1 00:00:34,267 --> 00:00:35,800 All the players here because of 2 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:37,535 All the players here because of it’s true of each of you you 3 00:00:37,535 --> 00:00:40,901 it’s true of each of you you know mean II love what this 4 00:00:40,901 --> 00:00:42,634 know mean II love what this organization is about um and I 5 00:00:42,634 --> 00:00:44,067 organization is about um and I know what it takes to stand up 6 00:00:44,067 --> 00:00:45,601 know what it takes to stand up and run for office and I would 7 00:00:45,601 --> 00:00:47,734 and run for office and I would dare say it’s even more 8 00:00:47,734 --> 00:00:49,700 dare say it’s even more difficult in a place where 9 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:52,834 difficult in a place where let’s say the Democrats aren’t 10 00:00:52,834 --> 00:00:54,467 let’s say the Democrats aren’t a majority and folks looking at 11 00:00:54,467 --> 00:00:55,734 a majority and folks looking at you like what and I you know 12 00:00:55,734 --> 00:00:57,235 you like what and I you know you stand up and be like look 13 00:00:57,235 --> 00:00:58,468 you stand up and be like look like the only way we’re gonna 14 00:00:58,468 --> 00:01:01,135 like the only way we’re gonna make progress is by running in 15 00:01:01,135 --> 00:01:02,934 make progress is by running in these places like where you 16 00:01:02,934 --> 00:01:05,734 these places like where you live uh and winning. Absolutely 17 00:01:05,734 --> 00:01:07,701 live uh and winning. Absolutely and and it takes people like 18 00:01:07,701 --> 00:01:09,801 and and it takes people like you with the character and 19 00:01:09,801 --> 00:01:11,201 you with the character and fortitude to just stand up and 20 00:01:11,201 --> 00:01:12,469 fortitude to just stand up and say no what’s right and I’m 21 00:01:12,469 --> 00:01:14,033 say no what’s right and I’m going to make that possible for 22 00:01:14,033 --> 00:01:15,800 going to make that possible for the people in my district. 23 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:17,833 the people in my district. That’s why when I was asked to 24 00:01:17,833 --> 00:01:18,801 That’s why when I was asked to do this, I was like of course, 25 00:01:18,801 --> 00:01:20,601 do this, I was like of course, I love what this organization 26 00:01:20,601 --> 00:01:21,633 I love what this organization is about. I love what each of 27 00:01:21,633 --> 00:01:22,867 is about. I love what each of you is about and I’m gonna love 28 00:01:22,867 --> 00:01:25,834 you is about and I’m gonna love it even more after you wind up 29 00:01:25,834 --> 00:01:27,068 it even more after you wind up members of Congress when you’re 30 00:01:27,068 --> 00:01:28,234 members of Congress when you’re all like the air being like 31 00:01:28,234 --> 00:01:29,700 all like the air being like they didn’t think it could be 32 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:32,368 they didn’t think it could be done uh and uh I’m something I 33 00:01:32,368 --> 00:01:34,034 done uh and uh I’m something I guess I have some experience 34 00:01:34,034 --> 00:01:35,568 guess I have some experience with doing things that people 35 00:01:35,568 --> 00:01:40,868 with doing things that people don’t think can be done. It’s 36 00:01:40,868 --> 00:01:41,734 don’t think can be done. It’s nice, but you did you 37 00:01:41,734 --> 00:01:43,334 nice, but you did you definitely uh you definitely 38 00:01:43,334 --> 00:01:44,733 definitely uh you definitely open a lot of eyes across this 39 00:01:44,733 --> 00:01:46,469 open a lot of eyes across this country and uh you know III 40 00:01:46,469 --> 00:01:49,767 country and uh you know III know that uh with you know if 41 00:01:49,767 --> 00:01:51,968 know that uh with you know if we can continue to elevate uh 42 00:01:51,968 --> 00:01:54,034 we can continue to elevate uh these candidates and get them, 43 00:01:54,034 --> 00:01:56,034 these candidates and get them, you know uh the ability to be 44 00:01:56,034 --> 00:01:57,868 you know uh the ability to be seen and heard all across this 45 00:01:57,868 --> 00:01:58,335 seen and heard all across this country. I believe 46 00:01:58,335 --> 00:01:59,667 country. I believe wholeheartedly people are gonna 47 00:01:59,667 --> 00:02:00,901 wholeheartedly people are gonna start donating to our 48 00:02:00,901 --> 00:02:02,766 start donating to our candidates because we have 49 00:02:02,766 --> 00:02:05,001 candidates because we have amazing candidates I couldn’t 50 00:02:05,001 --> 00:02:06,500 amazing candidates I couldn’t agree more and that’s what 51 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:07,900 agree more and that’s what tonight’s about is for people 52 00:02:07,900 --> 00:02:09,669 tonight’s about is for people to get to know the incredible 53 00:02:09,669 --> 00:02:11,401 to get to know the incredible candidates here. I’ve been a 54 00:02:11,401 --> 00:02:13,968 candidates here. I’ve been a candidate, so I know everyone’s 55 00:02:13,968 --> 00:02:15,868 candidate, so I know everyone’s like let me out, let me out uh 56 00:02:15,868 --> 00:02:17,834 like let me out, let me out uh not sure if I should kick this 57 00:02:17,834 --> 00:02:19,801 not sure if I should kick this thing off um Richard do you 58 00:02:19,801 --> 00:02:20,768 thing off um Richard do you wanna say anything else before 59 00:02:20,768 --> 00:02:23,168 wanna say anything else before we start introducing the 60 00:02:23,168 --> 00:02:24,134 we start introducing the candidates to the people who 61 00:02:24,134 --> 00:02:27,501 candidates to the people who are here in attendance? Uh does 62 00:02:27,501 --> 00:02:28,201 are here in attendance? Uh does anybody have anything that they 63 00:02:28,201 --> 00:02:30,368 anybody have anything that they wanna run real quick. If not, I 64 00:02:30,368 --> 00:02:31,400 wanna run real quick. If not, I say we go ahead and kick it 65 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,268 say we go ahead and kick it off. Let’s go go ahead. Let’s 66 00:02:34,268 --> 00:02:35,900 off. Let’s go go ahead. Let’s do it well first. Thank you all 67 00:02:35,900 --> 00:02:38,034 do it well first. Thank you all for being here tonight. I will 68 00:02:38,034 --> 00:02:40,067 for being here tonight. I will say this is gonna be a much 69 00:02:40,067 --> 00:02:42,067 say this is gonna be a much more human. Interesting program 70 00:02:42,067 --> 00:02:44,401 more human. Interesting program then whatever nonsense that 71 00:02:44,401 --> 00:02:46,469 then whatever nonsense that they can up in the yard, I 72 00:02:46,469 --> 00:02:47,767 they can up in the yard, I tweeted last night, I was like 73 00:02:47,767 --> 00:02:48,867 tweeted last night, I was like wow this RNC has a real 74 00:02:48,867 --> 00:02:50,601 wow this RNC has a real starship trooper vibe to it uh 75 00:02:50,601 --> 00:02:52,366 starship trooper vibe to it uh and a lot of people like that 76 00:02:52,366 --> 00:02:53,833 and a lot of people like that because they remember the same 77 00:02:53,833 --> 00:02:54,601 because they remember the same movie I do which you watching 78 00:02:54,601 --> 00:02:56,402 movie I do which you watching this big guy. It’s kind of 79 00:02:56,402 --> 00:02:58,034 this big guy. It’s kind of eerie. Um that’s what are the 80 00:02:58,034 --> 00:02:59,468 eerie. Um that’s what are the RNC is about and this is like 81 00:02:59,468 --> 00:03:01,001 RNC is about and this is like the opposite of that because 82 00:03:01,001 --> 00:03:03,301 the opposite of that because these are these are just 83 00:03:03,301 --> 00:03:05,001 these are these are just homegrown human beings who 84 00:03:05,001 --> 00:03:06,167 homegrown human beings who stood up and said we need 85 00:03:06,167 --> 00:03:08,668 stood up and said we need better in Congress. I believe I 86 00:03:08,668 --> 00:03:11,967 better in Congress. I believe I can contribute this is so much. 87 00:03:11,967 --> 00:03:13,367 can contribute this is so much. And character here and we’re 88 00:03:13,367 --> 00:03:14,701 And character here and we’re gonna speak to the first four 89 00:03:14,701 --> 00:03:18,300 gonna speak to the first four candidates. Doctor Gary Wegman 90 00:03:18,300 --> 00:03:20,234 candidates. Doctor Gary Wegman and Pennsylvania Ninth District 91 00:03:20,234 --> 00:03:24,268 and Pennsylvania Ninth District Devon Randy uh in Georgia Ninth 92 00:03:24,268 --> 00:03:26,301 Devon Randy uh in Georgia Ninth District, Cindy Bonnie in 93 00:03:26,301 --> 00:03:26,934 District, Cindy Bonnie in Florida, the nineteenth 94 00:03:26,934 --> 00:03:29,401 Florida, the nineteenth district and Lindsay Simmons in 95 00:03:29,401 --> 00:03:30,968 district and Lindsay Simmons in Missouri’s fourth district. 96 00:03:30,968 --> 00:03:33,234 Missouri’s fourth district. Hello everyone. Hello. Hello. 97 00:03:33,234 --> 00:03:35,834 Hello everyone. Hello. Hello. Hey. yeah great to meet you. 98 00:03:35,834 --> 00:03:36,869 Hey. yeah great to meet you. Andrew Yeah. It’s great to meet 99 00:03:36,869 --> 00:03:38,869 Andrew Yeah. It’s great to meet you too. Really you all are 100 00:03:38,869 --> 00:03:40,335 you too. Really you all are awesome and I’m going to ask 101 00:03:40,335 --> 00:03:41,566 awesome and I’m going to ask you a question and I have each 102 00:03:41,566 --> 00:03:43,033 you a question and I have each of you address a little bit. I 103 00:03:43,033 --> 00:03:44,201 of you address a little bit. I was just joking about the RNC 104 00:03:44,201 --> 00:03:46,835 was just joking about the RNC and I would say the RNC. Two 105 00:03:46,835 --> 00:03:47,601 and I would say the RNC. Two big messages that I could 106 00:03:47,601 --> 00:03:50,067 big messages that I could discern after uh you know six 107 00:03:50,067 --> 00:03:53,801 discern after uh you know six plus hours of mind numbing 108 00:03:53,801 --> 00:03:56,601 plus hours of mind numbing watching that number one I joke 109 00:03:56,601 --> 00:03:57,767 watching that number one I joke that it’s like everything is 110 00:03:57,767 --> 00:03:59,401 that it’s like everything is awesome and there was still 111 00:03:59,401 --> 00:04:00,401 awesome and there was still like this. The things are great 112 00:04:00,401 --> 00:04:02,734 like this. The things are great kind of message and then the 113 00:04:02,734 --> 00:04:05,367 kind of message and then the flip side of that was be very 114 00:04:05,367 --> 00:04:06,901 flip side of that was be very afraid. Those are like the two 115 00:04:06,901 --> 00:04:07,868 afraid. Those are like the two messages that I seem to be 116 00:04:07,868 --> 00:04:10,869 messages that I seem to be getting from the RNC and in 117 00:04:10,869 --> 00:04:11,734 getting from the RNC and in reality you all know what’s 118 00:04:11,734 --> 00:04:13,134 reality you all know what’s going on in your districts 119 00:04:13,134 --> 00:04:13,967 going on in your districts you’ve been campaigning in 120 00:04:13,967 --> 00:04:15,401 you’ve been campaigning in different ways, so we’d love to 121 00:04:15,401 --> 00:04:18,767 different ways, so we’d love to hear from. But what the reality 122 00:04:18,767 --> 00:04:21,468 hear from. But what the reality is where you live uh in our 123 00:04:21,468 --> 00:04:22,701 is where you live uh in our campaign and let’s start with 124 00:04:22,701 --> 00:04:24,801 campaign and let’s start with you, Gary um medical doctors 125 00:04:24,801 --> 00:04:26,033 you, Gary um medical doctors running for office. I already 126 00:04:26,033 --> 00:04:27,968 running for office. I already love it, but Gary take it away. 127 00:04:27,968 --> 00:04:29,901 love it, but Gary take it away. Thank you. Andrew Listen our 128 00:04:29,901 --> 00:04:31,868 Thank you. Andrew Listen our ninth district was formerly a 129 00:04:31,868 --> 00:04:34,701 ninth district was formerly a healthy mix of textiles steel, 130 00:04:34,701 --> 00:04:36,401 healthy mix of textiles steel, mining and agricultural 131 00:04:36,401 --> 00:04:37,801 mining and agricultural sectors, But all of these 132 00:04:37,801 --> 00:04:39,901 sectors, But all of these industries are now struggling 133 00:04:39,901 --> 00:04:41,900 industries are now struggling even before nineteen this 134 00:04:41,900 --> 00:04:44,001 even before nineteen this administration’s trade wars and 135 00:04:44,001 --> 00:04:46,033 administration’s trade wars and their failure failure to. 136 00:04:46,033 --> 00:04:48,469 their failure failure to. Health care I’ve been hurting 137 00:04:48,469 --> 00:04:49,834 Health care I’ve been hurting our agricultural communities 138 00:04:49,834 --> 00:04:52,435 our agricultural communities and cities we need to reimagine 139 00:04:52,435 --> 00:04:55,166 and cities we need to reimagine our infrastructure. by taking 140 00:04:55,166 --> 00:04:56,666 our infrastructure. by taking advantage of the low interest 141 00:04:56,666 --> 00:04:58,067 advantage of the low interest rates and bringing our country 142 00:04:58,067 --> 00:05:00,167 rates and bringing our country the biggest infrastructure 143 00:05:00,167 --> 00:05:01,235 the biggest infrastructure investment program since the 144 00:05:01,235 --> 00:05:03,401 investment program since the Eisenhower administration, we 145 00:05:03,401 --> 00:05:05,601 Eisenhower administration, we can rebuild our nation’s roads 146 00:05:05,601 --> 00:05:07,669 can rebuild our nation’s roads and bridges water systems plus 147 00:05:07,669 --> 00:05:09,701 and bridges water systems plus high speed rail develop 148 00:05:09,701 --> 00:05:11,434 high speed rail develop educational opportunities and 149 00:05:11,434 --> 00:05:13,468 educational opportunities and apprenticeships and generate 150 00:05:13,468 --> 00:05:15,401 apprenticeships and generate living wage jobs. This will 151 00:05:15,401 --> 00:05:18,768 living wage jobs. This will help our. Uh communities to 152 00:05:18,768 --> 00:05:20,335 help our. Uh communities to recover from covid-nineteen and 153 00:05:20,335 --> 00:05:21,934 recover from covid-nineteen and build this back even better 154 00:05:21,934 --> 00:05:24,434 build this back even better than before I love it. Gary. 155 00:05:24,434 --> 00:05:25,767 than before I love it. Gary. What kind of doctor are you? 156 00:05:25,767 --> 00:05:28,534 What kind of doctor are you? I’m a dentist practice over 36 157 00:05:28,534 --> 00:05:30,201 I’m a dentist practice over 36 years? Wow. I mean that’s a 158 00:05:30,201 --> 00:05:34,001 years? Wow. I mean that’s a nitty gritty stuff like there’s 159 00:05:34,001 --> 00:05:37,366 nitty gritty stuff like there’s gary’s been in there, you know 160 00:05:37,366 --> 00:05:39,202 gary’s been in there, you know fixing problems in patient’s 161 00:05:39,202 --> 00:05:40,833 fixing problems in patient’s mouths like it seems like 162 00:05:40,833 --> 00:05:42,034 mouths like it seems like pretty good training for DC in 163 00:05:42,034 --> 00:05:46,034 pretty good training for DC in my opinion day today. Andrew uh 164 00:05:46,034 --> 00:05:47,766 my opinion day today. Andrew uh dealing with details. Yeah, I 165 00:05:47,766 --> 00:05:50,067 dealing with details. Yeah, I know it’s true. Your mistakes 166 00:05:50,067 --> 00:05:52,435 know it’s true. Your mistakes actually have consequences 167 00:05:52,435 --> 00:05:54,801 actually have consequences Devin How about you uh in 168 00:05:54,801 --> 00:05:59,767 Devin How about you uh in Georgia? So district nine is 169 00:05:59,767 --> 00:06:01,235 Georgia? So district nine is well. most of us are mostly 170 00:06:01,235 --> 00:06:04,034 well. most of us are mostly rural, um lots of agriculture 171 00:06:04,034 --> 00:06:06,034 rural, um lots of agriculture um farming. uh you know get 172 00:06:06,034 --> 00:06:09,834 um farming. uh you know get dairy um poultry uh we’d like 173 00:06:09,834 --> 00:06:11,868 dairy um poultry uh we’d like to call ourselves here at the 174 00:06:11,868 --> 00:06:13,468 to call ourselves here at the poultry capital of the world. 175 00:06:13,468 --> 00:06:14,701 poultry capital of the world. Um we’re at least the poetry 176 00:06:14,701 --> 00:06:17,667 Um we’re at least the poetry capital of the region and uh 177 00:06:17,667 --> 00:06:20,435 capital of the region and uh and our people are hurting um 178 00:06:20,435 --> 00:06:22,934 and our people are hurting um and and it’s not only because 179 00:06:22,934 --> 00:06:27,434 and and it’s not only because of covid-nineteen um. Nineteen 180 00:06:27,434 --> 00:06:29,235 of covid-nineteen um. Nineteen agriculture was still the the 181 00:06:29,235 --> 00:06:31,202 agriculture was still the the center of our economy, but um 182 00:06:31,202 --> 00:06:33,568 center of our economy, but um you know our workers um in in 183 00:06:33,568 --> 00:06:34,201 you know our workers um in in the poultry factories that I 184 00:06:34,201 --> 00:06:35,602 the poultry factories that I was just talking about um they 185 00:06:35,602 --> 00:06:38,767 was just talking about um they were still exploited labor with 186 00:06:38,767 --> 00:06:41,434 were still exploited labor with few if any legal protections 187 00:06:41,434 --> 00:06:45,366 few if any legal protections and um the farm bill left the 188 00:06:45,366 --> 00:06:47,267 and um the farm bill left the entire forestry industry out to 189 00:06:47,267 --> 00:06:50,768 entire forestry industry out to dry um the tariffs on China, 190 00:06:50,768 --> 00:06:53,501 dry um the tariffs on China, AKA the taxes on America um and 191 00:06:53,501 --> 00:06:55,233 AKA the taxes on America um and on American entrepreneurs um 192 00:06:55,233 --> 00:06:58,735 on American entrepreneurs um and the. 193 00:06:58,835 --> 00:07:00,435 System um where decimated or 194 00:07:00,435 --> 00:07:02,067 System um where decimated or they were decimating our 195 00:07:02,067 --> 00:07:03,934 they were decimating our farmers abilities to produce 196 00:07:03,934 --> 00:07:04,801 farmers abilities to produce their full yield and bring it 197 00:07:04,801 --> 00:07:06,933 their full yield and bring it to market um they’re there have 198 00:07:06,933 --> 00:07:08,601 to market um they’re there have been so many issues that uh 199 00:07:08,601 --> 00:07:10,934 been so many issues that uh that have just been exacerbated 200 00:07:10,934 --> 00:07:13,301 that have just been exacerbated by covid-nineteen so now right 201 00:07:13,301 --> 00:07:15,834 by covid-nineteen so now right now during covid-nineteen, it’s 202 00:07:15,834 --> 00:07:17,334 now during covid-nineteen, it’s it’s really more of the same. 203 00:07:17,334 --> 00:07:18,701 it’s really more of the same. um there isn’t really much of a 204 00:07:18,701 --> 00:07:20,234 um there isn’t really much of a difference. We’ve just added 205 00:07:20,234 --> 00:07:22,701 difference. We’ve just added over nineteen except now 206 00:07:22,701 --> 00:07:24,067 over nineteen except now instead of taking corporate 207 00:07:24,067 --> 00:07:25,935 instead of taking corporate money from industries that rely 208 00:07:25,935 --> 00:07:29,166 money from industries that rely on undocumented labor and then 209 00:07:29,166 --> 00:07:34,034 on undocumented labor and then uh and then. And I um the 210 00:07:34,034 --> 00:07:36,733 uh and then. And I um the essential workforce uh our our 211 00:07:36,733 --> 00:07:38,469 essential workforce uh our our representatives uh congressman 212 00:07:38,469 --> 00:07:41,667 representatives uh congressman Doug Collins He does nothing to 213 00:07:41,667 --> 00:07:42,766 Doug Collins He does nothing to protect Americans from the 214 00:07:42,766 --> 00:07:45,967 protect Americans from the pandemic and now you know this 215 00:07:45,967 --> 00:07:48,033 pandemic and now you know this whole time he has been uh 216 00:07:48,033 --> 00:07:49,934 whole time he has been uh spouting that you know, um 217 00:07:49,934 --> 00:07:52,001 spouting that you know, um whatever whatever the president 218 00:07:52,001 --> 00:07:53,867 whatever whatever the president is spouting at the time and so 219 00:07:53,867 --> 00:07:55,701 is spouting at the time and so he’s been talking about the 220 00:07:55,701 --> 00:07:57,001 he’s been talking about the It’s a hoax. you know, Corona 221 00:07:57,001 --> 00:07:58,601 It’s a hoax. you know, Corona virus is a hoax. You don’t need 222 00:07:58,601 --> 00:08:01,968 virus is a hoax. You don’t need masks and now he’s. And he’s 223 00:08:01,968 --> 00:08:03,734 masks and now he’s. And he’s telling our students who 224 00:08:03,734 --> 00:08:04,768 telling our students who shouldn’t be going back to 225 00:08:04,768 --> 00:08:06,033 shouldn’t be going back to school yet that they can buy 226 00:08:06,033 --> 00:08:10,469 school yet that they can buy his mask for $15 a pop wow that 227 00:08:10,469 --> 00:08:12,901 his mask for $15 a pop wow that sounds like uh a candidate who 228 00:08:12,901 --> 00:08:14,601 sounds like uh a candidate who could use an upgrade and Devon. 229 00:08:14,601 --> 00:08:16,767 could use an upgrade and Devon. I dare say that you represent 230 00:08:16,767 --> 00:08:19,535 I dare say that you represent that upgrade. uh Cindy I might 231 00:08:19,535 --> 00:08:20,735 that upgrade. uh Cindy I might so it looks like you’re a 232 00:08:20,735 --> 00:08:22,335 so it looks like you’re a doctor as well. I sense that it 233 00:08:22,335 --> 00:08:23,601 doctor as well. I sense that it might be a doctor of a 234 00:08:23,601 --> 00:08:25,034 might be a doctor of a different discipline in 235 00:08:25,034 --> 00:08:26,700 different discipline in Florida’s nineteenth district. 