Synopsis

The gathering included Pilot Chesley Sullenberger, CNN’s Eliot Spitzer, BBC’s Katty Kay, Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan, and comedian Colin Quinn. Conversation drifted across a range of subjects: the ongoing government shutdown; the controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood; the complexities of the US budget; the philosophical tenets of Objectivism; developments in Libya; the widespread reaction to Pastor Terry Jones's actions; the political phenomenon of Donald Trump; and the persistent issue o