LOTF Special Events Thread

[Louisianan]

Everitt Colbert and his wife flew in from Utah. Apparently anyone who was important in Washington came, and apparently some of them got wild. He had heard many a story of Senators drinking themselves under tables. Everitt didn't know what to expect. He saw the motorcades and surmised that the current President and the next President and one big loser was here. Everitt and his wife went towards the bar, where he heard that a few members of his party were. He found old Kim Dunbar, Augusta Merriam, and someone who would be very important or a big loser.
"Hello, Senators. I hope none of you are driving tonight?"

"Everitt!"

Kim Dunbar was white-girl wasted, as always, and she was a very giggly drunk. Michael shook hands with Colbert and his wife, grimacing wryly. "Sorry about Kim, she can't hold her alcohol at all, and Augusta encourages it."

"And I'm obviously dri-hic-ving," Kim said, "as soon as I can make my dead, shitty legs work!"

Kim cackled, and Mike shook his head. "You nearly died, angel, and here you are...trying to joke about it."

"Hey, I am joking about it."

"Well your jokes are almost as dead and shitty as your legs," Mike smirked, and dodged a thrown stress ball.

Wyatt Hagerty, seeing Everitt arrive, strolled over to the group. "Senators. Everitt," he rasped, giving the younger man a warm embrace, "glad to see you, son."

Linda laughed at the conversation, "I remember on that old show, King of the Hill, the old man got his shins blown off in World War Two. You have to come up with a story for those legs, like you survived a bear attack or something of the sort, make your legs a conversation starter."

[The Orion Islands]

Everitt embraced Hagerty while trying to think of a response.
"Well, gentlewomen, I heard a rumor that some Republican women drink each other under tables here. I did not expect to see that that was true, or that they were joined by a person who would be voted for by at least 42% of Americans. How's everyone?"
Everitt turned to the bartender. "Coke please."

[Greater Arab State]

Having conversed with Governor Prendergast for some time. Thomas proceeded to seek another of the attendees at the Franch to mingle with. Seeing Governor Richardson, the Missourian settled on mingling with the GOP’s presumptive nominee. Approaching the North Carolinan, Thomas spoke.

“Governor, it’s great to see you. How have things been on the campaign trail?”

[Dentali]

Having conversed with Governor Prendergast for some time. Thomas proceeded to seek another of the attendees at the Franch to mingle with. Seeing Governor Richardson, the Missourian settled on mingling with the GOP’s presumptive nominee. Approaching the North Carolinan, Thomas spoke.

“Governor, it’s great to see you. How have things been on the campaign trail?”

After his conversation with the President Nate welcomed over Volker "Good to see you... and please call me Nate... Campaign has been good, all things considered... The ground is shifting, and we can only predict so much. How about yourself?"

[Alozia]

Jim Caldwell, Anne's grandson, started to look for an opportunity to steal some booze.

[Greater Arab State]

Having conversed with Governor Prendergast for some time. Thomas proceeded to seek another of the attendees at the Franch to mingle with. Seeing Governor Richardson, the Missourian settled on mingling with the GOP’s presumptive nominee. Approaching the North Carolinan, Thomas spoke.

“Governor, it’s great to see you. How have things been on the campaign trail?”

After his conversation with the President Nate welcomed over Volker "Good to see you... and please call me Nate... Campaign has been good, all things considered... The ground is shifting, and we can only predict so much. How about yourself?"

“Things are certainly going well for me too. The House seems to have become more competitive than initially expected, needless to say that I’m pleasantly surprised of that.” Thomas said before turning to Mrs Richardson.

“Mrs Richardson, it’s truly a pleasure to finally meet you Ma’am. My apologies that we didn’t manage to speak to one another before now.”

[Lavan Tiri]

Everitt embraced Hagerty while trying to think of a response.
"Well, gentlewomen, I heard a rumor that some Republican women drink each other under tables here. I did not expect to see that that was true, or that they were joined by a person who would be voted for by at least 42% of Americans. How's everyone?"
Everitt turned to the bartender. "Coke please."