236 00:08:26,700 --> 00:08:28,601 Florida’s nineteenth district. Yeah, that’s right. I’m doctor 237 00:08:28,601 --> 00:08:30,601 Yeah, that’s right. I’m doctor Cindy van and my doctor is 238 00:08:30,601 --> 00:08:33,135 Cindy van and my doctor is actually Asia-Pacific studies 239 00:08:33,135 --> 00:08:35,367 actually Asia-Pacific studies of all things. And I got it in 240 00:08:35,367 --> 00:08:36,167 of all things. And I got it in Japan, you should’ve been 241 00:08:36,167 --> 00:08:37,700 Japan, you should’ve been answering all my debate 242 00:08:37,700 --> 00:08:40,468 answering all my debate questions that actually I’ve 243 00:08:40,468 --> 00:08:41,901 questions that actually I’ve been trying to hold myself back 244 00:08:41,901 --> 00:08:44,668 been trying to hold myself back from trying to uh speak Chinese 245 00:08:44,668 --> 00:08:47,235 from trying to uh speak Chinese but um we’ll do like Taiwan of 246 00:08:47,235 --> 00:08:49,401 but um we’ll do like Taiwan of the sun and so I know that your 247 00:08:49,401 --> 00:08:51,367 the sun and so I know that your family is from Taiwan. so I 248 00:08:51,367 --> 00:08:53,635 family is from Taiwan. so I spend many years there um and 249 00:08:53,635 --> 00:08:54,701 spend many years there um and had a lot of fun memories and 250 00:08:54,701 --> 00:08:56,735 had a lot of fun memories and just for the record not a 251 00:08:56,735 --> 00:08:59,535 just for the record not a communist have fought and 252 00:08:59,535 --> 00:09:01,868 communist have fought and protested against Beijing in 253 00:09:01,868 --> 00:09:03,267 protested against Beijing in Taiwan at risk of deportation 254 00:09:03,267 --> 00:09:04,534 Taiwan at risk of deportation just want to clarify that I 255 00:09:04,534 --> 00:09:06,067 just want to clarify that I love you Taiwan’s this this 256 00:09:06,067 --> 00:09:07,901 love you Taiwan’s this this awesome democracy and uh you 257 00:09:07,901 --> 00:09:09,901 awesome democracy and uh you know I’m I’m so glad that uh. 258 00:09:09,901 --> 00:09:11,269 know I’m I’m so glad that uh. Enjoy your time there, but we 259 00:09:11,269 --> 00:09:12,500 Enjoy your time there, but we want to hear about what’s going 260 00:09:12,500 --> 00:09:13,867 want to hear about what’s going on in your district. Yeah, 261 00:09:13,867 --> 00:09:17,400 on in your district. Yeah, let’s talk about um so yeah, 262 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:20,435 let’s talk about um so yeah, actually what is going on to 263 00:09:20,435 --> 00:09:23,001 actually what is going on to Florida. So as you know we have 264 00:09:23,001 --> 00:09:24,402 Florida. So as you know we have hurricane Laura, that is 265 00:09:24,402 --> 00:09:26,767 hurricane Laura, that is bearing down on our friends in 266 00:09:26,767 --> 00:09:27,868 bearing down on our friends in Louisiana and Texas. In fact, 267 00:09:27,868 --> 00:09:30,934 Louisiana and Texas. In fact, our friend Rob um you know is 268 00:09:30,934 --> 00:09:33,367 our friend Rob um you know is right now we were looking at 269 00:09:33,367 --> 00:09:34,934 right now we were looking at that here in our district every 270 00:09:34,934 --> 00:09:35,734 that here in our district every single time a hurricane is 271 00:09:35,734 --> 00:09:36,533 single time a hurricane is coming. We are wondering when 272 00:09:36,533 --> 00:09:39,401 coming. We are wondering when it’s gonna turn towards us and 273 00:09:39,401 --> 00:09:41,669 it’s gonna turn towards us and that creates some stability in 274 00:09:41,669 --> 00:09:43,269 that creates some stability in our economy and has been uh for 275 00:09:43,269 --> 00:09:47,001 our economy and has been uh for us for a long. To do with 276 00:09:47,001 --> 00:09:48,469 us for a long. To do with global warming, which we need 277 00:09:48,469 --> 00:09:50,000 global warming, which we need to address Additionally, as far 278 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,601 to address Additionally, as far as economics goes, we have a 279 00:09:52,601 --> 00:09:54,033 as economics goes, we have a donut economy where we have a 280 00:09:54,033 --> 00:09:56,234 donut economy where we have a lot of low wage jobs and then 281 00:09:56,234 --> 00:09:58,034 lot of low wage jobs and then we have CEOs and retirees in 282 00:09:58,034 --> 00:09:59,900 we have CEOs and retirees in our district. This has been a 283 00:09:59,900 --> 00:10:01,501 our district. This has been a perennial problem and the 284 00:10:01,501 --> 00:10:03,001 perennial problem and the Donald Trump is you know not 285 00:10:03,001 --> 00:10:04,301 Donald Trump is you know not made it any better and 286 00:10:04,301 --> 00:10:05,934 made it any better and covid-nineteen by the way has 287 00:10:05,934 --> 00:10:08,167 covid-nineteen by the way has decimated our tourism and 288 00:10:08,167 --> 00:10:10,067 decimated our tourism and retail economy, and I really 289 00:10:10,067 --> 00:10:12,534 retail economy, and I really think that we need change to 290 00:10:12,534 --> 00:10:15,401 think that we need change to diversify our economy. Sure 291 00:10:15,401 --> 00:10:16,468 diversify our economy. Sure that everybody can have a 292 00:10:16,468 --> 00:10:20,167 that everybody can have a livable age as well. a good 293 00:10:20,167 --> 00:10:22,001 livable age as well. a good quality of life to meet their 294 00:10:22,001 --> 00:10:25,234 quality of life to meet their goals and desires on their own 295 00:10:25,234 --> 00:10:27,400 goals and desires on their own terms. Thank you Cindy the 296 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:29,601 terms. Thank you Cindy the donut economy is spot on uh you 297 00:10:29,601 --> 00:10:31,200 donut economy is spot on uh you know we need to fill that thing 298 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:32,534 know we need to fill that thing up right. This is like not the 299 00:10:32,534 --> 00:10:34,934 up right. This is like not the good. uh this is the bad 300 00:10:34,934 --> 00:10:36,167 good. uh this is the bad doughnut. uh Lindsay Simmons 301 00:10:36,167 --> 00:10:37,868 doughnut. uh Lindsay Simmons your campaigning in Missouri’s 302 00:10:37,868 --> 00:10:39,669 your campaigning in Missouri’s fourth district. uh how are 303 00:10:39,669 --> 00:10:41,669 fourth district. uh how are things there among people that 304 00:10:41,669 --> 00:10:42,469 things there among people that are actually experiencing this 305 00:10:42,469 --> 00:10:46,001 are actually experiencing this stuff? Day-to-day. Yeah. I am 306 00:10:46,001 --> 00:10:48,469 stuff? Day-to-day. Yeah. I am an army wife, My husband is 307 00:10:48,469 --> 00:10:50,034 an army wife, My husband is currently deployed overseas and 308 00:10:50,034 --> 00:10:51,401 currently deployed overseas and so I will just tell you from 309 00:10:51,401 --> 00:10:53,767 so I will just tell you from our military community 310 00:10:53,767 --> 00:10:54,766 our military community perspective. The things have 311 00:10:54,766 --> 00:10:57,101 perspective. The things have not been great Um the 312 00:10:57,101 --> 00:10:58,869 not been great Um the president’s knows that there 313 00:10:58,869 --> 00:11:01,001 president’s knows that there are bounties on people like my 314 00:11:01,001 --> 00:11:01,734 are bounties on people like my husband who are currently 315 00:11:01,734 --> 00:11:03,801 husband who are currently deployed and he’s doing nothing 316 00:11:03,801 --> 00:11:04,869 deployed and he’s doing nothing when he first learned to code 317 00:11:04,869 --> 00:11:08,735 when he first learned to code at nineteen um military service 318 00:11:08,735 --> 00:11:09,667 at nineteen um military service members who were asked to go on 319 00:11:09,667 --> 00:11:11,501 members who were asked to go on to base um, but they didn’t 320 00:11:11,501 --> 00:11:14,033 to base um, but they didn’t have maps so we had to rig up 321 00:11:14,033 --> 00:11:16,067 have maps so we had to rig up something from. That was used 322 00:11:16,067 --> 00:11:17,601 something from. That was used in years past because we 323 00:11:17,601 --> 00:11:18,768 in years past because we literally didn’t have the right 324 00:11:18,768 --> 00:11:20,500 literally didn’t have the right PE for our service members. I 325 00:11:20,500 --> 00:11:22,867 PE for our service members. I also represent a very large 326 00:11:22,867 --> 00:11:24,469 also represent a very large agricultural community um we 327 00:11:24,469 --> 00:11:27,701 agricultural community um we have paddle farmers and 328 00:11:27,701 --> 00:11:29,267 have paddle farmers and ranchers who have been forced 329 00:11:29,267 --> 00:11:30,835 ranchers who have been forced to put down their own herd 330 00:11:30,835 --> 00:11:32,368 to put down their own herd because they weren’t enough 331 00:11:32,368 --> 00:11:34,467 because they weren’t enough processing facility is open 332 00:11:34,467 --> 00:11:36,668 processing facility is open because of the monopoly and the 333 00:11:36,668 --> 00:11:38,368 because of the monopoly and the unfair market practices that 334 00:11:38,368 --> 00:11:42,534 unfair market practices that the big for uh producing plants 335 00:11:42,534 --> 00:11:43,934 the big for uh producing plants awkward it um the 336 00:11:43,934 --> 00:11:45,535 awkward it um the representative who currently 337 00:11:45,535 --> 00:11:47,734 representative who currently represents my district actually 338 00:11:47,734 --> 00:11:49,535 represents my district actually put forward a bill that would 339 00:11:49,535 --> 00:11:52,567 put forward a bill that would make this as neat. Factories 340 00:11:52,567 --> 00:11:54,768 make this as neat. Factories immune to any liability should 341 00:11:54,768 --> 00:11:57,401 immune to any liability should their workers contract Cot 342 00:11:57,401 --> 00:11:59,733 their workers contract Cot nineteen as a mechanism to you 343 00:11:59,733 --> 00:12:01,334 nineteen as a mechanism to you know, keep the machines running 344 00:12:01,334 --> 00:12:02,735 know, keep the machines running and keep making profits, but 345 00:12:02,735 --> 00:12:04,335 and keep making profits, but who cares about the workers and 346 00:12:04,335 --> 00:12:06,735 who cares about the workers and so I would say that things here 347 00:12:06,735 --> 00:12:08,368 so I would say that things here have not been great. Our 348 00:12:08,368 --> 00:12:10,267 have not been great. Our schools were already defunded 349 00:12:10,267 --> 00:12:11,834 schools were already defunded before code nineteen 350 00:12:11,834 --> 00:12:13,334 before code nineteen covid-nineteen has really 351 00:12:13,334 --> 00:12:14,435 covid-nineteen has really exacerbated a lot of the 352 00:12:14,435 --> 00:12:16,469 exacerbated a lot of the problems that exist in my 353 00:12:16,469 --> 00:12:17,734 problems that exist in my community and when you have 354 00:12:17,734 --> 00:12:19,334 community and when you have people in elected office who 355 00:12:19,334 --> 00:12:21,967 people in elected office who refused to. Give additional 356 00:12:21,967 --> 00:12:23,834 refused to. Give additional funding to state and local 357 00:12:23,834 --> 00:12:25,401 funding to state and local school districts that are fine 358 00:12:25,401 --> 00:12:27,934 school districts that are fine with private schools taking p 359 00:12:27,934 --> 00:12:29,367 with private schools taking p money. You can just see those 360 00:12:29,367 --> 00:12:31,900 money. You can just see those inequality grow and so we are 361 00:12:31,900 --> 00:12:33,834 inequality grow and so we are really focused here just on you 362 00:12:33,834 --> 00:12:35,934 really focused here just on you know, building blocks and 363 00:12:35,934 --> 00:12:37,235 know, building blocks and trying to keep our schools open 364 00:12:37,235 --> 00:12:38,835 trying to keep our schools open trying to make sure people have 365 00:12:38,835 --> 00:12:40,534 trying to make sure people have PE and trying to make sure that 366 00:12:40,534 --> 00:12:41,733 PE and trying to make sure that our farmers can stay afloat 367 00:12:41,733 --> 00:12:44,001 our farmers can stay afloat during this time, All Lindsey 368 00:12:44,001 --> 00:12:45,235 during this time, All Lindsey your husband’s off fighting and 369 00:12:45,235 --> 00:12:47,934 your husband’s off fighting and you’re fighting too. That’s so 370 00:12:47,934 --> 00:12:49,834 you’re fighting too. That’s so incredible and and you know the 371 00:12:49,834 --> 00:12:51,400 incredible and and you know the fact that you’re running where 372 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,934 fact that you’re running where you are in Missouri. Uh I think 373 00:12:53,934 --> 00:12:56,435 you are in Missouri. Uh I think you’d be enormous upgrade 374 00:12:56,435 --> 00:12:57,834 you’d be enormous upgrade whoever the current character 375 00:12:57,834 --> 00:12:58,601 whoever the current character is this true everyone here. 376 00:12:58,601 --> 00:13:00,469 is this true everyone here. really. I mean that’s what I 377 00:13:00,469 --> 00:13:02,435 really. I mean that’s what I love camp campaigning and 378 00:13:02,435 --> 00:13:03,868 love camp campaigning and helping uh folks like you is 379 00:13:03,868 --> 00:13:04,667 helping uh folks like you is that the gap between you and 380 00:13:04,667 --> 00:13:08,234 that the gap between you and your opponents are so masters 381 00:13:08,234 --> 00:13:10,067 your opponents are so masters unfortunately, uh particularly 382 00:13:10,067 --> 00:13:12,234 unfortunately, uh particularly where you all are running from 383 00:13:12,234 --> 00:13:14,033 where you all are running from so as a country right now and I 384 00:13:14,033 --> 00:13:15,534 so as a country right now and I said this last week at the DNC 385 00:13:15,534 --> 00:13:17,834 said this last week at the DNC debate, um my wife and I are 386 00:13:17,834 --> 00:13:18,534 debate, um my wife and I are not sure whether our kids to 387 00:13:18,534 --> 00:13:20,301 not sure whether our kids to school is gonna reopen you know 388 00:13:20,301 --> 00:13:21,767 school is gonna reopen you know and and you’re all facing 389 00:13:21,767 --> 00:13:22,534 and and you’re all facing something similar. a sense that 390 00:13:22,534 --> 00:13:24,534 something similar. a sense that some of you are a parent. um 391 00:13:24,534 --> 00:13:27,135 some of you are a parent. um how are you? With this and what 392 00:13:27,135 --> 00:13:29,135 how are you? With this and what would you propose that we be 393 00:13:29,135 --> 00:13:31,068 would you propose that we be doing differently to try to get 394 00:13:31,068 --> 00:13:33,401 doing differently to try to get our kids back to school during 395 00:13:33,401 --> 00:13:34,601 our kids back to school during a pandemic and let me just say 396 00:13:34,601 --> 00:13:36,034 a pandemic and let me just say for a moment that I think that 397 00:13:36,034 --> 00:13:37,267 for a moment that I think that whatever is going on, we’re 398 00:13:37,267 --> 00:13:38,668 whatever is going on, we’re giving up on schools a little 399 00:13:38,668 --> 00:13:40,869 giving up on schools a little bit too easily like as a 400 00:13:40,869 --> 00:13:43,001 bit too easily like as a parent, uh schools are kind of 401 00:13:43,001 --> 00:13:45,134 parent, uh schools are kind of crucial to you know how our 402 00:13:45,134 --> 00:13:46,601 crucial to you know how our kids affair and like you know 403 00:13:46,601 --> 00:13:47,834 kids affair and like you know we I feel like we should be 404 00:13:47,834 --> 00:13:50,601 we I feel like we should be fighting harder to try and uh 405 00:13:50,601 --> 00:13:52,735 fighting harder to try and uh to have schools be the last 406 00:13:52,735 --> 00:13:53,801 to have schools be the last thing that we’re gonna shut 407 00:13:53,801 --> 00:13:56,234 thing that we’re gonna shut down um so. I come to you 408 00:13:56,234 --> 00:13:58,301 down um so. I come to you first. Thank you. Andrew I’d 409 00:13:58,301 --> 00:14:00,368 first. Thank you. Andrew I’d love to talk about Top-down 410 00:14:00,368 --> 00:14:01,535 love to talk about Top-down leadership, but when it comes 411 00:14:01,535 --> 00:14:03,068 leadership, but when it comes to schools the people with the 412 00:14:03,068 --> 00:14:04,869 to schools the people with the most skin in the game really 413 00:14:04,869 --> 00:14:06,469 most skin in the game really need to be able to speak to 414 00:14:06,469 --> 00:14:08,234 need to be able to speak to this issue and it’s not only a 415 00:14:08,234 --> 00:14:10,334 this issue and it’s not only a question about education but 416 00:14:10,334 --> 00:14:11,834 question about education but also about child care. I mean 417 00:14:11,834 --> 00:14:13,501 also about child care. I mean I’m lucky enough that my 418 00:14:13,501 --> 00:14:14,469 I’m lucky enough that my youngest daughters in high 419 00:14:14,469 --> 00:14:16,067 youngest daughters in high school, but there are millions 420 00:14:16,067 --> 00:14:17,601 school, but there are millions of families with younger 421 00:14:17,601 --> 00:14:19,701 of families with younger children that depend on schools 422 00:14:19,701 --> 00:14:21,401 children that depend on schools for child care, food security 423 00:14:21,401 --> 00:14:23,135 for child care, food security and more. I mean we need to 424 00:14:23,135 --> 00:14:25,669 and more. I mean we need to make sure that we. These 425 00:14:25,669 --> 00:14:27,001 make sure that we. These families as much as possible, 426 00:14:27,001 --> 00:14:28,301 families as much as possible, but we also need to stop the 427 00:14:28,301 --> 00:14:30,835 but we also need to stop the spread of nineteen so I don’t 428 00:14:30,835 --> 00:14:33,434 spread of nineteen so I don’t support a one-size-fits-all 429 00:14:33,434 --> 00:14:34,067 support a one-size-fits-all approach schools in areas that 430 00:14:34,067 --> 00:14:37,400 approach schools in areas that have a low prevalence of cover 431 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:38,067 have a low prevalence of cover it should be able to open 432 00:14:38,067 --> 00:14:39,767 it should be able to open before schools in areas that 433 00:14:39,767 --> 00:14:41,934 before schools in areas that have a lot of transmission. We 434 00:14:41,934 --> 00:14:43,033 have a lot of transmission. We need to support local school 435 00:14:43,033 --> 00:14:45,401 need to support local school districts and get real-time 436 00:14:45,401 --> 00:14:46,900 districts and get real-time testing as soon as possible so 437 00:14:46,900 --> 00:14:48,301 testing as soon as possible so that we can get kids back into 438 00:14:48,301 --> 00:14:51,967 that we can get kids back into the classroom safely. You know 439 00:14:51,967 --> 00:14:53,500 the classroom safely. You know what I love about. Gary reminds 440 00:14:53,500 --> 00:14:55,166 what I love about. Gary reminds me of me where he just like 441 00:14:55,166 --> 00:14:56,601 me of me where he just like lands that plane or whatever 442 00:14:56,601 --> 00:14:58,034 lands that plane or whatever time period he has. you know. 443 00:14:58,034 --> 00:14:58,735 time period he has. you know. it’s like some folks just keep 444 00:14:58,735 --> 00:15:03,001 it’s like some folks just keep on going Gary. Bing bang done 445 00:15:03,001 --> 00:15:04,601 on going Gary. Bing bang done uh I’d like to think that was 446 00:15:04,601 --> 00:15:09,334 uh I’d like to think that was how I came across um ??? it how 447 00:15:09,334 --> 00:15:10,835 how I came across um ??? it how about you and the northern 448 00:15:10,835 --> 00:15:13,867 about you and the northern Georgia Yes. so okay so the 449 00:15:13,867 --> 00:15:17,834 Georgia Yes. so okay so the bottom line is that we are here 450 00:15:17,834 --> 00:15:20,167 bottom line is that we are here in most of most rural places, 451 00:15:20,167 --> 00:15:21,901 in most of most rural places, especially here in district 452 00:15:21,901 --> 00:15:24,500 especially here in district nine. Um we are massively 453 00:15:24,500 --> 00:15:26,768 nine. Um we are massively behind in our infrastructure 454 00:15:26,768 --> 00:15:28,167 behind in our infrastructure here um for being the 455 00:15:28,167 --> 00:15:30,800 here um for being the wealthiest most powerful nation 456 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:33,534 wealthiest most powerful nation mankind has ever seen. um we 457 00:15:33,534 --> 00:15:34,335 mankind has ever seen. um we sure seems to think that 458 00:15:34,335 --> 00:15:35,269 sure seems to think that falling behind on 459 00:15:35,269 --> 00:15:37,701 falling behind on infrastructure is a good way. 460 00:15:37,701 --> 00:15:39,001 infrastructure is a good way. Organization um and that 461 00:15:39,001 --> 00:15:40,469 Organization um and that organization being the United 462 00:15:40,469 --> 00:15:41,801 organization being the United States of America um and to be 463 00:15:41,801 --> 00:15:44,034 States of America um and to be honest Democrats do it too. So 464 00:15:44,034 --> 00:15:46,001 honest Democrats do it too. So this isn’t always a partisan 465 00:15:46,001 --> 00:15:49,401 this isn’t always a partisan thing um but if we don’t lay a 466 00:15:49,401 --> 00:15:51,135 thing um but if we don’t lay a strong foundation, then there’s 467 00:15:51,135 --> 00:15:53,834 strong foundation, then there’s nothing to build on. So I’m a 468 00:15:53,834 --> 00:15:55,401 nothing to build on. So I’m a Christian and Christ, said in 469 00:15:55,401 --> 00:15:57,535 Christian and Christ, said in the New Testament, referring to 470 00:15:57,535 --> 00:16:00,267 the New Testament, referring to Peter on this rock um on this 471 00:16:00,267 --> 00:16:03,834 Peter on this rock um on this rock, I will build um oh my 472 00:16:03,834 --> 00:16:06,934 rock, I will build um oh my gosh I I’m on this rock I will 473 00:16:06,934 --> 00:16:10,835 gosh I I’m on this rock I will build my church. 474 00:16:10,966 --> 00:16:18,067 And I want America to. To rest 475 00:16:18,067 --> 00:16:21,566 And I want America to. To rest on a solid foundation on a rock 476 00:16:21,566 --> 00:16:24,601 on a solid foundation on a rock solid foundation um so 477 00:16:24,601 --> 00:16:25,434 solid foundation um so Republicans will put up four 478 00:16:25,434 --> 00:16:28,034 Republicans will put up four walls and a tarp and call it a 479 00:16:28,034 --> 00:16:29,601 walls and a tarp and call it a house and I just don’t think 480 00:16:29,601 --> 00:16:31,901 house and I just don’t think that’s the way to do it. Um I’m 481 00:16:31,901 --> 00:16:35,034 that’s the way to do it. Um I’m trying to make America the home 482 00:16:35,034 --> 00:16:36,469 trying to make America the home that our people deserve um too 483 00:16:36,469 --> 00:16:39,001 that our people deserve um too many have paid the ultimate 484 00:16:39,001 --> 00:16:42,001 many have paid the ultimate sacrifice for us to be content 485 00:16:42,001 --> 00:16:43,967 sacrifice for us to be content with good enough and in many 486 00:16:43,967 --> 00:16:45,301 with good enough and in many cases not good enough. Yeah. 487 00:16:45,301 --> 00:16:47,201 cases not good enough. Yeah. It’s not even good enough. No 488 00:16:47,201 --> 00:16:50,601 It’s not even good enough. No um. Not at all and uh something 489 00:16:50,601 --> 00:16:52,869 um. Not at all and uh something that impressed me about your 490 00:16:52,869 --> 00:16:54,435 that impressed me about your presidential campaign was when 491 00:16:54,435 --> 00:16:56,033 presidential campaign was when you started to answer a really 492 00:16:56,033 --> 00:16:57,235 you started to answer a really important question for the 21st 493 00:16:57,235 --> 00:17:00,967 important question for the 21st century and uh you said uh what 494 00:17:00,967 --> 00:17:04,067 century and uh you said uh what does it matter if we have the 495 00:17:04,067 --> 00:17:05,334 does it matter if we have the freedom to do something if we 496 00:17:05,334 --> 00:17:07,401 freedom to do something if we don’t have the ability to 497 00:17:07,401 --> 00:17:10,368 don’t have the ability to exercise that freedom and it’s 498 00:17:10,368 --> 00:17:11,468 exercise that freedom and it’s it’s not good enough that you 499 00:17:11,468 --> 00:17:13,301 it’s not good enough that you have the right to vote um 500 00:17:13,301 --> 00:17:14,534 have the right to vote um election Day should be a 501 00:17:14,534 --> 00:17:15,434 election Day should be a holiday so that you have the 502 00:17:15,434 --> 00:17:16,469 holiday so that you have the ability to exercise that right 503 00:17:16,469 --> 00:17:22,768 ability to exercise that right to vote um. Uh we must have 504 00:17:22,768 --> 00:17:23,901 to vote um. Uh we must have high-speed internet and I know 505 00:17:23,901 --> 00:17:24,668 high-speed internet and I know that you asked about schools 506 00:17:24,668 --> 00:17:27,001 that you asked about schools but this it goes along with it 507 00:17:27,001 --> 00:17:29,367 but this it goes along with it because um I do believe that 508 00:17:29,367 --> 00:17:31,900 because um I do believe that you know it’s cliche but the 509 00:17:31,900 --> 00:17:34,735 you know it’s cliche but the children are our future and we 510 00:17:34,735 --> 00:17:36,167 children are our future and we need to be investing in them. 511 00:17:36,167 --> 00:17:39,901 need to be investing in them. most of all um besides anything 512 00:17:39,901 --> 00:17:41,568 most of all um besides anything else until we can get them in 513 00:17:41,568 --> 00:17:43,934 else until we can get them in those schools um they still 514 00:17:43,934 --> 00:17:44,701 those schools um they still need to be learning. they still 515 00:17:44,701 --> 00:17:46,301 need to be learning. they still need to be learning and they 516 00:17:46,301 --> 00:17:48,534 need to be learning and they could be doing so online as 517 00:17:48,534 --> 00:17:50,701 could be doing so online as much as we can and I trust our 518 00:17:50,701 --> 00:17:51,934 much as we can and I trust our teachers to do the best that 519 00:17:51,934 --> 00:17:53,601 teachers to do the best that they can to teach our children. 