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would you be willing to change places

would you be willing to change places with me in life

with me in life

with me in life I mean I’m 17 fit have my whole life

I mean I’m 17 fit have my whole life

I mean I’m 17 fit have my whole life ahead of me I’m a super fast reader I’m

ahead of me I’m a super fast reader I’m

ahead of me I’m a super fast reader I’m crazy about vanilla bean ice cream I

crazy about vanilla bean ice cream I

crazy about vanilla bean ice cream I recently fell in love with snowboarding

recently fell in love with snowboarding

recently fell in love with snowboarding I play a little cuckoo lily and I sing

I play a little cuckoo lily and I sing

I play a little cuckoo lily and I sing all the usual stuff oh and I sued the

all the usual stuff oh and I sued the

all the usual stuff oh and I sued the Washington state government for a

Washington state government for a

Washington state government for a cleaner climate in one

cleaner climate in one

cleaner climate in one [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] on the downside however I’m a little

on the downside however I’m a little

on the downside however I’m a little disorganized I don’t clean my room as

disorganized I don’t clean my room as

disorganized I don’t clean my room as much as I should my mom says I worry too

much as I should my mom says I worry too

much as I should my mom says I worry too much I can’t vote and though I sued the

much I can’t vote and though I sued the

much I can’t vote and though I sued the government nothing’s changing so I have

government nothing’s changing so I have

government nothing’s changing so I have my whole life ahead of me but it’s

my whole life ahead of me but it’s

my whole life ahead of me but it’s filled with melting ice shelves monster

filled with melting ice shelves monster

filled with melting ice shelves monster storms and air that’s not breathable you

storms and air that’s not breathable you

storms and air that’s not breathable you still want to change places with me

still want to change places with me

still want to change places with me no well that’s understandable after all

no well that’s understandable after all

no well that’s understandable after all who would no one wants to be in that

who would no one wants to be in that

who would no one wants to be in that position my friends and I don’t want to

position my friends and I don’t want to

position my friends and I don’t want to be in that position but because we don’t

be in that position but because we don’t

be in that position but because we don’t really have a voice in our future we had

really have a voice in our future we had

really have a voice in our future we had to take things to the next level so

to take things to the next level so

to take things to the next level so seven of my peers and I sued the

seven of my peers and I sued the

seven of my peers and I sued the Washington State Department of Ecology

Washington State Department of Ecology

Washington State Department of Ecology granted we made a pretty big ask but

granted we made a pretty big ask but

granted we made a pretty big ask but it’s a reasonable one we asked them to

it’s a reasonable one we asked them to

it’s a reasonable one we asked them to guarantee a stable climate for the

guarantee a stable climate for the

guarantee a stable climate for the future one that we can live in it

future one that we can live in it

future one that we can live in it started in 2011 when we brought a

started in 2011 when we brought a

started in 2011 when we brought a petition to the doorstep of the

petition to the doorstep of the

petition to the doorstep of the Department of Ecology asking them to

Department of Ecology asking them to

Department of Ecology asking them to update their emissions regulations

update their emissions regulations

update their emissions regulations recommendations to the Washington State

recommendations to the Washington State

recommendations to the Washington State Legislature based on the newest climate

Legislature based on the newest climate

Legislature based on the newest climate science however they blatantly denied my

science however they blatantly denied my

science however they blatantly denied my request claiming and this is my favorite

request claiming and this is my favorite

request claiming and this is my favorite part that they were not legally

part that they were not legally

part that they were not legally obligated to use science in their

obligated to use science in their

obligated to use science in their recommendations it’s ridiculous right so

recommendations it’s ridiculous right so

recommendations it’s ridiculous right so that same year we filed the lawsuit our

that same year we filed the lawsuit our

that same year we filed the lawsuit our argument being that under the public

argument being that under the public

argument being that under the public trust auction our government has a

trust auction our government has a

trust auction our government has a constitutionally mandated responsibility

constitutionally mandated responsibility

constitutionally mandated responsibility to protect those natural resources to

to protect those natural resources to

to protect those natural resources to preserve and enhance them for future

preserve and enhance them for future

preserve and enhance them for future generations if you’re not familiar with

generations if you’re not familiar with

generations if you’re not familiar with the public trust auction it’s a legal

the public trust auction it’s a legal

the public trust auction it’s a legal principle that simply states the

principle that simply states the

principle that simply states the government has a duty to protect certain

government has a duty to protect certain

government has a duty to protect certain natural resources for future generations