"From my experience," Wyatt said, "it's mostly Augusta and Alberta drinking, and Kimberly getting sloshed."

"Watch it old man," Kim growled playfully, "I'll take you down."

"Not very hard, considering I'm seventy five and have one working knee," Hagerty snarked, clapping Everitt on the shoulder, "Everitt, my boy, how've you been? Been too dang long since we've had proper time to catch up."

Jason, Marilyn on his arm and a Coke in his hand, ambled over to Colbert and Lazare. "Hey there Linda, Senators."

[Louisianan]

Everitt embraced Hagerty while trying to think of a response.
"Well, gentlewomen, I heard a rumor that some Republican women drink each other under tables here. I did not expect to see that that was true, or that they were joined by a person who would be voted for by at least 42% of Americans. How's everyone?"
Everitt turned to the bartender. "Coke please."

"From my experience," Wyatt said, "it's mostly Augusta and Alberta drinking, and Kimberly getting sloshed."

"Watch it old man," Kim growled playfully, "I'll take you down."

"Not very hard, considering I'm seventy five and have one working knee," Hagerty snarked, clapping Everitt on the shoulder, "Everitt, my boy, how've you been? Been too dang long since we've had proper time to catch up."

Jason, Marilyn on his arm and a Coke in his hand, ambled over to Colbert and Lazare. "Hey there Linda, Senators."

"Good evening, Jason! Howdy, Marilyn. Enjoying the festivities so far?" Linda smiled warmly,

[Dentali]

CNN Debate Townhall, Washington DC.
(July 12th, 2020)

-Do not RP audience reactions or assume the identity of audience members
-Keep responses to 60-90 seconds in length, bearing in mind that the average person speaks about 150 words per minute and any faster would be unreasonable in a debate setting
-The debate moderators will ask a general question to the candidates every twelve hours (noon and midnight EST) and will work to ask candidate-specific follow up questions to control the flow of debate in between
-Do not edit posts, even for grammatical, spelling, or formatting mistakes- this is live television

Allen: Good Evening and welcome to the first in a series of townhall debates hosted by CNN. I’m Marc Allen... and will be moderating tonight’s debate. The rules are as follows: Audience Members will be posing questions to the participants, and each participant will have up to 90 seconds to respond. After each participant has a chance to respond we will have a free discussion period regarding the topic. Outside notes and materials are not allowed though the candidates have been provided with a notepad which allows them to make notes while at the podium.

Now with that lets welcome our candidates, please give them all a round of applause then save the rest for the end so that we may have as much time with the candidates as possible….

"Congresswoman Linda Lazare, and Senator Everitt Colbert"

Audience Member 1: My name is Jacob, i'm from Cleveland, Ohio. Black Lives Matter released a platform and said they would not support any candidate who did not embrace the platform. My question is this... Do you support the platform and if not then why do you think Black Lives don't Matter?

[Louisianan]

CNN Debate Townhall, Washington DC.
(July 12th, 2020)
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-Do not RP audience reactions or assume the identity of audience members
-Keep responses to 60-90 seconds in length, bearing in mind that the average person speaks about 150 words per minute and any faster would be unreasonable in a debate setting
-The debate moderators will ask a general question to the candidates every twelve hours (noon and midnight EST) and will work to ask candidate-specific follow up questions to control the flow of debate in between
-Do not edit posts, even for grammatical, spelling, or formatting mistakes- this is live television

Allen: Good Evening and welcome to the first in a series of townhall debates hosted by CNN. I’m Marc Allen... and will be moderating tonight’s debate. The rules are as follows: Audience Members will be posing questions to the participants, and each participant will have up to 90 seconds to respond. After each participant has a chance to respond we will have a free discussion period regarding the topic. Outside notes and materials are not allowed though the candidates have been provided with a notepad which allows them to make notes while at the podium.

