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<v Speaker 1>Let me go to the phones where Laurie.

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<v Speaker 2>Every time I try to say your name, I mess

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<v Speaker 2>up the last part. So please give me your last

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<v Speaker 2>name one more time on the air before we start

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<v Speaker 2>our interview.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, Amandy, it's Gimmelstein. Three syllables, Gimmelstein.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to make it Gimmelstein, even though I know

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<v Speaker 2>how it's spelled, that that's not remotely how it's pronounced.

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<v Speaker 2>So I just wanted to let you do that so

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<v Speaker 2>I did not destroy it. Laurie is part of the

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<v Speaker 2>great team that is with Protect Kids Colorado, and they

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<v Speaker 2>are doing so much to do exactly what their name says,

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<v Speaker 2>and that is protect kids.

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<v Speaker 1>Laurie. This is a big, big, big.

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<v Speaker 2>Day, right, This is a huge day for three ballot

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<v Speaker 2>initiatives that are going to protect kids in Colorado if

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<v Speaker 2>they pass. Tell people what's happening this afternoon and why

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<v Speaker 2>we're doing it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, we're so excited, so I protect Kids Colorado. We

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<v Speaker 3>are bringing three initiatives to the ballot hopefully in twenty

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<v Speaker 3>twenty six. And tonight we are having a launch event

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<v Speaker 3>at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church in Centennial and we're

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<v Speaker 3>going to be showcasing our three valid initiatives to protect, prohibit,

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<v Speaker 3>and punish so protect women in girls' sports for males,

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<v Speaker 3>prohibit child mutilation from sex change surgeries on minor children,

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<v Speaker 3>and punish child sex trafficking with life in prison. And

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<v Speaker 3>listeners can go to our website at protect Kidscolorado dot

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<v Speaker 3>org and they can sign up to volunteer. We need

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<v Speaker 3>people to sign the petition to help us collect signatures,

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<v Speaker 3>to donate so that we can make sure that these

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<v Speaker 3>these initiatives make it to the voters in twenty twenty six.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I love all of these, and you have some

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<v Speaker 2>pretty You got some heavy hitters that are joining with

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<v Speaker 2>you to help make this happen.

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<v Speaker 1>You've got Jennifer Say from.

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<v Speaker 2>Xxxy sports former Levi's executive who has really just come

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<v Speaker 2>out guns a blazing rhetorically of course when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to protect kids. And we also have the other gentleman's

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<v Speaker 2>name Mark. What is Mark's last name?

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<v Speaker 3>Guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you Mark, guys. He has an incredible story as well.

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<v Speaker 2>How did he get connected with you, guys?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Oz Mark Geist many of your listeners may know

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<v Speaker 3>him from Operation BEng Ghazzi. They may have seen his

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<v Speaker 3>major motion picture thirteen hours based on his ordeal in

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<v Speaker 3>Libya and os when when he came back from the Marines,

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<v Speaker 3>he was actually a sheriff down in Teller County and

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<v Speaker 3>he was the lead child crime investigator, and he just

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<v Speaker 3>has a heart for protecting children, for protecting our country.

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<v Speaker 3>And so when we were discussing these ballad initiatives, Oz

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<v Speaker 3>just came to mind, is such a phenomenal person to

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<v Speaker 3>share this initiative, and so we got involved with Oz.

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<v Speaker 3>And then of course Jennifer Say, who everybody knows is

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<v Speaker 3>just a fantastic activist for protecting girls sports and she

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<v Speaker 3>is the chair on our Protect Girl Sports initiative. And

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<v Speaker 3>then of course Aaron Lee, who many of your listeners

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sure have heard, Yeah, her alarming story where her

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<v Speaker 3>daughter was transitioned at school in an after school art club,

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<v Speaker 3>and so she is the chair on our balid initiative

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<v Speaker 3>to prohibit chiled mutilation from sex change surgeries.

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<v Speaker 2>So let me ask this question, is there any polling

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<v Speaker 2>data that you either have access to or have seen

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<v Speaker 2>that you would like to share the shows where the

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<v Speaker 2>average coloradin is on these issues. Because I know how

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<v Speaker 2>I feel, and I feel passionately that I also know

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<v Speaker 2>I live in somewhat of a bubble, right, So I

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<v Speaker 2>know that the people in my life look at everything

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<v Speaker 2>that you're talking about, all three of these, and go,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't believe.

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<v Speaker 1>That's not already a thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, It's like it's such common sense that we would

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<v Speaker 2>all agree. But what does the bigger picture look like

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<v Speaker 2>for you?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, we're so grateful that we have the opportunity and

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<v Speaker 3>the funding to extensively pull. So we did focus groups

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<v Speaker 3>and we did pulling, and all three ballot initiatives pulled

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<v Speaker 3>incredibly well across the political spectrum from unaffiliated Democrats, Republicans,

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<v Speaker 3>and we had a threshold where we if we're going

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<v Speaker 3>to run these, they have to pull it up that

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<v Speaker 3>we know that if we get these on the ballot,

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<v Speaker 3>the people of Colorado are going to vote. Yes.

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<v Speaker 2>That is so good to hear. So let's talk about

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<v Speaker 2>where we are. You just mentioned the event coming up

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<v Speaker 2>this afternoon five to eight pm at Sir Thomas Moore

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<v Speaker 2>in Centennial. I've got the address on the blog today

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<v Speaker 2>if people want to join you. But today begins the

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<v Speaker 2>active process of getting petitions, getting petitions signed, So this

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<v Speaker 2>would be a perfect way if somebody's listening and saying

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<v Speaker 2>how can I help? You can actually go to today's

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<v Speaker 2>event and get petitions to have signed.