natural resources for future generations

natural resources for future generations and among those are the air the land

and among those are the air the land

and among those are the air the land running water the scene consequently the

running water the scene consequently the

running water the scene consequently the shores of the sea that they need to hold

shores of the sea that they need to hold

shores of the sea that they need to hold those for posterity posterity is a fancy

those for posterity posterity is a fancy

those for posterity posterity is a fancy word for future generations so I’m gonna

word for future generations so I’m gonna

word for future generations so I’m gonna roll with that for a moment everybody in

roll with that for a moment everybody in

roll with that for a moment everybody in this room imagine that you can talk to

this room imagine that you can talk to

this room imagine that you can talk to somebody from the future let’s say 2050

somebody from the future let’s say 2050

somebody from the future let’s say 2050 and you can ask them all about how your

and you can ask them all about how your

and you can ask them all about how your actions now affect their lives get that

actions now affect their lives get that

actions now affect their lives get that image in your mind now stop because you

image in your mind now stop because you

image in your mind now stop because you don’t actually have to imagine I’m

don’t actually have to imagine I’m

don’t actually have to imagine I’m standing on this stage

standing on this stage

standing on this stage and it’s true I’m not from 2050 but I’ll

and it’s true I’m not from 2050 but I’ll

and it’s true I’m not from 2050 but I’ll definitely be alive then so technically

definitely be alive then so technically

definitely be alive then so technically I’m the future King County Superior

I’m the future King County Superior

I’m the future King County Superior Court Judge Hollis Hill agreed we won

Court Judge Hollis Hill agreed we won

Court Judge Hollis Hill agreed we won our lawsuit against the Department of

our lawsuit against the Department of

our lawsuit against the Department of Ecology she applied the public trust

Ecology she applied the public trust

Ecology she applied the public trust auction and counted us as part of the

auction and counted us as part of the

auction and counted us as part of the public in her ruling said that the

public in her ruling said that the

public in her ruling said that the survival of our generation depends upon

survival of our generation depends upon

survival of our generation depends upon the will of our elders to stem the tide

the will of our elders to stem the tide

the will of our elders to stem the tide of global warming before doing so

of global warming before doing so

of global warming before doing so becomes first too costly and then too

becomes first too costly and then too

becomes first too costly and then too late but and there’s always a but we got

late but and there’s always a but we got

late but and there’s always a but we got a super strong ruling from our judge and

a super strong ruling from our judge and

a super strong ruling from our judge and nothing happened we we got a rule from

nothing happened we we got a rule from

nothing happened we we got a rule from the Department of Ecology but it was so

the Department of Ecology but it was so

the Department of Ecology but it was so weak that those that don’t believe in

weak that those that don’t believe in

weak that those that don’t believe in climate change would still probably

climate change would still probably

climate change would still probably approve of it and climate change in us

approve of it and climate change in us

approve of it and climate change in us run ahead head-on collision with

run ahead head-on collision with

run ahead head-on collision with earth-shattering consequences don’t use

earth-shattering consequences don’t use

earth-shattering consequences don’t use our horses docking grounds we don’t want

our horses docking grounds we don’t want

our horses docking grounds we don’t want the aid in the South keep that or you’re

