so the core idea behind democracy is really incredibly simple indeed it’s
really incredibly simple indeed it’s
really incredibly simple indeed it’s inspiring ly simple and it’s one
inspiring ly simple and it’s one
inspiring ly simple and it’s one commitment that government means we all
commitment that government means we all
commitment that government means we all participate in government and what that
participate in government and what that
participate in government and what that means in America is that in the
means in America is that in the
means in America is that in the representative system we all participate
representative system we all participate
representative system we all participate equally the framers of our Constitution
equally the framers of our Constitution
equally the framers of our Constitution were obsessed with mechanical things and
were obsessed with mechanical things and
were obsessed with mechanical things and when they thought of what that meant
when they thought of what that meant
when they thought of what that meant they had images of machines in their
they had images of machines in their
they had images of machines in their head and they spoke of dependencies
head and they spoke of dependencies
head and they spoke of dependencies producing this equality Madison in
producing this equality Madison in
producing this equality Madison in Federalist 52 promised us an institution
Federalist 52 promised us an institution
Federalist 52 promised us an institution that would have a branch Congress the
that would have a branch Congress the
that would have a branch Congress the house that would be quote dependent on
house that would be quote dependent on
house that would be quote dependent on the people alone and by the people what
the people alone and by the people what
the people alone and by the people what he said was quote not the rich more than
he said was quote not the rich more than
he said was quote not the rich more than the poor now this idea of equality is
the poor now this idea of equality is
the poor now this idea of equality is not surprising for our a republic that
not surprising for our a republic that
not surprising for our a republic that grew out of something called the
grew out of something called the
grew out of something called the Declaration of Independence which in its
Declaration of Independence which in its
Declaration of Independence which in its first words said we hold these truths to
first words said we hold these truths to
first words said we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men ok all
be self-evident that all men ok all
be self-evident that all men ok all white men but all men are created equal
white men but all men are created equal
white men but all men are created equal equal and it’s because they’re equal
equal and it’s because they’re equal
equal and it’s because they’re equal that they could commit to the idea of
that they could commit to the idea of
that they could commit to the idea of not the rich more than the poor and
not the rich more than the poor and
not the rich more than the poor and because they they were equal we would
because they they were equal we would
because they they were equal we would have a system that would be dependent on
have a system that would be dependent on
have a system that would be dependent on the people alone equal but the truth is
the people alone equal but the truth is
the people alone equal but the truth is the document that they signed the
the document that they signed the
the document that they signed the Constitution is not consistently
Constitution is not consistently
Constitution is not consistently committed to equality indeed at the core
committed to equality indeed at the core
committed to equality indeed at the core of that document there is a compromise
it compromise with this principle of
it compromise with this principle of equality and that compromise is this
equality and that compromise is this
equality and that compromise is this room the Senate
room the Senate
room the Senate it drove Madison nuts that his brilliant
it drove Madison nuts that his brilliant
it drove Madison nuts that his brilliant theory of an equal democracy had to be
theory of an equal democracy had to be
theory of an equal democracy had to be compromised by the need to get the small
compromised by the need to get the small
compromised by the need to get the small states to join the big stays Theory met
states to join the big stays Theory met
states to join the big stays Theory met reality and the product was ideals
reality and the product was ideals
reality and the product was ideals compromised by necessity it was
compromised by necessity it was
compromised by necessity it was necessary they said to make this
necessary they said to make this
necessary they said to make this compromise to make it so we could have a
compromise to make it so we could have a
compromise to make it so we could have a union and we got a union now I don’t
union and we got a union now I don’t
union and we got a union now I don’t know if we hadn’t got the union whether
know if we hadn’t got the union whether
know if we hadn’t got the union whether slavery would have ended sooner or not
slavery would have ended sooner or not
