Morgan Zegers - Young Americans Against Socialism Communist influence in our schoolsHow politics has molded the curriculaHow lowering of standards has destroyed our youth's ability to compete and function in the job marketThe connection between national demise and loss of exceptionalism with out floundering education Website: www.YAAS.org Anticommunism Chris Wright is an independent liberty activist who travels in Tea Party and libertarian circles. Anticommunism is one of his main areas of focus. He started the Anticommunism Action Team (ACAT) to counter communist influence here and abroad. ACAT’s Speakers Bureau has been on the radio in several states, in front of classrooms and groups, and at the Heritage Foundation, the Leadership Institute, and a Young Americans for Liberty regional conference (YALCON). www.Spider-and-the-Fly.com Darian Diachok Escaped from Ukraine as an infant. He is an international energy consultant by trade, for example, serving as USAID's Energy Advisor to Ukraine and Moldova. His ongoing mission is to help the countries of the former Soviet Union democratize and overcome their failed communist systems. As a filmmaker, he has made documentaries on the legacy of the Soviet Union and its attempts to modernize. He is a published book author. His historical novel ESCAPES recalls the dangers his family members faced in the time of Hitler and Stalin The Folly of Socialist Central Planning (Darian’s work experience, plus roundtable discussion with Karen and Chris) (45 mins)