the aid in the South keep that or you’re

the aid in the South keep that or you’re in the ground there’s a danger up ahead

in the ground there’s a danger up ahead

in the ground there’s a danger up ahead drillin octa-core means disaster for

drillin octa-core means disaster for

drillin octa-core means disaster for human beings do is right revolt the

human beings do is right revolt the

human beings do is right revolt the least there’s a danger up ahead there’s

least there’s a danger up ahead there’s

least there’s a danger up ahead there’s a danger danger now I’ve never been what

a danger danger now I’ve never been what

a danger danger now I’ve never been what some people would call a normal kid

some people would call a normal kid

some people would call a normal kid whatever that means between the ages of

whatever that means between the ages of

whatever that means between the ages of seven and ten I had a morning ritual I

seven and ten I had a morning ritual I

seven and ten I had a morning ritual I woke up every morning at 6:30 I got

woke up every morning at 6:30 I got

woke up every morning at 6:30 I got ready for school and then I listened to

ready for school and then I listened to

ready for school and then I listened to NPR while I ate my breakfast and

NPR while I ate my breakfast and

NPR while I ate my breakfast and listening to those NPR reporters talk

listening to those NPR reporters talk

listening to those NPR reporters talk about melting IceCaps and disappearing

about melting IceCaps and disappearing

about melting IceCaps and disappearing polar bears was sad but it was so far

polar bears was sad but it was so far

polar bears was sad but it was so far removed from me that I never felt I

removed from me that I never felt I

removed from me that I never felt I could do anything about it

could do anything about it

could do anything about it and that feeling actually changed when I

and that feeling actually changed when I

and that feeling actually changed when I moved to Seattle in the spring of 2011

moved to Seattle in the spring of 2011

moved to Seattle in the spring of 2011 and I got involved with a group that a

and I got involved with a group that a

and I got involved with a group that a youth-led group that plants trees to try

youth-led group that plants trees to try

youth-led group that plants trees to try and mitigate the effects of global

and mitigate the effects of global

and mitigate the effects of global warming I went to one of their day-long

warming I went to one of their day-long

warming I went to one of their day-long workshops at the colic ad amis and there

workshops at the colic ad amis and there

workshops at the colic ad amis and there I learned about the effects of climate

I learned about the effects of climate

I learned about the effects of climate change on everything not just the polar

change on everything not just the polar

change on everything not just the polar bears and being there with all those

bears and being there with all those

bears and being there with all those kids that were all in the same place to

kids that were all in the same place to

kids that were all in the same place to do something about climate change left

do something about climate change left

do something about climate change left me feeling inspired and planting trees

me feeling inspired and planting trees

me feeling inspired and planting trees became my first step into activism but

became my first step into activism but

became my first step into activism but my future is at stake and I knew that I

my future is at stake and I knew that I

my future is at stake and I knew that I knew planting trees wasn’t enough I felt

knew planting trees wasn’t enough I felt

knew planting trees wasn’t enough I felt like I needed to take stronger action

like I needed to take stronger action

like I needed to take stronger action but I was stuck I didn’t really know

but I was stuck I didn’t really know

but I was stuck I didn’t really know where to start and I needed something to

where to start and I needed something to

where to start and I needed something to kind of give me that jumpstart that came

kind of give me that jumpstart that came

kind of give me that jumpstart that came when I was asked to write and give a

when I was asked to write and give a

when I was asked to write and give a speech at a protest against exploding

speech at a protest against exploding

speech at a protest against exploding trains coming through Seattle

trains coming through Seattle

trains coming through Seattle we call them exploding trains because

we call them exploding trains because

we call them exploding trains because they literally explode in case you

they literally explode in case you

they literally explode in case you didn’t know oil trains carry about

didn’t know oil trains carry about

didn’t know oil trains carry about 30,000 gallons of crude oil every 77

30,000 gallons of crude oil every 77

30,000 gallons of crude oil every 77 seconds in the US that’s 39 million

seconds in the US that’s 39 million

seconds in the US that’s 39 million gallons a year and the oil is volatile

gallons a year and the oil is volatile

gallons a year and the oil is volatile under the right conditions

under the right conditions

under the right conditions explodes to this day they pass under

explodes to this day they pass under

explodes to this day they pass under downtown Seattle and speeches were not

downtown Seattle and speeches were not

downtown Seattle and speeches were not my forte I’d never given a speech and I

my forte I’d never given a speech and I

my forte I’d never given a speech and I had literally touched in Ocala way three

had literally touched in Ocala way three

had literally touched in Ocala way three days before I was asked to give the

days before I was asked to give the

days before I was asked to give the speech and and I decided to write a song

speech and and I decided to write a song

speech and and I decided to write a song it’s a simple song mind you I was 12 at

it’s a simple song mind you I was 12 at

it’s a simple song mind you I was 12 at the time and yeah please don’t send

the time and yeah please don’t send

the time and yeah please don’t send exploding dreams to our cities we don’t

exploding dreams to our cities we don’t

exploding dreams to our cities we don’t think the people dying is pretty think

think the people dying is pretty think

think the people dying is pretty think about the future generations think about

about the future generations think about

about the future generations think about the lives who live think about your

the lives who live think about your

the lives who live think about your children’s children’s children’s

children’s children’s children’s

children’s children’s children’s children’s children’s children think

children’s children’s children think

children’s children’s children think about your children’s children’s

about your children’s children’s

about your children’s children’s children’s children’s children’s

children’s children’s children’s

children’s children’s children’s children

[Applause]

