised -- How to plan a fyre festival : the discouraged -- Take a shit with Irv Litt : the geography of gerrymandering -- Ms. Codfish's classroom : the "great compromise" -- An appendix : the Electoral College -- Old Sheldon : the campaign finance system -- I'm just a doomed bill : the House of Representatives -- The spartan retention of the body's juices : the Senate -- Possum kingdom : the lobbyists -- Slapping Stephen Field : the judges.Here's something true for almost every American. The democracy you live in today is different, completely different, than the democracy born into. Since 1980, the number of Americans legally barred from voting has more than doubled. Since the 1990s, odds of living in a competitive Congressional district have fallen by more than half. In the twenty-first century alone, the amount of money spent on Washington lobbying has increased by more than 100 percent. Meanwhile, new rules in Congress make passing new bills nearly impossible, no matter how popular or bipartisan they are. No wonder it feels like representatives have stopped representing the people. Millions of Americans now recognize that democracy is in trouble and that the trouble goes beyond Trump. But too often, they are looking in the wrong places for solutions. Voter suppression is real, but Voter ID laws aren't tipping elections. Getting rid of bizarrely shaped districts won't end gerrymandering.
Subjects: Democracy; Democracy; Gerrymandering;
Available copies: 23 / Total copies: 28
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Democracy in one book or less [large print] : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think / by Litt, David,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-577).The drawing of lots : the non-voters -- Rick versus Ricky : the officially disenfranchised -- The sasquatch hunters : the unofficially disenfranchised -- How to plan a fyre festival : the discouraged -- Take a shit with Irv Litt : the geography of gerrymandering -- Ms. Codfish's classroom : the "great compromise" -- An appendix : the Electoral College -- Old Sheldon : the campaign finance system -- I'm just a doomed bill : the House of Representatives -- The spartan retention of the body's juices : the Senate -- Possum kingdom : the lobbyists -- Slapping Stephen Field : the judges.Here's something true for almost every American. The democracy you live in today is different, completely different, than the democracy born into. Since 1980, the number of Americans legally barred from voting has more than doubled. Since the 1990s, odds of living in a competitive Congressional district have fallen by more than half. In the twenty-first century alone, the amount of money spent on Washington lobbying has increased by more than 100 percent. Meanwhile, new rules in Congress make passing new bills nearly impossible, no matter how popular or bipartisan they are. No wonder it feels like representatives have stopped representing the people. Millions of Americans now recognize that democracy is in trouble and that the trouble goes beyond Trump. But too often, they are looking in the wrong places for solutions. Voter suppression is real, but Voter ID laws aren't tipping elections. Getting rid of bizarrely shaped districts won't end gerrymandering.
Subjects: Large print books.; Democracy; Democracy; Gerrymandering;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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It's only drowning : a true story of learning to surf and the pursuit of common ground / by Litt, David,1986-Author(DLC)n 2017023001;
"When a former speechwriter for President Obama starts surfing at the age of thirty-five--the rough equivalent of beginning guitar lessons on your deathbed--he is taken on an unexpected journey in which he has to learn from the only other surfer he knows, his brother-in-law, Matt, a Joe Rogan superfan"--.