slavery would have ended sooner or not we’re not allowed to think about that
we’re not allowed to think about that
we’re not allowed to think about that sort of thing what we’re supposed to
sort of thing what we’re supposed to
sort of thing what we’re supposed to accept is that the Constitution has a
accept is that the Constitution has a
accept is that the Constitution has a principle and an exception and the
principle and an exception and the
principle and an exception and the principle is democratic and the
principle is democratic and the
principle is democratic and the exception is inequality but the problem
exception is inequality but the problem
exception is inequality but the problem we have today is that this exception is
we have today is that this exception is
we have today is that this exception is becoming the rule and there is no
becoming the rule and there is no
becoming the rule and there is no institution that better symbolizes the
institution that better symbolizes the
institution that better symbolizes the way this exception of inequality is
way this exception of inequality is
way this exception of inequality is becoming the rule then this institution
becoming the rule then this institution
becoming the rule then this institution the United States Senate the history of
the United States Senate the history of
the United States Senate the history of the Senate is a constant fight against
the Senate is a constant fight against
the Senate is a constant fight against democratic ideals in the period before
democratic ideals in the period before
democratic ideals in the period before the Civil War it was the Senate that
the Civil War it was the Senate that
the Civil War it was the Senate that tried to negotiate the compromise that
tried to negotiate the compromise that
tried to negotiate the compromise that would preserve slavery and for a brief
would preserve slavery and for a brief
would preserve slavery and for a brief moment after the Civil War the Senate
moment after the Civil War the Senate
moment after the Civil War the Senate led for the first time principles of
led for the first time principles of
led for the first time principles of equality Massachusetts ja a Charles
equality Massachusetts ja a Charles
equality Massachusetts ja a Charles Sumner at the forefront of that fight
Sumner at the forefront of that fight
Sumner at the forefront of that fight but after Sumner died it was 82 years
but after Sumner died it was 82 years
but after Sumner died it was 82 years before the Senate allowed a single civil
before the Senate allowed a single civil
before the Senate allowed a single civil rights bill to be passed it was the
rights bill to be passed it was the
rights bill to be passed it was the Senate that held America back because of
Senate that held America back because of
Senate that held America back because of the unequal power that was living here
the unequal power that was living here
the unequal power that was living here and even to this day principles like the
and even to this day principles like the
and even to this day principles like the filibuster make it so the minority
filibuster make it so the minority
filibuster make it so the minority controls the majority because the
controls the majority because the
controls the majority because the principle of democracy does not exist in
principle of democracy does not exist in
principle of democracy does not exist in this place
this place
this place this is an institution that makes us
this is an institution that makes us
this is an institution that makes us think of great men and yes great men
think of great men and yes great men
think of great men and yes great men 97.5%
97.5%
97.5% of senators have been men 50 have been
of senators have been men 50 have been
of senators have been men 50 have been women they are really great women who
women they are really great women who
women they are really great women who are in the United States Senate but this
are in the United States Senate but this
are in the United States Senate but this institution makes us think of great
institution makes us think of great
institution makes us think of great people but we should recognize it it is
people but we should recognize it it is
people but we should recognize it it is an unequal institution it is
an unequal institution it is
an unequal institution it is institutional inequality and that
institutional inequality and that
institutional inequality and that inequality produces a problem because
inequality produces a problem because
inequality produces a problem because we’ve taken this idea of inequality and
we’ve taken this idea of inequality and
we’ve taken this idea of inequality and let it grow this inequality has grown
let it grow this inequality has grown
let it grow this inequality has grown throughout our democratic system it’s
throughout our democratic system it’s
throughout our democratic system it’s grown here when the framers set up the
grown here when the framers set up the
grown here when the framers set up the Senate the inequality was big Delaware
Senate the inequality was big Delaware
Senate the inequality was big Delaware vote one vote in Delaware was worth 13
vote one vote in Delaware was worth 13
vote one vote in Delaware was worth 13 votes in Virginia but that gap has only
