Thank you for taking a break to be here today. You are brave to come and listen to me in particular. In an earlier career i was an attorney which is a group known not only for its brevity of speech and now for a long time ive been an academic which is a group not known for its clarity of speech so as i said you are brave to come on a friday to hear what i have to say. I thought i would begin with the 2012 election and as im sure you are aware after that election many people proclaimed the death of modern american absolutism. One commentator said the titanic is sinking referring to american conservatism. Another one observes that the conservative arguments we have heard in this election are going to be relics in a museum very shortly. Lots of people said conservatism really needed to change both its message and its methods if it so ever going to win an election again. It still being debated today. I noticed in this mornings wall street journal Governor Scott walker from wisconsin talkin
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Emulate the example set by the founders. The Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute hosted this event, just over an hour. I am the chief learning Operations Officer and on behalf of all of our colleagues here at the foundation and the library museum, i want to welcome you to tonights Constitution Day lecture. Every event weat do here at the Ronald Reagan president ial library, we like to start each program with the pledge of allegiance, especially today in honor of the 16th anniversary of 9 11. We want to pay our respects to all the men women who fight for our country. Please rise. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, individual come indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. Please be seated. I want to start off by knology our partners in planning todays events. Rosemary and beatrice, thank you so much for the generous reception that happened before hand. I
Behind me is the awahi dam which sits just to the north of the city of pier. It was built in 1962 by the army corps of engineers some 162 years after lewis and clark had made their way up the Missouri River through this area. Come with us to the south Dakota Cultural Heritage Center to learn more about their journey. The lewis and Clark Expedition is key in u. S. History. The idea the expedition was to encourage more American Travel up Missouri River and more american trade with the American Indians. What the story is in south dakota, theres some interesting tales. First when you come to south dakota, Sergeant Floyd had died. Where sioux city is. When you got to what is now elk point, south dakota, they elected patrick gas as the first sargeant. The first election held in south dakota. Interestingly enough clarks slave york was allowed to vote in that election. A highly unusual situation. Further up the river they saw spirit mound, supposed to be inhabited by 18 high devils, of course,
We want to give respect to those who bravely fought for our country. Please rise. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. Please be seated. So i want to start off by acknowledging our partners in planning todays event. Rosemary, i just want to say thank you so much for the generous reception that happened beforehand. Its always an honor to work with the two of you and your commitment both to education and to this place is truly remarkable. Even were honored to work with you and the Thousand Oaks women federated. So thank you very much. I also want to thank at the end of this evening courtesy of our friends at the ash brook center cop yifz a book edited, selected and introduced by dr. Gordon lord. I believe we have enough copies for everyone in the audience. So he will be signing copies of this at the end of tonight. So just an in addi