WEBVTT - 100723 The Black Women Leading Us (Part 1)

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<v Speaker 1>And a black woman shall lead them. Broadcasting from the

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<v Speaker 1>Hip Hop Weekly Studios, I'd like to welcome you to

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<v Speaker 1>another episode of Civic Cipher.

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<v Speaker 2>I am your host, ramses Job.

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<v Speaker 3>He is ramses Jah. I am q Ward. You are

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<v Speaker 3>listening to another episode, another week, another journey Pacific CYC

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<v Speaker 3>from DD.

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<v Speaker 2>You are stay tuned.

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<v Speaker 1>We got a lot to talk about this week, in

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<v Speaker 1>particular the black women making headlines for holding people's feet

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<v Speaker 1>to the fire, making history, pointing out the fraudulent and

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<v Speaker 1>nonsensical behaviors on the part of our elected officials.

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<v Speaker 2>Accountability, assumption mountability, yeah, yeah, all of that sort of stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>We have to shout out these people that are keeping

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of common sense in the political arena

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<v Speaker 1>on our behalf. And once again we are applauding black

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<v Speaker 1>women for again leading us through this troubled time, troubling time.

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<v Speaker 1>We're also going to spend some time talking about some

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<v Speaker 1>online comments. Now, we normally wouldn't respond to online trolls,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, this sort of stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>But some of these people bring up.

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<v Speaker 1>Talking points that we feel you might encounter in your life,

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<v Speaker 1>and so by taking them from our comments section and

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<v Speaker 1>responding to them here, we might give you again some fuel,

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<v Speaker 1>some ammunition to tools right exactly to engage with people

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<v Speaker 1>who sincerely feel that way, or at least have been

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<v Speaker 1>taught to make these sorts of comments when black people

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<v Speaker 1>are affirming our lives mattering or how dare you or

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<v Speaker 1>you know, trying to make a way for ourselves or

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<v Speaker 1>whatever the case is. So we got that in a

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<v Speaker 1>whole lot more for you to stick around for. So

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<v Speaker 1>please stay tuned with us. But first and foremost going

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<v Speaker 1>to do like we always do at this time and

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<v Speaker 1>discuss some ebony excellence.

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<v Speaker 2>Shall we we shall so?

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<v Speaker 1>All right, I'm reading from afro Tech. Meet the black

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<v Speaker 1>teen genius with a higher IQ than Bill Gates and

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<v Speaker 1>Albert Einstein. British teenager Romani Wilfrid aced his IQ test.

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<v Speaker 1>According to BBC, Wilfrid scored higher than scientist Albert Einstein,

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<v Speaker 1>Bill Gates and physicist Stephen Hawking at age eleven by

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<v Speaker 1>achieving a one hundred and sixty two. The young student

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<v Speaker 1>who studies at a comprehensive school in East London, is

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<v Speaker 1>considered a genius and the smartest boy in England's capital.

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<v Speaker 1>Signs of his exceptional brilliance appeared when he was a child,

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<v Speaker 1>reports the University Herald.

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<v Speaker 2>In preschool, Wilfred.

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<v Speaker 1>Was able to read and write, and at ten he

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<v Speaker 1>wrote a justice theory paper that won him prestigious honors.

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<v Speaker 1>It's that excellence that caught the attention of MENSA, a

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<v Speaker 1>high IQ society that quote welcomes people from every walk

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<v Speaker 1>of life whose IQ is in the top two percent

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<v Speaker 1>of the population, with the objective of enjoying each other's

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<v Speaker 1>company and participating in a wide range of social and

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<v Speaker 1>cultural activities.

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<v Speaker 2>Quote.

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<v Speaker 1>I always remember driving him to nursery and he was

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<v Speaker 1>telling me about something he'd seen on the news and

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<v Speaker 1>it was a very political subject. His mom and the

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<v Speaker 1>Wilfrid told BBC later on that afternoon, I saw the

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<v Speaker 1>optic on TV and thought, my two and a half

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<v Speaker 1>year old has just been talking to me.

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<v Speaker 2>About this in the car. It was just bizarre.

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<v Speaker 1>You got to take a look at this guy again.