votes in Virginia but that gap has only
votes in Virginia but that gap has only grown now one vote in Wyoming is worth
grown now one vote in Wyoming is worth
grown now one vote in Wyoming is worth 66 votes in California but it’s not just
66 votes in California but it’s not just
66 votes in California but it’s not just here in the Senate that inequality has
here in the Senate that inequality has
here in the Senate that inequality has grown this principle of inequality has
grown this principle of inequality has
grown this principle of inequality has spread throughout our democratic system
spread throughout our democratic system
spread throughout our democratic system think about the freedom to vote
think about the freedom to vote
think about the freedom to vote do we have an equal freedom to vote in
do we have an equal freedom to vote in
do we have an equal freedom to vote in America well the truth is through
America well the truth is through
America well the truth is through techniques to suppress votes as Charles
techniques to suppress votes as Charles
techniques to suppress votes as Charles Stewart at MIT has calculated more than
Stewart at MIT has calculated more than
Stewart at MIT has calculated more than 16 million Americans saw their votes
16 million Americans saw their votes
16 million Americans saw their votes suppressed in the last election they
suppressed in the last election they
suppressed in the last election they have less equal access to our democracy
have less equal access to our democracy
have less equal access to our democracy than the rest of us do or think about
than the rest of us do or think about
than the rest of us do or think about the presidential election because of the
the presidential election because of the
the presidential election because of the Senate in the way that we select
Senate in the way that we select
Senate in the way that we select electors to our electoral college the
electors to our electoral college the
electors to our electoral college the winner-take-all system means that if you
winner-take-all system means that if you
winner-take-all system means that if you happen to be in the minority in your
happen to be in the minority in your
happen to be in the minority in your state we count your votes simply to
state we count your votes simply to
state we count your votes simply to throw them away a million people voted
throw them away a million people voted
throw them away a million people voted for Donald Trump in Massachusetts all of
for Donald Trump in Massachusetts all of
for Donald Trump in Massachusetts all of those votes were thrown away the
those votes were thrown away the
those votes were thrown away the winner-take-all system means unless you
winner-take-all system means unless you
winner-take-all system means unless you happen to live in a state where you’re
happen to live in a state where you’re
happen to live in a state where you’re the majority you do not count which
the majority you do not count which
the majority you do not count which means 52 million Americans had their
means 52 million Americans had their
means 52 million Americans had their vote thrown away in the last election or
vote thrown away in the last election or
vote thrown away in the last election or think about the House of Representatives
think about the House of Representatives
think about the House of Representatives this innovation created by a governor
this innovation created by a governor
this innovation created by a governor from this state
from this state
from this state gerri gerrymandering there are only 45
gerri gerrymandering there are only 45
gerri gerrymandering there are only 45 competitive seats in the United States
competitive seats in the United States
competitive seats in the United States House which means for the rest 90% of
House which means for the rest 90% of
House which means for the rest 90% of the house the winner is the winner of
the house the winner is the winner of
the house the winner is the winner of the party that controls that seat which
the party that controls that seat which
the party that controls that seat which means that if you are a minority a
means that if you are a minority a
means that if you are a minority a Democrat in a Republican seat or a
Democrat in a Republican seat or a
Democrat in a Republican seat or a Republican and a Democrat see your vote
Republican and a Democrat see your vote
Republican and a Democrat see your vote doesn’t matter your views don’t matter
doesn’t matter your views don’t matter
doesn’t matter your views don’t matter your Congressman cares not a whit about
your Congressman cares not a whit about
your Congressman cares not a whit about what you think about because you could
what you think about because you could
what you think about because you could never matter to his or her re-election
never matter to his or her re-election
never matter to his or her re-election again a million votes by Republicans in
again a million votes by Republicans in
again a million votes by Republicans in Massachusetts there isn’t a single
Massachusetts there isn’t a single
Massachusetts there isn’t a single Republican member of the House from
Republican member of the House from
Republican member of the House from Massachusetts this gerrymandering system