Subjects: Autobiographies; Litt, David, 1986-; Litt, David, 1986-; Litt, David, 1986-; Surfing.; Life change events.; Adjustment (Psychology); Surfers; Speechwriters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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It's only drowning : a true story of learning to surf and the search for common ground / by Litt, David,1986-author.(CARDINAL)348031;
Chapter one: Surfing is for lunatics -- Chapter two: Woochee -- Chapter three: Pain and sorrow before they quit -- Chapter four: Free speech! -- Chapter five: It's only drowning -- Chapter six: The New Jersey rubicon -- Chapter seven: If you ever get into fights -- Chapter eight: I just don't want to be the guy who dies of hypothermia in his parking space -- Chapter nine: Water wizards -- Chapter ten: Shrimply irresistible -- Chapter eleven: Beanbag -- Chapter twelve: The Honda Odyssey -- Chapter thirteen: Try that in a small town -- Chapter fourteen: Sparring with hurricanes -- Chapter fifteen: Le Snake -- Chapter sixteen: Nothing's worse than knowing too much -- Chapter seventeen: Between us."When a former speechwriter for President Obama starts surfing at the age of thirty-five--the rough equivalent of beginning guitar lessons on your deathbed--he is taken on an unexpected journey in which he has to learn from the only other surfer he knows, his brother-in-law, Matt, a Joe Rogan superfan"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Litt, David, 1986-; Litt, David, 1986-; Surfing.; Life change events.; Adjustment (Psychology); Surfers; Speechwriters;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 17
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Thanks, Obama [sound recording] : my hopey, changey White House years : a speechwriter's memoir / by Litt, David,1986-author.(CARDINAL)348031;
Read by the author.With a humorist's eye for detail and a convert's zeal, Litt takes us inside his eight years on the front lines of Obamaworld. In his political coming-of-age story, he goes from starry-eyed college student to nervous junior speechwriter to White House senior staff. In between lighthearted observations, he addresses one of today's most important issues: the legacy and future of the Obama movement in the age of Trump.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Autobiographies.; Humor.; Litt, David, 1986-; Obama, Barack; Obama, Barack; Presidents; Speechwriters; Humorists, American; Political satire, American.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Thanks, Obama : my hopey, changey White House years / by Litt, David,1986-author.(CARDINAL)348031;
A note regarding facts -- Introduction. Arugula on Air Force One -- Part one. Obamabot -- The rapture -- How to not land a White House job -- Cleared to work -- the corridors of power -- The salmon in the toilet -- Is Obama toast? -- Going Eastwood -- That first real taste of blood -- Part two. Our (teensy) place in history -- Hitler and Lips -- Juice in purgatory -- The holy war -- In the barrel -- Bucket -- The big rock candy mountain -- The finish line -- Epilogue. Squishing the scorpion.A different kind of White House memoir, presidential speechwriter David Litt's comic account of his years spent working with Barack Obama and his reflection on Obama's legacy in the age of Trump. Like many twentysomethings, David Litt frequently embarrassed himself in front of his boss's boss. Unlike many twentysomethings, Litt's boss's boss was President Obama. At age twenty-four, Litt became one of the youngest White House speechwriters in history. Along with remarks on issues like climate change and criminal justice reform, he was the president's go-to writer for comedy. As the lead on the White House Correspondents' Dinner speech (the "State of the Union of jokes"), he was responsible for some of President Obama's most memorable moments, including Keegan-Michael Key's appearance as Luther, Obama's "anger translator." With a humorist's eye for detail and a convert's zeal, Litt takes us inside his eight years on the front lines of Obamaworld. In his political coming-of-age story, he goes from starry-eyed college student--a self-described "Obamabot"--to nervous junior speechwriter to White House senior staff. His behind-the-scenes anecdotes answer questions you never knew you had: What's the classiest White House men's room? What's the social scene like on Air Force One? How do you force the National Security Council to stop hitting reply-all on every e-mail? In between lighthearted observations, Litt uses his experience to address one of today's most important issues: the legacy and future of the Obama movement in the age of Donald Trump.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Humor.; Litt, David, 1986-; Obama, Barack; Obama, Barack; Presidents; Speechwriters; Humorists, American; Political satire, American.;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 15
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It's only drowning [large print] : a true story of learning to surf and the search for common ground / by Litt, David,1986-author.(CARDINAL)348031;