520 00:17:53,601 --> 00:17:55,967 they can to teach our children. um you know through. Online 521 00:17:55,967 --> 00:17:57,468 um you know through. Online courses but here in rural 522 00:17:57,468 --> 00:17:59,269 courses but here in rural Georgia, we can’t do that. we 523 00:17:59,269 --> 00:18:00,634 Georgia, we can’t do that. we don’t have either. We don’t 524 00:18:00,634 --> 00:18:02,634 don’t have either. We don’t have strong enough or fast 525 00:18:02,634 --> 00:18:04,335 have strong enough or fast enough reliably enough internet 526 00:18:04,335 --> 00:18:06,469 enough reliably enough internet or we don’t have it at all and 527 00:18:06,469 --> 00:18:09,401 or we don’t have it at all and um and so uh we need to rural 528 00:18:09,401 --> 00:18:10,966 um and so uh we need to rural internet needs to touch every 529 00:18:10,966 --> 00:18:13,401 internet needs to touch every single corner of this country. 530 00:18:13,401 --> 00:18:14,734 single corner of this country. FDR did it with electricity. We 531 00:18:14,734 --> 00:18:16,300 FDR did it with electricity. We need to do it with broadband 532 00:18:16,300 --> 00:18:18,234 need to do it with broadband and it also needs to be offered 533 00:18:18,234 --> 00:18:20,067 and it also needs to be offered as a utility um right along 534 00:18:20,067 --> 00:18:22,234 as a utility um right along with your gas, electric and 535 00:18:22,234 --> 00:18:24,067 with your gas, electric and water. um it should not be a 536 00:18:24,067 --> 00:18:25,235 water. um it should not be a private monopoly like how 537 00:18:25,235 --> 00:18:27,269 private monopoly like how Georgia Power is here in 538 00:18:27,269 --> 00:18:29,301 Georgia Power is here in Georgia um so. Ninety-nine 539 00:18:29,301 --> 00:18:32,034 Georgia um so. Ninety-nine point. 99.9% broadband internet 540 00:18:32,034 --> 00:18:33,767 point. 99.9% broadband internet penetration and it should be 541 00:18:33,767 --> 00:18:35,001 penetration and it should be publicly subsidized so it’s not 542 00:18:35,001 --> 00:18:36,268 publicly subsidized so it’s not like you go show up some place 543 00:18:36,268 --> 00:18:37,334 like you go show up some place and be like hey. do you have 544 00:18:37,334 --> 00:18:38,768 and be like hey. do you have eighty bucks a month or 545 00:18:38,768 --> 00:18:40,469 eighty bucks a month or whatever it is that there are 546 00:18:40,469 --> 00:18:41,901 whatever it is that there are ways to make this happen. Um I 547 00:18:41,901 --> 00:18:43,733 ways to make this happen. Um I love it. Devin and you’re 548 00:18:43,733 --> 00:18:45,334 love it. Devin and you’re right. uh it’s very very tight 549 00:18:45,334 --> 00:18:46,402 right. uh it’s very very tight in the education because how 550 00:18:46,402 --> 00:18:47,868 in the education because how the heck can you try and 551 00:18:47,868 --> 00:18:48,869 the heck can you try and educate people if they don’t 552 00:18:48,869 --> 00:18:51,068 educate people if they don’t have basic infrastructure uh or 553 00:18:51,068 --> 00:18:53,400 have basic infrastructure uh or high speed internet. Uh Cindy 554 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:54,768 high speed internet. Uh Cindy you’re you’re you might be the 555 00:18:54,768 --> 00:18:56,201 you’re you’re you might be the most educated person in this 556 00:18:56,201 --> 00:19:00,735 most educated person in this whole freaking gathering. 557 00:19:29,934 --> 00:19:33,669 Back to work but in terms of 558 00:19:33,669 --> 00:19:35,033 Back to work but in terms of education, I do have two public 559 00:19:35,033 --> 00:19:37,468 education, I do have two public school children. We picked up 560 00:19:37,468 --> 00:19:39,535 school children. We picked up my son’s uh school issued 561 00:19:39,535 --> 00:19:42,835 my son’s uh school issued laptop today um because we are 562 00:19:42,835 --> 00:19:45,434 laptop today um because we are also in Florida where we still 563 00:19:45,434 --> 00:19:47,001 also in Florida where we still have thousands of cases of 564 00:19:47,001 --> 00:19:48,601 have thousands of cases of Corona virus a day in our area, 565 00:19:48,601 --> 00:19:51,434 Corona virus a day in our area, we are at 14.9% positivity 566 00:19:51,434 --> 00:19:53,867 we are at 14.9% positivity rate, the WHO recommends 567 00:19:53,867 --> 00:19:56,901 rate, the WHO recommends In-person school not before 5% 568 00:19:56,901 --> 00:19:58,668 In-person school not before 5% right, so it has to be 5% or 569 00:19:58,668 --> 00:20:01,269 right, so it has to be 5% or or. Before they recommend it is 570 00:20:01,269 --> 00:20:03,001 or. Before they recommend it is safe for children to return to 571 00:20:03,001 --> 00:20:04,334 safe for children to return to school. Now. Of course, we do 572 00:20:04,334 --> 00:20:06,966 school. Now. Of course, we do have children that need special 573 00:20:06,966 --> 00:20:08,735 have children that need special access in the classroom either 574 00:20:08,735 --> 00:20:11,135 access in the classroom either their food subsidies and 575 00:20:11,135 --> 00:20:12,701 their food subsidies and parents need to work so we have 576 00:20:12,701 --> 00:20:15,001 parents need to work so we have in-person option at our schools 577 00:20:15,001 --> 00:20:16,934 in-person option at our schools as well as in a remote learning 578 00:20:16,934 --> 00:20:19,334 as well as in a remote learning and I chose for my family and I 579 00:20:19,334 --> 00:20:21,901 and I chose for my family and I actually had to fight to be 580 00:20:21,901 --> 00:20:23,601 actually had to fight to be able to have remote learning 581 00:20:23,601 --> 00:20:25,767 able to have remote learning for my family because of the 582 00:20:25,767 --> 00:20:27,401 for my family because of the health of my daughter the 583 00:20:27,401 --> 00:20:29,001 health of my daughter the circumstances with my family, 584 00:20:29,001 --> 00:20:31,367 circumstances with my family, my youngest daughter who’s. 585 00:20:31,367 --> 00:20:32,067 my youngest daughter who’s. School spent the first 2 years 586 00:20:32,067 --> 00:20:34,034 School spent the first 2 years of her life fighting a rare 587 00:20:34,034 --> 00:20:35,935 of her life fighting a rare blood disease and this has left 588 00:20:35,935 --> 00:20:38,234 blood disease and this has left her compromise. She’s better 589 00:20:38,234 --> 00:20:40,033 her compromise. She’s better now the doctors and we just got 590 00:20:40,033 --> 00:20:41,967 now the doctors and we just got everything tested. She’s doing 591 00:20:41,967 --> 00:20:43,933 everything tested. She’s doing a lot better now, but as a mom, 592 00:20:43,933 --> 00:20:46,601 a lot better now, but as a mom, I’m worried she had respiratory 593 00:20:46,601 --> 00:20:48,801 I’m worried she had respiratory failure. so call the nineteen 594 00:20:48,801 --> 00:20:50,469 failure. so call the nineteen is something that just scares 595 00:20:50,469 --> 00:20:53,269 is something that just scares me to bed and I feel like we 596 00:20:53,269 --> 00:20:55,733 me to bed and I feel like we should be safe rather than 597 00:20:55,733 --> 00:20:58,435 should be safe rather than sorry and we have this option 598 00:20:58,435 --> 00:21:01,001 sorry and we have this option thankfully that we can do. Did 599 00:21:01,001 --> 00:21:03,935 thankfully that we can do. Did an amazing job of putting this 600 00:21:03,935 --> 00:21:06,469 an amazing job of putting this together so families like mine 601 00:21:06,469 --> 00:21:08,634 together so families like mine have a choice to protect 602 00:21:08,634 --> 00:21:10,267 have a choice to protect themselves during this pandemic 603 00:21:10,267 --> 00:21:11,669 themselves during this pandemic uh so that the older children 604 00:21:11,669 --> 00:21:12,701 uh so that the older children do not become factors of 605 00:21:12,701 --> 00:21:14,167 do not become factors of disease that will, in fact, my 606 00:21:14,167 --> 00:21:15,767 disease that will, in fact, my youngest child and you know 607 00:21:15,767 --> 00:21:17,669 youngest child and you know I’ve had to make my campaign 608 00:21:17,669 --> 00:21:19,734 I’ve had to make my campaign all my work. The university I 609 00:21:19,734 --> 00:21:21,168 all my work. The university I teach at is all remote, so 610 00:21:21,168 --> 00:21:24,768 teach at is all remote, so we’re in our house 24 hours a 611 00:21:24,768 --> 00:21:26,469 we’re in our house 24 hours a day 7 days a week since the 612 00:21:26,469 --> 00:21:28,034 day 7 days a week since the middle of March and now we’re 613 00:21:28,034 --> 00:21:30,301 middle of March and now we’re rocking it into the. In 2020 614 00:21:30,301 --> 00:21:32,867 rocking it into the. In 2020 school year together at home 615 00:21:32,867 --> 00:21:35,100 school year together at home and safe because of Corona 616 00:21:35,100 --> 00:21:37,201 and safe because of Corona virus and um you know, I wish 617 00:21:37,201 --> 00:21:38,034 virus and um you know, I wish it went that way. but you know 618 00:21:38,034 --> 00:21:39,135 it went that way. but you know if we weren’t living through 619 00:21:39,135 --> 00:21:41,135 if we weren’t living through the biggest failure in history 620 00:21:41,135 --> 00:21:41,868 the biggest failure in history under Donald Trump and his 621 00:21:41,868 --> 00:21:43,001 under Donald Trump and his response to Corona virus, it 622 00:21:43,001 --> 00:21:44,034 response to Corona virus, it would be very different but 623 00:21:44,034 --> 00:21:45,500 would be very different but here we are and I’m proud of 624 00:21:45,500 --> 00:21:47,834 here we are and I’m proud of everybody that’s involved well. 625 00:21:47,834 --> 00:21:50,167 everybody that’s involved well. Cindy, you may get some math in 626 00:21:50,167 --> 00:21:51,968 Cindy, you may get some math in that answer. so we really like 627 00:21:51,968 --> 00:21:54,534 that answer. so we really like it and you actually did see but 628 00:21:54,534 --> 00:21:56,402 it and you actually did see but like the most educated person 629 00:21:56,402 --> 00:22:00,400 like the most educated person in this room uh Lindsay. In 630 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:02,567 in this room uh Lindsay. In Missouri um like um what is the 631 00:22:02,567 --> 00:22:03,500 Missouri um like um what is the school situation and what 632 00:22:03,500 --> 00:22:06,167 school situation and what should we be doing differently 633 00:22:06,167 --> 00:22:08,401 should we be doing differently before Kobe schools in my 634 00:22:08,401 --> 00:22:10,668 before Kobe schools in my district were often only going 635 00:22:10,668 --> 00:22:12,067 district were often only going to school 4 days a week because 636 00:22:12,067 --> 00:22:14,701 to school 4 days a week because we already couldn’t afford that 637 00:22:14,701 --> 00:22:16,268 we already couldn’t afford that was that’s very much to a 638 00:22:16,268 --> 00:22:20,033 was that’s very much to a reality here so you can imagine 639 00:22:20,033 --> 00:22:21,601 reality here so you can imagine since covet how life is 640 00:22:21,601 --> 00:22:22,701 since covet how life is tougher, It has been to make 641 00:22:22,701 --> 00:22:24,301 tougher, It has been to make ends meet for many of our rural 642 00:22:24,301 --> 00:22:26,268 ends meet for many of our rural school districts. Our governor 643 00:22:26,268 --> 00:22:28,167 school districts. Our governor cut the education budget by 644 00:22:28,167 --> 00:22:30,167 cut the education budget by 130000000 the representative. 645 00:22:30,167 --> 00:22:31,202 130000000 the representative. I’m running to replace and said 646 00:22:31,202 --> 00:22:32,469 I’m running to replace and said she refuses to get funding to 647 00:22:32,469 --> 00:22:33,801 she refuses to get funding to state and local governments to 648 00:22:33,801 --> 00:22:37,334 state and local governments to continue funding. At the same 649 00:22:37,334 --> 00:22:38,733 continue funding. At the same time when the federal 650 00:22:38,733 --> 00:22:40,001 time when the federal government made the Cares Act 651 00:22:40,001 --> 00:22:41,301 government made the Cares Act and give out money to the 652 00:22:41,301 --> 00:22:43,834 and give out money to the paycheck protection program, 653 00:22:43,834 --> 00:22:45,267 paycheck protection program, private schools, we’re able to 654 00:22:45,267 --> 00:22:46,835 private schools, we’re able to take loans to that program Our 655 00:22:46,835 --> 00:22:49,400 take loans to that program Our public schools weren’t 656 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:50,834 public schools weren’t increasing that inequality 657 00:22:50,834 --> 00:22:53,235 increasing that inequality increasing that gap and so 658 00:22:53,235 --> 00:22:55,001 increasing that gap and so something you know, II, very 659 00:22:55,001 --> 00:22:56,801 something you know, II, very much agree that broadband is 660 00:22:56,801 --> 00:22:58,467 much agree that broadband is important. I very much agree 661 00:22:58,467 --> 00:22:59,701 important. I very much agree that investing in 662 00:22:59,701 --> 00:23:00,335 that investing in infrastructure is important, 663 00:23:00,335 --> 00:23:02,469 infrastructure is important, but right now, the kids in my 664 00:23:02,469 --> 00:23:03,366 but right now, the kids in my district are only getting 80% 665 00:23:03,366 --> 00:23:04,668 district are only getting 80% of the education than anybody 666 00:23:04,668 --> 00:23:06,335 of the education than anybody else who’s getting before it 667 00:23:06,335 --> 00:23:07,701 else who’s getting before it anyway. And so I just wanna 668 00:23:07,701 --> 00:23:10,335 anyway. And so I just wanna make this very plain that 669 00:23:10,335 --> 00:23:12,534 make this very plain that there. And there are corporate 670 00:23:12,534 --> 00:23:13,601 there. And there are corporate interests who are using 671 00:23:13,601 --> 00:23:15,934 interests who are using covid-nineteen as a business 672 00:23:15,934 --> 00:23:16,501 covid-nineteen as a business opportunity, and that is what 673 00:23:16,501 --> 00:23:20,402 opportunity, and that is what we saw it through the private 674 00:23:20,402 --> 00:23:21,868 we saw it through the private of public schools. They’re 675 00:23:21,868 --> 00:23:24,034 of public schools. They’re trying to make it so that we 676 00:23:24,034 --> 00:23:25,301 trying to make it so that we completely defund public 677 00:23:25,301 --> 00:23:27,834 completely defund public schools and give taxpayer money 678 00:23:27,834 --> 00:23:29,401 schools and give taxpayer money directly to private schools. 679 00:23:29,401 --> 00:23:30,801 directly to private schools. That’s what they’re trying to 680 00:23:30,801 --> 00:23:31,967 That’s what they’re trying to do with the post office. That 681 00:23:31,967 --> 00:23:32,833 do with the post office. That is what they’re trying to do 682 00:23:32,833 --> 00:23:34,934 is what they’re trying to do with whether agencies that’s 683 00:23:34,934 --> 00:23:36,469 with whether agencies that’s what they are trying to do 684 00:23:36,469 --> 00:23:38,034 what they are trying to do during this global pandemic and 685 00:23:38,034 --> 00:23:41,400 during this global pandemic and I think that when we. About 686 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:42,067 I think that when we. About these things we have to 687 00:23:42,067 --> 00:23:43,801 these things we have to acknowledge that what is 688 00:23:43,801 --> 00:23:44,735 acknowledge that what is happening is we have people in 689 00:23:44,735 --> 00:23:46,033 happening is we have people in the office making decisions for 690 00:23:46,033 --> 00:23:47,834 the office making decisions for their corporate donors to 691 00:23:47,834 --> 00:23:49,734 their corporate donors to undermine our families and 692 00:23:49,734 --> 00:23:51,768 undermine our families and working people in our 693 00:23:51,768 --> 00:23:53,301 working people in our communities that was a 694 00:23:53,301 --> 00:23:54,835 communities that was a phenomenal summary of 695 00:23:54,835 --> 00:23:55,933 phenomenal summary of everything that’s going wrong 696 00:23:55,933 --> 00:23:57,468 everything that’s going wrong in America, Lindsay because you 697 00:23:57,468 --> 00:23:58,869 in America, Lindsay because you know on one end of it, there’s 698 00:23:58,869 --> 00:24:00,301 know on one end of it, there’s some company making money and 699 00:24:00,301 --> 00:24:02,034 some company making money and then on the other end, there 700 00:24:02,034 --> 00:24:04,034 then on the other end, there are people that are suffering 701 00:24:04,034 --> 00:24:05,734 are people that are suffering in uh being left behind. I am 702 00:24:05,734 --> 00:24:07,535 in uh being left behind. I am so excited about each of these 703 00:24:07,535 --> 00:24:08,467 so excited about each of these candidates, let’s give it up 704 00:24:08,467 --> 00:24:13,701 candidates, let’s give it up for them. Zoom style. Cindy van 705 00:24:13,701 --> 00:24:17,968 for them. Zoom style. Cindy van Lindsey Simmons and Gary Batman 706 00:24:17,968 --> 00:24:19,734 Lindsey Simmons and Gary Batman up now if you live anywhere 707 00:24:19,734 --> 00:24:21,235 up now if you live anywhere near any of these folks, you 708 00:24:21,235 --> 00:24:22,034 near any of these folks, you have to get out to vote for 709 00:24:22,034 --> 00:24:23,500 have to get out to vote for them. but even if you don’t, 710 00:24:23,500 --> 00:24:25,400 them. but even if you don’t, you know some folks who live 711 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:26,802 you know some folks who live near each of them and so 712 00:24:26,802 --> 00:24:28,467 near each of them and so Richard if they put those links 713 00:24:28,467 --> 00:24:30,034 Richard if they put those links in there for sure um so that 714 00:24:30,034 --> 00:24:32,534 in there for sure um so that people know where they can go 715 00:24:32,534 --> 00:24:33,900 people know where they can go and the Richard will give you 716 00:24:33,900 --> 00:24:35,269 and the Richard will give you some marching orders as to how 717 00:24:35,269 --> 00:24:36,601 some marching orders as to how best to support before we get 718 00:24:36,601 --> 00:24:38,033 best to support before we get to the next set of amazing 719 00:24:38,033 --> 00:24:40,601 to the next set of amazing candidates. I love this. You 720 00:24:40,601 --> 00:24:42,034 candidates. I love this. You all are incredible, you belong 721 00:24:42,034 --> 00:24:44,234 all are incredible, you belong on Capitol Hill and you’ll be 722 00:24:44,234 --> 00:24:45,867 on Capitol Hill and you’ll be phenomenal upgrades over these 723 00:24:45,867 --> 00:24:48,434 phenomenal upgrades over these other uh these other freaking 724 00:24:48,434 --> 00:24:49,269 other uh these other freaking terrible politicians that are 725 00:24:49,269 --> 00:24:50,835 terrible politicians that are there are now you all one 726 00:24:50,835 --> 00:24:51,868 there are now you all one thing. I love about you is you 727 00:24:51,868 --> 00:24:53,001 thing. I love about you is you don’t really give me that 728 00:24:53,001 --> 00:24:54,634 don’t really give me that politician by uh and that’s one 729 00:24:54,634 --> 00:24:55,535 politician by uh and that’s one of the things that I’m talking 730 00:24:55,535 --> 00:24:56,934 of the things that I’m talking about when people decide to run 731 00:24:56,934 --> 00:24:59,001 about when people decide to run out of these districts, You 732 00:24:59,001 --> 00:24:59,766 out of these districts, You know what I mean, like you just 733 00:24:59,766 --> 00:25:04,333 know what I mean, like you just like human beings Patriots 734 00:25:04,333 --> 00:25:05,867 like human beings Patriots parents you just know we can do 735 00:25:05,867 --> 00:25:08,201 parents you just know we can do better so man I’d loved uh each 736 00:25:08,201 --> 00:25:11,200 better so man I’d loved uh each and everyone of. That was 737 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,401 and everyone of. That was great. 738 00:25:15,767 --> 00:25:17,567 Pressures on you okay, What’s 739 00:25:17,567 --> 00:25:19,867 Pressures on you okay, What’s up? you’ll be the additional 740 00:25:19,867 --> 00:25:20,601 up? you’ll be the additional yeah. This is great. We’re 741 00:25:20,601 --> 00:25:22,469 yeah. This is great. We’re gonna go ahead and transition 742 00:25:22,469 --> 00:25:23,266 gonna go ahead and transition to the next group of folks 743 00:25:23,266 --> 00:25:25,434 to the next group of folks guys. remember to try to be be 744 00:25:25,434 --> 00:25:26,735 guys. remember to try to be be quick on your answers here 745 00:25:26,735 --> 00:25:28,201 quick on your answers here because we have two more groups 746 00:25:28,201 --> 00:25:29,434 because we have two more groups that we have to do today. Uh 747 00:25:29,434 --> 00:25:30,801 that we have to do today. Uh Natalie Klein is coming from 748 00:25:30,801 --> 00:25:32,469 Natalie Klein is coming from West Virginia Blair Walls is 749 00:25:32,469 --> 00:25:34,801 West Virginia Blair Walls is coming on uh Allen Ellison from 750 00:25:34,801 --> 00:25:35,968 coming on uh Allen Ellison from Florida is coming on and we 751 00:25:35,968 --> 00:25:38,735 Florida is coming on and we also we’ll have a video from 752 00:25:38,735 --> 00:25:44,467 also we’ll have a video from uh. A video so uh take it away. 753 00:25:44,467 --> 00:25:46,234 uh. A video so uh take it away. what’s that we can we can uh 754 00:25:46,234 --> 00:25:48,601 what’s that we can we can uh robs us a video. Nice. Yeah. 755 00:25:48,601 --> 00:25:50,034 robs us a video. Nice. Yeah. Rob’s not able to be here so we 756 00:25:50,034 --> 00:25:51,334 Rob’s not able to be here so we have a video that we’re gonna 757 00:25:51,334 --> 00:25:53,068 have a video that we’re gonna play so everybody can get that 758 00:25:53,068 --> 00:25:55,268 play so everybody can get that video nonsense. Let’s focus on 759 00:25:55,268 --> 00:25:56,600 video nonsense. Let’s focus on Natalie Blair and all that’s 760 00:25:56,600 --> 00:26:00,167 Natalie Blair and all that’s what I’m talking about. so uh 761 00:26:00,167 --> 00:26:01,667 what I’m talking about. so uh so first up. I’m going to go to 762 00:26:01,667 --> 00:26:03,434 so first up. I’m going to go to Blair Walls cuz I know we’re so 763 00:26:03,434 --> 00:26:06,033 Blair Walls cuz I know we’re so well so Blair washing him is in 764 00:26:06,033 --> 00:26:08,735 well so Blair washing him is in from Tennessee. uh she’s in the 765 00:26:08,735 --> 00:26:10,234 from Tennessee. uh she’s in the army and Air Force vet who’s 766 00:26:10,234 --> 00:26:12,201 army and Air Force vet who’s running and doing incredible 767 00:26:12,201 --> 00:26:14,934 running and doing incredible work. uh Natalie Klein From 768 00:26:14,934 --> 00:26:15,868 work. uh Natalie Klein From West Virginia, So do you know 769 00:26:15,868 --> 00:26:19,234 West Virginia, So do you know Richard really well? Natalie? 770 00:26:19,234 --> 00:26:20,800 Richard really well? Natalie? Um I mean, I know Richard we’ve 771 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:23,434 Um I mean, I know Richard we’ve met a few times uh we did uh a 772 00:26:23,434 --> 00:26:26,335 met a few times uh we did uh a beer together at a Teresa’s 773 00:26:26,335 --> 00:26:28,067 beer together at a Teresa’s studio. um we’ve talked to 774 00:26:28,067 --> 00:26:30,734 studio. um we’ve talked to countless times I love Richard. 