imagine that you’re a member of Congress you’ve worked very hard you’ve knocked
you’ve worked very hard you’ve knocked
you’ve worked very hard you’ve knocked on thousands of doors sweating and
on thousands of doors sweating and
on thousands of doors sweating and shivering depending on the season you’ve
shivering depending on the season you’ve
shivering depending on the season you’ve made hundreds maybe thousands of phone
made hundreds maybe thousands of phone
made hundreds maybe thousands of phone calls to people you don’t even know
calls to people you don’t even know
calls to people you don’t even know asking for their support begging for
asking for their support begging for
asking for their support begging for their money and now you got one of these
their money and now you got one of these
their money and now you got one of these it’s hanging on a door in Washington DC
it’s hanging on a door in Washington DC
it’s hanging on a door in Washington DC it says you’re a member of Congress that
it says you’re a member of Congress that
it says you’re a member of Congress that you represent the people of your state
you represent the people of your state
you represent the people of your state now imagine you’re a conservative member
now imagine you’re a conservative member
now imagine you’re a conservative member of Congress for some of you here in
of Congress for some of you here in
of Congress for some of you here in Boston Massachusetts that’s going to
Boston Massachusetts that’s going to
Boston Massachusetts that’s going to take a powerful imagination all right
take a powerful imagination all right
take a powerful imagination all right but imagine with me that you’re a
but imagine with me that you’re a
but imagine with me that you’re a conservative member of Congress you grew
conservative member of Congress you grew
conservative member of Congress you grew up on Milton Friedman you loved his free
up on Milton Friedman you loved his free
up on Milton Friedman you loved his free markets free enterprise and free trade
markets free enterprise and free trade
markets free enterprise and free trade you’ve watched Ronald Reagan’s farewell
you’ve watched Ronald Reagan’s farewell
you’ve watched Ronald Reagan’s farewell address over and over and you cry every
address over and over and you cry every
address over and over and you cry every time he gets to the part about the
time he gets to the part about the
time he gets to the part about the shining city on the hill and how if the
shining city on the hill and how if the
shining city on the hill and how if the city had to have walls the walls had
city had to have walls the walls had
city had to have walls the walls had doors doors to let in though his burning
doors doors to let in though his burning
doors doors to let in though his burning to breathe free you get goosebumps when
to breathe free you get goosebumps when
to breathe free you get goosebumps when you think of him telling mr. Gorbachev
you think of him telling mr. Gorbachev
you think of him telling mr. Gorbachev to tear down his wall your conservative
to tear down his wall your conservative
to tear down his wall your conservative member of Congress and you agree with
member of Congress and you agree with
member of Congress and you agree with President John F Kennedy that America is
President John F Kennedy that America is
President John F Kennedy that America is an exceptional place for inspiration you
an exceptional place for inspiration you
an exceptional place for inspiration you go to youtube and you watch his speech
go to youtube and you watch his speech
go to youtube and you watch his speech at Rice University September of 1962 the
at Rice University September of 1962 the
at Rice University September of 1962 the moonshot speech and you’re amazed that
moonshot speech and you’re amazed that
moonshot speech and you’re amazed that he admits in that speech a speech of 17
he admits in that speech a speech of 17
he admits in that speech a speech of 17 minutes of pure American exceptionalism
minutes of pure American exceptionalism
minutes of pure American exceptionalism that some of the materials needed for
that some of the materials needed for
that some of the materials needed for the spacecraft hadn’t been invented yet
the spacecraft hadn’t been invented yet
the spacecraft hadn’t been invented yet no matter we’re going to the moon before
no matter we’re going to the moon before
no matter we’re going to the moon before the decade is out you agree with him
the decade is out you agree with him
the decade is out you agree with him that the vows of this nation can be
that the vows of this nation can be
that the vows of this nation can be fulfilled only if we in this nation are
fulfilled only if we in this nation are
fulfilled only if we in this nation are first and therefore we intend to be
first and therefore we intend to be
first and therefore we intend to be first
first
first you’ve taken as your own the effect that
you’ve taken as your own the effect that
