supporting a very articulate and dynamic republican candidate against george wallace and his wife lurline. the segregationist. we were excited about it, we thought good things might happen. but it crushed the republican party in that election and continue to do so for a number of years. but we did not quit. we continued to battle. in college, and law school, when i was in private practice, working as an assistant united states attorney. being appointed by ronald reagan to be united states attorney. we tried to stand firm for the values that you and i share. even though it was a difficult time, and now both senators in the entire state legislature and governmental apparatus and upper -- in alabama and all nine members independently elected to the supreme court, every state office virtually is a republican. and a conservative. [ cheering ] i want to commend you for having the gumption to stand up, you got support at home, you have support in your friends. in college, you will need to be strong. they do suggest that you find a magazine like the national review or the weekly standard or ameri