775 00:26:30,734 --> 00:26:32,201 countless times I love Richard. Yeah, I don’t think so like 776 00:26:32,201 --> 00:26:33,535 Yeah, I don’t think so like like they’re in that many 777 00:26:33,535 --> 00:26:34,301 like they’re in that many people in West Virginia doing 778 00:26:34,301 --> 00:26:35,633 people in West Virginia doing awesome stuff. I feel like you 779 00:26:35,633 --> 00:26:38,034 awesome stuff. I feel like you know all of the awesome people 780 00:26:38,034 --> 00:26:39,566 know all of the awesome people are in a nice group together 781 00:26:39,566 --> 00:26:41,334 are in a nice group together and we love and support each 782 00:26:41,334 --> 00:26:43,235 and we love and support each other. I yeah, that makes me so 783 00:26:43,235 --> 00:26:45,001 other. I yeah, that makes me so happy and then Allen Allison 784 00:26:45,001 --> 00:26:47,101 happy and then Allen Allison out of Florida seventeenth 785 00:26:47,101 --> 00:26:48,335 out of Florida seventeenth District Welcome Alan How are 786 00:26:48,335 --> 00:26:51,834 District Welcome Alan How are you doing today? Oh, I’m doing 787 00:26:51,834 --> 00:26:53,268 you doing today? Oh, I’m doing great so I’m going to pitch it 788 00:26:53,268 --> 00:26:55,135 great so I’m going to pitch it to each of you um and this is 789 00:26:55,135 --> 00:26:56,869 to each of you um and this is fun. It makes me happy that 790 00:26:56,869 --> 00:26:58,301 fun. It makes me happy that that we get to talk about one 791 00:26:58,301 --> 00:26:59,468 that we get to talk about one of my favorite things in the 792 00:26:59,468 --> 00:27:01,100 of my favorite things in the world. Universal basic income. 793 00:27:01,100 --> 00:27:01,900 world. Universal basic income. so we’re gonna kick it off with 794 00:27:01,900 --> 00:27:03,135 so we’re gonna kick it off with you. Blair cuz I know that you 795 00:27:03,135 --> 00:27:06,167 you. Blair cuz I know that you and me and UBI are all really 796 00:27:06,167 --> 00:27:07,834 and me and UBI are all really good friends uh but what do you 797 00:27:07,834 --> 00:27:10,301 good friends uh but what do you think? UBI is important in your 798 00:27:10,301 --> 00:27:11,334 think? UBI is important in your community and how do you think 799 00:27:11,334 --> 00:27:12,201 community and how do you think would make a difference in 800 00:27:12,201 --> 00:27:16,200 would make a difference in people’s lives? Well, I think 801 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:17,602 people’s lives? Well, I think obviously universal basic 802 00:27:17,602 --> 00:27:19,001 obviously universal basic income is extremely important 803 00:27:19,001 --> 00:27:21,500 income is extremely important when I hear UBI, think freedom 804 00:27:21,500 --> 00:27:23,068 when I hear UBI, think freedom and equity, many members of my 805 00:27:23,068 --> 00:27:24,601 and equity, many members of my district are still learning 806 00:27:24,601 --> 00:27:26,835 district are still learning what UBI is, and I think it’s 807 00:27:26,835 --> 00:27:27,801 what UBI is, and I think it’s really complicated, but it’s 808 00:27:27,801 --> 00:27:30,167 really complicated, but it’s not quite simple. It reduces 809 00:27:30,167 --> 00:27:31,701 not quite simple. It reduces bureaucracy and empowers people 810 00:27:31,701 --> 00:27:33,367 bureaucracy and empowers people it directly affects many of our 811 00:27:33,367 --> 00:27:35,867 it directly affects many of our biggest issues such as reducing 812 00:27:35,867 --> 00:27:37,401 biggest issues such as reducing crime, improving mental health 813 00:27:37,401 --> 00:27:39,068 crime, improving mental health uh returning capital to people 814 00:27:39,068 --> 00:27:41,400 uh returning capital to people and small businesses will also 815 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:42,401 and small businesses will also making sure that big 816 00:27:42,401 --> 00:27:43,700 making sure that big corporations that make billions 817 00:27:43,700 --> 00:27:46,767 corporations that make billions off. Past and current tax 818 00:27:46,767 --> 00:27:47,767 off. Past and current tax investments such as our 819 00:27:47,767 --> 00:27:49,500 investments such as our roadways and bridges and even 820 00:27:49,500 --> 00:27:50,833 roadways and bridges and even our internet uh that they pay 821 00:27:50,833 --> 00:27:52,067 our internet uh that they pay their fair share of taxes and 822 00:27:52,067 --> 00:27:53,433 their fair share of taxes and they return it to us in this 823 00:27:53,433 --> 00:27:55,001 they return it to us in this form of a dividend. It’s just a 824 00:27:55,001 --> 00:27:56,335 form of a dividend. It’s just a phenomenal idea that would 825 00:27:56,335 --> 00:27:58,667 phenomenal idea that would provide a great floor for 826 00:27:58,667 --> 00:28:00,201 provide a great floor for everybody to succeed and have 827 00:28:00,201 --> 00:28:03,867 everybody to succeed and have the door of opportunity opened 828 00:28:03,867 --> 00:28:04,500 the door of opportunity opened Yes. Amen. You know, I’m all 829 00:28:04,500 --> 00:28:05,967 Yes. Amen. You know, I’m all about it. I don’t wanna put 830 00:28:05,967 --> 00:28:07,800 about it. I don’t wanna put anyone else on the spot. 831 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:08,601 anyone else on the spot. Natalie and Allen whether you 832 00:28:08,601 --> 00:28:11,269 Natalie and Allen whether you all are into UBI um but I’ll 833 00:28:11,269 --> 00:28:12,067 all are into UBI um but I’ll throw it out there. I guess I 834 00:28:12,067 --> 00:28:13,268 throw it out there. I guess I got a thumbs up from Natalie 835 00:28:13,268 --> 00:28:16,335 got a thumbs up from Natalie uh. Alan, Where are you on UBI? 836 00:28:16,335 --> 00:28:17,767 uh. Alan, Where are you on UBI? Well, you know I’m a political 837 00:28:17,767 --> 00:28:21,500 Well, you know I’m a political scientist so the idea of UBI is 838 00:28:21,500 --> 00:28:23,400 scientist so the idea of UBI is a one that goes back to the 839 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:25,301 a one that goes back to the sixteenth century. uh with uh 840 00:28:25,301 --> 00:28:27,135 sixteenth century. uh with uh Thomas and then you know all of 841 00:28:27,135 --> 00:28:29,900 Thomas and then you know all of the Thomas Thomas Payne, Thomas 842 00:28:29,900 --> 00:28:32,167 the Thomas Thomas Payne, Thomas Spence all of these great uh 843 00:28:32,167 --> 00:28:33,669 Spence all of these great uh political philosophical 844 00:28:33,669 --> 00:28:36,401 political philosophical ideological thinkers are all 845 00:28:36,401 --> 00:28:38,701 ideological thinkers are all agree that a system like UBI 846 00:28:38,701 --> 00:28:40,435 agree that a system like UBI should work. I would say that 847 00:28:40,435 --> 00:28:43,068 should work. I would say that it will work even more uh so 848 00:28:43,068 --> 00:28:44,601 it will work even more uh so now today with covid-nineteen 849 00:28:44,601 --> 00:28:46,034 now today with covid-nineteen and all of these corporations 850 00:28:46,034 --> 00:28:48,268 and all of these corporations going out of business and 851 00:28:48,268 --> 00:28:50,335 going out of business and really. Gonna come back. I 852 00:28:50,335 --> 00:28:52,167 really. Gonna come back. I think the fact that we are 853 00:28:52,167 --> 00:28:54,301 think the fact that we are having to pay taxes. It’s only 854 00:28:54,301 --> 00:28:56,869 having to pay taxes. It’s only right that the government uh 855 00:28:56,869 --> 00:28:58,534 right that the government uh pay us and uh UBI is a system 856 00:28:58,534 --> 00:29:00,368 pay us and uh UBI is a system that could really help a lot of 857 00:29:00,368 --> 00:29:02,735 that could really help a lot of people right now. Yeah, there’s 858 00:29:02,735 --> 00:29:04,167 people right now. Yeah, there’s a headline came out today that 859 00:29:04,167 --> 00:29:06,234 a headline came out today that Jeff Bezos is now worth 860 00:29:06,234 --> 00:29:07,401 Jeff Bezos is now worth $200000000000. That seems like 861 00:29:07,401 --> 00:29:10,234 $200000000000. That seems like a little much for one human. 862 00:29:10,234 --> 00:29:11,400 a little much for one human. How the heck are you gonna 863 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:13,269 How the heck are you gonna spend $200000000000. I mean you 864 00:29:13,269 --> 00:29:14,400 spend $200000000000. I mean you can literally run around 865 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:15,401 can literally run around setting of cash on fire and 866 00:29:15,401 --> 00:29:16,934 setting of cash on fire and he’s still can’t get through it 867 00:29:16,934 --> 00:29:19,535 he’s still can’t get through it um but II think. We might be 868 00:29:19,535 --> 00:29:23,168 um but II think. We might be able to help him with that so 869 00:29:23,168 --> 00:29:25,034 able to help him with that so Natalie I thought on UBI and 870 00:29:25,034 --> 00:29:27,834 Natalie I thought on UBI and then also um you’re a woman in 871 00:29:27,834 --> 00:29:30,368 then also um you’re a woman in a from a stem background and 872 00:29:30,368 --> 00:29:31,767 a from a stem background and that’s like uh a topic that 873 00:29:31,767 --> 00:29:33,934 that’s like uh a topic that right now. many people are very 874 00:29:33,934 --> 00:29:35,935 right now. many people are very passionate about um like how’s 875 00:29:35,935 --> 00:29:37,068 passionate about um like how’s what’s your experience been 876 00:29:37,068 --> 00:29:39,168 what’s your experience been like in a stem field? That’s 877 00:29:39,168 --> 00:29:40,033 like in a stem field? That’s largely male-dominated. How do 878 00:29:40,033 --> 00:29:41,269 largely male-dominated. How do you think you can improve 879 00:29:41,269 --> 00:29:42,601 you think you can improve things? So I guess you get a 880 00:29:42,601 --> 00:29:46,034 things? So I guess you get a double whammy of a question. 881 00:29:46,034 --> 00:29:48,601 double whammy of a question. great love it um yeah. so as. 882 00:29:48,601 --> 00:29:50,067 great love it um yeah. so as. Is concerned I really feel like 883 00:29:50,067 --> 00:29:51,269 Is concerned I really feel like it’s it’s an extension of 884 00:29:51,269 --> 00:29:53,367 it’s it’s an extension of social security and it helps us 885 00:29:53,367 --> 00:29:55,135 social security and it helps us to be able to level the playing 886 00:29:55,135 --> 00:29:58,001 to be able to level the playing field to meet our basic needs 887 00:29:58,001 --> 00:30:00,469 field to meet our basic needs um and we’re doing this at a 888 00:30:00,469 --> 00:30:01,801 um and we’re doing this at a time when corporate corporate 889 00:30:01,801 --> 00:30:03,068 time when corporate corporate profits have never been higher 890 00:30:03,068 --> 00:30:04,368 profits have never been higher in the richest country on Earth 891 00:30:04,368 --> 00:30:06,835 in the richest country on Earth while minimum wages stagnant. 892 00:30:06,835 --> 00:30:08,335 while minimum wages stagnant. So yeah, I’m I’m a huge 893 00:30:08,335 --> 00:30:11,001 So yeah, I’m I’m a huge proponent of UBI. Uh I am a 894 00:30:11,001 --> 00:30:12,301 proponent of UBI. Uh I am a woman working in Stem. I’m a 895 00:30:12,301 --> 00:30:13,301 woman working in Stem. I’m a computational linguist first 896 00:30:13,301 --> 00:30:16,034 computational linguist first software company where we make 897 00:30:16,034 --> 00:30:17,401 software company where we make entity extraction software. 898 00:30:17,401 --> 00:30:20,601 entity extraction software. It’s like a law enforcement 899 00:30:20,601 --> 00:30:22,534 It’s like a law enforcement agencies. um I got a little. 900 00:30:22,534 --> 00:30:23,901 agencies. um I got a little. Like it sounds like one of 901 00:30:23,901 --> 00:30:25,001 Like it sounds like one of those movie characters, it’s 902 00:30:25,001 --> 00:30:27,634 those movie characters, it’s like we work on entity 903 00:30:27,634 --> 00:30:31,701 like we work on entity extraction software. sorry we 904 00:30:31,701 --> 00:30:35,801 extraction software. sorry we are sorry to have it PLR but I 905 00:30:35,801 --> 00:30:38,368 are sorry to have it PLR but I feel like it’s one of those 906 00:30:38,368 --> 00:30:40,034 feel like it’s one of those things that being a woman. I 907 00:30:40,034 --> 00:30:42,033 things that being a woman. I put a couple of weeks ago. Uh I 908 00:30:42,033 --> 00:30:43,535 put a couple of weeks ago. Uh I was the only woman in my 909 00:30:43,535 --> 00:30:45,834 was the only woman in my company. We just hired um 910 00:30:45,834 --> 00:30:48,934 company. We just hired um another woman as a linguist and 911 00:30:48,934 --> 00:30:50,668 another woman as a linguist and we need to do more to encourage 912 00:30:50,668 --> 00:30:56,835 we need to do more to encourage women in tech we. Not a lot of 913 00:30:56,835 --> 00:30:58,368 women in tech we. Not a lot of educators, encouraging females 914 00:30:58,368 --> 00:31:01,434 educators, encouraging females to go into stem courses or tech 915 00:31:01,434 --> 00:31:04,067 to go into stem courses or tech courses for that matter, and we 916 00:31:04,067 --> 00:31:06,267 courses for that matter, and we are continuing to see a gender 917 00:31:06,267 --> 00:31:09,201 are continuing to see a gender disparity and startup funding. 918 00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:11,867 disparity and startup funding. We really need to do more to 919 00:31:11,867 --> 00:31:12,934 We really need to do more to offset this. we still are 920 00:31:12,934 --> 00:31:15,001 offset this. we still are facing discrimination and we 921 00:31:15,001 --> 00:31:17,401 facing discrimination and we also don’t have nearly a female 922 00:31:17,401 --> 00:31:19,068 also don’t have nearly a female mentors in our careers to help 923 00:31:19,068 --> 00:31:20,767 mentors in our careers to help us along when we’re just 924 00:31:20,767 --> 00:31:22,833 us along when we’re just starting out and when we go in 925 00:31:22,833 --> 00:31:24,067 starting out and when we go in and work and in these positions 926 00:31:24,067 --> 00:31:26,700 and work and in these positions that are largely dominated by 927 00:31:26,700 --> 00:31:27,834 that are largely dominated by men. So I think there’s a lot 928 00:31:27,834 --> 00:31:30,768 men. So I think there’s a lot more. Can do um our campaign 929 00:31:30,768 --> 00:31:32,034 more. Can do um our campaign has some ideas as far as like 930 00:31:32,034 --> 00:31:35,201 has some ideas as far as like you know automated applications 931 00:31:35,201 --> 00:31:36,802 you know automated applications and admissions applications to 932 00:31:36,802 --> 00:31:40,566 and admissions applications to kinda take away and also with 933 00:31:40,566 --> 00:31:41,834 kinda take away and also with some leadership assessments 934 00:31:41,834 --> 00:31:43,767 some leadership assessments that really provide more 935 00:31:43,767 --> 00:31:46,034 that really provide more quantitative scoring on you 936 00:31:46,034 --> 00:31:51,669 quantitative scoring on you know potential um. Leadership 937 00:31:51,669 --> 00:31:54,034 know potential um. Leadership roles and you know, career 938 00:31:54,034 --> 00:31:56,034 roles and you know, career paths and moving upwards within 939 00:31:56,034 --> 00:31:58,468 paths and moving upwards within a company Our campaign has 940 00:31:58,468 --> 00:32:01,701 a company Our campaign has proposed what we’re calling the 941 00:32:01,701 --> 00:32:03,767 proposed what we’re calling the initiative as a way to help 942 00:32:03,767 --> 00:32:07,201 initiative as a way to help offset the drain that we’re 943 00:32:07,201 --> 00:32:08,034 offset the drain that we’re seeing in a lot of rural 944 00:32:08,034 --> 00:32:09,701 seeing in a lot of rural communities where we’re seeing 945 00:32:09,701 --> 00:32:12,934 communities where we’re seeing our youth leave in droves and 946 00:32:12,934 --> 00:32:14,401 our youth leave in droves and it’s because we don’t have 947 00:32:14,401 --> 00:32:15,968 it’s because we don’t have diversified economies so we 948 00:32:15,968 --> 00:32:18,367 diversified economies so we would like to propose a 949 00:32:18,367 --> 00:32:19,933 would like to propose a initiative that will help bring 950 00:32:19,933 --> 00:32:21,734 initiative that will help bring federal funding and to 951 00:32:21,734 --> 00:32:23,234 federal funding and to communities. What we’re seeing 952 00:32:23,234 --> 00:32:25,135 communities. What we’re seeing here in West Virginia to give 953 00:32:25,135 --> 00:32:27,734 here in West Virginia to give high school students zero cost 954 00:32:27,734 --> 00:32:30,034 high school students zero cost virtual stem courses so that 955 00:32:30,034 --> 00:32:30,801 virtual stem courses so that they can understand the 956 00:32:30,801 --> 00:32:31,834 they can understand the principles of whatever the 957 00:32:31,834 --> 00:32:33,801 principles of whatever the subject is that they may be 958 00:32:33,801 --> 00:32:34,469 subject is that they may be interested in learn about 959 00:32:34,469 --> 00:32:36,801 interested in learn about different stem fields such as 960 00:32:36,801 --> 00:32:39,901 different stem fields such as vertical farming coding and IT, 961 00:32:39,901 --> 00:32:42,234 vertical farming coding and IT, and maybe the well-equipped at 962 00:32:42,234 --> 00:32:46,435 and maybe the well-equipped at 18 years of age to jump into a 963 00:32:46,435 --> 00:32:47,701 18 years of age to jump into a career or become a young 964 00:32:47,701 --> 00:32:49,001 career or become a young entrepreneur, especially if 965 00:32:49,001 --> 00:32:50,301 entrepreneur, especially if they have a $1000 a month in 966 00:32:50,301 --> 00:32:51,868 they have a $1000 a month in universal basic income to help 967 00:32:51,868 --> 00:32:55,234 universal basic income to help them out instead of. Them to 968 00:32:55,234 --> 00:32:56,601 them out instead of. Them to take on tens of thousands of 969 00:32:56,601 --> 00:32:59,301 take on tens of thousands of people like that. Wow. I love 970 00:32:59,301 --> 00:33:01,267 people like that. Wow. I love that, and certainly we all know 971 00:33:01,267 --> 00:33:03,535 that, and certainly we all know that uh college has become 972 00:33:03,535 --> 00:33:05,701 that uh college has become overly expensive and cumbersome 973 00:33:05,701 --> 00:33:07,669 overly expensive and cumbersome for many families in these 974 00:33:07,669 --> 00:33:09,267 for many families in these districts. so we need a better 975 00:33:09,267 --> 00:33:11,334 districts. so we need a better way we need uh more buried 976 00:33:11,334 --> 00:33:13,468 way we need uh more buried paths. so it’s not just hey go 977 00:33:13,468 --> 00:33:14,867 paths. so it’s not just hey go to college take out this giant 978 00:33:14,867 --> 00:33:16,368 to college take out this giant loans and then hope for the 979 00:33:16,368 --> 00:33:17,434 loans and then hope for the best um so we’re gonna switch 980 00:33:17,434 --> 00:33:18,934 best um so we’re gonna switch gears a little bit. Blair you 981 00:33:18,934 --> 00:33:21,801 gears a little bit. Blair you and I have had a prior 982 00:33:21,801 --> 00:33:24,368 and I have had a prior conversations so we had. About 983 00:33:24,368 --> 00:33:28,234 conversations so we had. About um lack of broadband um in 984 00:33:28,234 --> 00:33:29,900 um lack of broadband um in various parts of Tennessee, but 985 00:33:29,900 --> 00:33:32,335 various parts of Tennessee, but I’m gonna ask about health care 986 00:33:32,335 --> 00:33:33,934 I’m gonna ask about health care where what is the health care 987 00:33:33,934 --> 00:33:37,001 where what is the health care coverage or access like where 988 00:33:37,001 --> 00:33:39,001 coverage or access like where you are and how do you think 989 00:33:39,001 --> 00:33:40,767 you are and how do you think that we could potentially 990 00:33:40,767 --> 00:33:42,701 that we could potentially improve it or change it the 991 00:33:42,701 --> 00:33:44,301 improve it or change it the health care access out here in 992 00:33:44,301 --> 00:33:45,967 health care access out here in rural East Tennessee can be 993 00:33:45,967 --> 00:33:47,400 rural East Tennessee can be extremely difficult. We do have 994 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:48,869 extremely difficult. We do have troubles with a health care 995 00:33:48,869 --> 00:33:50,733 troubles with a health care monopoly that came in and like 996 00:33:50,733 --> 00:33:51,700 monopoly that came in and like many rural areas closed down a 997 00:33:51,700 --> 00:33:54,201 many rural areas closed down a lot of our hospitals. Uh it’s 998 00:33:54,201 --> 00:33:56,267 lot of our hospitals. Uh it’s especially. Because a lot of us 999 00:33:56,267 --> 00:33:58,234 especially. Because a lot of us live far away and have a very 1000 00:33:58,234 --> 00:34:00,234 live far away and have a very dark mountain road to drive on 1001 00:34:00,234 --> 00:34:02,301 dark mountain road to drive on to even get to a hospital, we 1002 00:34:02,301 --> 00:34:03,868 to even get to a hospital, we could start by abolishing the 1003 00:34:03,868 --> 00:34:04,668 could start by abolishing the certificate of need so that we 1004 00:34:04,668 --> 00:34:06,901 certificate of need so that we could see more hospitals 1005 00:34:06,901 --> 00:34:08,034 could see more hospitals actually open and get some of 1006 00:34:08,034 --> 00:34:09,235 actually open and get some of the hospitals that close in 1007 00:34:09,235 --> 00:34:10,734 the hospitals that close in this vital areas to be able to 1008 00:34:10,734 --> 00:34:12,634 this vital areas to be able to reopen where they’re needed and 1009 00:34:12,634 --> 00:34:14,934 reopen where they’re needed and in our communities and uh we 1010 00:34:14,934 --> 00:34:16,201 in our communities and uh we could also support we have 1011 00:34:16,201 --> 00:34:18,367 could also support we have remote area clinics where they 1012 00:34:18,367 --> 00:34:20,469 remote area clinics where they go out to some of these far out 1013 00:34:20,469 --> 00:34:21,235 go out to some of these far out communities that just don’t 1014 00:34:21,235 --> 00:34:23,734 communities that just don’t have the transportation or 1015 00:34:23,734 --> 00:34:25,734 have the transportation or access to get. Hospital so 1016 00:34:25,734 --> 00:34:26,469 access to get. Hospital so there’s there’s a lot of work. 1017 00:34:26,469 --> 00:34:28,034 there’s there’s a lot of work. We can do to really improve 1018 00:34:28,034 --> 00:34:29,935 We can do to really improve this rather quickly. I love it. 1019 00:34:29,935 --> 00:34:30,900 this rather quickly. I love it. Blair and there’s so many folks 1020 00:34:30,900 --> 00:34:32,601 Blair and there’s so many folks who wanna work in health care 1021 00:34:32,601 --> 00:34:34,034 who wanna work in health care is just we end up funneling 1022 00:34:34,034 --> 00:34:35,867 is just we end up funneling them to particular parts of the 1023 00:34:35,867 --> 00:34:36,766 them to particular parts of the country generally cities cuz we 1024 00:34:36,766 --> 00:34:38,034 country generally cities cuz we load them up with that too, You 1025 00:34:38,034 --> 00:34:39,834 load them up with that too, You know you can’t be anywhere in 1026 00:34:39,834 --> 00:34:41,301 know you can’t be anywhere in this country without a giant 1027 00:34:41,301 --> 00:34:42,201 this country without a giant freaking pile of school loans. 