Massachusetts this gerrymandering system
Massachusetts this gerrymandering system means 89 million Americans have a vote
means 89 million Americans have a vote
means 89 million Americans have a vote that doesn’t matter in the house 89
that doesn’t matter in the house 89
that doesn’t matter in the house 89 million unequal because of the way we
million unequal because of the way we
million unequal because of the way we count votes and then the Senate the
count votes and then the Senate the
count votes and then the Senate the Senate two per state what that means is
Senate two per state what that means is
Senate two per state what that means is a hundred and fourteen million americans
a hundred and fourteen million americans
a hundred and fourteen million americans have a vote that weighs less than the
have a vote that weighs less than the
have a vote that weighs less than the vote of just 26 million americans who
vote of just 26 million americans who
vote of just 26 million americans who happen to live in the states that are
happen to live in the states that are
happen to live in the states that are small states in the country but the
small states in the country but the
small states in the country but the biggest challenge to equality in america
biggest challenge to equality in america
biggest challenge to equality in america is money the way we fund campaigns we
is money the way we fund campaigns we
is money the way we fund campaigns we fund public campaigns privately which
fund public campaigns privately which
fund public campaigns privately which means members of Congress and candidates
means members of Congress and candidates
means members of Congress and candidates for Congress spent anywhere between 30
for Congress spent anywhere between 30
for Congress spent anywhere between 30 and 70 percent of their time raising
and 70 percent of their time raising
and 70 percent of their time raising money to get back to Congress dialing
money to get back to Congress dialing
money to get back to Congress dialing for dollars for you kids that’s a
for dollars for you kids that’s a
for dollars for you kids that’s a telephone that’s the way that telephones
telephone that’s the way that telephones
telephone that’s the way that telephones used to work dialing for dollars calling
used to work dialing for dollars calling
used to work dialing for dollars calling people across the country to rate
people across the country to rate
people across the country to rate country to raise the money they need to
country to raise the money they need to
country to raise the money they need to get their party back into power to get
get their party back into power to get
get their party back into power to get back into Congress themselves but who
back into Congress themselves but who
back into Congress themselves but who are they calling they’re not calling
are they calling they’re not calling
are they calling they’re not calling average Americans they are calling no
average Americans they are calling no
average Americans they are calling no more than a hundred thousand Americans
more than a hundred thousand Americans
more than a hundred thousand Americans who are the primary funders of these
who are the primary funders of these
who are the primary funders of these congressional campaigns a hundred
congressional campaigns a hundred
congressional campaigns a hundred thousand Americans which means that 139
thousand Americans which means that 139
thousand Americans which means that 139 point nine million Americans just don’t
point nine million Americans just don’t
point nine million Americans just don’t count equally in this system they are
count equally in this system they are
count equally in this system they are excluded and even this graph is a little
excluded and even this graph is a little
excluded and even this graph is a little bit unrepresentative I got to take one
bit unrepresentative I got to take one
bit unrepresentative I got to take one man I get to divide him into a
man I get to divide him into a
man I get to divide him into a fifth one-fifth of one men on that graph
fifth one-fifth of one men on that graph
fifth one-fifth of one men on that graph represents the power in money and the
represents the power in money and the
represents the power in money and the rest of us are unequal add all these
rest of us are unequal add all these
rest of us are unequal add all these things together and the sum is quite
things together and the sum is quite
things together and the sum is quite clear right we are not equal as citizens
clear right we are not equal as citizens
clear right we are not equal as citizens in the United States there’s core
in the United States there’s core
in the United States there’s core promise of a representative democracy
promise of a representative democracy
promise of a representative democracy has been denied which means they can’t
has been denied which means they can’t
has been denied which means they can’t represent us because they are so busy
represent us because they are so busy
represent us because they are so busy representing them we can’t get what we
representing them we can’t get what we
representing them we can’t get what we want we won’t get what we want unless