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<v Speaker 1>Correct.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes. So the event starts at six pm at Saint

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<v Speaker 3>Thomas mar Church. All three of our chairs will be

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<v Speaker 3>there so people will get to meet Jennifer, se and

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<v Speaker 3>Oz and Aaron Lee. We will have petition packets ready

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<v Speaker 3>to go. If you circulated a petition last year for us,

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<v Speaker 3>we welcome you back. If you haven't, we're here to help.

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<v Speaker 3>We're here to help, get you equipped, get you everything

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<v Speaker 3>you need. And we're very excited this year because we

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<v Speaker 3>have thousands of volunteers across the state already signed up

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<v Speaker 3>and people can also sign up if they can't make

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<v Speaker 3>the event, you know, they could be somewhere else in

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<v Speaker 3>the state too far away. Got commitments this evening. Just

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<v Speaker 3>go to Protect Kidscolorado dot org and right on our

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<v Speaker 3>home page there's a volunteer button and we will get

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<v Speaker 3>in touch with you right away. We're very fortunate, extremely organized.

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<v Speaker 3>We have regional coordinators across the state. We have captains

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<v Speaker 3>in each county that are going to help you, and

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<v Speaker 3>we're ready to really make this to the ballot. And

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<v Speaker 3>we are so excited that this is a citizen led initiative.

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<v Speaker 1>How many days do you have to get all the signatures?

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<v Speaker 3>We have six months. We are very excited. We were

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<v Speaker 3>able to get all of these initiative paths that title

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<v Speaker 3>Board we were challenged but with the title board decision,

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<v Speaker 3>but we prevailed at that hearing as well, and so

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<v Speaker 3>we have the full six months to collect these signatures

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<v Speaker 3>and we are very optimistic that all three will make

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<v Speaker 3>it to the ballot.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I have to tell you, I was extremely impressed

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<v Speaker 2>that you guys somehow managed to answer the incredible difficult

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<v Speaker 2>question of what is a woman.

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<v Speaker 1>What is a boy? What is a girl?

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<v Speaker 2>And what is a man fairly easily in these I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>they're very explicit, and I do think that the simple

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<v Speaker 2>definitions that you're giving sort of drive home the point

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<v Speaker 2>of how like common sensus really is. And I hate

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<v Speaker 2>the phrase common sense because my common sense may not

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<v Speaker 2>be common sense to other people, but in the history

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<v Speaker 2>of our world, these are all common sense definitions.

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<v Speaker 1>So hats off to you guys.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm super excited, and I'd love for you to stay

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<v Speaker 2>in touch Lorie and kind of keep me posted or

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<v Speaker 2>if you're having another big event where people can stop

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<v Speaker 2>by and sign or get petitions. I want to keep

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<v Speaker 2>this ball rolling in any way shape we can, So

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<v Speaker 2>if you have anything else to report, I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>want to let people know how they can do this

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<v Speaker 2>because I guarantee you if my listeners see people standing

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<v Speaker 2>outside of a King super or a safe Way or

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<v Speaker 2>Walmart or whatever, they are going to sign these petitions.

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<v Speaker 1>So I want them to be signed.

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<v Speaker 2>Make sure you're signing in the right district, you guys,

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<v Speaker 2>make sure that you're signing it with correct information, because

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<v Speaker 2>a bad signature is kind of weighted in a bad way.

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<v Speaker 1>If they get too many.

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<v Speaker 2>Bad signatures as they're certifying signatures, it can really create

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<v Speaker 2>a huge problem. So make sure you're signing in your

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<v Speaker 2>district to make sure you're signing with all your good

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<v Speaker 2>information when you do sign.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there anything else my listeners can.

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<v Speaker 3>Do for you, LORI, yeah, So you can sign anywhere

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<v Speaker 3>across the state of Colorado. These are all Colorado Revice

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<v Speaker 3>Statutes initiatives, and so that's exciting. We are asking people

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<v Speaker 3>to do three things. Sign the petition, get ten friends

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<v Speaker 3>and family to sign, and if you can give five, ten,

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<v Speaker 3>twenty dollars. This is a grassroots effort driven by volunteers,

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<v Speaker 3>and we would be grateful for donations. You're printing these

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<v Speaker 3>these petitions thousands of dollars and we just want everybody

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<v Speaker 3>to do their part to protect Colorado's children and go

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<v Speaker 3>to Protect Kids Colorado dot org.

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<v Speaker 2>Protect Kids Colorado dot org. Lorie, I know the event

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<v Speaker 2>today is going to be outstanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Again.

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<v Speaker 2>The information about that event is it is this afternoon

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<v Speaker 2>for oh jeez, hang on one second. I literally just

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<v Speaker 2>my I've never in the last ten years not turn

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<v Speaker 2>my phone off until today and it actually just ran

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<v Speaker 2>because someone called me.

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<v Speaker 1>Sorry about that.

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<v Speaker 2>It's from six to eight pm tonight at Saint Thomas

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<v Speaker 2>Moore Catholic Parish that is at eighty thirty five South

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<v Speaker 2>Quebec Street in Centennial. You can stop by, meet Jennifer,

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<v Speaker 2>meet Oz, meet Aaron Lee, who has been on the

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<v Speaker 2>show many many times. Jennifer's been on the show as well.

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<v Speaker 2>And more importantly, get those petitions going and get take

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<v Speaker 2>them to church this weekend, take them to your coffee

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<v Speaker 2>club that you meet with, take it to your book club,

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<v Speaker 2>take it wherever you go, and let's get these petitions done. Laurie,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks so much for your time today.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you Mandy,