1028 00:34:42,201 --> 00:34:44,735 freaking pile of school loans. and so then you ask some doctor 1029 00:34:44,735 --> 00:34:45,967 and so then you ask some doctor and nurse to then go to a rural 1030 00:34:45,967 --> 00:34:49,367 and nurse to then go to a rural area. It’s like 150000. $150000 1031 00:34:49,367 --> 00:34:51,501 area. It’s like 150000. $150000 so like I might buy a degree um 1032 00:34:51,501 --> 00:34:53,868 so like I might buy a degree um so II love what what you’re? 1033 00:34:53,868 --> 00:34:57,367 so II love what what you’re? Just uh we need to do more for 1034 00:34:57,367 --> 00:34:59,135 Just uh we need to do more for sure Ellen. I love how you did 1035 00:34:59,135 --> 00:35:00,469 sure Ellen. I love how you did something very politically 1036 00:35:00,469 --> 00:35:01,700 something very politically savvy where you just like 1037 00:35:01,700 --> 00:35:02,835 savvy where you just like insert a little bit of like I’m 1038 00:35:02,835 --> 00:35:04,435 insert a little bit of like I’m a political scientist and then 1039 00:35:04,435 --> 00:35:07,201 a political scientist and then uh everyone was like, Oh wow um 1040 00:35:07,201 --> 00:35:09,301 uh everyone was like, Oh wow um and now everyone’s intrigued 1041 00:35:09,301 --> 00:35:10,768 and now everyone’s intrigued with what what the heck your 1042 00:35:10,768 --> 00:35:11,535 with what what the heck your background is so they should 1043 00:35:11,535 --> 00:35:14,802 background is so they should look you up uh L and in Florida 1044 00:35:14,802 --> 00:35:15,535 look you up uh L and in Florida seventeenth district. so Alan 1045 00:35:15,535 --> 00:35:16,634 seventeenth district. so Alan what are your thoughts on 1046 00:35:16,634 --> 00:35:17,900 what are your thoughts on health care and what we can do 1047 00:35:17,900 --> 00:35:18,901 health care and what we can do to improve and what are you 1048 00:35:18,901 --> 00:35:20,534 to improve and what are you seeing in your part of Florida? 1049 00:35:20,534 --> 00:35:21,901 seeing in your part of Florida? uh right now in my part of 1050 00:35:21,901 --> 00:35:23,401 uh right now in my part of Florida district seventeen. 1051 00:35:23,401 --> 00:35:27,535 Florida district seventeen. About 107 170000 people uh who 1052 00:35:27,535 --> 00:35:29,868 About 107 170000 people uh who don’t have quality access to 1053 00:35:29,868 --> 00:35:32,368 don’t have quality access to health care uh right now, our 1054 00:35:32,368 --> 00:35:34,869 health care uh right now, our hospitals are overrun with 1055 00:35:34,869 --> 00:35:36,668 hospitals are overrun with cases, I know uh one hospital 1056 00:35:36,668 --> 00:35:37,501 cases, I know uh one hospital in particular, I think it was 1057 00:35:37,501 --> 00:35:39,135 in particular, I think it was in Highlands County, Florida, 1058 00:35:39,135 --> 00:35:40,869 in Highlands County, Florida, where there was literally 1059 00:35:40,869 --> 00:35:43,135 where there was literally thirty uh cases per hour that 1060 00:35:43,135 --> 00:35:45,101 thirty uh cases per hour that were that was coming in and so 1061 00:35:45,101 --> 00:35:47,201 were that was coming in and so we need to make sure that we 1062 00:35:47,201 --> 00:35:49,967 we need to make sure that we have adequate uh hospital 1063 00:35:49,967 --> 00:35:51,334 have adequate uh hospital facilities, but also we need to 1064 00:35:51,334 --> 00:35:53,135 facilities, but also we need to hire more doctors. Uh we have a 1065 00:35:53,135 --> 00:35:56,567 hire more doctors. Uh we have a very. Um elderly population 1066 00:35:56,567 --> 00:35:59,601 very. Um elderly population inside of our district and the 1067 00:35:59,601 --> 00:36:01,334 inside of our district and the types of elements that are 1068 00:36:01,334 --> 00:36:03,468 types of elements that are elderly population uh is 1069 00:36:03,468 --> 00:36:05,535 elderly population uh is constantly being played with uh 1070 00:36:05,535 --> 00:36:07,535 constantly being played with uh we don’t always have the types 1071 00:36:07,535 --> 00:36:09,733 we don’t always have the types of doctors that can treat those 1072 00:36:09,733 --> 00:36:12,435 of doctors that can treat those ailments so oftentimes uh our 1073 00:36:12,435 --> 00:36:14,701 ailments so oftentimes uh our populations of seniors have to 1074 00:36:14,701 --> 00:36:17,434 populations of seniors have to go as far as two and 3 hours 1075 00:36:17,434 --> 00:36:19,269 go as far as two and 3 hours outside of their communities to 1076 00:36:19,269 --> 00:36:20,500 outside of their communities to get access to health care and 1077 00:36:20,500 --> 00:36:22,934 get access to health care and so we wanna make sure that uh 1078 00:36:22,934 --> 00:36:25,235 so we wanna make sure that uh we have members that are going 1079 00:36:25,235 --> 00:36:27,334 we have members that are going to Congress that understand the 1080 00:36:27,334 --> 00:36:29,269 to Congress that understand the challenges that exist in these 1081 00:36:29,269 --> 00:36:33,535 challenges that exist in these rural. Where not only is there 1082 00:36:33,535 --> 00:36:36,435 rural. Where not only is there a lack of uh quality of care, 1083 00:36:36,435 --> 00:36:37,669 a lack of uh quality of care, but also the fact that there 1084 00:36:37,669 --> 00:36:40,634 but also the fact that there are just simply not enough uh 1085 00:36:40,634 --> 00:36:42,869 are just simply not enough uh different types of physicians 1086 00:36:42,869 --> 00:36:44,267 different types of physicians that uh our population needs. 1087 00:36:44,267 --> 00:36:45,669 that uh our population needs. so we need to uh not only do 1088 00:36:45,669 --> 00:36:48,268 so we need to uh not only do that, but also make it where 1089 00:36:48,268 --> 00:36:49,767 that, but also make it where there are some type of student 1090 00:36:49,767 --> 00:36:51,601 there are some type of student loan forgiveness program so 1091 00:36:51,601 --> 00:36:53,669 loan forgiveness program so that when doctors do decide to 1092 00:36:53,669 --> 00:36:55,368 that when doctors do decide to come to this rural areas uh 1093 00:36:55,368 --> 00:36:56,735 come to this rural areas uh that there are some type of 1094 00:36:56,735 --> 00:36:58,701 that there are some type of debt forgiveness program so 1095 00:36:58,701 --> 00:36:59,602 debt forgiveness program so that they can stay here because 1096 00:36:59,602 --> 00:37:01,633 that they can stay here because oftentimes doctors that are 1097 00:37:01,633 --> 00:37:03,269 oftentimes doctors that are that come here. The debt is so 1098 00:37:03,269 --> 00:37:05,834 that come here. The debt is so high that they. Leaving to go 1099 00:37:05,834 --> 00:37:07,867 high that they. Leaving to go somewhere else uh that is gonna 1100 00:37:07,867 --> 00:37:09,366 somewhere else uh that is gonna pay a higher wage so they can 1101 00:37:09,366 --> 00:37:11,001 pay a higher wage so they can get beyond their student debt 1102 00:37:11,001 --> 00:37:13,601 get beyond their student debt and then the community is left 1103 00:37:13,601 --> 00:37:14,335 and then the community is left without the types of doctors 1104 00:37:14,335 --> 00:37:16,601 without the types of doctors that they need so uh I would 1105 00:37:16,601 --> 00:37:18,835 that they need so uh I would definitely be looking to push 1106 00:37:18,835 --> 00:37:20,167 definitely be looking to push for some type of universal 1107 00:37:20,167 --> 00:37:22,733 for some type of universal health care system along with 1108 00:37:22,733 --> 00:37:24,469 health care system along with the universal basic income and 1109 00:37:24,469 --> 00:37:26,201 the universal basic income and uh also you know just try to 1110 00:37:26,201 --> 00:37:28,167 uh also you know just try to make sure that uh they’re 1111 00:37:28,167 --> 00:37:30,067 make sure that uh they’re they’re the hospitals are 1112 00:37:30,067 --> 00:37:32,301 they’re the hospitals are looking out for the uh the 1113 00:37:32,301 --> 00:37:33,934 looking out for the uh the front line workers in a way 1114 00:37:33,934 --> 00:37:36,034 front line workers in a way that it doesn’t put stress on 1115 00:37:36,034 --> 00:37:37,801 that it doesn’t put stress on them because right now uh 1116 00:37:37,801 --> 00:37:40,402 them because right now uh insurance companies. Protocols 1117 00:37:40,402 --> 00:37:42,735 insurance companies. Protocols put so much stress on the 1118 00:37:42,735 --> 00:37:44,801 put so much stress on the entire system that doctors are 1119 00:37:44,801 --> 00:37:47,135 entire system that doctors are not able to see patients in the 1120 00:37:47,135 --> 00:37:49,601 not able to see patients in the way that they used to there is 1121 00:37:49,601 --> 00:37:51,135 way that they used to there is going through a number system 1122 00:37:51,135 --> 00:37:53,334 going through a number system and people are just being seen 1123 00:37:53,334 --> 00:37:55,201 and people are just being seen very quickly. a lot of times 1124 00:37:55,201 --> 00:37:56,033 very quickly. a lot of times they don’t even know what their 1125 00:37:56,033 --> 00:37:57,601 they don’t even know what their problem is because the doctors 1126 00:37:57,601 --> 00:37:59,001 problem is because the doctors haven’t had a chance to spend 1127 00:37:59,001 --> 00:38:00,435 haven’t had a chance to spend the quality of time to meet 1128 00:38:00,435 --> 00:38:02,468 the quality of time to meet with those patients. So there’s 1129 00:38:02,468 --> 00:38:05,301 with those patients. So there’s just a whole lot of issues uh 1130 00:38:05,301 --> 00:38:06,067 just a whole lot of issues uh universal health care is 1131 00:38:06,067 --> 00:38:07,269 universal health care is something that II would like to 1132 00:38:07,269 --> 00:38:09,401 something that II would like to see happen in this. I think 1133 00:38:09,401 --> 00:38:10,834 see happen in this. I think that we can afford it. I think 1134 00:38:10,834 --> 00:38:12,401 that we can afford it. I think that we need to especially with 1135 00:38:12,401 --> 00:38:13,401 that we need to especially with all the money that we’re 1136 00:38:13,401 --> 00:38:15,767 all the money that we’re spending over in defense uh but 1137 00:38:15,767 --> 00:38:16,466 spending over in defense uh but that’s a whole another 1138 00:38:16,466 --> 00:38:17,466 that’s a whole another conversation, but that no 1139 00:38:17,466 --> 00:38:19,834 conversation, but that no that’s this conversation. um 1140 00:38:19,834 --> 00:38:21,535 that’s this conversation. um you’re right, We need universal 1141 00:38:21,535 --> 00:38:22,634 you’re right, We need universal health care, but one thing I’ll 1142 00:38:22,634 --> 00:38:24,067 health care, but one thing I’ll say as the numbers guy did you 1143 00:38:24,067 --> 00:38:25,934 say as the numbers guy did you all know that the supply of 1144 00:38:25,934 --> 00:38:27,867 all know that the supply of doctors hasn’t changed um even 1145 00:38:27,867 --> 00:38:29,601 doctors hasn’t changed um even as our population has 1146 00:38:29,601 --> 00:38:30,335 as our population has increased, why is that because 1147 00:38:30,335 --> 00:38:32,301 increased, why is that because the medical education you 1148 00:38:32,301 --> 00:38:33,868 the medical education you wanted to keep the supply 1149 00:38:33,868 --> 00:38:34,601 wanted to keep the supply constrain? That’s one reason 1150 00:38:34,601 --> 00:38:35,467 constrain? That’s one reason why there aren’t enough doctors 1151 00:38:35,467 --> 00:38:36,201 why there aren’t enough doctors in rural areas. Do you think 1152 00:38:36,201 --> 00:38:37,269 in rural areas. Do you think this is a shortage of young 1153 00:38:37,269 --> 00:38:40,267 this is a shortage of young people. Doctors no so why don’t 1154 00:38:40,267 --> 00:38:41,701 people. Doctors no so why don’t you just train more doctors 1155 00:38:41,701 --> 00:38:43,300 you just train more doctors like that that that’s the kind 1156 00:38:43,300 --> 00:38:45,001 like that that that’s the kind of nonsense that’s going on in 1157 00:38:45,001 --> 00:38:46,033 of nonsense that’s going on in the United States of America 1158 00:38:46,033 --> 00:38:48,335 the United States of America and uh I would love to see this 1159 00:38:48,335 --> 00:38:50,034 and uh I would love to see this group change it and you’re on 1160 00:38:50,034 --> 00:38:52,435 group change it and you’re on your way. I am so pumped for 1161 00:38:52,435 --> 00:38:54,033 your way. I am so pumped for each of these people like you 1162 00:38:54,033 --> 00:38:55,468 each of these people like you know, can you believe it? Allen 1163 00:38:55,468 --> 00:38:58,901 know, can you believe it? Allen Allison the political scientist 1164 00:38:58,901 --> 00:39:00,601 Allison the political scientist in rural Florida Blair washing 1165 00:39:00,601 --> 00:39:02,767 in rural Florida Blair washing the military vet and super 1166 00:39:02,767 --> 00:39:05,034 the military vet and super Patriot and proud yer in 1167 00:39:05,034 --> 00:39:06,067 Patriot and proud yer in Tennessee and then Natalie 1168 00:39:06,067 --> 00:39:10,833 Tennessee and then Natalie Klein of freaking. Linguist 1169 00:39:10,833 --> 00:39:12,301 Klein of freaking. Linguist West Virginia but what an 1170 00:39:12,301 --> 00:39:13,867 West Virginia but what an upgrade this set of candidates 1171 00:39:13,867 --> 00:39:15,467 upgrade this set of candidates would be let’s give them a 1172 00:39:15,467 --> 00:39:17,135 would be let’s give them a round of applause and let’s see 1173 00:39:17,135 --> 00:39:18,901 round of applause and let’s see they get the resources they 1174 00:39:18,901 --> 00:39:21,734 they get the resources they need to win the run and win. 1175 00:39:21,734 --> 00:39:23,468 need to win the run and win. Imagine imagine these people as 1176 00:39:23,468 --> 00:39:24,435 Imagine imagine these people as your representatives, you know 1177 00:39:24,435 --> 00:39:24,967 your representatives, you know if the folks in their 1178 00:39:24,967 --> 00:39:26,801 if the folks in their districts, so what was possible 1179 00:39:26,801 --> 00:39:27,468 districts, so what was possible that they would be all over. 1180 00:39:27,468 --> 00:39:29,834 that they would be all over. It’s just that you know like 1181 00:39:29,834 --> 00:39:31,535 It’s just that you know like the local media I know is like 1182 00:39:31,535 --> 00:39:33,401 the local media I know is like not exactly uh you know beating 1183 00:39:33,401 --> 00:39:35,934 not exactly uh you know beating down your door and I’m sorry. I 1184 00:39:35,934 --> 00:39:39,900 down your door and I’m sorry. I know how it is. I read it’s 1185 00:39:39,900 --> 00:39:42,267 know how it is. I read it’s super terrible uh but you all 1186 00:39:42,267 --> 00:39:43,901 super terrible uh but you all are the antidote we need so 1187 00:39:43,901 --> 00:39:45,535 are the antidote we need so thank you all so much. let’s 1188 00:39:45,535 --> 00:39:48,701 thank you all so much. let’s get Natalie Blair and all some 1189 00:39:48,701 --> 00:39:49,734 get Natalie Blair and all some resources and publicity spread 1190 00:39:49,734 --> 00:39:50,934 resources and publicity spread the word about each of them. 1191 00:39:50,934 --> 00:39:53,034 the word about each of them. Andrew Thank you for uh 1192 00:39:53,034 --> 00:39:54,869 Andrew Thank you for uh reaching out to Jacob Blake’s 1193 00:39:54,869 --> 00:39:55,934 reaching out to Jacob Blake’s family today that was very nice 1194 00:39:55,934 --> 00:39:58,735 family today that was very nice to be well. Thank you Allen. I 1195 00:39:58,735 --> 00:39:59,602 to be well. Thank you Allen. I mean you reached out and said 1196 00:39:59,602 --> 00:40:00,201 mean you reached out and said hey, like they’d like to hear 1197 00:40:00,201 --> 00:40:01,669 hey, like they’d like to hear from me and I was like they 1198 00:40:01,669 --> 00:40:02,869 from me and I was like they would like I’ll call them 1199 00:40:02,869 --> 00:40:04,901 would like I’ll call them immediately uh because you know 1200 00:40:04,901 --> 00:40:06,001 immediately uh because you know I have uh as a parent like if 1201 00:40:06,001 --> 00:40:07,300 I have uh as a parent like if you know that a parent has gone 1202 00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:08,601 you know that a parent has gone through with that. Going 1203 00:40:08,601 --> 00:40:09,834 through with that. Going through right now, it’s 1204 00:40:09,834 --> 00:40:11,801 through right now, it’s freaking terrible. so uh thank 1205 00:40:11,801 --> 00:40:14,801 freaking terrible. so uh thank you all you know uh one of the 1206 00:40:14,801 --> 00:40:16,301 you all you know uh one of the things that you know we like to 1207 00:40:16,301 --> 00:40:18,067 things that you know we like to explain to people is if they 1208 00:40:18,067 --> 00:40:20,034 explain to people is if they take the time and listen to our 1209 00:40:20,034 --> 00:40:22,033 take the time and listen to our care if they take the time and 1210 00:40:22,033 --> 00:40:23,934 care if they take the time and they listen to our candidates. 1211 00:40:23,934 --> 00:40:25,267 they listen to our candidates. They’re gonna like what they 1212 00:40:25,267 --> 00:40:26,067 They’re gonna like what they hear and that’s just the way 1213 00:40:26,067 --> 00:40:28,034 hear and that’s just the way that it is and that’s what 1214 00:40:28,034 --> 00:40:29,001 that it is and that’s what we’re trying to do is spread 1215 00:40:29,001 --> 00:40:30,067 we’re trying to do is spread the word to as many people as 1216 00:40:30,067 --> 00:40:32,034 the word to as many people as we can by doing this live town 1217 00:40:32,034 --> 00:40:33,934 we can by doing this live town halls because we do believe 1218 00:40:33,934 --> 00:40:36,034 halls because we do believe that when people get the chance 1219 00:40:36,034 --> 00:40:37,834 that when people get the chance to listen to Natalie Klein, 1220 00:40:37,834 --> 00:40:38,735 to listen to Natalie Klein, they’re gonna like what they 1221 00:40:38,735 --> 00:40:45,335 they’re gonna like what they see. A doughnut To do so 1222 00:40:45,335 --> 00:40:46,834 see. A doughnut To do so absolutely phenomenal job guys 1223 00:40:46,834 --> 00:40:48,501 absolutely phenomenal job guys uh the next panel is Adam 1224 00:40:48,501 --> 00:40:50,267 uh the next panel is Adam Christensen from Florida. We 1225 00:40:50,267 --> 00:40:51,201 Christensen from Florida. We have me and Mason from from uh 1226 00:40:51,201 --> 00:40:53,334 have me and Mason from from uh Maryland and we have Tom pow 1227 00:40:53,334 --> 00:40:58,167 Maryland and we have Tom pow from Wisconsin. so thanks guys. 1228 00:40:58,167 --> 00:40:59,734 from Wisconsin. so thanks guys. Hello look at this the third 1229 00:40:59,734 --> 00:41:01,400 Hello look at this the third panel and and we’re going to be 1230 00:41:01,400 --> 00:41:02,966 panel and and we’re going to be talking unfortunately about the 1231 00:41:02,966 --> 00:41:04,402 talking unfortunately about the subject to that Allen just 1232 00:41:04,402 --> 00:41:07,135 subject to that Allen just raised uh which is uh what 1233 00:41:07,135 --> 00:41:08,735 raised uh which is uh what happened to Jacob Blake in 1234 00:41:08,735 --> 00:41:12,001 happened to Jacob Blake in Kenosha um this past weekend 1235 00:41:12,001 --> 00:41:14,469 Kenosha um this past weekend and we’re gonna be talking. Two 1236 00:41:14,469 --> 00:41:15,934 and we’re gonna be talking. Two three awesome candidates me and 1237 00:41:15,934 --> 00:41:18,835 three awesome candidates me and Mason from Maryland Tom I might 1238 00:41:18,835 --> 00:41:22,335 Mason from Maryland Tom I might this tow That was pretty good. 1239 00:41:22,335 --> 00:41:25,101 this tow That was pretty good. Yeah right on. Alright Tom also 1240 00:41:25,101 --> 00:41:26,834 Yeah right on. Alright Tom also it’s and then my guy Adam 1241 00:41:26,834 --> 00:41:28,034 it’s and then my guy Adam Christianson, the youngest 1242 00:41:28,034 --> 00:41:30,301 Christianson, the youngest congressional nominee in 1243 00:41:30,301 --> 00:41:31,834 congressional nominee in Gainesville, Florida Surgical 1244 00:41:31,834 --> 00:41:33,135 Gainesville, Florida Surgical team, my son and that’s 1245 00:41:33,135 --> 00:41:34,868 team, my son and that’s working. It’s pay for surgery. 1246 00:41:34,868 --> 00:41:41,535 working. It’s pay for surgery. Okay go. Alright, another one 1247 00:41:41,535 --> 00:41:42,967 Okay go. Alright, another one so uh so me unfortunately, 1248 00:41:42,967 --> 00:41:44,067 so uh so me unfortunately, Marilyn has seen its fair share 1249 00:41:44,067 --> 00:41:46,067 Marilyn has seen its fair share of these issues related to uh 1250 00:41:46,067 --> 00:41:48,400 of these issues related to uh police brutality. I was talking 1251 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:49,366 police brutality. I was talking to a friend of mine was more of 1252 00:41:49,366 --> 00:41:51,100 to a friend of mine was more of this wrote a cover of a book 1253 00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:53,367 this wrote a cover of a book about the aftermath of the 1254 00:41:53,367 --> 00:41:56,033 about the aftermath of the Freddie Gray riots. Uh what do 1255 00:41:56,033 --> 00:41:57,734 Freddie Gray riots. Uh what do you think that we should be 1256 00:41:57,734 --> 00:41:58,734 you think that we should be doing in a national level to 1257 00:41:58,734 --> 00:42:00,469 doing in a national level to better address? uh what 1258 00:42:00,469 --> 00:42:02,701 better address? uh what happened to Jacob Blake uh this 1259 00:42:02,701 --> 00:42:04,869 happened to Jacob Blake uh this past number of days we need to 1260 00:42:04,869 --> 00:42:07,535 past number of days we need to call it out. Exactly what it 1261 00:42:07,535 --> 00:42:09,901 call it out. Exactly what it is, they walked right by a kid 1262 00:42:09,901 --> 00:42:12,566 is, they walked right by a kid who is armed to the teeth ready 1263 00:42:12,566 --> 00:42:14,101 who is armed to the teeth ready to kill even more turn around 1264 00:42:14,101 --> 00:42:15,700 to kill even more turn around and maybe even kill the police 1265 00:42:15,700 --> 00:42:18,067 and maybe even kill the police officers who were walking 1266 00:42:18,067 --> 00:42:21,367 officers who were walking behind him. This has to stop if 1267 00:42:21,367 --> 00:42:24,368 behind him. This has to stop if I was in Afghanistan, I saw a 1268 00:42:24,368 --> 00:42:26,067 I was in Afghanistan, I saw a kid with a weapon me and 1269 00:42:26,067 --> 00:42:27,401 kid with a weapon me and Richard know exactly what we 1270 00:42:27,401 --> 00:42:28,469 Richard know exactly what we would have done we would have 1271 00:42:28,469 --> 00:42:29,700 would have done we would have pulled the trigger cuz we knew 1272 00:42:29,700 --> 00:42:31,535 pulled the trigger cuz we knew what the rules of engagement 1273 00:42:31,535 --> 00:42:35,901 what the rules of engagement were okay. Here in America, we 1274 00:42:35,901 --> 00:42:37,201 were okay. Here in America, we know that the different rules 1275 00:42:37,201 --> 00:42:38,700 know that the different rules of engagement are different. We 1276 00:42:38,700 --> 00:42:41,301 of engagement are different. We have to make sure that we 1277 00:42:41,301 --> 00:42:45,135 have to make sure that we retain somebody we had an 1278 00:42:45,135 --> 00:42:46,868 retain somebody we had an opportunity to correct this. 1279 00:42:46,868 --> 00:42:49,501 opportunity to correct this. they walked by they passed an 1280 00:42:49,501 --> 00:42:51,768 they walked by they passed an opportunity they rather go to a 1281 00:42:51,768 --> 00:42:53,401 opportunity they rather go to a car or somebody out and shoot 1282 00:42:53,401 --> 00:42:55,934 car or somebody out and shoot them in the back. It’s it’s 1283 00:42:55,934 --> 00:42:58,534 them in the back. It’s it’s travesty we have to either get 1284 00:42:58,534 --> 00:43:00,601 travesty we have to either get rid of them, retrain them or 1285 00:43:00,601 --> 00:43:02,335 rid of them, retrain them or correct them no matter who they 1286 00:43:02,335 --> 00:43:04,469 correct them no matter who they are. We have to say that this 1287 00:43:04,469 --> 00:43:07,135 