our next speaker, kirby wilbur is currently the chairman of the washington state gop. although born in washington d.c., kirby mercia seattle at the age of eight and i spent the majority of his life living in the evergreen state. for 16 years, kirby hosted the popular morning drive broadcast in seattle. for the last 12 years, he's taught american and world history and american government and economics to have schoolers in several homeschool co-ops. he's a member of the board of directors for young america foundation, the second amendment foundation, american conservative union and citizens united. he's also an associate of hillsdale college and serves on the civil service commission at his home town of devolve. he's been involved in conservative politics for over 35 years and has served in numerous volunteer leadership positions. he appeared on fox news, c-span, fox business channel and many other network news stations. he has received numerous awards from family and law enforcement, charitable and political organizations. kirby has what speaks for itself. he is a speake

please join me in welcoming kirby wilbur. [applause] i know it's late and you're tired still standing. she didn't tell me i would be the last speaker. between ying ma you've had some great speakers have you not? yes you have great speakers. have you had a great time at this conference? have you learned anything? i want to talk up the issue of the country and the separation of church and state its late and i just a quick joke to make sure you are all alive. i live in the northwest but it's liberal out there and. he's walking in the woods and the birds are singing and the sky is blue and the wind is blowing. he lands and the bares eat lunch and the farmer starts running end of the baron's after him and he trips on something on the trail and falls over and the bear is about to swat him. my god. the wind stops blowing from the creek stops blowing, the wind isn't blowing, the birds start singing and he says yes, my son. he says who are you? i'm god. you call on me. what you want? i'm busy. well, i don't even really believe he exis

kirby wilbur and peter schweizer.we have a great board at the young america's foundation i'm glad you had an opportunity to hear from two of those board members here this afternoon and this evening. but i want to thank you also a students for being with us this week. i think pat probably said monday night something that i've said many times before. you shouldn't have to come to washington in the middle of the summer, give up a week of work if you're fortunate enough to be a gun man or woman with a job in the obama years, to give up a week of work to come to washington and be here, to hear conservative ideas. in a way, your teachers have already failed you and your colleges and high schools and other schools are a failure because these ideas we express today are the mainstream ideas of america, the ideas that fueled the reagan administration and reagan revolution and that newt gingrich continued in 1994 with his victory in the house of representatives and the reforms that he had a nephew that in many cases in the 1990s