want we won’t get what we want unless
want we won’t get what we want unless what we want we as in America
what we want we as in America
what we want we as in America represented equally unless what we want
represented equally unless what we want
represented equally unless what we want happens to be what the most powerful in
happens to be what the most powerful in
happens to be what the most powerful in this system always want this
this system always want this
this system always want this Constitution that had a principal and an
Constitution that had a principal and an
Constitution that had a principal and an exception has transformed the exception
exception has transformed the exception
exception has transformed the exception into the rule inequality is the norm now
into the rule inequality is the norm now
into the rule inequality is the norm now we’ve had fights for equality in our
we’ve had fights for equality in our
we’ve had fights for equality in our history maybe the most tragic and
history maybe the most tragic and
history maybe the most tragic and inspirational fights in Americans
inspirational fights in Americans
inspirational fights in Americans history for equality is the fight of
history for equality is the fight of
history for equality is the fight of african-americans for four hundred years
african-americans for four hundred years
african-americans for four hundred years to achieve equality inside the system
to achieve equality inside the system
to achieve equality inside the system first freedom and then equality but the
first freedom and then equality but the
first freedom and then equality but the striking thing of that fight is that in
striking thing of that fight is that in
striking thing of that fight is that in a certain way they had an advantage over
a certain way they had an advantage over
a certain way they had an advantage over the fight we must wage because in that
the fight we must wage because in that
the fight we must wage because in that four hundred years and that fights not
four hundred years and that fights not
four hundred years and that fights not over but in that four hundred years no
over but in that four hundred years no
over but in that four hundred years no one ever doubted whether the system was
one ever doubted whether the system was
one ever doubted whether the system was treating african-americans equally or
treating african-americans equally or
treating african-americans equally or not that inequality was clear to all but
not that inequality was clear to all but
not that inequality was clear to all but this inequality this inequality is the
this inequality this inequality is the
this inequality this inequality is the carbon monoxide of a democracy invisible
carbon monoxide of a democracy invisible
carbon monoxide of a democracy invisible tasteless odourless it spreads without
tasteless odourless it spreads without
tasteless odourless it spreads without anyone recognizing it and we can’t even
anyone recognizing it and we can’t even
anyone recognizing it and we can’t even imagine it especially we white males
imagine it especially we white males
imagine it especially we white males can’t imagine it oh my gosh we’re in a
can’t imagine it oh my gosh we’re in a
can’t imagine it oh my gosh we’re in a system where we’re not equal that’s just
system where we’re not equal that’s just
system where we’re not equal that’s just not possible in America right but the
not possible in America right but the
not possible in America right but the truth is this system is deeply unequal
truth is this system is deeply unequal
truth is this system is deeply unequal and we don’t even notice it we accept it
and we don’t even notice it we accept it
and we don’t even notice it we accept it and like a cancer it eats away at the
and like a cancer it eats away at the
and like a cancer it eats away at the soul of our democracy now I’ve spent the
soul of our democracy now I’ve spent the
soul of our democracy now I’ve spent the last decade more than the last decade
last decade more than the last decade
last decade more than the last decade working to figure how we could rally the
working to figure how we could rally the
working to figure how we could rally the moonshot it would take the moonshot it
moonshot it would take the moonshot it
moonshot it would take the moonshot it would take to get our equality back I’m
would take to get our equality back I’m
would take to get our equality back I’m not even sure it’s possible just like
not even sure it’s possible just like
not even sure it’s possible just like those who plan to the moonshot I’m not
those who plan to the moonshot I’m not
those who plan to the moonshot I’m not sure it’s possible but I’ve learned
sure it’s possible but I’ve learned
sure it’s possible but I’ve learned three things that I think are essential
three things that I think are essential
three things that I think are essential if we’re going to make this fight work
if we’re going to make this fight work
if we’re going to make this fight work number one we have to fight as citizens
number one we have to fight as citizens
number one we have to fight as citizens not as Republicans and not as Democrats
not as Republicans and not as Democrats
not as Republicans and not as Democrats but as citizens first we have to find a