you’ve taken as your own the effect that he’s so embodied that when leaders are
he’s so embodied that when leaders are
he’s so embodied that when leaders are optimistic they’re saying they believe
optimistic they’re saying they believe
optimistic they’re saying they believe in the people they represent you’re a
in the people they represent you’re a
in the people they represent you’re a conservative member of Congress and you
conservative member of Congress and you
conservative member of Congress and you believe in the precautionary principle
believe in the precautionary principle
believe in the precautionary principle you believe in data-driven analysis you
you believe in data-driven analysis you
you believe in data-driven analysis you know that climate change is real and
know that climate change is real and
know that climate change is real and human-caused and you see in climate
human-caused and you see in climate
human-caused and you see in climate change a sly eye silent and slow-moving
change a sly eye silent and slow-moving
change a sly eye silent and slow-moving Sputnik moment one that calls for the
Sputnik moment one that calls for the
Sputnik moment one that calls for the greatness of your nation as much as the
greatness of your nation as much as the
greatness of your nation as much as the original Sputnik moment you’re a
original Sputnik moment you’re a
original Sputnik moment you’re a conservative member of Congress you
conservative member of Congress you
conservative member of Congress you high-five the memory of Jack Kent and
high-five the memory of Jack Kent and
high-five the memory of Jack Kent and believe with him that the test of
believe with him that the test of
believe with him that the test of conservatism is that it works for
conservatism is that it works for
conservatism is that it works for everyone regardless of skin color you’re
everyone regardless of skin color you’re
everyone regardless of skin color you’re appalled by the alt-right you want them
appalled by the alt-right you want them
appalled by the alt-right you want them to have nothing to do with your brand
to have nothing to do with your brand
to have nothing to do with your brand your party your legacy you utterly
your party your legacy you utterly
your party your legacy you utterly reject them you
you’re a Conservative member of Congress
you’re a Conservative member of Congress you rise with compassion to protect the
you rise with compassion to protect the
you rise with compassion to protect the lives of the unborn but otherwise you
lives of the unborn but otherwise you
lives of the unborn but otherwise you think the bedroom of consenting adults
think the bedroom of consenting adults
think the bedroom of consenting adults is a rather strange place for the
is a rather strange place for the
is a rather strange place for the government to be you are a Conservative
government to be you are a Conservative
government to be you are a Conservative member of Congress with John Adams you
member of Congress with John Adams you
member of Congress with John Adams you fear the mob because you know as he knew
fear the mob because you know as he knew
fear the mob because you know as he knew that a mob is not able to protect
that a mob is not able to protect
that a mob is not able to protect Liberty not even its own and you’re
Liberty not even its own and you’re
Liberty not even its own and you’re amazed at the wisdom that he and other
amazed at the wisdom that he and other
amazed at the wisdom that he and other framers had in establishing a slow
framers had in establishing a slow
framers had in establishing a slow deliberative governing process an
deliberative governing process an
deliberative governing process an inherently gut a conservative governing
inherently gut a conservative governing
inherently gut a conservative governing process that would serve a country that
process that would serve a country that
process that would serve a country that would grow far greater than they could
would grow far greater than they could
would grow far greater than they could ever imagine you are conservative member
ever imagine you are conservative member
ever imagine you are conservative member of Congress you fear the fire of
of Congress you fear the fire of
of Congress you fear the fire of populist nationalism because you know
populist nationalism because you know
populist nationalism because you know that those who play with fire can’t
that those who play with fire can’t
that those who play with fire can’t control it you see their pitchforks and
control it you see their pitchforks and
control it you see their pitchforks and torches and you know they’re not good
torches and you know they’re not good
torches and you know they’re not good building tools that pitchforks and
building tools that pitchforks and
building tools that pitchforks and torches can tear down and burn up but
torches can tear down and burn up but
torches can tear down and burn up but they can’t build up they can’t build up
they can’t build up they can’t build up
