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<v Speaker 1>Honestly one of your favorites too, because she fills in

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<v Speaker 1>for me here in addition to all of the work

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<v Speaker 1>that she does doing all kinds of other stuff to

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<v Speaker 1>advance freedom and liberty and those, you know, those old

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<v Speaker 1>school values that we love so much. Deborah Flora, welcome

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<v Speaker 1>back to the show.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 3>Man, he's so fun to be on the show with you.

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<v Speaker 3>Usually were like matter and antimatter. We're never in the

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<v Speaker 3>same place at the big time.

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<v Speaker 1>The people don't see us in the same room. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not saying we're the same person because we're not. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, anyway, So let's talk first of all, and

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<v Speaker 1>I briefly mentioned your projects, your side hustles, the things

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<v Speaker 1>that you work on in order to advance liberty and

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<v Speaker 1>justice and all that good stuff. Tell me about Douglas

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<v Speaker 1>County Citizenry, even though I already know because I'm a member, I'm.

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<v Speaker 2>Just saying, yes you are. It is a secret handshake.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for that.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think instead of a hustle, that's a fun

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<v Speaker 3>way to say it.

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<v Speaker 2>It is, you know, kind of that see and need

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<v Speaker 2>fill a need.

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<v Speaker 3>Douglas Citizenry was born out of some things that I

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<v Speaker 3>think a lot of us saw in this last election cycle,

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<v Speaker 3>and many of your listeners. Now, I did run for

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<v Speaker 3>the fourth Congressional district. That night of the primary, when

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<v Speaker 3>we learn that only twenty five percent of voters that

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<v Speaker 3>were eligible to vote for the Republican candidate actually voted,

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<v Speaker 3>that was more troubling to me than not winning the nomination,

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<v Speaker 3>because what I thought to myself is how does a

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<v Speaker 3>republic continue if seventy five percent of the voters are

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<v Speaker 3>so disengaged or disgusted or disenfranchised that they don't even

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<v Speaker 3>vote in the primary. And so out of that there's

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<v Speaker 3>a group of us. I'm just one of many of

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<v Speaker 3>a steering committee. We decided to form a group called

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<v Speaker 3>Douglas County Citizenry, And the title is very, very purposeful,

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<v Speaker 3>because we want this to be a place where people

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<v Speaker 3>of goodwill will come together, will get re engaged, will

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<v Speaker 3>be informed, and will not lose the sense that there

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<v Speaker 3>is a place for them.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's kind of modeled after the Big Tent.

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<v Speaker 3>We don't have any requirements that it's not even say

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<v Speaker 3>says Republican, although probably the most of them are Republican,

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<v Speaker 3>but there are unaffiliated voters. Our primary guideline is that

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<v Speaker 3>you stamp for the Constitution, which by the way, has

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<v Speaker 3>benefited more people in the history of mankind than any

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<v Speaker 3>other document, to live, speak and think freely, meaning we

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<v Speaker 3>don't all have to agree on everything, but we do

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<v Speaker 3>have to stand for one another's rights to live free.

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<v Speaker 3>And we're very excited because since launching it in October,

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<v Speaker 3>we have you know, pretty much standing room only and

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<v Speaker 3>you know, nearly one hundred people. And one last thing

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<v Speaker 3>I'll say about it, Mandy, that's encouraging because what we

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<v Speaker 3>didn't know is do people want to actually come together

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<v Speaker 3>and not to scream at one another or scream at

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<v Speaker 3>someone who's not there. Do they actually want to come

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<v Speaker 3>together just to simply talk about issues and solutions, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>policies and principles, not personalities.

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<v Speaker 2>And it does seem there's a big hung and thurstare

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<v Speaker 2>and so we're very excited about it.