but as citizens first we have to find a
but as citizens first we have to find a way to rise above the partisan divide
way to rise above the partisan divide
way to rise above the partisan divide that kills us in our opportunity to make
that kills us in our opportunity to make
that kills us in our opportunity to make a democracy work again we have to find a
a democracy work again we have to find a
a democracy work again we have to find a way to speak to each other as equals not
way to speak to each other as equals not
way to speak to each other as equals not as enemies
as enemies
as enemies the politicians are very bad at this
the politicians are very bad at this
the politicians are very bad at this they live the politics of hate and we
they live the politics of hate and we
they live the politics of hate and we have to get above that that’s number one
have to get above that that’s number one
have to get above that that’s number one number two we have to learn that this
number two we have to learn that this
number two we have to learn that this fight is actually a fight for others
fight is actually a fight for others
fight is actually a fight for others because who loses most because we can’t
because who loses most because we can’t
because who loses most because we can’t govern it is our kids who lose most
govern it is our kids who lose most
govern it is our kids who lose most think of every important issue that we
think of every important issue that we
think of every important issue that we think we must find a way to address
think we must find a way to address
think we must find a way to address climate change we’re wrecking our
climate change we’re wrecking our
climate change we’re wrecking our climate but those of us over 50 it’s not
climate but those of us over 50 it’s not
climate but those of us over 50 it’s not gonna really matter much to us like my
gonna really matter much to us like my
gonna really matter much to us like my house might when my children are there
house might when my children are there
house might when my children are there become a a nice waterfront property
become a a nice waterfront property
become a a nice waterfront property because of the rising water levels but
because of the rising water levels but
because of the rising water levels but I’ll never see that the people who
I’ll never see that the people who
I’ll never see that the people who suffer that will be our children the
suffer that will be our children the
suffer that will be our children the debt that we spread because we have no
debt that we spread because we have no
debt that we spread because we have no capacity to control how our government
capacity to control how our government
capacity to control how our government behaves
behaves
behaves that debt is literally us borrowing from
that debt is literally us borrowing from
that debt is literally us borrowing from our children thank you very much we will
our children thank you very much we will
our children thank you very much we will never pay them back a health care system
never pay them back a health care system
never pay them back a health care system which is so screwy and inefficient
which is so screwy and inefficient
which is so screwy and inefficient because of our gifts to pharmaceutical
because of our gifts to pharmaceutical
because of our gifts to pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies this
companies and insurance companies this
companies and insurance companies this is a system that burdens not us us who
is a system that burdens not us us who
is a system that burdens not us us who can afford and have the health care that
can afford and have the health care that
can afford and have the health care that our employers give us the people that
our employers give us the people that
our employers give us the people that burdens are our children who can’t
burdens are our children who can’t
burdens are our children who can’t afford and won’t have health care
afford and won’t have health care
afford and won’t have health care because again we don’t have a democracy
because again we don’t have a democracy
because again we don’t have a democracy to deliver that to them or the economy
to deliver that to them or the economy
to deliver that to them or the economy that seems to be stuck it can’t go up
that seems to be stuck it can’t go up
that seems to be stuck it can’t go up for the average American it’s only the
for the average American it’s only the
for the average American it’s only the rich only the rich who gets any better
rich only the rich who gets any better
rich only the rich who gets any better the only opportunities we give are the
the only opportunities we give are the
the only opportunities we give are the opportunities to the very rich who
opportunities to the very rich who
opportunities to the very rich who burden who is burdened by that accept
burden who is burdened by that accept
burden who is burdened by that accept our children in every one of these areas
our children in every one of these areas
our children in every one of these areas the point is if we have a fight here
the point is if we have a fight here
the point is if we have a fight here it’s a fight for them and if we have a
it’s a fight for them and if we have a