Now with that lets welcome our candidates, please give them all a round of applause then save the rest for the end so that we may have as much time with the candidates as possible….

"Congresswoman Linda Lazare, and Senator Everitt Colbert"

Audience Member 1: My name is Jacob, i'm from Cleveland, Ohio. Black Lives Matter released a platform and said they would not support any candidate who did not embrace the platform. My question is this... Do you support the platform and if not then why do you think Black Lives don't Matter?

Linda smiles at the crowd and the moderator as well as her opponent before addressing the audience member,

"I'd like to thank CNN for hosting this debate, and I'd like to thank everyone for joining us here today. Jacob, I thank you for your question. I support the Black Lives Matter movement, and I think that the platform is incredibly reflective of the wants and needs of the African American community. I believe in Healthcare Reform, I believe in Education Reform, and I believe in reforms to our justice system. My friend, Senator Colbert, has a different view on the matter. He believes these are radical reforms, he believes that in taking a look and working on the platform to help the black community, we'd be letting drugs and prostitutes back onto our streets, which is absolutely asinine. We need to take the platform, work on policy, and get things done."

"Look folks, the bottom line is that our country has been neglecting a whole group of people. Studies have shown that the impacts of Slavery and Jim Crow have kept African Americans in poverty. The impacts of Jim Crow can still be felt today all around the country, and denying that simple fact isn't racist, it's ignorant. I find it foolhardy to suggest that the Black Lives Matter Movement, which seeks to enhance the lives of Black Americans is, quote, 'not the answer' when it comes to helping them or their situations. Black Lives Matter."

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Colbert starts his debate session.
"Let me state that I believe that black lives matter and that they have the same right to life as every other person in this country. However, I disagree with a lot of the activism of the radical movement that goes by the name Black Lives Matter. This group was founded by people who called themselves, and I quote, “trained Marxists”. This movement has espoused numerous radical beliefs in the past, including calling for the abolition of the nuclear family. Anyone who has a good loving family knows how absurd this is. But somehow, they managed to top themselves when they released that platform. That platform effectively called for the legalization and decriminalization of all drugs and all prostitution. In case you do not know, in one year, more Americans have died from opioids than died in the entire Revolutionary War. If I remember right, the numbers from one year exceed the number of American deaths in the entire Vietnam War. So, forgive me, Congresswoman, if I do not want more Americans dying from drugs. And I oppose prostitution because all it does is reduce women and sex to mere commodities to be bought and sold like cattle. So forgive me if I don’t want my daughter to have her body reduced to some pervert’s amusement park.”

[Louisianan]

Senator Colbert starts his debate session.
"Let me state that I believe that black lives matter and that they have the same right to life as every other person in this country. However, I disagree with a lot of the activism of the radical movement that goes by the name Black Lives Matter. This group was founded by people who called themselves, and I quote, “trained Marxists”. This movement has espoused numerous radical beliefs in the past, including calling for the abolition of the nuclear family. Anyone who has a good loving family knows how absurd this is. But somehow, they managed to top themselves when they released that platform. That platform effectively called for the legalization and decriminalization of all drugs and all prostitution. In case you do not know, in one year, more Americans have died from opioids than died in the entire Revolutionary War. If I remember right, the numbers from one year exceed the number of American deaths in the entire Vietnam War. So, forgive me, Congresswoman, if I do not want more Americans dying from drugs. And I oppose prostitution because all it does is reduce women and sex to mere commodities to be bought and sold like cattle. So forgive me if I don’t want my daughter to have her body reduced to some pervert’s amusement park.”

"Here is my point, Senator. If we actually took care of our inner cities, if we were able to properly legislate in a way to help the inner cities, then we wouldn't have women selling themselves on the streets, and we wouldn't have such bad drug issues in our country. I don't want Americans to die from drugs, I don't think anyone does, but instead of focusing on bad drugs like Cocaine, Meth, Ecstasy, and the sort, your party is still fighting a losing battle with Marijuana."

