[inaudible conversations] all right, so before we have the doctor, up to give what will be great keynote remarks, i want to start the morning off with having a conversation with you about something that is near and dear to me as one of those two represents a Success Story of the great specialized care system, spinal cord injury does the system of care. Before i get to exactly what the topic is, i want to ask a couple questions. What are some of the reasons why one becomes a clinician . Why do you choose to become even. Raise your hand if its money. A bunch of millionaires in here. Social status. Everybody respects about her. Job security. You always have people focus on getting better. If you are a healer, youve got some job security and its probably a combination of all of those. But again, from perspective of the statement, im willing to bet somewhere on the list of what brought you into your discipline was compassion. What is compassion . A feeling of deep sympathy for another whose
American enterprise institute, and a coauthor with james rabkin at the other end of this book, striking power. By yours now before supplies run out. Thats a joke. Supplies will never run out. And we are so pleased to have with us our two copanelists and commentators, you have their bios and n front of you. Mr. Lewis is a fellow at the center for strategic some International Studies which is almost next door to us, and also as a long background in these issues and a number of governmental agencies, including just complaining the United Nations. And then to his right is professor andres, who is at the National War College and has a deep background in Cyber Security issues. So were both really grateful to have them with us. What well do today is im just going to briefly describe some of the themes of the book. Were going to hear first from rich and then from jim, and then jeremy will respond and well have 20 or 25 minutes for your questions and our answers and discussion. So, with that sa
We host a continuing series and pam discussion entitled panel race in america. We had one this summer at our main connecticut avenue location and it was incredible and we are excited to keep it going. It is coordinated by the great april ryan. [applause] she has a wonderful lineup of authors including joyann reid. [applause] Mary Francis Berry. [applause] davis jones weaver. And soon to be here wes moore. Politics and prose is honored to host this conversation as we are committed to tolerance and addressing the most pressing issue of our time. We are thankful to have this partnership and our shared common values to host such a special discussion. If you are watching this at home or in the rest of the store we welcome you to participate on twitter with racematters. Now, our coordinator here tonight, april ryan, is a White House Correspondent. She is the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the white house. [applause] this is a position she has held since the clinton era
We host a continuing series and pam discussion entitled panel race in america. We had one this summer at our main connecticut avenue location and it was incredible and we are excited to keep it going. It is coordinated by the great april ryan. [applause] she has a wonderful lineup of authors including joyann reid. [applause] Mary Francis Berry. [applause] davis jones weaver. And soon to be here wes moore. Politics and prose is honored to host this conversation as we are committed to tolerance and addressing the most pressing issue of our time. We are thankful to have this partnership and our shared common values to host such a special discussion. If you are watching this at home or in the rest of the store we welcome you to participate on twitter with racematters. Now, our coordinator here tonight, april ryan, is a White House Correspondent. She is the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the white house. [applause] this is a position she has held since the clinton era