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<v Speaker 1>So of course I love it because I've been to

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<v Speaker 1>these meetings and they're super informative and they usually include

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<v Speaker 1>some kind of panel discussion from interesting people talking in

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<v Speaker 1>a very civil and respectful way about big issues. It's

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<v Speaker 1>so nerdy and simple and fantastic, and I think that

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<v Speaker 1>everybody there feels the same way. So you guys are

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<v Speaker 1>doing one specifically related to the Douglas County Republican parties

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<v Speaker 1>leadership elections that are coming up. And I wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>have you on Deborah, not because everybody who listened to

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<v Speaker 1>the show lives in Douglas County, but what a great idea.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm hoping that this inspires other county groups to say,

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<v Speaker 1>wait a minute, we want to hear from the leadership

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<v Speaker 1>potential as well. So what is happening tomorrow night?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, thanks so much, Jeoh, because this is outside of

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<v Speaker 3>our regular meetings, and people can find out more on Facebook.

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<v Speaker 3>Douglas County Citizenry is the public face page, and then

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<v Speaker 3>there is a more private group where people promise not to.

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<v Speaker 2>Bilify one another, but everyone is welcome. Tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 3>We are having a forum tomorrow night, Wednesday, January twenty second.

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<v Speaker 2>The doors open at six thirty pm.

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<v Speaker 3>The forum will start at seven pm at that North

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<v Speaker 3>Star Academy. Those details will be on Facebook. But here's

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<v Speaker 3>the reason why even Douglas County, and by the way,

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<v Speaker 3>we do hope this gets replicated all over the state

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<v Speaker 3>because we believe that an active engagement, informed citizenry is

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<v Speaker 3>the key to keeping and protecting our freedoms. But the

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<v Speaker 3>reality is in Douglas County there's forty nine percent of our.

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<v Speaker 2>Voters that are unaffiliated. That's interesting to me.

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<v Speaker 3>Most people think of it as a very Republican county

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<v Speaker 3>and most of our elected officials are Republican. But this

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<v Speaker 3>is an opportunity to begin to persuade people. First of all,

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<v Speaker 3>this forum in particular is to hear from people who

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<v Speaker 3>are running for the leadership of the Douglas County Republican Party.

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<v Speaker 2>It will be run civilly, as you probably know, Mandy.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I have been in you know, nearly you know, twenty.

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<v Speaker 3>Five to thirty to forty forums myself as a participant,

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<v Speaker 3>so I know when it is fruitful and it's really

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<v Speaker 3>reflecting the questions that people, the average citizen wants to know.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's an opportunity for people to come in here.

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<v Speaker 3>Not everyone can vote for these candidates, necessarily you have

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<v Speaker 3>to be in this central committee, but everyone can hear.

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<v Speaker 2>Everyone can listen.

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<v Speaker 3>Everyone can submit a question on a card that they

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<v Speaker 3>want to hear. And I believe it's the beginning to,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, starting to kind of heal the divide in

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<v Speaker 3>our state and in our country even and I'm letting

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<v Speaker 3>people listen to those who are running for these offices.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, one of the things we talk about healing

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<v Speaker 1>the divisions in our nation, but you and I both

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<v Speaker 1>agree we're not going to be able to heal the

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<v Speaker 1>divisions in our nation until we can heal the dialogue

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<v Speaker 1>and we can learn again to have the civil discourse

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<v Speaker 1>that we've been able to have the past, because you

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<v Speaker 1>and I have been alive when a time when people

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<v Speaker 1>could have a spirited discussion at a dining table and

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<v Speaker 1>get up and still be friends and relatives at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of it. And we have to get back to that.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's one of the things that I like about

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<v Speaker 1>Douglas County citizenry is because everybody that I've talked to,

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<v Speaker 1>and every time I go I see somebody else.

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<v Speaker 2>I know.

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<v Speaker 1>That's actually kind of funny, you know, I'm like, oh,

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<v Speaker 1>you're here too. It's like we're all discovering it at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time. But I think that we have to

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<v Speaker 1>fix it on our side before we can hope that

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<v Speaker 1>anybody anywhere else can fix it. Like, we can only

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<v Speaker 1>control what we can control, right, So that is what's

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<v Speaker 1>so valuable here? So again, where can people find this?

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<v Speaker 1>I did put a link on the blog today to

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<v Speaker 1>the Facebook page with the information in it if you'd

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<v Speaker 1>like to go. But who is going to be at

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<v Speaker 1>the event to your knowledge?

