Right now as we are about three weeks after the election, that both president elect donald trump to the brink of office, a book that might be more timely for this moment in america and indeed, the turnout today for the book forum suggests theres widespread interest in the content of this book. I have to say also, im delighted to have today as speakers, both one of the authors, ben beginsberg, and don kettle, longtime friends o mind who have worked in the Political Science area, and Jennifer Bacher ner a good friend. And donald trump raises the question on the american agenda for some time, which is a deep dissatisfaction with much of the country that is outside the beltway. I remember one time may have been this fall sitting around thinking, after having lived in washington for some really about 25 years now you know thelight out there might really be different and this from a person who works at the Cato Institute who has professional commitment to the idea that life is better and out