Then they wouldnt be waiting in the middle of the town. We all have requirements on how long we can block thank you. And just if i could, just one more question on distracted driving. Right now only one state received our funding for the distracted driving grant which we would really like to have changed. Theres a ton of money sitting there and we have an emerging problem. Thats why senator hoven and i have sponsored a bill with senator booker to change that criteria to get that money out to states for engsducation efforts. I thought id ask you, ms. Ault, whats kinds of technology . We know thats drivers are doing things they shouldnt do in the cars. A lot of them have admitted to this in sorry have as and ss ss survey surveys. Weve had more than 3,000 People Killed that we know of from distracted driving. Again, these are individuals making decisions on their own. Are there any technologies you think from the Car Companies that could be helpful with this . I can speak not from the Car
Isnt this something that is just absorbed over time as more employers employees make money, they spend more and then youll have to rehire. Isnt this a red herring argument . And my second question is, why dont we just increase minimum wage or do some index so were constantly increasing wages and we dont have to have this discussion. With the minimum wage l on the increase economists by and y large agree that there is a negative impact overall on the economy, particularly on like the 18 to 25 demographic where you see recordem levels of n unemployment. Thats because they do not get the entry level jobs. Employers are not hiring those low level jobs. I wo i would disagree that its a red herring. Theres a real impact on the businesses in this country. I with due respect, i completely disagree with her ngs of readings of the economic studies which have come to conclude theres no significant job loss associated with raising minimum wages. And while it is true that youth hat yout unemploymen
You bring lots of different people to the table. Is this mostly parents wanting their kids to be the next Mark Zuckerberg . There is interest from parents, teachers but as we started to take the kid around the world to sierra leone for an sense, there is this sort of rising creative generation of kids who are pulling together resources, software, a bit of design and making things that perhaps the brains in this room as monumental as they are could never have imagined. We met a man. This kid and he was 13 started pulling electronic parts out of the garbage and went to an internet cafe. He looked at what the components did and within a couple years he built a battery. A couple years after that he built his own Radio Station was brought testing across sierra leone. Weve had spoken word artists used to compose and kids build servers and game consoles. The core audience now, obviously a lot of parents and teachers know in order to prepare the next generation they have to speak the language
Second group will be led by elizabeth flanery, legal fellow and program manager. Johnme in welcoming malcolm. [applause] everyone to our annual scholars and scribes event. It was a good year to be a patent lawyer at the Supreme Court. It is not exactly the biggest blockbuster, but there were a few cases of interest and a few that are decided to hear the next term that are of interest. Im delighted we have a distinguished panel. A few preliminary thoughts for next year. It graduated the George Mason School of law. For Justice Thomas on the Supreme Court. He represents the constitutional issues. Law and astrative variety of other matters. A the fifthntily on circuit. Before starting his own firm, kyle was louisianas general counsel for religious liberty and nationally recognized Public Interest law firm. ,o the left is Joseph Palmore the cochair of the practice whop from Morrison Foerster got his undergraduate degree from harvard and masters degree from the university of virginia. He wor
We welcome those joining us. We would ask everyone in house to check your mobile devices have been silenced or turned off. Of course those watching outside are welcome to send questions or comments directed to us throughout todays programming. John at heritage. Org throughout todays programming. The initial panel will be led by john malcolm. He also serves as Vice President for our institute for a constitutional government. Following the first panel the second group will be led by elizabeth flanery, legal fellow and program manager. Join me in welcoming john malcolm. John welcome everyone to our annual scholars and scribes event. It was a good year to be a patent lawyer at the Supreme Court. It is not exactly the biggest blockbuster, but there were a few cases of interest and a few that are decided to hear the next term that are of interest. Im delighted we have a distinguished panel. A few preliminary thoughts for next year. It graduated the George Mason School of law. For Justice Tho