we have roger ream, chris malagisi and kathryn jean lopez. i want to say before we get into the panel that it is important to debate intellectualism and conservatism to have the true logic to defend your ideas and have battled on college campuseses. your professors are versed in intellectualism and a lot of that comes from books and a long line of philosophy. we are hoping with this panel to show what you should read to take down the logic of your college professors when they are pontificating. if you ever get the chance to question them you will have something good to say. our first speaker will be roger ream, president of the fund for american studies. he was a founding staff member and vice president of the development of citizens for a sound economy which is an economic policy organization in d.c.. he served as a visitor to the u.s. congress and senior staff for economic education. he is one of the founding members of the franc meyer society. he served as secretary. please welcome the president of the american studies, roger ream. [applau