[Applause] the warnings of impending doom aren’t

the warnings of impending doom aren’t

the warnings of impending doom aren’t always as obvious as an exploding train

always as obvious as an exploding train

always as obvious as an exploding train sometimes they’re really small and

sometimes they’re really small and

sometimes they’re really small and easily overlooked a temperature change

easily overlooked a temperature change

easily overlooked a temperature change of only a few degrees in ocean water is

of only a few degrees in ocean water is

of only a few degrees in ocean water is enough to upset the balance of the whole

enough to upset the balance of the whole

enough to upset the balance of the whole world’s ecosystem a nice example of this

world’s ecosystem a nice example of this

world’s ecosystem a nice example of this is coastal Grizzlies from northern

is coastal Grizzlies from northern

is coastal Grizzlies from northern Washington up to Alaska you usually see

Washington up to Alaska you usually see

Washington up to Alaska you usually see like some stock photographs of them with

like some stock photographs of them with

like some stock photographs of them with these huge salmon in their mouth that

these huge salmon in their mouth that

these huge salmon in their mouth that they just caught like fresh from the

they just caught like fresh from the

they just caught like fresh from the river or something and that’s pretty

river or something and that’s pretty

river or something and that’s pretty great

great

great but recently we’ve seen those same

but recently we’ve seen those same

but recently we’ve seen those same grizzly bears catching Humboldt squid

grizzly bears catching Humboldt squid

grizzly bears catching Humboldt squid yeah squid in Alaska and the problem

yeah squid in Alaska and the problem

yeah squid in Alaska and the problem with this it may not seem like a big one

with this it may not seem like a big one

with this it may not seem like a big one at first is that when Grizzlies catch

at first is that when Grizzlies catch

at first is that when Grizzlies catch salmon and then they take them inland

salmon and then they take them inland

salmon and then they take them inland and eat them and they don’t finish all

and eat them and they don’t finish all

and eat them and they don’t finish all of the salmon they leave their leftovers

of the salmon they leave their leftovers

of the salmon they leave their leftovers there

there

there it feeds other small scavenger animals

it feeds other small scavenger animals

it feeds other small scavenger animals and then decomposes and feeds the soil

and then decomposes and feeds the soil

and then decomposes and feeds the soil and the forest and and the reason it can

and the forest and and the reason it can

and the forest and and the reason it can do that is because salmon have really

do that is because salmon have really

do that is because salmon have really fatty rich rich fatty nutrient reserves

fatty rich rich fatty nutrient reserves

fatty rich rich fatty nutrient reserves but the squid don’t have that same kind

but the squid don’t have that same kind

but the squid don’t have that same kind of nutrient rich fatty reserve so the

of nutrient rich fatty reserve so the

of nutrient rich fatty reserve so the soil isn’t is fed and other animals

soil isn’t is fed and other animals

soil isn’t is fed and other animals aren’t is fed the problem with this is

aren’t is fed the problem with this is

aren’t is fed the problem with this is that over time eventually with more and

that over time eventually with more and

that over time eventually with more and more nutrients leaking out of the soil

more nutrients leaking out of the soil

more nutrients leaking out of the soil and especially with the rest of climate

and especially with the rest of climate

and especially with the rest of climate change going on the forests being taxed

change going on the forests being taxed

change going on the forests being taxed your forests start to die you lose your

your forests start to die you lose your

your forests start to die you lose your habitat you lose your small prey animals

habitat you lose your small prey animals

habitat you lose your small prey animals and predators so on and so forth our

and predators so on and so forth our

and predators so on and so forth our atmosphere is kind of in the same

atmosphere is kind of in the same

atmosphere is kind of in the same situation our temperature is at a 1

situation our temperature is at a 1

situation our temperature is at a 1 degree average of warming above what it

degree average of warming above what it

degree average of warming above what it was before the Industrial Revolution

was before the Industrial Revolution

was before the Industrial Revolution approximately and our atmospheric carbon

approximately and our atmospheric carbon

approximately and our atmospheric carbon levels are about 410 parts per million

levels are about 410 parts per million

levels are about 410 parts per million you don’t have to worry if you don’t

you don’t have to worry if you don’t

you don’t have to worry if you don’t know what that means just know the

know what that means just know the

know what that means just know the number is far too high and the small

number is far too high and the small

number is far too high and the small effect part comes when we start talking

effect part comes when we start talking

effect part comes when we start talking about our tipping points you know at