are. We have to say that this is systematic racism the data 1288 00:43:07,135 --> 00:43:09,235 is systematic racism the data proves it and you have to 1289 00:43:09,235 --> 00:43:11,001 proves it and you have to either get out of the police 1290 00:43:11,001 --> 00:43:12,601 either get out of the police department or get retrained and 1291 00:43:12,601 --> 00:43:15,001 department or get retrained and accept the responsibility and 1292 00:43:15,001 --> 00:43:16,034 accept the responsibility and don’t turn off the body camera 1293 00:43:16,034 --> 00:43:17,602 don’t turn off the body camera because the DA will be there to 1294 00:43:17,602 --> 00:43:20,401 because the DA will be there to hold you accountable. Thank you 1295 00:43:20,401 --> 00:43:23,901 hold you accountable. Thank you Mia. That was so strong and 1296 00:43:23,901 --> 00:43:26,167 Mia. That was so strong and passionate uh Tom. What do you 1297 00:43:26,167 --> 00:43:28,601 passionate uh Tom. What do you think we can be doing to help 1298 00:43:28,601 --> 00:43:30,901 think we can be doing to help make it so that there are no 1299 00:43:30,901 --> 00:43:32,633 make it so that there are no more Jacob Blakes and their 1300 00:43:32,633 --> 00:43:34,966 more Jacob Blakes and their families. Yeah, this has been 1301 00:43:34,966 --> 00:43:36,800 families. Yeah, this has been tough cuz Kenosha is probably 1302 00:43:36,800 --> 00:43:37,734 tough cuz Kenosha is probably 45 minutes down the highway 1303 00:43:37,734 --> 00:43:40,034 45 minutes down the highway from where I am right now and 1304 00:43:40,034 --> 00:43:42,469 from where I am right now and um it’s been a tough week and 1305 00:43:42,469 --> 00:43:42,835 um it’s been a tough week and now I’ve been thinking about 1306 00:43:42,835 --> 00:43:44,034 now I’ve been thinking about two different things I’ve been 1307 00:43:44,034 --> 00:43:47,768 two different things I’ve been thinking about compliant and 1308 00:43:47,768 --> 00:43:49,068 thinking about compliant and complicit and what I keep 1309 00:43:49,068 --> 00:43:50,234 complicit and what I keep hearing over and over again. is 1310 00:43:50,234 --> 00:43:52,034 hearing over and over again. is I keep hearing people say if 1311 00:43:52,034 --> 00:43:53,501 I keep hearing people say if these people would have just 1312 00:43:53,501 --> 00:43:56,033 these people would have just complied, they’d be fine if 1313 00:43:56,033 --> 00:43:57,468 complied, they’d be fine if Jacob Blake wouldn’t just 1314 00:43:57,468 --> 00:43:59,201 Jacob Blake wouldn’t just complied they wouldn’t have 1315 00:43:59,201 --> 00:44:00,835 complied they wouldn’t have been a problem if George Floyd 1316 00:44:00,835 --> 00:44:01,601 been a problem if George Floyd would’ve just complied, there 1317 00:44:01,601 --> 00:44:03,200 would’ve just complied, there wouldn’t be a problem if Briana 1318 00:44:03,200 --> 00:44:04,967 wouldn’t be a problem if Briana Taylor wouldn’t just complied, 1319 00:44:04,967 --> 00:44:05,767 Taylor wouldn’t just complied, there wouldn’t be a problem and 1320 00:44:05,767 --> 00:44:08,334 there wouldn’t be a problem and that is just not true. And 1321 00:44:08,334 --> 00:44:09,068 that is just not true. And we’ve gotten to this point in 1322 00:44:09,068 --> 00:44:10,867 we’ve gotten to this point in this country where people think 1323 00:44:10,867 --> 00:44:12,869 this country where people think if there’s just people being 1324 00:44:12,869 --> 00:44:14,701 if there’s just people being compliant, everything will be 1325 00:44:14,701 --> 00:44:16,868 compliant, everything will be okay and we’re not a country 1326 00:44:16,868 --> 00:44:18,834 okay and we’re not a country that was even founded on being 1327 00:44:18,834 --> 00:44:20,766 that was even founded on being compliant. We protest we get 1328 00:44:20,766 --> 00:44:22,802 compliant. We protest we get out there we were founded on 1329 00:44:22,802 --> 00:44:24,433 out there we were founded on you know, throwing off the yolk 1330 00:44:24,433 --> 00:44:25,767 you know, throwing off the yolk of the British empire. This is 1331 00:44:25,767 --> 00:44:27,235 of the British empire. This is this is the way that we show 1332 00:44:27,235 --> 00:44:29,767 this is the way that we show who we are in this country and 1333 00:44:29,767 --> 00:44:31,401 who we are in this country and you know I just personally 1334 00:44:31,401 --> 00:44:33,001 you know I just personally don’t think anybody should get 1335 00:44:33,001 --> 00:44:34,802 don’t think anybody should get shot for not complying. maybe 1336 00:44:34,802 --> 00:44:36,468 shot for not complying. maybe for for something else, but 1337 00:44:36,468 --> 00:44:37,401 for for something else, but definitely not. but here’s the 1338 00:44:37,401 --> 00:44:39,933 definitely not. but here’s the other thing. It’s it’s. Being 1339 00:44:39,933 --> 00:44:41,801 other thing. It’s it’s. Being complicit in the Milwaukee 1340 00:44:41,801 --> 00:44:43,001 complicit in the Milwaukee Bucks, my favorite team, you 1341 00:44:43,001 --> 00:44:44,234 Bucks, my favorite team, you know they they didn’t play 1342 00:44:44,234 --> 00:44:45,868 know they they didn’t play yesterday, but they called out 1343 00:44:45,868 --> 00:44:47,269 yesterday, but they called out the Wisconsin State Legislature 1344 00:44:47,269 --> 00:44:49,234 the Wisconsin State Legislature because they’re not doing 1345 00:44:49,234 --> 00:44:50,601 because they’re not doing anything and you know what 1346 00:44:50,601 --> 00:44:52,566 anything and you know what happened today in the Wisconsin 1347 00:44:52,566 --> 00:44:54,469 happened today in the Wisconsin State Legislature, Nothing 1348 00:44:54,469 --> 00:44:56,234 State Legislature, Nothing crickets and I’m actually 1349 00:44:56,234 --> 00:44:58,301 crickets and I’m actually running against our Senate 1350 00:44:58,301 --> 00:44:59,800 running against our Senate majority leader and he didn’t 1351 00:44:59,800 --> 00:45:02,869 majority leader and he didn’t even have an answer today to be 1352 00:45:02,869 --> 00:45:04,469 even have an answer today to be able to say we should we should 1353 00:45:04,469 --> 00:45:06,469 able to say we should we should either do something or not do 1354 00:45:06,469 --> 00:45:07,269 either do something or not do something that is how little 1355 00:45:07,269 --> 00:45:08,869 something that is how little they care about this subject 1356 00:45:08,869 --> 00:45:10,469 they care about this subject When II think it all comes. 1357 00:45:10,469 --> 00:45:11,800 When II think it all comes. Racial equity, you know 1358 00:45:11,800 --> 00:45:13,901 Racial equity, you know Milwaukee County uh declared 1359 00:45:13,901 --> 00:45:15,501 Milwaukee County uh declared racism of public health crisis 1360 00:45:15,501 --> 00:45:16,934 racism of public health crisis last year and ever since then 1361 00:45:16,934 --> 00:45:18,469 last year and ever since then they’ve been moving that 1362 00:45:18,469 --> 00:45:19,535 they’ve been moving that forward and I personally 1363 00:45:19,535 --> 00:45:20,201 forward and I personally believe one of the things I 1364 00:45:20,201 --> 00:45:21,001 believe one of the things I wanna do when I get to 1365 00:45:21,001 --> 00:45:22,201 wanna do when I get to Washington. It is let’s look at 1366 00:45:22,201 --> 00:45:23,500 Washington. It is let’s look at the federal budget through the 1367 00:45:23,500 --> 00:45:24,801 the federal budget through the lens of racial equity. Let’s 1368 00:45:24,801 --> 00:45:26,735 lens of racial equity. Let’s start working on changing 1369 00:45:26,735 --> 00:45:27,968 start working on changing things that are completely 1370 00:45:27,968 --> 00:45:28,934 things that are completely unfair in this society, 1371 00:45:28,934 --> 00:45:30,435 unfair in this society, especially the budget and the 1372 00:45:30,435 --> 00:45:31,401 especially the budget and the criminal justice system. That’s 1373 00:45:31,401 --> 00:45:34,469 criminal justice system. That’s why I think it needs to start 1374 00:45:34,469 --> 00:45:37,635 why I think it needs to start um I can’t tell you how uh how 1375 00:45:37,635 --> 00:45:38,435 um I can’t tell you how uh how infuriating I found this entire 1376 00:45:38,435 --> 00:45:40,335 infuriating I found this entire compliance narrative where you 1377 00:45:40,335 --> 00:45:43,669 compliance narrative where you know I’m. Jacob Blake’s family 1378 00:45:43,669 --> 00:45:45,334 know I’m. Jacob Blake’s family today and then people were 1379 00:45:45,334 --> 00:45:47,001 today and then people were tweeting at me like if you only 1380 00:45:47,001 --> 00:45:48,534 tweeting at me like if you only complied and I’m like are you 1381 00:45:48,534 --> 00:45:49,933 complied and I’m like are you kidding me you feel like that 1382 00:45:49,933 --> 00:45:52,401 kidding me you feel like that the man they got shot seven 1383 00:45:52,401 --> 00:45:53,801 the man they got shot seven times in the back going to his 1384 00:45:53,801 --> 00:45:54,901 times in the back going to his car that had his kids in. It’s 1385 00:45:54,901 --> 00:45:57,434 car that had his kids in. It’s like I’m on what planet is that 1386 00:45:57,434 --> 00:45:59,001 like I’m on what planet is that like uh the sort of action that 1387 00:45:59,001 --> 00:46:01,867 like uh the sort of action that gets you shot seven times. So 1388 00:46:01,867 --> 00:46:03,535 gets you shot seven times. So you know, I’m I’m glad that 1389 00:46:03,535 --> 00:46:06,869 you know, I’m I’m glad that you’re you’re uh calling it out 1390 00:46:06,869 --> 00:46:09,135 you’re you’re uh calling it out uh the the way that in my 1391 00:46:09,135 --> 00:46:11,366 uh the the way that in my opinion like Americans with uh. 1392 00:46:11,366 --> 00:46:12,800 opinion like Americans with uh. In judgment, look up and say, 1393 00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:14,901 In judgment, look up and say, look it, It’s not that uh you 1394 00:46:14,901 --> 00:46:16,835 look it, It’s not that uh you know an encounter with the 1395 00:46:16,835 --> 00:46:18,034 know an encounter with the police officers opposed and 1396 00:46:18,034 --> 00:46:19,635 police officers opposed and you’re getting shot like that. 1397 00:46:19,635 --> 00:46:21,868 you’re getting shot like that. That’s not you know and I also 1398 00:46:21,868 --> 00:46:23,135 That’s not you know and I also said something to that effect, 1399 00:46:23,135 --> 00:46:23,801 said something to that effect, too, I said you shouldn’t 1400 00:46:23,801 --> 00:46:25,000 too, I said you shouldn’t expect to be stopped. It’s it’s 1401 00:46:25,000 --> 00:46:27,134 expect to be stopped. It’s it’s like you know like literally 1402 00:46:27,134 --> 00:46:28,869 like you know like literally unless you’re about to incur 1403 00:46:28,869 --> 00:46:30,335 unless you’re about to incur bodily harm on someone and 1404 00:46:30,335 --> 00:46:32,601 bodily harm on someone and that’s like 100% clear but like 1405 00:46:32,601 --> 00:46:33,801 that’s like 100% clear but like anything short of that uh Adam, 1406 00:46:33,801 --> 00:46:35,434 anything short of that uh Adam, I know you’re a very strong 1407 00:46:35,434 --> 00:46:37,834 I know you’re a very strong feelings on the subject um we 1408 00:46:37,834 --> 00:46:39,700 feelings on the subject um we would like to to hear where you 1409 00:46:39,700 --> 00:46:43,401 would like to to hear where you are on this. I think I’m where 1410 00:46:43,401 --> 00:46:46,566 are on this. I think I’m where everybody else is be honest. I 1411 00:46:46,566 --> 00:46:48,634 everybody else is be honest. I think I’ve had a lot of people 1412 00:46:48,634 --> 00:46:49,701 think I’ve had a lot of people call me in the last couple of 1413 00:46:49,701 --> 00:46:52,067 call me in the last couple of days and it’s just like I’m 1414 00:46:52,067 --> 00:46:55,734 days and it’s just like I’m done. I’m done. We’re sick of 1415 00:46:55,734 --> 00:46:57,800 done. I’m done. We’re sick of it and I think at the end of 1416 00:46:57,800 --> 00:46:59,401 it and I think at the end of the day you know right now in 1417 00:46:59,401 --> 00:47:01,167 the day you know right now in our society, we don’t hold 1418 00:47:01,167 --> 00:47:02,234 our society, we don’t hold people accountable for their 1419 00:47:02,234 --> 00:47:04,800 people accountable for their actions. We have for years, it 1420 00:47:04,800 --> 00:47:05,968 actions. We have for years, it doesn’t matter who they are. It 1421 00:47:05,968 --> 00:47:06,835 doesn’t matter who they are. It doesn’t matter what position 1422 00:47:06,835 --> 00:47:08,067 doesn’t matter what position they’re in and somebody’s 1423 00:47:08,067 --> 00:47:09,800 they’re in and somebody’s screws up. We just refuse to 1424 00:47:09,800 --> 00:47:12,835 screws up. We just refuse to hold at home and I. Right now, 1425 00:47:12,835 --> 00:47:13,868 hold at home and I. Right now, what we are seeing is people 1426 00:47:13,868 --> 00:47:16,033 what we are seeing is people that are they’ve lost complete 1427 00:47:16,033 --> 00:47:17,601 that are they’ve lost complete faith in the system They’ve 1428 00:47:17,601 --> 00:47:21,334 faith in the system They’ve lost complete faith in being 1429 00:47:21,334 --> 00:47:23,602 lost complete faith in being American because a police 1430 00:47:23,602 --> 00:47:24,201 American because a police officer does not to be the 1431 00:47:24,201 --> 00:47:28,001 officer does not to be the judge jury and executioner when 1432 00:47:28,001 --> 00:47:30,735 judge jury and executioner when it comes to justice, they get 1433 00:47:30,735 --> 00:47:32,067 it comes to justice, they get to enforce the law they do not 1434 00:47:32,067 --> 00:47:33,135 to enforce the law they do not get to take into their own 1435 00:47:33,135 --> 00:47:34,368 get to take into their own hands and what we keep seeing 1436 00:47:34,368 --> 00:47:35,834 hands and what we keep seeing over and over again is they are 1437 00:47:35,834 --> 00:47:38,469 over and over again is they are doing until they are held 1438 00:47:38,469 --> 00:47:39,834 doing until they are held accountable for their actions 1439 00:47:39,834 --> 00:47:41,535 accountable for their actions until it is very clear that 1440 00:47:41,535 --> 00:47:43,200 until it is very clear that number one society does not 1441 00:47:43,200 --> 00:47:44,567 number one society does not function correctly and will not 1442 00:47:44,567 --> 00:47:45,934 function correctly and will not function correctly until it is 1443 00:47:45,934 --> 00:47:47,801 function correctly until it is taken care of I. Think we 1444 00:47:47,801 --> 00:47:49,801 taken care of I. Think we shouldn’t be function. I think 1445 00:47:49,801 --> 00:47:51,001 shouldn’t be function. I think the NBA players that said, 1446 00:47:51,001 --> 00:47:52,801 the NBA players that said, we’re done. We’re not playing 1447 00:47:52,801 --> 00:47:54,167 we’re done. We’re not playing until you fix this. We’re 1448 00:47:54,167 --> 00:47:55,834 until you fix this. We’re right. I think the MLB needs to 1449 00:47:55,834 --> 00:47:57,535 right. I think the MLB needs to start. I think every single 1450 00:47:57,535 --> 00:47:58,534 start. I think every single sports league needs to say you 1451 00:47:58,534 --> 00:48:00,034 sports league needs to say you don’t get your entertainment. 1452 00:48:00,034 --> 00:48:01,700 don’t get your entertainment. You don’t get to see us do what 1453 00:48:01,700 --> 00:48:03,968 You don’t get to see us do what we do. you don’t get us to work 1454 00:48:03,968 --> 00:48:06,301 we do. you don’t get us to work for you and be essential if you 1455 00:48:06,301 --> 00:48:08,001 for you and be essential if you treat us like we’re disposable 1456 00:48:08,001 --> 00:48:09,434 treat us like we’re disposable and I think everyone is at that 1457 00:48:09,434 --> 00:48:11,767 and I think everyone is at that point where we are ready as a 1458 00:48:11,767 --> 00:48:13,434 point where we are ready as a country to shut everything down 1459 00:48:13,434 --> 00:48:15,135 country to shut everything down until we get treated this year 1460 00:48:15,135 --> 00:48:18,601 until we get treated this year and I think that’s. At You know 1461 00:48:18,601 --> 00:48:21,135 and I think that’s. At You know the lack of accountability, 1462 00:48:21,135 --> 00:48:22,469 the lack of accountability, it’s home for so many Americans 1463 00:48:22,469 --> 00:48:24,067 it’s home for so many Americans and I said this on the trail, I 1464 00:48:24,067 --> 00:48:25,800 and I said this on the trail, I said. Well, you know the people 1465 00:48:25,800 --> 00:48:27,467 said. Well, you know the people I crashed the economy and the 1466 00:48:27,467 --> 00:48:29,135 I crashed the economy and the financial crisis uh any of them 1467 00:48:29,135 --> 00:48:31,535 financial crisis uh any of them get held accountable know the 1468 00:48:31,535 --> 00:48:32,934 get held accountable know the far my executives who are 1469 00:48:32,934 --> 00:48:35,601 far my executives who are addicted uh millions on opiates 1470 00:48:35,601 --> 00:48:36,634 addicted uh millions on opiates and made billions of dollars 1471 00:48:36,634 --> 00:48:37,868 and made billions of dollars Anyone get held accountable 1472 00:48:37,868 --> 00:48:39,867 Anyone get held accountable there. No, and you see with the 1473 00:48:39,867 --> 00:48:42,201 there. No, and you see with the with this terrible police 1474 00:48:42,201 --> 00:48:43,535 with this terrible police shootings where everyone’s just 1475 00:48:43,535 --> 00:48:44,701 shootings where everyone’s just looking around saying like you 1476 00:48:44,701 --> 00:48:46,601 looking around saying like you know who’s responsible for this 1477 00:48:46,601 --> 00:48:48,801 know who’s responsible for this uh and uh and no one’s 1478 00:48:48,801 --> 00:48:50,901 uh and uh and no one’s responsible to a point. 1479 00:48:50,901 --> 00:48:51,801 responsible to a point. Americans are just getting sick 1480 00:48:51,801 --> 00:48:54,034 Americans are just getting sick and tired of it, and we can all 1481 00:48:54,034 --> 00:48:54,868 and tired of it, and we can all sense it around us too. I’m 1482 00:48:54,868 --> 00:48:56,402 sense it around us too. I’m actually gonna say to that our 1483 00:48:56,402 --> 00:48:58,701 actually gonna say to that our politicians don’t feel terribly 1484 00:48:58,701 --> 00:48:59,669 politicians don’t feel terribly accessible accountable either 1485 00:48:59,669 --> 00:49:02,701 accessible accountable either because they looked up and they 1486 00:49:02,701 --> 00:49:04,869 because they looked up and they actually are better served by 1487 00:49:04,869 --> 00:49:06,034 actually are better served by standing up and saying um you 1488 00:49:06,034 --> 00:49:07,401 standing up and saying um you know we couldn’t get anything 1489 00:49:07,401 --> 00:49:08,301 know we couldn’t get anything done cuz the other side’s 1490 00:49:08,301 --> 00:49:10,869 done cuz the other side’s fault, then trying to do their 1491 00:49:10,869 --> 00:49:11,669 fault, then trying to do their job like that. There’s like a 1492 00:49:11,669 --> 00:49:13,934 job like that. There’s like a lack of accountability from our 1493 00:49:13,934 --> 00:49:15,535 lack of accountability from our members of Congress to uh 1494 00:49:15,535 --> 00:49:16,869 members of Congress to uh particularly where this crisis 1495 00:49:16,869 --> 00:49:17,601 particularly where this crisis has been concerned. It’s like 1496 00:49:17,601 --> 00:49:19,367 has been concerned. It’s like we should have a stimulus bill. 1497 00:49:19,367 --> 00:49:21,800 we should have a stimulus bill. You know in my opinion months 1498 00:49:21,800 --> 00:49:23,468 You know in my opinion months ago that that help to address 1499 00:49:23,468 --> 00:49:26,001 ago that that help to address this lapse benefits that are 1500 00:49:26,001 --> 00:49:28,167 this lapse benefits that are now pushing many Americans in 1501 00:49:28,167 --> 00:49:29,867 now pushing many Americans in distress, which leads me to 1502 00:49:29,867 --> 00:49:31,201 distress, which leads me to this question that is related 1503 00:49:31,201 --> 00:49:34,001 this question that is related to what we’re discussing right 1504 00:49:34,001 --> 00:49:34,868 to what we’re discussing right now, which is where the most 1505 00:49:34,868 --> 00:49:36,167 now, which is where the most extreme winner-take-all economy 1506 00:49:36,167 --> 00:49:37,201 extreme winner-take-all economy in the history of the world, 1507 00:49:37,201 --> 00:49:38,034 in the history of the world, and it’s just becoming more 1508 00:49:38,034 --> 00:49:40,368 and it’s just becoming more extreme. I just commented that 1509 00:49:40,368 --> 00:49:41,868 extreme. I just commented that Jeff Bezos is now worth 1510 00:49:41,868 --> 00:49:43,535 Jeff Bezos is now worth $200000000000 $200000000000. I 1511 00:49:43,535 --> 00:49:44,601 $200000000000 $200000000000. I mean think about that, like 1512 00:49:44,601 --> 00:49:45,334 mean think about that, like it’s hard for any of us to 1513 00:49:45,334 --> 00:49:47,201 it’s hard for any of us to think about what $1000000 would 1514 00:49:47,201 --> 00:49:50,601 think about what $1000000 would be uh much less having. Good uh 1515 00:49:50,601 --> 00:49:52,466 be uh much less having. Good uh so Mia. What are your thoughts 1516 00:49:52,466 --> 00:49:55,334 so Mia. What are your thoughts on how we can uh help rebalance 1517 00:49:55,334 --> 00:49:56,534 on how we can uh help rebalance our economy so that it works 1518 00:49:56,534 --> 00:49:59,367 our economy so that it works for people and families in 1519 00:49:59,367 --> 00:50:01,834 for people and families in Maryland and around the country 1520 00:50:01,834 --> 00:50:03,467 Maryland and around the country well, besides what you brought 1521 00:50:03,467 --> 00:50:05,001 well, besides what you brought forward like UBI, we have a lot 1522 00:50:05,001 --> 00:50:06,468 forward like UBI, we have a lot of several plants that can be 1523 00:50:06,468 --> 00:50:07,468 of several plants that can be brought forward like the green 1524 00:50:07,468 --> 00:50:10,034 brought forward like the green new deal, a lot of the 1525 00:50:10,034 --> 00:50:11,400 new deal, a lot of the economical plan that can help 1526 00:50:11,400 --> 00:50:13,166 economical plan that can help us with Medicare for all, you 1527 00:50:13,166 --> 00:50:14,534 us with Medicare for all, you know my fortune cookie. I’m 1528 00:50:14,534 --> 00:50:16,301 know my fortune cookie. I’m still holding it says. you know 1529 00:50:16,301 --> 00:50:18,469 still holding it says. you know you have just only begun to 1530 00:50:18,469 --> 00:50:19,868 you have just only begun to scratch the surface of your 1531 00:50:19,868 --> 00:50:21,401 scratch the surface of your real potential. You know take 1532 00:50:21,401 --> 00:50:24,033 real potential. You know take that for grant. About like how 1533 00:50:24,033 --> 00:50:26,435 that for grant. About like how far we’ve come from serving our 1534 00:50:26,435 --> 00:50:27,934 far we’ve come from serving our military to basically running 1535 00:50:27,934 --> 00:50:29,701 military to basically running for office to make a difference 1536 00:50:29,701 --> 00:50:31,867 for office to make a difference because we are tired of seeing 1537 00:50:31,867 --> 00:50:33,767 because we are tired of seeing what has happened to us 1538 00:50:33,767 --> 00:50:35,535 what has happened to us happened to so many others I 1539 00:50:35,535 --> 00:50:36,667 happened to so many others I remember when I lost my job, I 1540 00:50:36,667 --> 00:50:39,468 remember when I lost my job, I lost my car. I lost everything 1541 00:50:39,468 --> 00:50:42,367 lost my car. I lost everything for being who I was and then to 1542 00:50:42,367 --> 00:50:43,834 for being who I was and then to see that happen again when this 1543 00:50:43,834 --> 00:50:45,867 see that happen again when this administration has divided us 1544 00:50:45,867 --> 00:50:46,869 administration has divided us and to realize that tomorrow, 1545 00:50:46,869 --> 00:50:47,868 and to realize that tomorrow, I’m going to Martin Luther 1546 00:50:47,868 --> 00:50:50,735 I’m going to Martin Luther King’s memorial to be there to 1547 00:50:50,735 --> 00:50:53,535 King’s memorial to be there to service and realize that that. 1548 00:50:53,535 --> 00:50:55,834 service and realize that that. Is divided for a reason in our 1549 00:50:55,834 --> 00:50:57,367 Is divided for a reason in our country is like that monument 1550 00:50:57,367 --> 00:50:58,869 country is like that monument it is divided We need to make 1551 00:50:58,869 --> 00:51:01,334 it is divided We need to make sure that our country becomes 1552 00:51:01,334 --> 00:51:02,801 sure that our country becomes united. We must be able to 1553 00:51:02,801 --> 00:51:04,668 united. We must be able to elect leaders that are going to 1554 00:51:04,668 --> 00:51:07,635 elect leaders that are going to unite our country and make our 1555 00:51:07,635 --> 00:51:09,501 unite our country and make our country go forward, not 1556 00:51:09,501 --> 00:51:11,834 country go forward, not backwards and any further. This 1557 00:51:11,834 --> 00:51:13,968 backwards and any further. This is honestly what we need to do 1558 00:51:13,968 --> 00:51:17,701 is honestly what we need to do for our entire world together 1559 00:51:17,701 --> 00:51:19,767 for our entire world together We only here for such a short 1560 00:51:19,767 --> 00:51:21,834 We only here for such a short amount of period this pandemic 1561 00:51:21,834 --> 00:51:26,468 amount of period this pandemic has. US something okay we have 1562 00:51:26,468 --> 00:51:28,701 has. US something okay we have representatives who have voted 1563 00:51:28,701 --> 00:51:31,401 representatives who have voted against it since 2019, They 1564 00:51:31,401 --> 00:51:34,034 against it since 2019, They voted against it just recently 1565 00:51:34,034 --> 00:51:36,001 voted against it just recently it is time to get their legacy 1566 00:51:36,001 --> 00:51:38,001 it is time to get their legacy out of here. We have to tell 1567 00:51:38,001 --> 00:51:40,067 out of here. We have to tell them this is our land. This is 1568 00:51:40,067 --> 00:51:43,467 them this is our land. This is our vote. We have to be their 1569 00:51:43,467 --> 00:51:44,802 our vote. We have to be their friend. We have to be their 1570 00:51:44,802 --> 00:51:46,267 friend. We have to be their advocate. We have to make that 1571 00:51:46,267 --> 00:51:48,034 advocate. We have to make that change now because when we take 1572 00:51:48,034 --> 00:51:49,967 change now because when we take a look at these programs, we 1573 00:51:49,967 --> 00:51:51,300 a look at these programs, we know how it’s gonna get funded. 