they can’t build up they can’t build up the institutions and the communities so
the institutions and the communities so
the institutions and the communities so necessary to a stable and prosperous
necessary to a stable and prosperous
necessary to a stable and prosperous country you’re a conservative member of
country you’re a conservative member of
country you’re a conservative member of Congress and you fear the next County
Congress and you fear the next County
Congress and you fear the next County Party convention you so wish for your
Party convention you so wish for your
Party convention you so wish for your party to be the grand opportunity party
party to be the grand opportunity party
party to be the grand opportunity party not the grumpy old party you know that
not the grumpy old party you know that
not the grumpy old party you know that they want to hear from you
they want to hear from you
they want to hear from you some old saw about how a secret Muslim
some old saw about how a secret Muslim
some old saw about how a secret Muslim non American socialist took over in the
non American socialist took over in the
non American socialist took over in the White House and destroyed the country
White House and destroyed the country
White House and destroyed the country and you know that none of that’s true
you know that they want to hear you say
you know that they want to hear you say that you’re okay with insults okay with
that you’re okay with insults okay with
that you’re okay with insults okay with lock her up chance and okay with policy
lock her up chance and okay with policy
lock her up chance and okay with policy pronouncements with all the sincerity
pronouncements with all the sincerity
pronouncements with all the sincerity and thoughtfulness that 140 characters
and thoughtfulness that 140 characters
and thoughtfulness that 140 characters get muster you are a conservative member
get muster you are a conservative member
get muster you are a conservative member of Congress you realize that many in
of Congress you realize that many in
of Congress you realize that many in your party look to some good old days
your party look to some good old days
your party look to some good old days that you know never existed they hold on
that you know never existed they hold on
that you know never existed they hold on for example to the fossils that fueled
for example to the fossils that fueled
for example to the fossils that fueled the last century of growth but you know
the last century of growth but you know
the last century of growth but you know that better cleaner more abundant fuels
that better cleaner more abundant fuels
that better cleaner more abundant fuels await us and you know that that
await us and you know that that
await us and you know that that abundance can lead the world to more
abundance can lead the world to more
abundance can lead the world to more energy more mobility and more freedom
energy more mobility and more freedom
energy more mobility and more freedom you’re a conservative member of Congress
you’re a conservative member of Congress
you’re a conservative member of Congress you realize that many in your party pine
you realize that many in your party pine
you realize that many in your party pine for the 50s and the 60s because those
for the 50s and the 60s because those
for the 50s and the 60s because those were after all the good old days but you
were after all the good old days but you
were after all the good old days but you know that the Cuyahoga River was on fire
know that the Cuyahoga River was on fire
know that the Cuyahoga River was on fire back then you know that in Pittsburgh
back then you know that in Pittsburgh
back then you know that in Pittsburgh streetlights came on at noon because of
streetlights came on at noon because of
streetlights came on at noon because of this foot in the air the schools were
this foot in the air the schools were
this foot in the air the schools were segregated neighborhoods redlined that
segregated neighborhoods redlined that
segregated neighborhoods redlined that communism threatened freedom and if you
communism threatened freedom and if you
communism threatened freedom and if you got cancer you weren’t likely to fight
got cancer you weren’t likely to fight
got cancer you weren’t likely to fight for long you’re a conservative member of
for long you’re a conservative member of
for long you’re a conservative member of Congress and you want to sound like JFK
Congress and you want to sound like JFK
Congress and you want to sound like JFK at Rice where JFK said it’s
at Rice where JFK said it’s
at Rice where JFK said it’s understandable by what some would have a
understandable by what some would have a
understandable by what some would have a stay where we are a little bit longer to
stay where we are a little bit longer to
stay where we are a little bit longer to wait and to rest but everything within
wait and to rest but everything within
wait and to rest but everything within you says with him this city of Houston