about our tipping points you know at

about our tipping points you know at about 2 degrees is what scientists call

about 2 degrees is what scientists call

about 2 degrees is what scientists call a tipping point where we really can’t go

a tipping point where we really can’t go

a tipping point where we really can’t go back

back

back so one more tiny degree and the thing is

so one more tiny degree and the thing is

so one more tiny degree and the thing is that without any regulation we’re

that without any regulation we’re

that without any regulation we’re definitely on track to hit that number

definitely on track to hit that number

definitely on track to hit that number by 50 50 20 50 50 50 what am I thinking

definitely by 50 50 everyone I won’t be

definitely by 50 50 everyone I won’t be alive then like I said we’ll be on track

alive then like I said we’ll be on track

alive then like I said we’ll be on track to hit that number by 2050 causing

to hit that number by 2050 causing

to hit that number by 2050 causing irreversible climate damage things like

irreversible climate damage things like

irreversible climate damage things like the total papa thawing of permafrost

the total papa thawing of permafrost

the total papa thawing of permafrost causing erosion in the land destruction

causing erosion in the land destruction

causing erosion in the land destruction of the tundra and further warming of the

of the tundra and further warming of the

of the tundra and further warming of the planet or the because of the increased

planet or the because of the increased

planet or the because of the increased heat in the atmosphere the loss of our

heat in the atmosphere the loss of our

heat in the atmosphere the loss of our glaciers and snowpack meaning you’ll get

glaciers and snowpack meaning you’ll get

glaciers and snowpack meaning you’ll get increased flooding in the winters but

increased flooding in the winters but

increased flooding in the winters but droughts in the summers and it poses a

droughts in the summers and it poses a

droughts in the summers and it poses a threat to human lives I’m not an

threat to human lives I’m not an

threat to human lives I’m not an activist because I have a passion for

activist because I have a passion for

activist because I have a passion for standing in front of official buildings

standing in front of official buildings

standing in front of official buildings and shouting for change I’m an activist

and shouting for change I’m an activist

and shouting for change I’m an activist because I recognized the danger to the

because I recognized the danger to the

because I recognized the danger to the air I breathe the water I drink and the

air I breathe the water I drink and the

air I breathe the water I drink and the land that grows the food which I eat

land that grows the food which I eat

land that grows the food which I eat when I started this work I thought it

when I started this work I thought it

when I started this work I thought it was about saving the planet and what

was about saving the planet and what

was about saving the planet and what I’ve realized is it’s really about

I’ve realized is it’s really about

I’ve realized is it’s really about saving us the idea is that I’m not

saving us the idea is that I’m not

saving us the idea is that I’m not fighting against climate change I’m

fighting against climate change I’m

fighting against climate change I’m fighting for human change the ability of

fighting for human change the ability of

fighting for human change the ability of our species to change places with

our species to change places with

our species to change places with another see their plight hear their

another see their plight hear their

another see their plight hear their voice adapt and make better choices I

voice adapt and make better choices I

voice adapt and make better choices I think I believe that we need to change

think I believe that we need to change

think I believe that we need to change our ideas of home to kind of get out of

our ideas of home to kind of get out of

our ideas of home to kind of get out of the boxes we call houses and into the

the boxes we call houses and into the

the boxes we call houses and into the real world when we step outside we need

real world when we step outside we need

real world when we step outside we need to see each other and remember who the

to see each other and remember who the

to see each other and remember who the future is for because right now we seem

future is for because right now we seem

future is for because right now we seem to have forgotten my generation is not

to have forgotten my generation is not

to have forgotten my generation is not heard in a political sense and because

heard in a political sense and because

heard in a political sense and because of that I’m willing to use the courts to

of that I’m willing to use the courts to

of that I’m willing to use the courts to amplify my voice in 2015 I filed the

amplify my voice in 2015 I filed the

amplify my voice in 2015 I filed the lawsuit against the federal government

lawsuit against the federal government

lawsuit against the federal government with 20 other youth from around the

with 20 other youth from around the

with 20 other youth from around the country it’s very similar to the state

country it’s very similar to the state

country it’s very similar to the state lawsuit but it’s much bigger and there’s

lawsuit but it’s much bigger and there’s

lawsuit but it’s much bigger and there’s a key difference in the state lawsuit we