1574 00:51:51,300 --> 00:51:54,301 know how it’s gonna get funded. It’s gonna be us. Presenting 1575 00:51:54,301 --> 00:51:56,901 It’s gonna be us. Presenting them today and tomorrow, and we 1576 00:51:56,901 --> 00:51:58,335 them today and tomorrow, and we need them to do that right now 1577 00:51:58,335 --> 00:52:01,001 need them to do that right now by getting their ballot and 1578 00:52:01,001 --> 00:52:02,469 by getting their ballot and making sure that they fill it 1579 00:52:02,469 --> 00:52:04,601 making sure that they fill it out and submitted into that 1580 00:52:04,601 --> 00:52:06,301 out and submitted into that ballot box this October. That’s 1581 00:52:06,301 --> 00:52:08,735 ballot box this October. That’s why we’re here tonight to make 1582 00:52:08,735 --> 00:52:11,235 why we’re here tonight to make sure that we change the shape 1583 00:52:11,235 --> 00:52:15,535 sure that we change the shape of America to make us whole in 1584 00:52:15,535 --> 00:52:16,934 of America to make us whole in America. That is why we are 1585 00:52:16,934 --> 00:52:19,401 America. That is why we are fighting so hard to restore the 1586 00:52:19,401 --> 00:52:20,934 fighting so hard to restore the equity inequality in this 1587 00:52:20,934 --> 00:52:22,201 equity inequality in this country to bring that reform 1588 00:52:22,201 --> 00:52:26,233 country to bring that reform and. That the soul of our 1589 00:52:26,233 --> 00:52:27,135 and. That the soul of our country, I hope that answers 1590 00:52:27,135 --> 00:52:30,368 country, I hope that answers your question, but right now in 1591 00:52:30,368 --> 00:52:31,968 your question, but right now in Maryland, it is deeply 1592 00:52:31,968 --> 00:52:33,301 Maryland, it is deeply disturbed and in our red 1593 00:52:33,301 --> 00:52:35,967 disturbed and in our red district, it is hurting to the 1594 00:52:35,967 --> 00:52:38,435 district, it is hurting to the red of their souls and that’s 1595 00:52:38,435 --> 00:52:40,467 red of their souls and that’s why we’ve lost so many to 1596 00:52:40,467 --> 00:52:42,867 why we’ve lost so many to covid-nineteen that many have 1597 00:52:42,867 --> 00:52:44,534 covid-nineteen that many have left and even as our governor 1598 00:52:44,534 --> 00:52:46,301 left and even as our governor has said that we are trying to 1599 00:52:46,301 --> 00:52:48,434 has said that we are trying to reopen right now for the 1600 00:52:48,434 --> 00:52:50,735 reopen right now for the schools we have to do better. 1601 00:52:50,735 --> 00:52:53,968 schools we have to do better. Thank you. Thank you. Mia. 1602 00:52:53,968 --> 00:52:55,401 Thank you. Thank you. Mia. Incredible and very passionate 1603 00:52:55,401 --> 00:52:57,201 Incredible and very passionate uh Tom. What are your thoughts 1604 00:52:57,201 --> 00:52:58,601 uh Tom. What are your thoughts on how we can try and rebalance 1605 00:52:58,601 --> 00:53:00,768 on how we can try and rebalance the economy so it works for the 1606 00:53:00,768 --> 00:53:03,535 the economy so it works for the folks you see every day uh in 1607 00:53:03,535 --> 00:53:05,068 folks you see every day uh in Wisconsin as opposed to Jeff 1608 00:53:05,068 --> 00:53:06,335 Wisconsin as opposed to Jeff hanging out on his uh 1609 00:53:06,335 --> 00:53:07,267 hanging out on his uh spaceship. Does he actually 1610 00:53:07,267 --> 00:53:08,834 spaceship. Does he actually have a space to hang out on 1611 00:53:08,834 --> 00:53:10,034 have a space to hang out on like he’s probably building 1612 00:53:10,034 --> 00:53:12,869 like he’s probably building one? There’s definitely there’s 1613 00:53:12,869 --> 00:53:13,768 one? There’s definitely there’s definitely a space rocket 1614 00:53:13,768 --> 00:53:15,367 definitely a space rocket somewhere in the garage or not 1615 00:53:15,367 --> 00:53:16,868 somewhere in the garage or not the garage. It’s yeah. He’s 1616 00:53:16,868 --> 00:53:18,134 the garage. It’s yeah. He’s he’s he’s he’s part of the 1617 00:53:18,134 --> 00:53:19,234 he’s he’s he’s part of the plan. Yeah. He’s got some 1618 00:53:19,234 --> 00:53:20,869 plan. Yeah. He’s got some Amazon guys working on, but I 1619 00:53:20,869 --> 00:53:22,067 Amazon guys working on, but I just wanna say Mia. Thank you 1620 00:53:22,067 --> 00:53:23,766 just wanna say Mia. Thank you uh cuz that was very moving and 1621 00:53:23,766 --> 00:53:25,135 uh cuz that was very moving and I really appreciate it. Um you 1622 00:53:25,135 --> 00:53:26,735 I really appreciate it. Um you know I was in banking for 1623 00:53:26,735 --> 00:53:28,469 know I was in banking for fifteen. And one of the one of 1624 00:53:28,469 --> 00:53:29,300 fifteen. And one of the one of the first things that I learned 1625 00:53:29,300 --> 00:53:31,001 the first things that I learned in banking was cuz I did risk 1626 00:53:31,001 --> 00:53:31,801 in banking was cuz I did risk management for banks. What I 1627 00:53:31,801 --> 00:53:33,334 management for banks. What I found out was the closer you 1628 00:53:33,334 --> 00:53:34,868 found out was the closer you are the money the easier it is 1629 00:53:34,868 --> 00:53:36,268 are the money the easier it is to make money cuz you can 1630 00:53:36,268 --> 00:53:37,868 to make money cuz you can absolutely show a scorecard 1631 00:53:37,868 --> 00:53:39,468 absolutely show a scorecard that shows here’s what I here’s 1632 00:53:39,468 --> 00:53:40,601 that shows here’s what I here’s what value I brought in. Here’s 1633 00:53:40,601 --> 00:53:43,068 what value I brought in. Here’s how much I get in our society 1634 00:53:43,068 --> 00:53:44,468 how much I get in our society the closer you work with people 1635 00:53:44,468 --> 00:53:46,034 the closer you work with people if you’re a social worker, if 1636 00:53:46,034 --> 00:53:47,301 if you’re a social worker, if you’re a teacher if you’re just 1637 00:53:47,301 --> 00:53:48,934 you’re a teacher if you’re just out there helping people it’s 1638 00:53:48,934 --> 00:53:50,768 out there helping people it’s hard to measure and therefore 1639 00:53:50,768 --> 00:53:52,301 hard to measure and therefore we undervalue it substantially 1640 00:53:52,301 --> 00:53:53,701 we undervalue it substantially and I just think that in this 1641 00:53:53,701 --> 00:53:55,001 and I just think that in this country we need it. We need a 1642 00:53:55,001 --> 00:53:56,067 country we need it. We need a much better scorecard to say 1643 00:53:56,067 --> 00:53:57,968 much better scorecard to say what are we? Trying to 1644 00:53:57,968 --> 00:53:59,734 what are we? Trying to accomplish in our society that 1645 00:53:59,734 --> 00:54:02,167 accomplish in our society that Forbes 400 list is probably the 1646 00:54:02,167 --> 00:54:03,535 Forbes 400 list is probably the worst idea in the world when it 1647 00:54:03,535 --> 00:54:05,135 worst idea in the world when it comes to creating a scorecard 1648 00:54:05,135 --> 00:54:06,469 comes to creating a scorecard in the country. Is it 1649 00:54:06,469 --> 00:54:07,534 in the country. Is it absolutely creates competition 1650 00:54:07,534 --> 00:54:09,401 absolutely creates competition in ways that hurts our society. 1651 00:54:09,401 --> 00:54:10,335 in ways that hurts our society. I mean you’ve got guys going. 1652 00:54:10,335 --> 00:54:12,469 I mean you’ve got guys going. I’m worth 190000000000. I’m 1653 00:54:12,469 --> 00:54:14,201 I’m worth 190000000000. I’m two. I’m 210000000. 210000000 1654 00:54:14,201 --> 00:54:15,669 two. I’m 210000000. 210000000 that doesn’t help the rest of 1655 00:54:15,669 --> 00:54:17,734 that doesn’t help the rest of us and it creates this huge gap 1656 00:54:17,734 --> 00:54:19,235 us and it creates this huge gap inequality that the rest of us 1657 00:54:19,235 --> 00:54:20,900 inequality that the rest of us are fighting because these guys 1658 00:54:20,900 --> 00:54:22,334 are fighting because these guys want to compete, let’s compete 1659 00:54:22,334 --> 00:54:23,367 want to compete, let’s compete on something better. Let’s 1660 00:54:23,367 --> 00:54:25,135 on something better. Let’s compete on how about how many 1661 00:54:25,135 --> 00:54:25,934 compete on how about how many well-paying jobs you’ve 1662 00:54:25,934 --> 00:54:27,669 well-paying jobs you’ve created. How many people you 1663 00:54:27,669 --> 00:54:28,767 created. How many people you can cover with health 1664 00:54:28,767 --> 00:54:30,067 can cover with health insurance? uh what you’ve been 1665 00:54:30,067 --> 00:54:31,967 insurance? uh what you’ve been able to do um for your fire and 1666 00:54:31,967 --> 00:54:33,269 able to do um for your fire and police and everything else in 1667 00:54:33,269 --> 00:54:34,501 police and everything else in your in your communities. What 1668 00:54:34,501 --> 00:54:35,401 your in your communities. What have you’ve been actually been 1669 00:54:35,401 --> 00:54:37,068 have you’ve been actually been able to do with that money? I 1670 00:54:37,068 --> 00:54:38,067 able to do with that money? I just think we need a much 1671 00:54:38,067 --> 00:54:39,367 just think we need a much better scorecard in this 1672 00:54:39,367 --> 00:54:40,835 better scorecard in this country cuz I think if we don’t 1673 00:54:40,835 --> 00:54:42,534 country cuz I think if we don’t measure it’s hard to manage and 1674 00:54:42,534 --> 00:54:44,067 measure it’s hard to manage and and we just gotta change the 1675 00:54:44,067 --> 00:54:46,469 and we just gotta change the dynamic because everybody knows 1676 00:54:46,469 --> 00:54:47,334 dynamic because everybody knows that education is valuable. 1677 00:54:47,334 --> 00:54:49,034 that education is valuable. Everybody knows that health 1678 00:54:49,034 --> 00:54:49,967 Everybody knows that health care is valuable. Everybody 1679 00:54:49,967 --> 00:54:51,535 care is valuable. Everybody knows that things that benefit 1680 00:54:51,535 --> 00:54:52,867 knows that things that benefit society are tremendously 1681 00:54:52,867 --> 00:54:54,469 society are tremendously valuable, but we continue to 1682 00:54:54,469 --> 00:54:57,034 valuable, but we continue to underpay for those. And it it 1683 00:54:57,034 --> 00:54:58,469 underpay for those. And it it actually drives me nuts, so I’m 1684 00:54:58,469 --> 00:55:00,034 actually drives me nuts, so I’m committed to helping create a 1685 00:55:00,034 --> 00:55:01,334 committed to helping create a much better scorecard for this 1686 00:55:01,334 --> 00:55:02,466 much better scorecard for this country, and there’s gotta be a 1687 00:55:02,466 --> 00:55:03,968 country, and there’s gotta be a better way to allow capitalism 1688 00:55:03,968 --> 00:55:05,734 better way to allow capitalism to compete where they want to. 1689 00:55:05,734 --> 00:55:07,734 to compete where they want to. and I think that’s that’s gonna 1690 00:55:07,734 --> 00:55:08,967 and I think that’s that’s gonna be the start of a way to change 1691 00:55:08,967 --> 00:55:10,633 be the start of a way to change the dynamic because there’s too 1692 00:55:10,633 --> 00:55:12,033 the dynamic because there’s too much money in the hands of the 1693 00:55:12,033 --> 00:55:15,401 much money in the hands of the few. um have you read my stuff 1694 00:55:15,401 --> 00:55:17,202 few. um have you read my stuff II. Of course I am, but you 1695 00:55:17,202 --> 00:55:18,869 II. Of course I am, but you know but I like when I learned 1696 00:55:18,869 --> 00:55:20,201 know but I like when I learned this in banking cuz I used to 1697 00:55:20,201 --> 00:55:21,500 this in banking cuz I used to trade derivatives and I used to 1698 00:55:21,500 --> 00:55:23,334 trade derivatives and I used to trade money and you know II 1699 00:55:23,334 --> 00:55:24,201 trade money and you know II didn’t expect that you had. but 1700 00:55:24,201 --> 00:55:26,601 didn’t expect that you had. but yeah, like I. With you more 1701 00:55:26,601 --> 00:55:27,767 yeah, like I. With you more that we we’re we’re staring at 1702 00:55:27,767 --> 00:55:28,701 that we we’re we’re staring at the wrong measurements and it’s 1703 00:55:28,701 --> 00:55:29,834 the wrong measurements and it’s yeah. we’re just looking at the 1704 00:55:29,834 --> 00:55:30,800 yeah. we’re just looking at the wrong stuff and there’s very 1705 00:55:30,800 --> 00:55:31,901 wrong stuff and there’s very few people that understand it, 1706 00:55:31,901 --> 00:55:33,367 few people that understand it, you know cuz most people hate 1707 00:55:33,367 --> 00:55:34,634 you know cuz most people hate maths. so when you talk about 1708 00:55:34,634 --> 00:55:35,834 maths. so when you talk about scorecard that goes out the 1709 00:55:35,834 --> 00:55:36,900 scorecard that goes out the window because most people hate 1710 00:55:36,900 --> 00:55:38,335 window because most people hate maths and most people are bad, 1711 00:55:38,335 --> 00:55:39,168 maths and most people are bad, I’ve been teaching small 1712 00:55:39,168 --> 00:55:40,734 I’ve been teaching small business owners math for the 1713 00:55:40,734 --> 00:55:42,835 business owners math for the last 15 years, and you know it 1714 00:55:42,835 --> 00:55:44,034 last 15 years, and you know it works sometimes and sometimes 1715 00:55:44,034 --> 00:55:45,934 works sometimes and sometimes it doesn’t but the bottom line 1716 00:55:45,934 --> 00:55:47,334 it doesn’t but the bottom line is we need to put the value in 1717 00:55:47,334 --> 00:55:51,067 is we need to put the value in our society or the value truly 1718 00:55:51,067 --> 00:55:52,901 our society or the value truly is yes humid centered economy. 1719 00:55:52,901 --> 00:55:53,766 is yes humid centered economy. That’s what I’m talking about 1720 00:55:53,766 --> 00:55:56,601 That’s what I’m talking about and I got. Tom Adams in the 1721 00:55:56,601 --> 00:55:59,001 and I got. Tom Adams in the same cuz he’s uh he’s been a 1722 00:55:59,001 --> 00:56:00,033 same cuz he’s uh he’s been a small business owner and 1723 00:56:00,033 --> 00:56:01,567 small business owner and entrepreneur so Adam how the 1724 00:56:01,567 --> 00:56:04,668 entrepreneur so Adam how the heck do we fix this economic 1725 00:56:04,668 --> 00:56:08,534 heck do we fix this economic freaking mess Where. Just I 1726 00:56:08,534 --> 00:56:13,701 freaking mess Where. Just I mean I’m in right off, to read. 1727 00:56:13,701 --> 00:56:18,001 mean I’m in right off, to read. It’s not good greed is not 1728 00:56:18,001 --> 00:56:22,801 It’s not good greed is not sustainable Greed is not how 1729 00:56:22,801 --> 00:56:24,768 sustainable Greed is not how you build an economy that 1730 00:56:24,768 --> 00:56:27,833 you build an economy that actually works and I started a 1731 00:56:27,833 --> 00:56:29,068 actually works and I started a couple of small businesses and 1732 00:56:29,068 --> 00:56:30,767 couple of small businesses and I can tell you right now that 1733 00:56:30,767 --> 00:56:33,001 I can tell you right now that there is one path being told to 1734 00:56:33,001 --> 00:56:35,468 there is one path being told to every single entrepreneur and 1735 00:56:35,468 --> 00:56:38,200 every single entrepreneur and that path is that you have an. 1736 00:56:38,200 --> 00:56:39,766 that path is that you have an. And then you go out and get as 1737 00:56:39,766 --> 00:56:41,901 And then you go out and get as much money as you can to 1738 00:56:41,901 --> 00:56:43,500 much money as you can to inflate the value and hope that 1739 00:56:43,500 --> 00:56:45,868 inflate the value and hope that you can sell it for a ginormous 1740 00:56:45,868 --> 00:56:46,601 you can sell it for a ginormous amount of money and get out 1741 00:56:46,601 --> 00:56:49,767 amount of money and get out before the entire bubble 1742 00:56:49,767 --> 00:56:51,235 before the entire bubble crashes. That’s it. That is how 1743 00:56:51,235 --> 00:56:52,967 crashes. That’s it. That is how we have built our small 1744 00:56:52,967 --> 00:56:53,868 we have built our small businesses. that is how we 1745 00:56:53,868 --> 00:56:55,367 businesses. that is how we build our economy. That is how 1746 00:56:55,367 --> 00:56:59,734 build our economy. That is how we have built our world. And 1747 00:56:59,734 --> 00:57:00,601 we have built our world. And we’ve done it before. That’s 1748 00:57:00,601 --> 00:57:02,534 we’ve done it before. That’s what most people I don’t think 1749 00:57:02,534 --> 00:57:03,968 what most people I don’t think realize in this moment is we 1750 00:57:03,968 --> 00:57:06,934 realize in this moment is we have done that for over 100 1751 00:57:06,934 --> 00:57:08,469 have done that for over 100 years ago, we had a guy who’s 1752 00:57:08,469 --> 00:57:12,469 years ago, we had a guy who’s made mantra was speak softly, 1753 00:57:12,469 --> 00:57:15,968 made mantra was speak softly, but carry a big stick and what 1754 00:57:15,968 --> 00:57:16,668 but carry a big stick and what he decided to do was he was 1755 00:57:16,668 --> 00:57:18,801 he decided to do was he was going to go against the people 1756 00:57:18,801 --> 00:57:19,868 going to go against the people like Jeff. He’s like Mark 1757 00:57:19,868 --> 00:57:23,734 like Jeff. He’s like Mark Zuckerberg and he said. At 1758 00:57:23,734 --> 00:57:25,467 Zuckerberg and he said. At Rockefeller, you are killing 1759 00:57:25,467 --> 00:57:26,802 Rockefeller, you are killing capitals, He said that JP 1760 00:57:26,802 --> 00:57:28,301 capitals, He said that JP Morgan, you are killing the 1761 00:57:28,301 --> 00:57:30,301 Morgan, you are killing the free economy, Trust and 1762 00:57:30,301 --> 00:57:31,734 free economy, Trust and monopoly and corporate cartels. 1763 00:57:31,734 --> 00:57:35,001 monopoly and corporate cartels. You are what is wrong with 1764 00:57:35,001 --> 00:57:36,501 You are what is wrong with America and they created the 1765 00:57:36,501 --> 00:57:38,934 America and they created the first progressive movement and 1766 00:57:38,934 --> 00:57:40,402 first progressive movement and that is where we are right now. 1767 00:57:40,402 --> 00:57:42,435 that is where we are right now. That is where young people are 1768 00:57:42,435 --> 00:57:43,202 That is where young people are that is where people who have 1769 00:57:43,202 --> 00:57:45,334 that is where people who have gone through to bailouts in 12 1770 00:57:45,334 --> 00:57:47,868 gone through to bailouts in 12 years. are they are ready and 1771 00:57:47,868 --> 00:57:48,734 years. are they are ready and they’re tired of speaking 1772 00:57:48,734 --> 00:57:50,601 they’re tired of speaking softly 40 years they are tired 1773 00:57:50,601 --> 00:57:53,767 softly 40 years they are tired of being taken advantage of. 1774 00:57:53,767 --> 00:57:55,669 of being taken advantage of. Years and it’s time for them to 1775 00:57:55,669 --> 00:57:58,435 Years and it’s time for them to start picking up a big stick 1776 00:57:58,435 --> 00:58:00,435 start picking up a big stick and knocking them down. and I 1777 00:58:00,435 --> 00:58:01,767 and knocking them down. and I think that is where we are at 1778 00:58:01,767 --> 00:58:03,334 think that is where we are at as a society is people when 1779 00:58:03,334 --> 00:58:04,868 as a society is people when they’re backs against the wall, 1780 00:58:04,868 --> 00:58:06,067 they’re backs against the wall, they have two options. They 1781 00:58:06,067 --> 00:58:08,802 they have two options. They either lay down and die or they 1782 00:58:08,802 --> 00:58:10,735 either lay down and die or they come out swinging and I think 1783 00:58:10,735 --> 00:58:12,634 come out swinging and I think all of us the reason we are 1784 00:58:12,634 --> 00:58:14,001 all of us the reason we are running in these districts is 1785 00:58:14,001 --> 00:58:16,234 running in these districts is because we’re not about to lay 1786 00:58:16,234 --> 00:58:18,034 because we’re not about to lay down and die. We’re gonna go 1787 00:58:18,034 --> 00:58:21,834 down and die. We’re gonna go out swing. 1788 00:58:22,400 --> 00:58:25,967 Wow, What an apps note to close 1789 00:58:25,967 --> 00:58:28,801 Wow, What an apps note to close out on because I agree everyone 1790 00:58:28,801 --> 00:58:30,301 out on because I agree everyone here is a fighter. everyone 1791 00:58:30,301 --> 00:58:32,402 here is a fighter. everyone here is standing up and saying 1792 00:58:32,402 --> 00:58:33,901 here is standing up and saying we can do better and you will 1793 00:58:33,901 --> 00:58:36,268 we can do better and you will really can do better like if if 1794 00:58:36,268 --> 00:58:37,801 really can do better like if if this group we’re in Congress, I 1795 00:58:37,801 --> 00:58:38,402 this group we’re in Congress, I don’t know about the rest of 1796 00:58:38,402 --> 00:58:40,234 don’t know about the rest of you, but I sure would you go to 1797 00:58:40,234 --> 00:58:43,468 you, but I sure would you go to sleep easier at night thinking 1798 00:58:43,468 --> 00:58:45,767 sleep easier at night thinking that Tom and Nia and Adam and 1799 00:58:45,767 --> 00:58:47,601 that Tom and Nia and Adam and and everyone else uh we’re 1800 00:58:47,601 --> 00:58:48,869 and everyone else uh we’re actually doing the people’s 1801 00:58:48,869 --> 00:58:50,469 actually doing the people’s work on our behalf and you can 1802 00:58:50,469 --> 00:58:53,001 work on our behalf and you can tell that they’re they’re not 1803 00:58:53,001 --> 00:58:55,535 tell that they’re they’re not motivated by status or power. 