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<v Speaker 3>Now? Yeah, right now we have at least three of

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<v Speaker 3>the candidates confirmed that are going to be there. There

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<v Speaker 3>are five positions that are going to be chosen. This

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<v Speaker 3>is going to be open to any candidate that announces

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<v Speaker 3>prior to tomorrow Wednesday, January twenty second, and one hundred percent I.

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<v Speaker 2>Agree if we do not, even within the.

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<v Speaker 3>Conservative side, show those who are disenfranchised that there is

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<v Speaker 3>a place where you will be respected intrinsically, that you

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<v Speaker 3>do not have demanded homogeny of thought, I mean group

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<v Speaker 3>think is out of George Orrell's nineteen eighty four. For

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<v Speaker 3>goodness sakes, it should not be on the constitutional conservative

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<v Speaker 3>side of things. And so we really do invite people

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<v Speaker 3>to come and here, and once again, even if you

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<v Speaker 3>don't know anything.

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<v Speaker 2>About this is a great place to start.

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<v Speaker 3>How are people chosen that end up leading one of

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<v Speaker 3>the two parties that is predominant in our country.

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<v Speaker 2>So people can find out.

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<v Speaker 3>More on Facebook or through your blog, the link is

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<v Speaker 3>there Douglas County Citizenry, and that that is where we

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<v Speaker 3>have this posted. And yes, you know what, there are

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of people that are looking now for a

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<v Speaker 3>place of common sense. Let them know that it's actually

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<v Speaker 3>on the side where the principles actually work. And that

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<v Speaker 3>is why you know, we're for the constitutional principles and

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<v Speaker 3>why we've got to We've got to show that we're

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<v Speaker 3>not the mean party, the other one who has shown

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<v Speaker 3>that their policies don't work. But time to come together

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<v Speaker 3>and grow this movement of freedom. So we invite everyone

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<v Speaker 3>to join us.

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<v Speaker 1>I also would invite people who have never been involved

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<v Speaker 1>in the party to come out to this. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>little way to sort of understand some of the dynamics

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<v Speaker 1>of party politics without going to a party meeting. There's

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<v Speaker 1>nothing wrong with going to a party meeting, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>but if you just are not ready to commit to

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<v Speaker 1>that and you just want to maybe see what getting

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<v Speaker 1>a little more involved looks like, I would strongly recommend this,

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<v Speaker 1>and just a phenomenal group of people, like top to bottom,

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<v Speaker 1>this is just a really great group of people. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're looking to connect with people that lean right but

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<v Speaker 1>aren't rapidly political. This may be the organization for you.

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<v Speaker 1>I really feel that way. It's like, you know, we.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>We have a tag phrase for Douglas County Citizeneria, which

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<v Speaker 3>is loves company because there are so many sides of

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<v Speaker 3>the political spectrum that our misery loves company.

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<v Speaker 2>That is not where we are. We actually believe that.

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<v Speaker 3>When we come together and really that big tent idea

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<v Speaker 3>that Reagan had where you're eighty percent friend or the

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<v Speaker 3>person you grew with eighty percent of the time is

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<v Speaker 3>not your twenty percent enemy, Well you can't be conservative

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<v Speaker 3>and authoritarian at the same time. That actually is an oxymoron,

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<v Speaker 3>but it is fun because you know what, It also

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<v Speaker 3>increases hope that there is a place for people of

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<v Speaker 3>goodwill who understand our rights are life, liberty in the

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<v Speaker 3>pursuit of happiness and that does not have to be

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<v Speaker 3>the same for each person. Your idea of happiness might

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<v Speaker 3>not be mine, and that is okay. But we stand

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<v Speaker 3>for one another's right to live free and then we

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<v Speaker 3>have a great time.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, deb Flora. The event is happening tomorrow night.

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<v Speaker 1>I wish I could be there, but I'm going to

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<v Speaker 1>be in beautiful Puerto Rico still so we'll have to

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<v Speaker 1>get a full update on how it went.

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<v Speaker 3>Dev.

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<v Speaker 1>So good to say, so good to see you as always.

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<v Speaker 2>Yo, you two.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks man, you have a great time in Puerto Rico.

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<v Speaker 3>We will miss you tomorrow and hope everyone joins us.