a key difference in the state lawsuit we

a key difference in the state lawsuit we were

were

were asking the court to affirm that the

asking the court to affirm that the

asking the court to affirm that the public trust doctrine existed at all and

public trust doctrine existed at all and

public trust doctrine existed at all and that the government did have an

that the government did have an

that the government did have an obligation to protect our rights because

obligation to protect our rights because

obligation to protect our rights because we got that affirmation we’re able to

we got that affirmation we’re able to

we got that affirmation we’re able to step up our argument in federal court

step up our argument in federal court

step up our argument in federal court now we’re arguing that the federal

now we’re arguing that the federal

now we’re arguing that the federal government has known about climate

government has known about climate

government has known about climate change for over 50 years and they’ve

change for over 50 years and they’ve

change for over 50 years and they’ve known about the dangers that fossil fuel

known about the dangers that fossil fuel

known about the dangers that fossil fuel you send the destruction climate change

you send the destruction climate change

you send the destruction climate change would bring but they’ve acted against

would bring but they’ve acted against

would bring but they’ve acted against that information in doing so they’ve

that information in doing so they’ve

that information in doing so they’ve violated our rights the public trust so

violated our rights the public trust so

violated our rights the public trust so the first thing that happened when we

the first thing that happened when we

the first thing that happened when we filed this lawsuit was the motion to

filed this lawsuit was the motion to

filed this lawsuit was the motion to dismiss the government claiming that

dismiss the government claiming that

dismiss the government claiming that just because of the public trust auction

just because of the public trust auction

just because of the public trust auction wasn’t enough to bring a lawsuit and we

wasn’t enough to bring a lawsuit and we

wasn’t enough to bring a lawsuit and we didn’t have standing and our Judge

didn’t have standing and our Judge

didn’t have standing and our Judge Thomas coffin disagreed he recommended

Thomas coffin disagreed he recommended

Thomas coffin disagreed he recommended that we go on to trial then there was

that we go on to trial then there was

that we go on to trial then there was the appeal to the motion to dismiss and

the appeal to the motion to dismiss and

the appeal to the motion to dismiss and also denied our judge and Aiken she said

also denied our judge and Aiken she said

also denied our judge and Aiken she said in her ruling exercising my recent

in her ruling exercising my recent

in her ruling exercising my recent judgment I have no doubt that the right

judgment I have no doubt that the right

judgment I have no doubt that the right to a climate system capable of

to a climate system capable of

to a climate system capable of sustaining human life is fundamental to

sustaining human life is fundamental to

sustaining human life is fundamental to a free and ordered society I agree I

a free and ordered society I agree I

a free and ordered society I agree I agree

now that leaves us with two questions

now that leaves us with two questions what if we win well if we win that day

what if we win well if we win that day

what if we win well if we win that day that a ruling is handed down from the

that a ruling is handed down from the

that a ruling is handed down from the courts it’ll create a feeling of relief

courts it’ll create a feeling of relief

courts it’ll create a feeling of relief and hope that is palpable you will

and hope that is palpable you will

and hope that is palpable you will literally feel it like emanating off of

literally feel it like emanating off of

literally feel it like emanating off of me and the reason for that is that I

me and the reason for that is that I

me and the reason for that is that I will finally have been heard and my

will finally have been heard and my

will finally have been heard and my generation will have been heard and it

generation will have been heard and it

generation will have been heard and it and that change will start to happen but

and that change will start to happen but

and that change will start to happen but I want to remind everyone here that the

I want to remind everyone here that the

I want to remind everyone here that the battle for change at that point is not

battle for change at that point is not

battle for change at that point is not going to be easy it’s still gonna be

going to be easy it’s still gonna be

going to be easy it’s still gonna be hard because we’ve waited too long

hard because we’ve waited too long

hard because we’ve waited too long without action and the second question

without action and the second question

without action and the second question is what if we lose I don’t believe that

is what if we lose I don’t believe that

is what if we lose I don’t believe that a single person in here not for a minute

a single person in here not for a minute

a single person in here not for a minute I don’t believe that anybody here wants

I don’t believe that anybody here wants

I don’t believe that anybody here wants us to lose and I know that it’s hard to

us to lose and I know that it’s hard to

us to lose and I know that it’s hard to agree on policy implementation

agree on policy implementation

agree on policy implementation regulations all of that stuff but you

regulations all of that stuff but you

regulations all of that stuff but you can’t turn a blind eye to the future

can’t turn a blind eye to the future

can’t turn a blind eye to the future anymore like I said I’m standing on this

anymore like I said I’m standing on this

anymore like I said I’m standing on this stage you don’t have to change places

stage you don’t have to change places

stage you don’t have to change places with me just hear my voice support it

with me just hear my voice support it

with me just hear my voice support it believe it thank you

believe it thank you

believe it thank you [Applause]

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