1804 00:58:55,535 --> 00:58:58,033 motivated by status or power. They just wanna. Things and get 1805 00:58:58,033 --> 00:59:00,601 They just wanna. Things and get things done um so I am so 1806 00:59:00,601 --> 00:59:03,234 things done um so I am so thrilled that we’ve got a sense 1807 00:59:03,234 --> 00:59:04,901 thrilled that we’ve got a sense as to what the possibilities 1808 00:59:04,901 --> 00:59:06,167 as to what the possibilities are for us all that when 1809 00:59:06,167 --> 00:59:08,400 are for us all that when leaders like this, we actually 1810 00:59:08,400 --> 00:59:09,166 leaders like this, we actually could start moving things in a 1811 00:59:09,166 --> 00:59:10,701 could start moving things in a better direction and I want 1812 00:59:10,701 --> 00:59:11,700 better direction and I want everyone watching this right 1813 00:59:11,700 --> 00:59:13,300 everyone watching this right now. Imagine if these people 1814 00:59:13,300 --> 00:59:14,667 now. Imagine if these people were you’re representatives. 1815 00:59:14,667 --> 00:59:16,501 were you’re representatives. that is what we have to make 1816 00:59:16,501 --> 00:59:17,334 that is what we have to make possible. We have to get the 1817 00:59:17,334 --> 00:59:18,567 possible. We have to get the word out. we have to donate. We 1818 00:59:18,567 --> 00:59:20,001 word out. we have to donate. We have to tell our friends in 1819 00:59:20,001 --> 00:59:20,735 have to tell our friends in their districts. We have to 1820 00:59:20,735 --> 00:59:21,535 their districts. We have to tell our friends that aren’t in 1821 00:59:21,535 --> 00:59:22,735 tell our friends that aren’t in their districts. We just would 1822 00:59:22,735 --> 00:59:23,967 their districts. We just would love to know about them. We 1823 00:59:23,967 --> 00:59:25,135 love to know about them. We have to get the word out for 1824 00:59:25,135 --> 00:59:25,934 have to get the word out for each and every one of these 1825 00:59:25,934 --> 00:59:27,834 each and every one of these candidates. That they have 1826 00:59:27,834 --> 00:59:30,335 candidates. That they have everything they need to win in 1827 00:59:30,335 --> 00:59:31,800 everything they need to win in November and I’ll say this too 1828 00:59:31,800 --> 00:59:33,834 November and I’ll say this too uh is that the sky’s the limit 1829 00:59:33,834 --> 00:59:34,601 uh is that the sky’s the limit for the each of these 1830 00:59:34,601 --> 00:59:35,968 for the each of these candidates, no matter what win 1831 00:59:35,968 --> 00:59:38,468 candidates, no matter what win or lose because they’re growing 1832 00:59:38,468 --> 00:59:40,033 or lose because they’re growing tremendously as a result of 1833 00:59:40,033 --> 00:59:41,868 tremendously as a result of this process, and they growth 1834 00:59:41,868 --> 00:59:43,668 this process, and they growth is just going to continue um 1835 00:59:43,668 --> 00:59:46,468 is just going to continue um take it from a guy who is over 1836 00:59:46,468 --> 00:59:50,469 take it from a guy who is over for one in his presidential 1837 00:59:50,469 --> 00:59:51,967 for one in his presidential cups that you know that the 1838 00:59:51,967 --> 00:59:53,701 cups that you know that the growth that each of them is a 1839 00:59:53,701 --> 00:59:57,001 growth that each of them is a is a is undergoing will just. 1840 00:59:57,001 --> 01:00:00,267 is a is undergoing will just. Take them to solving big 1841 01:00:00,267 --> 01:00:02,033 Take them to solving big problems uh running for other 1842 01:00:02,033 --> 01:00:05,733 problems uh running for other races and roles, but more than 1843 01:00:05,733 --> 01:00:08,601 races and roles, but more than that uh that just that they’re 1844 01:00:08,601 --> 01:00:10,335 that uh that just that they’re going to be pulled forward by 1845 01:00:10,335 --> 01:00:11,834 going to be pulled forward by the followings that they built 1846 01:00:11,834 --> 01:00:12,701 the followings that they built and the fact that people 1847 01:00:12,701 --> 01:00:14,601 and the fact that people believe in them so we’re gonna 1848 01:00:14,601 --> 01:00:16,234 believe in them so we’re gonna get the vote out. We’re gonna 1849 01:00:16,234 --> 01:00:17,269 get the vote out. We’re gonna get the resources that we’re 1850 01:00:17,269 --> 01:00:20,368 get the resources that we’re gonna do everything we can um, 1851 01:00:20,368 --> 01:00:21,001 gonna do everything we can um, but regardless of what the 1852 01:00:21,001 --> 01:00:22,335 but regardless of what the outcomes are for each of them 1853 01:00:22,335 --> 01:00:24,469 outcomes are for each of them November each of them is going 1854 01:00:24,469 --> 01:00:25,734 November each of them is going to continue to make their mark 1855 01:00:25,734 --> 01:00:28,934 to continue to make their mark uh and that’s something that. 1856 01:00:28,934 --> 01:00:31,401 uh and that’s something that. II represent myself where 1857 01:00:31,401 --> 01:00:32,869 II represent myself where people feel pretty positive 1858 01:00:32,869 --> 01:00:34,701 people feel pretty positive about Andrew Yang despite my 1859 01:00:34,701 --> 01:00:36,534 about Andrew Yang despite my current uh for one record in 1860 01:00:36,534 --> 01:00:38,701 current uh for one record in the presidential campaign um 1861 01:00:38,701 --> 01:00:40,234 the presidential campaign um and and I feel great too where 1862 01:00:40,234 --> 01:00:41,001 and and I feel great too where there’s like more and more 1863 01:00:41,001 --> 01:00:45,166 there’s like more and more energy around me and humanity 1864 01:00:45,166 --> 01:00:47,001 energy around me and humanity forward and the things that we 1865 01:00:47,001 --> 01:00:48,234 forward and the things that we can do and that would be true 1866 01:00:48,234 --> 01:00:49,001 can do and that would be true for each and every one of you 1867 01:00:49,001 --> 01:00:52,469 for each and every one of you as well, you’re going places uh 1868 01:00:52,469 --> 01:00:53,269 as well, you’re going places uh and you’re going places very 1869 01:00:53,269 --> 01:00:54,368 and you’re going places very very fast and we need you. We 1870 01:00:54,368 --> 01:00:55,135 very fast and we need you. We need you to get there as 1871 01:00:55,135 --> 01:00:56,868 need you to get there as quickly as possible. so let. 1872 01:00:56,868 --> 01:00:58,535 quickly as possible. so let. Them all get to where they’re 1873 01:00:58,535 --> 01:01:01,001 Them all get to where they’re going as quickly as humanly 1874 01:01:01,001 --> 01:01:03,434 going as quickly as humanly possible. Thank you all so much 1875 01:01:03,434 --> 01:01:04,967 possible. Thank you all so much uh freaking love this group of 1876 01:01:04,967 --> 01:01:06,167 uh freaking love this group of candidate love nodes left 1877 01:01:06,167 --> 01:01:08,601 candidate love nodes left behind and uh I think you’re 1878 01:01:08,601 --> 01:01:10,001 behind and uh I think you’re the official spokesperson. so 1879 01:01:10,001 --> 01:01:11,500 the official spokesperson. so I’ll let you get in the final 1880 01:01:11,500 --> 01:01:13,001 I’ll let you get in the final word. I just wanna thank you 1881 01:01:13,001 --> 01:01:14,433 word. I just wanna thank you very much for taking the time I 1882 01:01:14,433 --> 01:01:16,834 very much for taking the time I know you’re a very busy person, 1883 01:01:16,834 --> 01:01:18,469 know you’re a very busy person, Our candidates absolutely 1884 01:01:18,469 --> 01:01:19,535 Our candidates absolutely appreciate this was one of the 1885 01:01:19,535 --> 01:01:21,801 appreciate this was one of the most exciting when we when we 1886 01:01:21,801 --> 01:01:23,235 most exciting when we when we landed out that you’re gonna be 1887 01:01:23,235 --> 01:01:24,601 landed out that you’re gonna be given a town hall. Everybody 1888 01:01:24,601 --> 01:01:26,234 given a town hall. Everybody was extremely fired up but we. 1889 01:01:26,234 --> 01:01:28,034 was extremely fired up but we. Have uh one of our candidates 1890 01:01:28,034 --> 01:01:30,200 Have uh one of our candidates that actually had to evacuate 1891 01:01:30,200 --> 01:01:31,968 that actually had to evacuate due to the storm, which is Rob 1892 01:01:31,968 --> 01:01:33,733 due to the storm, which is Rob Anderson and he’s got a quick 1893 01:01:33,733 --> 01:01:34,801 Anderson and he’s got a quick little video that I think we 1894 01:01:34,801 --> 01:01:36,034 little video that I think we should close it out with but I 1895 01:01:36,034 --> 01:01:37,867 should close it out with but I wanna give it to you. uh uh and 1896 01:01:37,867 --> 01:01:39,901 wanna give it to you. uh uh and I wanna say a few words. Thank 1897 01:01:39,901 --> 01:01:42,033 I wanna say a few words. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for 1898 01:01:42,033 --> 01:01:42,600 you. Thank you. Thank you for what you’ve done. We just 1899 01:01:42,600 --> 01:01:43,901 what you’ve done. We just definitely close out with Rob. 1900 01:01:43,901 --> 01:01:46,067 definitely close out with Rob. He’s freaking uh evacuating 1901 01:01:46,067 --> 01:01:47,468 He’s freaking uh evacuating from Hurricane Laura. so let’s 1902 01:01:47,468 --> 01:01:49,868 from Hurricane Laura. so let’s uh let’s wish him well um let’s 1903 01:01:49,868 --> 01:01:51,366 uh let’s wish him well um let’s hear from him and then I’ll say 1904 01:01:51,366 --> 01:01:55,834 hear from him and then I’ll say something after play the video. 1905 01:01:55,834 --> 01:01:59,967 something after play the video. I’m waiting for a commission. 1906 01:02:00,367 --> 01:02:01,468 Technology I’ll I’ll tell you 1907 01:02:01,468 --> 01:02:02,869 Technology I’ll I’ll tell you something funny that people 1908 01:02:02,869 --> 01:02:05,267 something funny that people expect me to be like like 1909 01:02:05,267 --> 01:02:06,834 expect me to be like like incredibly tech savvy because 1910 01:02:06,834 --> 01:02:08,301 incredibly tech savvy because I’m sort of like the tech too. 1911 01:02:08,301 --> 01:02:10,534 I’m sort of like the tech too. So it’s like a lot of pressure. 1912 01:02:10,534 --> 01:02:11,834 So it’s like a lot of pressure. then we have one of these. It’s 1913 01:02:11,834 --> 01:02:12,668 then we have one of these. It’s like Oh you better get the 1914 01:02:12,668 --> 01:02:14,167 like Oh you better get the settings right or else. people 1915 01:02:14,167 --> 01:02:14,869 settings right or else. people will be like, aren’t you the 1916 01:02:14,869 --> 01:02:17,235 will be like, aren’t you the tech guy? That’s what we 1917 01:02:17,235 --> 01:02:18,801 tech guy? That’s what we before. We kick this video off. 1918 01:02:18,801 --> 01:02:19,701 before. We kick this video off. Also, I wanna say that 1919 01:02:19,701 --> 01:02:20,601 Also, I wanna say that everybody also should think 1920 01:02:20,601 --> 01:02:22,334 everybody also should think about this cuz we were talking 1921 01:02:22,334 --> 01:02:23,366 about this cuz we were talking about the issue with the with 1922 01:02:23,366 --> 01:02:25,467 about the issue with the with the police issue. Think about 1923 01:02:25,467 --> 01:02:27,968 the police issue. Think about what happens if we start tying 1924 01:02:27,968 --> 01:02:30,201 what happens if we start tying police brutality lawsuits to 1925 01:02:30,201 --> 01:02:33,267 police brutality lawsuits to the. Of those police officers 1926 01:02:33,267 --> 01:02:34,901 the. Of those police officers make a mistake about it. 1927 01:02:34,901 --> 01:02:36,469 make a mistake about it. They’ll be far less likely to 1928 01:02:36,469 --> 01:02:38,668 They’ll be far less likely to go out there swinging a stick 1929 01:02:38,668 --> 01:02:40,167 go out there swinging a stick and squeezing the trigger 1930 01:02:40,167 --> 01:02:42,167 and squeezing the trigger guaranteed. Well. It’s up to 1931 01:02:42,167 --> 01:02:47,200 guaranteed. Well. It’s up to you. Alright here we go. 1932 01:02:49,469 --> 01:02:50,768 Running for Congress in 1933 01:02:50,768 --> 01:02:52,067 Running for Congress in Louisiana’s third Congressional 1934 01:02:52,067 --> 01:02:53,701 Louisiana’s third Congressional district speaking to you from 1935 01:02:53,701 --> 01:02:55,868 district speaking to you from home cuz we’re backing down for 1936 01:02:55,868 --> 01:02:56,700 home cuz we’re backing down for hurricane Sorry, I can’t be 1937 01:02:56,700 --> 01:02:58,734 hurricane Sorry, I can’t be there tonight. um if you’re 1938 01:02:58,734 --> 01:02:59,600 there tonight. um if you’re watching this video, that means 1939 01:02:59,600 --> 01:03:01,167 watching this video, that means we have power outages from 1940 01:03:01,167 --> 01:03:03,000 we have power outages from Hurricane Laura down here in 1941 01:03:03,000 --> 01:03:04,966 Hurricane Laura down here in Louisiana. so we recorded this 1942 01:03:04,966 --> 01:03:06,234 Louisiana. so we recorded this clip ahead of time to make sure 1943 01:03:06,234 --> 01:03:06,869 clip ahead of time to make sure that I’ll be able to 1944 01:03:06,869 --> 01:03:08,033 that I’ll be able to participate in tonight’s town 1945 01:03:08,033 --> 01:03:09,669 participate in tonight’s town Hall with special guest Andrew 1946 01:03:09,669 --> 01:03:11,834 Hall with special guest Andrew Yang Big Fan of Andrew Yang 1947 01:03:11,834 --> 01:03:13,235 Yang Big Fan of Andrew Yang when he was running uh loved 1948 01:03:13,235 --> 01:03:17,168 when he was running uh loved his UBI uh the idea of a 1949 01:03:17,168 --> 01:03:19,135 his UBI uh the idea of a universal basic income 1950 01:03:19,135 --> 01:03:21,401 universal basic income guaranteeing uh participation 1951 01:03:21,401 --> 01:03:23,669 guaranteeing uh participation of all the people in the cash 1952 01:03:23,669 --> 01:03:25,667 of all the people in the cash flow. Have as a means of 1953 01:03:25,667 --> 01:03:27,867 flow. Have as a means of putting money back into the 1954 01:03:27,867 --> 01:03:29,167 putting money back into the economy was a groundbreaking 1955 01:03:29,167 --> 01:03:31,034 economy was a groundbreaking one and a good idea for the 1956 01:03:31,034 --> 01:03:32,468 one and a good idea for the 21st century in our district. 1957 01:03:32,468 --> 01:03:33,666 21st century in our district. We’re running on the belief 1958 01:03:33,666 --> 01:03:34,966 We’re running on the belief that you cannot have economic 1959 01:03:34,966 --> 01:03:37,833 that you cannot have economic justice without social justice. 1960 01:03:37,833 --> 01:03:40,501 justice without social justice. I’m Rob Anderson and enjoy the 1961 01:03:40,501 --> 01:03:43,001 I’m Rob Anderson and enjoy the rest of the town hall. That was 1962 01:03:43,001 --> 01:03:45,401 rest of the town hall. That was a great message. What a 1963 01:03:45,401 --> 01:03:47,033 a great message. What a handsome guy? Rob is he’s so 1964 01:03:47,033 --> 01:03:48,067 handsome guy? Rob is he’s so rugged. He gave us that close 1965 01:03:48,067 --> 01:03:50,402 rugged. He gave us that close up look too. You can really see 1966 01:03:50,402 --> 01:03:52,735 up look too. You can really see the stubble and the gravity 1967 01:03:52,735 --> 01:03:54,200 the stubble and the gravity plus he had that deep radio 1968 01:03:54,200 --> 01:03:54,934 plus he had that deep radio voice. I would not be surprised 1969 01:03:54,934 --> 01:03:56,435 voice. I would not be surprised if it was like this is Rob 1970 01:03:56,435 --> 01:04:00,402 if it was like this is Rob Anderson like on your local 1971 01:04:00,402 --> 01:04:02,867 Anderson like on your local radio.uh. So oh god I hope 1972 01:04:02,867 --> 01:04:06,268 radio.uh. So oh god I hope you’re safe uh so to close out 1973 01:04:06,268 --> 01:04:07,901 you’re safe uh so to close out tonight just wanted to say how 1974 01:04:07,901 --> 01:04:09,501 tonight just wanted to say how incredibly uh blown away and 1975 01:04:09,501 --> 01:04:10,869 incredibly uh blown away and grateful I am to each and 1976 01:04:10,869 --> 01:04:12,067 grateful I am to each and everyone of you for taking on 1977 01:04:12,067 --> 01:04:13,401 everyone of you for taking on the challenge of running uh 1978 01:04:13,401 --> 01:04:14,934 the challenge of running uh again. I’ve lived it. 1979 01:04:14,934 --> 01:04:16,334 again. I’ve lived it. Experience the version of it 1980 01:04:16,334 --> 01:04:19,001 Experience the version of it and and you will really are 1981 01:04:19,001 --> 01:04:20,469 and and you will really are going to just continue to 1982 01:04:20,469 --> 01:04:23,101 going to just continue to ascend in various ways. Uh you 1983 01:04:23,101 --> 01:04:25,201 ascend in various ways. Uh you know that, in part because 1984 01:04:25,201 --> 01:04:27,768 know that, in part because you’ve taken on difficult 1985 01:04:27,768 --> 01:04:28,469 you’ve taken on difficult challenges for the right 1986 01:04:28,469 --> 01:04:30,301 challenges for the right reasons, you know what I mean. 1987 01:04:30,301 --> 01:04:31,767 reasons, you know what I mean. it’s like it’s it’s something I 1988 01:04:31,767 --> 01:04:33,535 it’s like it’s it’s something I can relate to because like if 1989 01:04:33,535 --> 01:04:34,900 can relate to because like if you have a career politician, 1990 01:04:34,900 --> 01:04:35,867 you have a career politician, I’ll be like I’m gonna do this. 1991 01:04:35,867 --> 01:04:36,601 I’ll be like I’m gonna do this. I’m gonna do that and then like 1992 01:04:36,601 --> 01:04:37,868 I’m gonna do that and then like that they’re always just trying 1993 01:04:37,868 --> 01:04:39,933 that they’re always just trying to kinda jump to the next step. 1994 01:04:39,933 --> 01:04:42,033 to kinda jump to the next step. That’s not you all are high 1995 01:04:42,033 --> 01:04:45,200 That’s not you all are high character uh human. And 1996 01:04:45,200 --> 01:04:45,834 character uh human. And individuals, or just that look 1997 01:04:45,834 --> 01:04:48,301 individuals, or just that look we better. I believe I can do 1998 01:04:48,301 --> 01:04:49,367 we better. I believe I can do better and then you have to 1999 01:04:49,367 --> 01:04:51,100 better and then you have to push through a lot to get to 2000 01:04:51,100 --> 01:04:52,134 push through a lot to get to where you are right now. I know 2001 01:04:52,134 --> 01:04:53,734 where you are right now. I know you did um and I know it’s 2002 01:04:53,734 --> 01:04:56,402 you did um and I know it’s sometimes feels thankless and 2003 01:04:56,402 --> 01:04:58,001 sometimes feels thankless and difficult, but just know that 2004 01:04:58,001 --> 01:05:00,234 difficult, but just know that it’s going to pay off and 2005 01:05:00,234 --> 01:05:01,500 it’s going to pay off and inspire more people than you 2006 01:05:01,500 --> 01:05:03,001 inspire more people than you even imagine guarantee like 2007 01:05:03,001 --> 01:05:04,067 even imagine guarantee like you’re gonna be some place and 2008 01:05:04,067 --> 01:05:04,869 you’re gonna be some place and someone’s gonna come to you and 2009 01:05:04,869 --> 01:05:05,868 someone’s gonna come to you and be like. hey, I love you and 2010 01:05:05,868 --> 01:05:07,001 be like. hey, I love you and you’ll be like. wow like you 2011 01:05:07,001 --> 01:05:08,469 you’ll be like. wow like you know, I didn’t think anyone was 2012 01:05:08,469 --> 01:05:10,067 know, I didn’t think anyone was noticing uh what I was doing 2013 01:05:10,067 --> 01:05:13,235 noticing uh what I was doing here in Gainesville or uh in 2014 01:05:13,235 --> 01:05:14,033 here in Gainesville or uh in eastern Tennessee, but they 2015 01:05:14,033 --> 01:05:16,067 eastern Tennessee, but they know and we know and I’ve seen 2016 01:05:16,067 --> 01:05:18,167 know and we know and I’ve seen it over and over. I’ve seen 2017 01:05:18,167 --> 01:05:19,135 it over and over. I’ve seen this process. It’s one of the 2018 01:05:19,135 --> 01:05:20,869 this process. It’s one of the beauties of entrepreneurship 2019 01:05:20,869 --> 01:05:22,234 beauties of entrepreneurship really um where you all embody 2020 01:05:22,234 --> 01:05:24,834 really um where you all embody that same spirit, you see an 2021 01:05:24,834 --> 01:05:25,401 that same spirit, you see an entrepreneur. The thing works 2022 01:05:25,401 --> 01:05:26,834 entrepreneur. The thing works out. the thing doesn’t work out 2023 01:05:26,834 --> 01:05:29,001 out. the thing doesn’t work out that entrepreneur uh comes back 2024 01:05:29,001 --> 01:05:30,335 that entrepreneur uh comes back and comes back again and it’s 2025 01:05:30,335 --> 01:05:31,767 and comes back again and it’s on their way uh and the least 2026 01:05:31,767 --> 01:05:34,167 on their way uh and the least we can do those of us watching 2027 01:05:34,167 --> 01:05:35,767 we can do those of us watching is when you see someone who 2028 01:05:35,767 --> 01:05:38,735 is when you see someone who takes on an important challenge 2029 01:05:38,735 --> 01:05:39,900 takes on an important challenge with the right spirit and 2030 01:05:39,900 --> 01:05:41,135 with the right spirit and character, you gotta help em 2031 01:05:41,135 --> 01:05:42,402 character, you gotta help em you gotta help them try and get 2032 01:05:42,402 --> 01:05:43,901 you gotta help them try and get to where they’re going and that 2033 01:05:43,901 --> 01:05:45,334 to where they’re going and that actually says a lot about you 2034 01:05:45,334 --> 01:05:47,634 actually says a lot about you as a person when you. 2035 01:05:47,634 --> 01:05:49,434 as a person when you. Positively to folks who are 2036 01:05:49,434 --> 01:05:50,869 Positively to folks who are doing the right thing? uh 2037 01:05:50,869 --> 01:05:52,335 doing the right thing? uh that’s how incredible movements 2038 01:05:52,335 --> 01:05:53,535 that’s how incredible movements get built. That’s how beautiful 2039 01:05:53,535 --> 01:05:55,968 get built. That’s how beautiful thing is get accomplished and 2040 01:05:55,968 --> 01:05:57,367 thing is get accomplished and each of you you’re going to 2041 01:05:57,367 --> 01:05:58,735 each of you you’re going to accomplish beautiful things. so 2042 01:05:58,735 --> 01:06:00,067 accomplish beautiful things. so thank you all so much I look 2043 01:06:00,067 --> 01:06:01,767 thank you all so much I look forward to being in touch. I’m 2044 01:06:01,767 --> 01:06:03,101 forward to being in touch. I’m gonna follow you all on Twitter 2045 01:06:03,101 --> 01:06:05,434 gonna follow you all on Twitter so you can then um hit me up 2046 01:06:05,434 --> 01:06:07,868 so you can then um hit me up that way. that’s uh absolutely 2047 01:06:07,868 --> 01:06:09,301 that way. that’s uh absolutely the least I can do and if 2048 01:06:09,301 --> 01:06:10,934 the least I can do and if you’re watching this let’s help 2049 01:06:10,934 --> 01:06:12,435 you’re watching this let’s help these candidates win. imagine 2050 01:06:12,435 --> 01:06:14,201 these candidates win. imagine them as your representative. 2051 01:06:14,201 --> 01:06:15,535 them as your representative. that is something that we can 2052 01:06:15,535 --> 01:06:17,801 that is something that we can make possible. And let’s let’s 2053 01:06:17,801 --> 01:06:22,400 make possible. And let’s let’s get to work everybody Thank 2054 01:06:22,400 --> 01:06:26,335 get to work everybody Thank you. Andrew.