The proud superintendent of the School District and this years chair of the forum. Today we are delighted to open our program to a number of members of Community Members outside of the forum for this very special event where we can hear from our own native, ed stack as he highlights the history of Dicks Sporting Goods in his new book, its how we play the game which i was able to get a little early and read and it is just a great book and great story and if you not got a chance i strongly encourage you to do that. We are thrilled to have you here today and welcome you home to share your story. I want to welcome our invited guest in particular i wanted to draw attention to the [inaudible] new Vision Business Academy students and students from the district of our region and we are thrilled to have them here today in particular. So for those of you who are not familiar with the forum it is a Membership Organization that brings people who share commitments for advancing universities and our
Shootings. Shootings. Good afternoon. And welcome to todays distinguished speakers series. A proud superintendent of the Windsor School district and the chair. And out to Community Members for this very special event where we c can to highlight Dicks Sporting Goods in his new book which i could get a little early to read its a great story. And we are thrilled to have you here today to share your w story. And then to draw attention to the Business Academy students and we are thrilled to have them here today in particular. And with that forum is a Membership Organization of how they share a commitment then to strengthen the bond between the two. And then to enrich the university as we work to establish the premier university we welcome only those that are interested to that Incredible Organization that brings people together for events just like this. For those Staff Members that are happy to tell you more information if you would like to join. As a courtesy check to be sure your phones
Maria joining the conversation dierdre bolton, lee carter and chairman of forbes media former republican at candidate steve forbes, great to see you this morning. Good to be with you. Maria thank you so much for being here, a lot of fireworks on capitol hill, thats our top story, House Intelligence Committee Holding First hearings, lawmakers grilling acting ambassador to ukraine William Taylor and george kent, both sides making their case, watch. Because it is discovered before it is fully consummated, the Security Assistance had been delayed so long it would take another act of congress to ensure that it could still go out, ambassador taylor and mr. Kent; i like to welcome you here, id like to congratulate for passing the democrat star of chamber additions in the capitol, seems like you agree witting or unwittingly to participate in the drama but the main performance a russia hoax has ended and youve been cast in the low rent ukrainian sequel. Following the call with President Trump,
Work with you in the congress, eager to chat about your book, the case against socialism but maybe first just reflect about the role you have within the congress, within our party as an independent voice and someone whos willing to strike out on issues that may be of the republicans are not willing to strike out on tragic sometimes i think im a lonely voice. You know it is in the house, if you believe we should spend less or have a limited Constitutional Government really controversial things like that, limited Constitutional Government, unfortunately we never get any of the other side but the wind is a lot on our side i could be better at it and and i guess ts one of my frustrations but i try very hard to have the same opinion was its republican president or democrat president , that the constitution with specific, spending power was ours. Things like that we should keep our hands on, power to declare war is ours. We too easily give that up and one of interesting things that i found c
An independent voice and is someone willing to strike out on issues that may be other opinions are not willing to strike out on. Guest sometimes i think im a lonely voice. If you believe in balanced budget or believe we should spend less or have a limited Constitutional Government really controversial things like that, limited Constitutional Government, unfortunately we never get the other side but then we lose a lot on our side that are better at it. That is one of my frustrations and i tried very hard to have the same opinion whether republican or democrat president that that constitution was specific. Spending power was ours. Things we should keep our hands on and the power to declare war is ours and i think we too easily give that up in one interesting thing that i found can appear is that democrats are better when its a revolving in president and democrats but when the parties are the same they tend to acquiesce a little bit on the idea of separation of powers. Host in this book y