"Your party argues against Marijuana time and time again specifically, meanwhile, someone in the inner cities dies of a Cocaine overdose or a drunk beats down his wife. We don't hear about Marijuana users overdosing, do we? We don't need the far and extreme progressive changes that some are fighting for, but we do need a change in our countries rhetoric and classification on drugs. There will always be drugs in our country, there will always be prostitution in our country, we can't change that, but what we can change is how we view the situation."

"Drug Abuse and Addiction is a mental illness, we send people to jail for indulging their addictions, we don't send them to rehab, we send them to prisons that are flowing with more drugs. Prostitution is also in many cases done by those who have destitute living situations, or those who have addictions of their own. Telling those people, you are bad, you are immoral, you are worthless, doesn't help the situation, we should instead tell these people, 'You have a problem, let's work on it.' If we don't want people to drive into a pothole in a road, we fix the streets, and that's what we need to do here, we need to fix the root of the problem, and on the case of drugs and prostitution, the root of the problem is our government's handling of our poverty-stricken communities."

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Audience Member 2(White Professional Looking Female) "My question is in regards to racial equity. After the killing of Marlon Ward there has been a renewed focus on the racial inequities permeating the United States. For example, the average White family has a net worth of 171,000 while the net worth of a Black Family is one-tenth of that. What policies would your propose to fix the racial wealth gap?"

[Louisianan]

Audience Member 2(White Professional Looking Female) "My question is in regards to racial equity. After the killing of Marlon Ward there has been a renewed focus on the racial inequities permeating the United States. For example, the average White family has a net worth of 171,000 while the net worth of a Black Family is one-tenth of that. What policies would your propose to fix the racial wealth gap?"

"Thank you for your question. The racial wealth gap's origin can be traced back to Jim Crow-era laws. Unlike many white families today, many African American families have no accumulated wealth, no wealth to be passed on. Many of our country's African American population who is getting out of High School or College are starting up for themselves, working from the bottom, possibly the first college graduates of their family. We can't change the fact that wealth wasn't able to be accumulated, and we can't change history, but we can make sure that the African American students of our country are able to thrive, and be able to provide for their families now and in the future." Linda clears her throat as she begins to move around the stage,

"I read somewhere that the 400 richest American billionaires have more total wealth than all 10 million Black American households combined. This is unfair, I think one way to fix the racial wealth gap is to tax the 1% and lessen the tax burden on the Middle and Lower Classes of our country. I think we ought to stop giving tax cuts to the 1% and make them pay their fair share. Another thing we could do is raise the minimum wage. I'm not talking about a majorly progressive $20 minimum wage, but by raising the minimum wage by a few dollars, all Americans would be able to live more comfortably."

[Dentali]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 3: My name is Joaquin and I own a small business that employees about a dozen people. Since the Economic crisis I've had to cut my pay entirely and cut hours for my workers... But its become increasingly likely i'll have to lay off some people. What measures should our country employ to fight this crisis and protect small businesses like mine?

[Louisianan]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 3: My name is Joaquin and I own a small business that employees about a dozen people. Since the Economic crisis I've had to cut my pay entirely and cut hours for my workers... But its become increasingly likely i'll have to lay off some people. What measures should our country employ to fight this crisis and protect small businesses like mine?