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<v Speaker 1>His name is Ramannie Wilfrid. He looks like a kid

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<v Speaker 1>and his smile is just beautiful and again, a higher

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<v Speaker 1>IQ than Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein is incredible. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's check out the black face of genius and

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<v Speaker 1>reshape how we think about that. All right, I want

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about some black women. I know you're not

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<v Speaker 1>going to object to that, so I won't even ask you.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely not. Actually I insist. Okay, let's do it. On

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<v Speaker 2>this show.

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<v Speaker 1>Over the years, we have really stressed the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>valuing black women, all black women. You know, we espouse

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<v Speaker 1>in particular older like praying church women from the type

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<v Speaker 1>of women that we know from our youth.

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<v Speaker 2>That's Q and myself.

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<v Speaker 1>Those are the people that we go to if we

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<v Speaker 1>need someone to say a prayer for us or or whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, imagine this type of person. It's we've

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<v Speaker 1>said on the show many times that that's as close

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<v Speaker 1>to God as we will ever be on this earth.

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<v Speaker 1>And this show was actually founded the source of inspiration

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<v Speaker 1>that kind of led to this show was a group

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<v Speaker 1>of black women here in Arizona where we live in Phoenix.

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<v Speaker 1>They were protesting in twenty twenty and they were just

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<v Speaker 1>these powerful, brilliant magnetic forces. And you know, we're radio

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<v Speaker 1>people and we're DJs, you and me, Q, but these

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<v Speaker 1>people that were on the streets protesting, they were doing

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<v Speaker 1>the hard work, the social justice work, the work that

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<v Speaker 1>didn't come with you know, magazine covers and billboards and

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<v Speaker 1>TV appearances and DJing at the Sons Arena. Q was

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Phoenix Sun's Arena DJ. So they weren't

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<v Speaker 1>celebrated in the same way we were, but they were

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<v Speaker 1>doing very meaningful work and they were kind of holding

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<v Speaker 1>up the world that we were enjoying, if that makes sense.

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<v Speaker 1>These black women that were ultimately ended up on the

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<v Speaker 1>streets protesting and guiding all the people that came out

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<v Speaker 1>to support in twenty twenty and so ever since then,

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<v Speaker 1>we've done our best to give microphones to black women. Yes, indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>to support black women, to.

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<v Speaker 2>Protect we have to forgive me. But we have.

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<v Speaker 1>To put the story that keeps coming up about you know,

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<v Speaker 1>your friend that is trying to get some venture capital

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<v Speaker 1>money for black women.

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<v Speaker 3>We have to talk about that at some point, We

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<v Speaker 3>absolutely have to, but that we can get arian on

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<v Speaker 3>the show. Yeah, my friend from high school, founder of

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<v Speaker 3>the Fearless Fund, who's under attacked by legislators and just

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<v Speaker 3>call it what it is, racist who don't want her

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<v Speaker 3>to help women of color.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and you know, for those of the follow us

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<v Speaker 1>on social media, you'll know exactly what you was talking about.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, when I say protect black women, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean we create opportunities to air these stories on the

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<v Speaker 1>radio and for those of download the podcast as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So all of these things are part and parcel to

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<v Speaker 1>the gig here. Well, we want to show you how

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<v Speaker 1>putting your trust in black women would be well placed.

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<v Speaker 1>Listening to black women gives you the most authentic insight

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<v Speaker 1>into where we stand, and it inspires the path toward

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<v Speaker 1>how excellent we can be as a society. You may

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<v Speaker 1>know that black women are often last on the list

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<v Speaker 1>for this that, or they get the worst outcomes when

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<v Speaker 1>it comes to this or that, or healthcare or anything,

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<v Speaker 1>pick a thing, it doesn't matter. Black women suffer most

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<v Speaker 1>on almost every metric that we value and that we

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<v Speaker 1>track in the society. So that's the place where you're

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<v Speaker 1>going to find the best aperture into our realist, most

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<v Speaker 1>authentic understanding of humanity and how we value that.

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<v Speaker 2>So we're going to do that today.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to talk about some black women who are

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<v Speaker 1>leading us as a country, standing up for us. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to play a clip. This first clip is Shalanda Young.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's get that one.