you says with him this city of Houston
you says with him this city of Houston this state of Texas this country of the
this state of Texas this country of the
this state of Texas this country of the United States was not built by those who
United States was not built by those who
United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look
waited and rested and wished to look
waited and rested and wished to look behind them you are ready to lead you
behind them you are ready to lead you
behind them you are ready to lead you are ready to prove
are ready to prove
are ready to prove the power of free enterprise to solve
the power of free enterprise to solve
the power of free enterprise to solve challenges like climate change you are
challenges like climate change you are
challenges like climate change you are ready to lead so I’ve got a suggestion
ready to lead so I’ve got a suggestion
ready to lead so I’ve got a suggestion for you then lead now step out step up
for you then lead now step out step up
for you then lead now step out step up you know we ask America’s best to die on
you know we ask America’s best to die on
you know we ask America’s best to die on littoral Hills in places like Iraq and
littoral Hills in places like Iraq and
littoral Hills in places like Iraq and Afghanistan is it too much to ask you to
Afghanistan is it too much to ask you to
Afghanistan is it too much to ask you to die a figurative death on a political
die a figurative death on a political
die a figurative death on a political hill in Washington DC you know at the
hill in Washington DC you know at the
hill in Washington DC you know at the end of your time in Washington they
end of your time in Washington they
end of your time in Washington they going to take this plaque off the door
going to take this plaque off the door
going to take this plaque off the door they’re going to hand it to you if
they’re going to hand it to you if
they’re going to hand it to you if you’re gonna go home with it can you
you’re gonna go home with it can you
you’re gonna go home with it can you imagine the emptiness of knowing that
imagine the emptiness of knowing that
imagine the emptiness of knowing that you stood for nothing that you risk
you stood for nothing that you risk
you stood for nothing that you risk nothing that all you did was follow
nothing that all you did was follow
nothing that all you did was follow fearful people to where they were
fearful people to where they were
fearful people to where they were already going rather than trying to lead
already going rather than trying to lead
already going rather than trying to lead them to a better place
them to a better place
them to a better place if you’re not willing to lose your seat
if you’re not willing to lose your seat
if you’re not willing to lose your seat in Congress there’s really very little
in Congress there’s really very little
in Congress there’s really very little reason to be there
so here’s the thing it’s not too late
so here’s the thing it’s not too late there’s still time to lead speak out
there’s still time to lead speak out
there’s still time to lead speak out speak up
speak up
speak up call lunacy what it is lunacy tell the
call lunacy what it is lunacy tell the
call lunacy what it is lunacy tell the American people that we still have
American people that we still have
American people that we still have moonshots in us tell the folks at the
moonshots in us tell the folks at the
moonshots in us tell the folks at the county party convention you bet free
county party convention you bet free
county party convention you bet free enterprise can solve climate change
enterprise can solve climate change
enterprise can solve climate change tell them that Milton Friedman would say
tell them that Milton Friedman would say
tell them that Milton Friedman would say to tax pollution rather than profits
to tax pollution rather than profits
to tax pollution rather than profits tell them that it’s okay no it’s a good
tell them that it’s okay no it’s a good
tell them that it’s okay no it’s a good thing that progressives would agree
thing that progressives would agree
thing that progressives would agree tell them the very good news that we can
tell them the very good news that we can
tell them the very good news that we can bring America together to solve these
bring America together to solve these
bring America together to solve these challenges and to lead the world tell
challenges and to lead the world tell
challenges and to lead the world tell them that free enterprise can do these
them that free enterprise can do these
them that free enterprise can do these things tell them that America must stop
things tell them that America must stop
things tell them that America must stop the dividing and must start the uniting
the dividing and must start the uniting
the dividing and must start the uniting tell them play your part before it’s too
tell them play your part before it’s too
tell them play your part before it’s too late
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