"Thank you, Joaquin. Small businesses are what make America great. We live in a country, that gives you the right to build your own business and that takes courage and I commend you for it. The Economic Crisis that our country faced was a time of fear, a time of great sacrifice, and a time of hope. In times of crisis, people fear for their families and fear for their livelihoods, and rightfully expect the government to come to their aid. Many times, aid is put second, while party politics is put first. People focus on where the blame goes, and focus on the problem, instead of finding a solution." Linda frowned and spoke lightly with a serious undertone,

"In times of economic crisis, I think the economic bill, the AARA, that was passed by the House was a fair start but could have gone further. The grant program, the Small Business Disaster Loan Assistance program, the Employee Retention Tax Credit, are all things that could have assisted yours and other businesses. While we implemented these policies, I feel that we implemented them a bit too late. I personally feel that had we gotten a clear plan from the president, as well as a plan endorsed by both party leaders, and successful policy drafts at the beginning of the crisis, I think that your business as well as many others wouldn't be in your current situations as we speak now."

[The Orion Islands]

Audience Member 2(White Professional Looking Female) "My question is in regards to racial equity. After the killing of Marlon Ward there has been a renewed focus on the racial inequities permeating the United States. For example, the average White family has a net worth of 171,000 while the net worth of a Black Family is one-tenth of that. What policies would your propose to fix the racial wealth gap?"

“Thank you for your question. My first thought on how to fix the racial wealth gap is to look at the current state of blacks and black society in the United States. You will find that time and time again, the schools in inner city neighborhoods are absolute trash. Failing buildings, failing teachers, failing curriculum, and it all results in failing students. And you know what happens to people who have nothing? They have nothing to lose, so they turn to crime to attempt to get by. They get involved with gangs and the like, and they end up contributing to the demise of these neighborhoods. Because no one wants to live or set up their business in a place that is going to get robbed in broad daylight. And these kids are going to start the cycle all over again. There needs to be three solutions here. Number one is having the states that run these schools fix them. The second is school choice, to allow Black families to choose the school that works for them. The third is to find a way to better police inner city neighborhoods, so that no one dies like Marlon Ward, and so that you can let your kids play on the street without having to worry about drive by shootings. It will take a while, I won’t lie, but 20 to 30 years from now, do this, and you will start to see blacks much better off.”

[Dentali]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 4: My name is Linda, i'm a mom with three kids in grade school... I want to know what you plan on doing to make schools safer? Not just from horrific shootings but from drugs and everyday violence.

[Louisianan]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 4: My name is Linda, i'm a mom with three kids in grade school... I want to know what you plan on doing to make schools safer? Not just from horrific shootings but from drugs and everyday violence.

"It's wonderful to meet you, Linda. I share your frustration with unsafe schools, I remember a time when you could go to school, and never hear the word shooting. I remember when I could walk to school without being approached and offered drugs, or worse. I'm not going to play the blame game here either, I refuse to blame video games, I refuse to blame legislation, and I refuse to blame 'troublemaking kids'."

"Frankly, any neutral source that you find either from the government or not, will tell you that we don't know what's causing school violence nowadays. We don't know what makes a person more likely to commit a heinous crime in a school nowadays than it did 30 years ago when I was in school. We simply don't know. Everyday violence and bullying that happens in schools is unacceptable, I personally feel that one incident of bullying can cause a child irreparable damage, both mentally and emotionally. I also understand that it is impossible for teenagers and the like to live peaceful lives with one-another in a state of blissful kumbaya."

"The best we can do to protect children from bullying is educate them, educate them on the damage they could cause, educate them about what they should do if they witness bullying. If bullying gets to a certain point, I feel like it should be treated as harassment in a court, not just a school system, but a juvenile court. Same with drugs. Many athletes are the ones who are found with drugs because of sports drug testing and all in schools, but there is still a whole other group of kids who may be exposed to drugs and there is no way of knowing. The bottom line is, we need to take action on drugs in our country, we need to find and fix the root cause."

[The Orion Islands]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 4: My name is Linda, i'm a mom with three kids in grade school... I want to know what you plan on doing to make schools safer? Not just from horrific shootings but from drugs and everyday violence.