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<v Speaker 4>Going taking the smallest amount of spending, do nothing about

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<v Speaker 4>taxes for the rich, and they want to cut the

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<v Speaker 4>smallest amount of spending and then come and say we're

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<v Speaker 4>doing too much for headstart in childcare and cancer research,

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<v Speaker 4>because that's what we're talking about. You cannot get on

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<v Speaker 4>a better fiscal path by going after these domestic programs.

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<v Speaker 4>They're the smallest portion of our budget. It ain't going

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<v Speaker 4>to happen. That's not serious fiscal conversation. Even cutting it

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<v Speaker 4>thirty percent doesn't put you on a better fiscal path.

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<v Speaker 4>So let's just get real. This president's committed to governing,

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<v Speaker 4>committed to doing the right thing. This is who the

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<v Speaker 4>Republican Conference elected to be their speaker. He hass to

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<v Speaker 4>work with us on the budget deal. We did that.

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<v Speaker 4>We find ourselves here. There are no negotiations left to

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<v Speaker 4>have on a forty seventh day bill. OH Speaker Kevin

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<v Speaker 4>McCarthy says that he's not going to take a salary

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<v Speaker 4>during a shutdown. Was the president plan to pause his salary? Also, look,

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<v Speaker 4>I'm glad that the Speaker has made that statement. By

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<v Speaker 4>the way, members of Congress have to get paid constitutionally,

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<v Speaker 4>so maybe he'll put it in a sock drawer. I

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<v Speaker 4>don't know that they have to get paid during a shutdown.

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<v Speaker 4>That's theater. That is theater. I will tell you, the

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<v Speaker 4>guy who picks up the trash in my office won't

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<v Speaker 4>get a pay check. That's real, and that's what makes

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<v Speaker 4>me angry.

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<v Speaker 1>So obviously, she's referring to the once looming government shut

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<v Speaker 1>down that the Republicans at the last minute. I think

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<v Speaker 1>they passed like a forty five day funding bill or

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<v Speaker 1>something like that in Congress. But I think that her

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<v Speaker 1>words are extremely potent and really drive people's attention to

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<v Speaker 1>the issues at hand.

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<v Speaker 3>I just wish more people could hear them right. The

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<v Speaker 3>way that our country has started to consume information is

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<v Speaker 3>very very partisan, very very divided, and very very in

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<v Speaker 3>some cases, like she said, theatrical and fictition. So words

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<v Speaker 3>like hers, they won't run that clip on Fox News

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<v Speaker 3>where a lot of people who would need to hear

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<v Speaker 3>that go to get their information right. Because the things

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<v Speaker 3>that she's saying, she's not being salacious or angry, or

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<v Speaker 3>she's just saying real truth. They're trying to cut money

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<v Speaker 3>from head start from head start helped the least of us,

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<v Speaker 3>but they won't even mention, you know, the tax cuts

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<v Speaker 3>for billionaires, like these big, huge chunks of money that

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<v Speaker 3>really could have some fiscal redirection for us. They don't

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<v Speaker 3>want to touch any of that money because it's them

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<v Speaker 3>and their constituents that benefit from the people that vote

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<v Speaker 3>for them, and the people that they quote unquote represent

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<v Speaker 3>would benefit from a better plan the type of things

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<v Speaker 3>that she's talking about. But that base won't even listen

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<v Speaker 3>to those words, no matter how true they are. And

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<v Speaker 3>that's the path that we're on that scares me the most.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is why we needed to make sure that

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<v Speaker 1>we were sharing this content with you today so that

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<v Speaker 1>you know about her. I want to read a bit

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<v Speaker 1>from Angela Rai was another black woman, but she posted

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<v Speaker 1>about the clip you just heard, and it gives you

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of context and background on to who

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<v Speaker 1>Shilanda Young is. So Angelai posted and a black woman

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<v Speaker 1>shall lead them. Another crisis averted for now. My good

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<v Speaker 1>friend Shilanda Young has been teaching us about dollars and

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<v Speaker 1>cents since our Capitol Hill days. She's now taken her

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<v Speaker 1>incredible gifts and talents to the Office of Management and

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<v Speaker 1>Budget as its director. So in that clip you may

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<v Speaker 1>not have seen it, but in that clip she was

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<v Speaker 1>speaking from the White House. This post goes on to say, Shilanda,

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<v Speaker 1>your dedication keeping the government open and ensuring the most

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<v Speaker 1>vulnerable among us are never forgotten is truly appreciated.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, one black woman once again, Shilanda Young, director of

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<v Speaker 3>the United States Office of Management and Budget.