it’s a fight for them and if we have a motive to the fight it’s the motive of
motive to the fight it’s the motive of
motive to the fight it’s the motive of love for them love for them first
love for them love for them first
love for them love for them first teaches us what we must do now and then
teaches us what we must do now and then
teaches us what we must do now and then finally this has got to be a fight for
finally this has got to be a fight for
finally this has got to be a fight for respect a kind of self-respect because
respect a kind of self-respect because
respect a kind of self-respect because when you think about the extraordinary
when you think about the extraordinary
when you think about the extraordinary struggle that African Americans went
struggle that African Americans went
struggle that African Americans went through the dignity of that struggle to
through the dignity of that struggle to
through the dignity of that struggle to achieve the Equality which they have
achieve the Equality which they have
achieve the Equality which they have fought for for four hundred years
fought for for four hundred years
fought for for four hundred years or women fighting for that chance to
or women fighting for that chance to
or women fighting for that chance to participate in a democracy and live in a
participate in a democracy and live in a
participate in a democracy and live in a society as equal the dignity and
society as equal the dignity and
society as equal the dignity and self-respect that fight showed where is
self-respect that fight showed where is
self-respect that fight showed where is the dignity and the self-respect for the
the dignity and the self-respect for the
the dignity and the self-respect for the rest of us how can we accept a system
rest of us how can we accept a system
rest of us how can we accept a system that treats us like this we need leaders
that treats us like this we need leaders
that treats us like this we need leaders here we need the leaders to remind us
here we need the leaders to remind us
here we need the leaders to remind us that we can rise above this partisan
that we can rise above this partisan
that we can rise above this partisan divide we need leaders to remind us we
divide we need leaders to remind us we
divide we need leaders to remind us we inherited a democracy we could be proud
inherited a democracy we could be proud
inherited a democracy we could be proud of but we hand to our children and
of but we hand to our children and
of but we hand to our children and embarrassment we need leaders to ignite
embarrassment we need leaders to ignite
embarrassment we need leaders to ignite with us within us the courage that we’ll
with us within us the courage that we’ll
with us within us the courage that we’ll take to fight those who benefit from
take to fight those who benefit from
take to fight those who benefit from this unequal system
this unequal system
this unequal system we need leaders and those leaders are
we need leaders and those leaders are
we need leaders and those leaders are you are you citizens or are you
you are you citizens or are you
you are you citizens or are you Republicans are you citizens or are you
Republicans are you citizens or are you
Republicans are you citizens or are you Democrats is it country first or party
Democrats is it country first or party
Democrats is it country first or party first that’s your choice do you have the
first that’s your choice do you have the
first that’s your choice do you have the love for your children to be willing to
love for your children to be willing to
love for your children to be willing to stand and fight for something that gives
stand and fight for something that gives
stand and fight for something that gives them the chance that we had from our
them the chance that we had from our
them the chance that we had from our parents and can you recover the dignity
parents and can you recover the dignity
parents and can you recover the dignity of the soldier who goes to war not to
of the soldier who goes to war not to
of the soldier who goes to war not to fight for a party but to fight for a
fight for a party but to fight for a
fight for a party but to fight for a democracy in the name of equality this
democracy in the name of equality this
democracy in the name of equality this is a beautiful space it reminds us of
is a beautiful space it reminds us of
is a beautiful space it reminds us of many great leaders leaders many from
many great leaders leaders many from
many great leaders leaders many from this state including the two great
this state including the two great
this state including the two great Kennedys who celebrated at this museum
Kennedys who celebrated at this museum
Kennedys who celebrated at this museum but let us also be reminded that the
but let us also be reminded that the
but let us also be reminded that the leaders alone have never changed
leaders alone have never changed
leaders alone have never changed anything the change only comes when it
anything the change only comes when it
anything the change only comes when it comes from you lead here thank you very
comes from you lead here thank you very
comes from you lead here thank you very much
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