"First off, we need more school resource officers. Not just more but better officers who know how to handle a delicate situation. Secondly, we need more and better mental health staff in our schools. And as for school shootings we can stop those in a variety of ways. First off, better coordination with law enforcement. Every single one of those Parkland kids would be alive if someone at the FBI had gotten off their ass and passed at least one of the multiple tips they received to local police and the school. We also need armed school resource officers who can mobilize quickly to take down any armed threats. And we can also provide better mental health support to troubled kids, so that their mental state never gets to where they want to kill. Gun control is not the answer to school shootings. Better policy is the answer.”

[Dentali]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 5: My name is Sam i'm a student originally from the Texas... I worry about climate change and want a clean planet at the same time my entire hometown is dependent on the fossil fuel industry. If we stopped producing oil, we would die and thousands would lose jobs... What's the answer here?

[Louisianan]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 5: My name is Sam i'm a student originally from the Texas... I worry about climate change and want a clean planet at the same time my entire hometown is dependent on the fossil fuel industry. If we stopped producing oil, we would die and thousands would lose jobs... What's the answer here?

"Howdy Sam! Listen, many Texans share your fears about Climate Change. Many Texans fear climate change, and many Texans fear progressive policy, which is something that I can understand. We have thousands and thousands if not millions of people working for oil drilling companies on our planet, and those people have families, who need them to bring home the bacon. Eventually, now this is a fact, we will run out of oil to drill."

"Our climate is going downhill, yes, climate change happens naturally, but we are adding literal fuel to the fire. If you drop a piece of ice on a floor, eventually that ice will melt, what we are seeing now is that not only are we dropping the ice, we are also putting a heat lamp right on top of it. Now, that ice will melt at a much faster rate. We have got to find a way to effectively and efficiently remove the heat lamp from this situation."

"Oil is a livelihood for thousands of Texans, we can't just stop the drilling, and stop the refining, but what we can do is encourage car companies to invest in alternative fuels, which will cause an increase in the alternative fuel job environment. While I disagree in a rapid, immediate, and costly transferal of fuel, I think we should begin researching, start trusting our scientists, and promoting good, clean, fuels that won't keep that heat lamp warming up the ice, but will instead let nature take it's rightful course."

[The Orion Islands]

Lazare v Colbert Debate

Audience Member 5: My name is Sam i'm a student originally from the Texas... I worry about climate change and want a clean planet at the same time my entire hometown is dependent on the fossil fuel industry. If we stopped producing oil, we would die and thousands would lose jobs... What's the answer here?

"The answer is very complex, Sam, and I won't pretend I understand all the science involved in climate change, but I do recognize that it's a serious issue. I must admit, much of what Congresswoman Lazare said was right, that we just cant stop drilling immediately, that we will run out of oil at some point, and that we should invest in alternative fuels. But let me say something else. Utah has massive land area, much of it is high mountain peaks and desert. We have some of the best solar energy potential in America. However, there is a problem. China controls virtually the entire solar panel manufacturing industry, meaning every time we install a solar panel, there is good odds that money is lining the pockets of the Communist Party. That is completely unacceptable. Adding to what Congresswoman Lazare said, we must make sure that every single penny we invest in alternative fuels goes to places like your hometown, Sam, and not go the the Chinese Communist Party. Investing in alternative fuels will only help Americans if that money stays in America. I will fight to make sure that money stays in America, and I hope Congresswoman Lazare will do the same."

[Dentali]

Republican National Convention Night 1 Events

8:30 Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem

8:35 Opening Prayer: Reverend Dunn

8:40 Arnold Wolf Jr: Americans in the Dark
Arnold Wolf Jr will address the convention on the legacy of his father and how to best continue the work done by the Wolf and Tawney administrations in Making America Great Again.

8:50 Legacy of President Arnold Wolf
Video Testimonial from just a few of the millions of Americans helped by the Wolf-Tawney Administration.

Excerpt: Because of President Wolf, for the first time in a long time I felt like someone in Washington was fighting for me. I can’t thank him enough.