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<v Speaker 1>Boom, All right, now, let's talk about a clip you

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<v Speaker 1>may have seen, because it actually did Aaron Fox News

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<v Speaker 1>and a bunch of other.

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<v Speaker 2>News sources as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually, I'm going to paint the picture for you before

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<v Speaker 1>we actually brow that clip.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually know what you're right, You're right. Let's let's let's

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<v Speaker 2>do the clip first.

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<v Speaker 1>Jasmine Crockett, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, let's play the clip.

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<v Speaker 5>That'sify of what crime they believe the President of the

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<v Speaker 5>United States has committed. But when we start talking about

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<v Speaker 5>things that look like evidence, they want to act like

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<v Speaker 5>they blind.

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<v Speaker 6>They don't know what this is.

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<v Speaker 5>These are our national secrets?

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<v Speaker 4>Looks like in this.

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<v Speaker 5>This looks like more evidence of our national secrets. Say

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<v Speaker 5>on the stage at Mari Lago, when we're talking about

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<v Speaker 5>somebody that's committed high crimes. It's at least indictments. Let's say,

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<v Speaker 5>thirty two counts related to unauthorized retention of national security secrets,

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<v Speaker 5>seven counts related to obstructing the investigation, three false statements,

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<v Speaker 5>one count of conspiracy to the fraud of the United States,

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<v Speaker 5>sposifying business records, conspiracy to the faud of the United States,

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<v Speaker 5>two counts related to efforts to obstruct the vote certification proceedings,

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<v Speaker 5>one count of conspiracy to violate civil rights, twenty three

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<v Speaker 5>counts related to forgery or false document statements, eight counts

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<v Speaker 5>related to solictening. And I could go on because he's

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<v Speaker 5>got ninety one count spended right now. But I will

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<v Speaker 5>tell you what the President has been guilty of. He

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<v Speaker 5>has unfortunately been guilty of loving his child unconditionally. And

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<v Speaker 5>that is the only evidence that they have brought forward.

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<v Speaker 5>And honestly, I hope and pray that my parents love

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<v Speaker 5>me half as much as he loves his child. Until

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<v Speaker 5>they find some evidence, we need to get back to

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<v Speaker 5>the people's work, which means keeping this government open so

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<v Speaker 5>that people don't go hungry in the streets of the

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<v Speaker 5>United States. And I will yield.

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<v Speaker 2>I will yield.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, so again, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett reminding the Republicans that

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<v Speaker 1>put forth the articles of impeachment against Joe Biden that

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<v Speaker 1>they were baseless, that they had no proof, and that

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<v Speaker 1>this whole thing was silly.

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<v Speaker 2>Once again, theater theater.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, let me read this all right, So, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett,

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<v Speaker 1>representing Texas as a Democrat, didn't mince words during the

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<v Speaker 1>recent GOP led impeachment hearing into President Biden. Crockett criticized

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<v Speaker 1>House Republicans for their laser focus on Hunter Biden huh

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<v Speaker 1>his alleged foreign dealings while sidelining what she termed as

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<v Speaker 1>Trump's shady business dealings with the Chinese government. In other words,

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<v Speaker 1>they're trying to zero in on Joe Biden's son while

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<v Speaker 1>looking past Trump's actual dealings with the Chinese government.

