i'm kelly mccutcheon, president of the public policy foundation, like to welcome everyone to our february leadership breakfast. most importantly, i'd like to welcome our elected officials that are here today. we appreciate your service. we have got a great event lined up for you today on an issue that's very near and dear to our heart, and it's a key part of something we feel very strongly about, economic opportunity. and to introduce our speaker, i want to bring up our vice president, anita dodd. [applause] >> good morning. i'm a little shorter and closer to the mic, so i hope you can hear me a little better. i'd like to to welcome dick or or carpenter today, but i -- dick carpenter today, but i want to tell you how much we have worked over the years with the institute for justice. i think their motto is we sue government -- [laughter] and that sounds pretty good to me. but dick is, dick is co-author of "bottletheytheyneckers," andt miss your opportunity to get a copy of this. it is excellent and shocking. gaming the government for power and private property. he's a also director of stra