8:52 Anthony Johnson: The Energy Boom
Lt Governor Johnson will address the convention on America’s quest for Energy Independence, the Growth of Energy Sector Jobs and how the Energy Sector will spearhead the Great American Comeback

8:57 Jake Powell: Reinvigorating Community
Natural Gas Worker Jake Powell tells the story about how the boom in energy jobs has saved his town in Western Pennsylvania

Excerpt: I lost my job in the recession of ‘08 and it wasn’t until President Wolf came around that I got another one that paid enough. And now the radical socialist GND Dayton wants to implement is going to take this one. The only thing that is going to stop her from destroying my town is President Richardson and a Republican Congress.

9:00 Don Pauer: Canceling Cancel Culture
Radio Host Don Pauer will speak about the dangers of canceled culture, its effect on our society and how to combat it moving forward.

9:10 Markus Rodgers: Respect in the Heartland
Markus tells the story of President Wolf hearing his voice screaming in the dark after years of being ignored by the Democratic Party.

Excerpt: I lost track of the number of times I heard a Democrat talk down to me because I worked a blue collar job, telling me ‘I should just learn to code’ or something like that. I watched Democrats go on the floor of Congress and brag about how the Green New Deal would destroy 6 million jobs like mine. But President Wolf and the Republican party heard my struggle and fought for me. And in 2020 they are the only ones that hear me.

9:12 Henry Mason: Promises Broken and Kept
State Representative Henry Mason will talk about his experience growing up among the broken promises of the Democratic Party to the African American community and how President Wolf began making long overdue gains for working class African Americans

9:17 Rosie Cooper: Leaving the Democratic Party
Rosie Cooper of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania talks about why she has left the Democratic Party and will be voting Republican for the first time in her life.

Excerpt: Trade Deals like the TPP which Dayton supports have devastated cities like Pittsburgh that grew around manufacturing. It built the middle class and sent kids like mine to better schools. If the Radical Democrats win in 2020 its going to kill communities like mine… These are the stakes, and its why i’m voting Republican for the first time in my life.

9:20 Kimberly Dunbar: Working for Working Families
Senator Dunbar will speak on the failures of the Democratic party in helping working families over the past two decades and how the Republican Party will make Government work for working families in the 2020s.

9:25 Micah Monroe: Small Businesses Leading the Way
Micah Monroe talks about starting a small business in the Baharia years and how the Wolf administration allowed her to hire more people and pay higher wages for the first time.

Excerpt: I started a restaurant during the Baharia administration and barely got by. In 2018 thanks to the Wolf Administration and the Republicans in Congress I was able to hire more workers and raise wages. The GOP is the right party to lead us out of this crisis and then thrive.

9:27 Dawson Abernathy: Legacy of the GOP
Governor Abernathy with speak on the legacy of the Grand Old Party, its enduring values, and its vision for the future of the country under President Richardson

9:37 Toby Keith: Musical Performance

9:42 Keanu Ionakana: Taking on China
In the wake of the Chinese Communist Party’s Economic Crisis Representative Keanu Ionakana will discuss how to best take on China in the Asia Pacific Region and prevent them from becoming the preeminent global power.

9:47 Jose Santiago: Escaping Socialism
Jose tells the story of his life under the repressive Castro Regime, his miraculous escape and arrival in the United States.

Excerpt: The United States is the last best hope for Democracy and Liberty in the world. I came here looking for a better life and I found it… But now I'm seeing the same failed policies of the Cuban dictatorship being proposed here. The policies that have caused devastation and poverty in the country of my birth. If we don’t refute these policies their will be no hope left.

9:50 Greg Kost: Fighting for Liberty in Latin America
Senator Greg Kost will discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela caused by the Maduro regime's failed socialist policies. Senator Kost will focus on how America can best stand for liberty, democracy and humanity against socialist regimes like Cuba and Venezuela.

