And the law, and it is interesting, but those who know me, i like the history. I think it would have been very good for the country if more historians were weighing in frequently, and the people who write about politics in the historical vein, and people who are thinking of what is coming before, and not enough of it, and so this is our meager attempt to do that. Before we are started, i wanted to say that this is recorded by cspan and you know the routine. So that means that when you get the mic, speak into the mic, and wait for the mike to speak, and be aware of the fact that it is being recorded. Before we get on with the hearing, let me introduce the man to my left. Jim banner who authored the book that is the kickoff tov discussion tonight. He is a scholar at George Washington university, and spending most of his career teaching at princeton. His most recent book is historian of the professional world and the history. So it is again, the profession and the world view. He has writt