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<v Speaker 2>Amongst other things. Yeah, okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Crockett presented a detailed fact sheet from the Congressional Integrity

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<v Speaker 1>Project shedding light on Trump's financial entanglements with China. She

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<v Speaker 1>lamited that the GOP seemed fixated on Hunter Biden rather

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<v Speaker 1>than addressing the allegations against the president directly. Expressing her dismay,

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<v Speaker 1>Crockett highlighted the absence of tangible evidence pointing to a

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<v Speaker 1>crime committed by the president. Expert witnesses called by Republicans

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<v Speaker 1>during the hearing echoed the sentiment, stating that the current

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<v Speaker 1>evidence wasn't sufficient for an impeachment. In a fiery moment,

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<v Speaker 1>Crockett suggested that the GOP appeared to be turning a

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<v Speaker 1>blind eye to critical evidence. While referencing documents reportedly discovered

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<v Speaker 1>in Trump's Marlago bathroom. She went on to enumerate the

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<v Speaker 1>various indictments and courts currently facing Trump, underscoring the gravity

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<v Speaker 1>of the allegations. Addressing the emotional aspect, Crockett emphasized that

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<v Speaker 1>the president's true guilt lies in his unconditional love for

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<v Speaker 1>his child. She employed for a return to the people's work,

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<v Speaker 1>emphasizing the urgency of keeping the government operational to prevent

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<v Speaker 1>hardships for citizens. Again, so this is just prior to

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<v Speaker 1>the extension and forty five days or you know whatever,

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<v Speaker 1>but gives you an idea hold that thought, because I

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<v Speaker 1>want to play the AOC clip, and I know that

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<v Speaker 1>AOC is Puerto Rican, but we claim them too, so

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna let her have a moment.

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<v Speaker 3>Woman, Yeah, first and foremost, and then she's a woman

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<v Speaker 3>of color. So the fact that she's Puerto Rican is

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<v Speaker 3>not oh no, I'm disqualified or no, no way does

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<v Speaker 3>that separate her from us.

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<v Speaker 1>Listen, if we wanted to get like genetic witted, I

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<v Speaker 1>can show you just how black she is too. But anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna, we're gonna hear from aoc our sister, So

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<v Speaker 1>run that one.

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<v Speaker 6>Mister Charlie, I have a simple question for you in

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<v Speaker 6>your testimon today, are you presenting any first hand witness

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<v Speaker 6>account of crimes committed by the President of the United States.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I'm not.

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<v Speaker 6>No, you are not O'Connor. You are the second Republican

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<v Speaker 6>witness here today. Have you, in your testimony presented any

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<v Speaker 6>first hand witness account of crimes committed by the President

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<v Speaker 6>of the United States? Thank you now, mister Dubinski. As

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<v Speaker 6>the third and final Republican witness in this hearing, have you,

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<v Speaker 6>in your testimony presented any first hand witness account of

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<v Speaker 6>crimes committed by the President of the United States? I

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<v Speaker 6>have not, And Professor Gerhardt, given that you are the

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<v Speaker 6>minority witness, I assume the same.

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<v Speaker 2>Correct, I'm not a fact witness. Correct, Thank you so

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<v Speaker 2>real quick.

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<v Speaker 1>That shows just how right Jasmine Crockett was. But AOC

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<v Speaker 1>was just straight to the point. Do you guys have

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<v Speaker 1>anything here? And the benefit to you, our listener, and

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<v Speaker 1>to the American people is that we get to see

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<v Speaker 1>the hypocrisy and as Q keeps mentioning the theater behind

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<v Speaker 1>this whole thing, please go ahead.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, first and foremost, you think at the end

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<v Speaker 3>of that video it'd be a mic drop, but it's not.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's the infuriating part. I mean, we spoke about

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<v Speaker 3>this on several shows before. Why so many people have

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<v Speaker 3>just become completely disenfranchised and have kind of tapped out

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<v Speaker 3>of our political process because so much of it is

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<v Speaker 3>political theater, so much of it is propaganda, so much

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<v Speaker 3>of it is blatant lies and hypocrisy. And the trouble

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<v Speaker 3>with that is that those of us that are infuriated

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<v Speaker 3>by this, we quit and don't participate. Those who are

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<v Speaker 3>very very much entertained and made happy by this type

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<v Speaker 3>of positioning, by this type of propaganda, they participate fully

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<v Speaker 3>so they continue to get the results that they want, ironically,

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<v Speaker 3>not even results that benefit them, just results that they

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<v Speaker 3>can feel happy about because they share the position of

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<v Speaker 3>those that they're voting for with regards to white supremacy, racism, xenophobia, bigotry.