Chapter one: Surfing is for lunatics -- Chapter two: Woochee -- Chapter three: Pain and sorrow before they quit -- Chapter four: Free speech! -- Chapter five: It's only drowning -- Chapter six: The New Jersey Rubicon -- Chapter seven: If you ever get into fights -- Chapter eight: I just don't want to be the guy who dies of hypothermia in his parking space -- Chapter nine: Water wizards -- Chapter ten: Shrimply irresistible -- Chapter eleven: Beanbag -- Chapter twelve: The Honda Odyssey -- Chapter thirteen: Try that in a small town -- Chapter fourteen: Sparring with hurricanes -- Chapter fifteen: Le Snake -- Chapter sixteen: Nothing's worse than knowing too much -- Chapter seventeen: Between us."When a former speechwriter for President Obama starts surfing at the age of thirty-five-the rough equivalent of beginning guitar lessons on your deathbed-he is taken on an unexpected journey in which he has to learn from the only other surfer he knows, his brother-in-law, Matt, a Joe Rogan superfan"--
Subjects: Litt, David, 1986-; Litt, David, 1986-; Surfing.; Life change events.; Adjustment (Psychology); Surfers; Speechwriters;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Democracy in one book or less [sound recording] : how it works, why it doesn't, and why fixing it is easier than you think / by Litt, David,1986-author,narrator.(CARDINAL)348031;
Read by the author.The democracy you live in today is completely different than the democracy you were born into. No wonder it feels like our representatives have stopped representing us. If We, the People, want to save our republic, we need to start by understanding it. Litt provides a to-do list of meaningful, practical changes, and a blueprint for restoring the balance of power in America before it's too late.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Democracy; Democracy; Gerrymandering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The king of Queens. [videorecording] / by James, Kevin,1965-actor; Litt, David,creator; Remini, Leah,1970-actor(CARDINAL)786897; Stiller, Jerry,actor(CARDINAL)363861; Weithorn, Michael J.,creator; CBS Broadcasting Inc.(CARDINAL)849053; TriStar Television;
Disc 1: Queasy rider -- Female problems -- Assaulted nuts -- Parent trapped - Tube stakes -- Doug out -- Get away.Disc 2: Dire strayts -- I, Candy -- Roamin' holiday -- Sparing Carrie -- Net prophets -- Party favor -- Block buster -- Frozen pop -- Fair game.Disc 3: Meet Byproduct -- The Shmenkmans -- Surprise Artie -- Wild cards -- Big Dougie -- Soft Touch -- Restaurant row -- Flower power -- The whine country.Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller.Set in a working class neighborhood in Queens, New York, Doug and Carrie Heffernan deal with everyday issues as well as Carrie's quirky father.MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG.DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic wide screen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Blue collar workers; Families; Friendship; Marriage;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The king of queens: seasons 3 & 4 [videorecording] / by Weithorn, Michael J.,Creator; James, Kevin,1965-Actor; Litt, David,Creator; Remini, Leah,1970-Actor(CARDINAL)786897; Stiller, Jerry,Actor(CARDINAL)363861;
Season 3. Disc 1. Do Rico ; Roast chicken ; Fatty McButterpants ; Class struggle ; Strike one ; Strike too ; Strike out ; Dark meet ; Twisted sisters --Disc 2. Work related ; Better camera ; Wedding presence ; Hi-def jam ; Paint misbehavin' ; Deacon blues ; Horizontal hold ; Inner tube ; Papa pill --Disc 3. Package Deal ; Separation anxiety ; Departure time ; Swim neighbors ; S'no job ; Pregnant pause (extended episode). Season 4. Disc 1. Walk man ; Sight gag ; Mean streak ; Friender bender ; No retreat ; Ticker treat ; Lyin' hearted ; Life sentence ; Veiled threat --Disc 2. Oxy moron ; Depo man ; Ovary action ; Food fight ; Double downer ; Dougie nights ; No Orleans ; Missing links ; Hero workshop --Disc 3. Screwed driver ; Lush life ; Bun dummy ; Patrons ain't ; Eddie money ; Shrink wrap ; Two thirty.Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Patton Oswalt, Nicole Sullivan, Victor Williams, Gary Valentine."The King of Queens consistently delivered laughs for nine seasons, making it one of the most popular and longest-running comedies in television history! Kevin James stars as Dog Heffernan, a lovable regular guy with an adoring wife, Carrie (Leah Remini), and a frustrating father-in-law (Jerry Stiller) under his roof. Packed with a crazy cast of characters, hilarious situations and plenty of great guest stars, this is one show that brings the goods!"TV rating: TVPG.
Subjects: Comedy television programs.; Domestic comedy television programs.; Drama.; Fiction television programs.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Television programs.; Television series.; Blue collar workers; Middle class families; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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