10:02 Matt Walker: Democrats Don’t Care About You
Representative Matt Walker will discuss his experience fighting to support the American people during the economic crisis and how Democratic obstruction and inaction has prevented more from being done.

10:07 Jordan Boomer: Paycheck Protection & Economic Relief
Small Business owner Jordan Boomer of New Hampshire talks about how the Republican Recovery Package and Paycheck Protection saved his business and the jobs of his employees.

Excerpt: I was going to be faced with the choice of shuttering my hardware store for good or laying off half my workers. But then President Tawney and the Republicans in Congress overcame the callous and obstructionist Democrats, the small business support and Paycheck Protection saved my business and is going to get us through this crisis. If we are going to save small businesses like mine across the nation, we can’t empower the very people who stood idle while we were about to go under. President Richardson is the only one who can get us through to the other side.

10:10 Life of Service: President Tawney Biographical Video

Excerpt: A life of service, bent but unbroken. President Tawney has served with honor and distinction, and he deserves our thanks.

10:15 President Tawney: Keynote
President Richard Tawney will discuss the accomplishments of the Wolf and Tawney administrations over the past years fighting for the American people and how to get our nation back on track with growing jobs and wages.

10:35 Lee Greenwood: Musical Performance

10:40 Closing

10:45 Recap

[Louisianan]

Henry took the stage, and after waiting for the applause to subside, he began to speak.

Good evening, I'm Henry Mason, Candidate for the United States House of Representatives of Utah's Fourth Congressional District. Americans, young and old, black and white, start their lives ignorant of the truths of the world. We start our lives with innocence, and we start our lives with more potential than we could believe. That's what I remember from my days growing up in Virginia. I remember my father telling me, 'Son, you can be whatever you want to be, no matter what anybody tells you.' and I have used his words as inspiration countless times throughout my life.

When I got into Utah politics, and politics in general, the Republican party welcomed me with open arms. Explained to me, that if I worked hard enough, I would grow up the vines of state politics, and that's how I became the Speaker of the Utah State House, I listened to those with experience, and I worked my tail off for the people of my district. When I think about the Democratic Party's effect on African Americans, I think of the opposite of my father's words. I grew up in what we called the ghettos at the time.

We were poor, but everyone around us was, we weren't any different. Every night at the dinner table, we'd focus on the good in our lives, how we were blessed, and what the next step was in getting out of the Ghetto. Today, in 2020, I have made it. Through hard work, dedication, and difficult patches, I have made it. Democrats today will say that America is more racist today than ever, I disagree. Liberals will say that the world is a dark, unfair place, that we should feel ashamed to live in, I disagree.

Republicans have said to kids like me who lived in the ghetto, 'You can get out of here, it will be tough, it will be hard, but if you put your mind to it, you can do it.' Liberals on the other hand have said, 'The ghetto is a terrible place for kids, if you get out, you'll be moving from one oppression to another. You'll never get a job, if you do, it won't be a good one because you will be oppressed every minute of every day, for the rest of your life.' I say, to hell with them.

When I look on TV, the only people I see who are oppressors are the ones who riot and loot black businesses in protest. They are the ones keeping African Americans down, not Republicans. Democrats promise us that inner-city troubles will cease when they are in power. We look at Chicago where murders have increased about 50% this year, we look at New Orleans where drugs line the streets, we look at Detroit where crimes are waved off as everyday occurrences, and we can see that obviously, the Democrats are not doing well.

President Wolf's one term did more for our country, and more for Black America than his predecessor's eight years. More black Americans were employed than before, more black Americans graduated than before, more black Americans were able to thrive. This brings me to another point, just because someone looks like you, doesn't mean they have your best interests at heart. That's the main thing I learned throughout the entirety of the Baharia Administration.

America, had I listened to the Democrats and not my father and had I let them guide my life, I would still be in that ghetto, I would not have become Speaker of the Utah State House, and I would not be speaking at the Republican National Convention today, surrounded by true conservative voices. Thank you, and God bless.