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<v Speaker 3>They share those positions, so they delight and people that

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<v Speaker 3>they think think like them having some success and being

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<v Speaker 3>able to, you know, pump their fists and say we

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<v Speaker 3>got we got one.

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<v Speaker 2>Over on you.

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<v Speaker 3>And then those people go back to work and do

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<v Speaker 3>nothing for them and just continue to make life more

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<v Speaker 3>and more difficult for those of us who are just

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<v Speaker 3>baseline decent, decent citizens of this country. It's really really discouraging,

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<v Speaker 3>really really infuriating. You know, I try to keep light,

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<v Speaker 3>but you've seen how upset I get about this because

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<v Speaker 3>it's a cycle that seems to not stop.

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<v Speaker 2>That's fair.

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<v Speaker 1>Leave it to qu to break it down, man, you're

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<v Speaker 1>really good at that. So we're talking about black women

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<v Speaker 1>leading us through this troubling time.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's let it ride.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, we wouldn't be doing our jobs if we didn't,

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<v Speaker 1>shout out. Letitia James, the New York City Attorney General,

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<v Speaker 1>she's got Trump on the road. Her and the judge

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<v Speaker 1>looks like you know, they have, you know, for his

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<v Speaker 1>fraud fraud case fraud.

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<v Speaker 2>Civil case, civil broad case. I'm sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually, let me just read this, Okay. It's comes from CNN.

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<v Speaker 1>NYC Attorney General Letitia James accuses Trump and two of

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<v Speaker 1>his adult sons and the Trump organization as well as

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<v Speaker 1>top executives so fraudulently value in real estate properties to

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<v Speaker 1>attain more favorable loan and insurance terms and tax benefits.

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<v Speaker 1>And it seems like it's going well for her right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not sure when you'll hear this episode or what

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<v Speaker 1>the outcomes will be, if if there will be any

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<v Speaker 1>other outcomes besides this, but right now we have to,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, give credit where it's due. She's doing her job,

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<v Speaker 1>she's unafraid, and she's getting attacked constantly by Trump.

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<v Speaker 3>The really interesting part, Rams, is that the Party of

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<v Speaker 3>Law and Order because all about it until it's aimed

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<v Speaker 3>at them, and then they just call it all corrupt,

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<v Speaker 3>all the scam, all the fraud, right the whole Blue

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<v Speaker 3>Lives Matter movement, the whole you know, justice for All

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<v Speaker 3>movement that they that they you know, parade and pairrot

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<v Speaker 3>when it comes time for true accountability and for the

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<v Speaker 3>law to be not turned on them, but just used

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<v Speaker 3>the way that it should be. Then it's all bs.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, this judge is somehow a Democratic puppet and

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<v Speaker 3>all of the charges are made.

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<v Speaker 2>Up and Trump like victims right.

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<v Speaker 3>Threatened violence against these people, and his followers, as we've seen,

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<v Speaker 3>will carry out those charges that he makes on a

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<v Speaker 3>microphone in public on purpose. So we have to be

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<v Speaker 3>very careful and we have to somehow remain legit man

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<v Speaker 3>and kind of get back involved in the political process

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<v Speaker 3>in this country because we swept over.

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<v Speaker 2>If we don't absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I want to mention one more person. She hasn't

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<v Speaker 1>yet fully blossomed, but she's she's past the starting line.

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<v Speaker 1>Right now. I'm going to read a bit from La

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<v Speaker 1>Times before we move on. Butler becomes the first out

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<v Speaker 1>gay person of color to serve in the Senate and

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<v Speaker 1>the first out LGBTQ plus person to represent California in

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<v Speaker 1>the Chamber. Lafonza Butler is a California's newest Senator. Following

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<v Speaker 1>historic swearing in ceremony with Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday

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<v Speaker 1>afternoon in the US Capital flank by California Senator Alex

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<v Speaker 1>Padia and Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Butler raised her

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<v Speaker 1>right hand to take the oath of office. The Senate

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<v Speaker 1>chamber reerpted in and applause as Butler signed her name.

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<v Speaker 1>Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shook her hand as Butler

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<v Speaker 1>walked off the Senate floor. Governor Gavin Newsom tap Butler

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<v Speaker 1>on Sunday to replace the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, so

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<v Speaker 1>we got to shout her out as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely