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When we're in our cities are doing with our course in America And then we recognize that no one is scream until everyone is free And that means no matter what country you come from no matter who you love no matter what you look like no matter what we are unstoppable Together you see I'm saw symbol when one step becomes a March one courageous snack becomes a chain reaction and one graced becomes a movement that it's a great honor lord said what I did to be colorful but I use my strength in the service of my vision then it becomes less important whether or not I am afraid last year jared how for a better brighter more equal and inclusive world and this year we're gonna go out and build it And if we do a new powerful and if we use our strength and service of our vision nothing and no one can stand in our wedding that's going to do it thank you Let's talk about why not move God Sorry y'all ready for the next week or I don't believe you you're already It is my great privilege and honor to introduce to you a strong and unapologetic indigenous woman one who has continued to stand up not only for her home for a community for all of us and one thing that I want you to know that today you are witnessing history Introduce to you representative Paul in Georgia from the great state of Idaho Like when you are out today your arms On the first native American woman governor and United States about So I have been here you create a live Hello let Jordan I just want my dog and I love you thank you so much for being your actually gonna tell you a quick story I wanna try the names all in Jordan yes I'm a proud citizen of the caroline stride right now I'm starting my second term I'm gonna House representative and yes I am running to be the first woman governor of my help and the first It was so bad I thought I told my grandmother took part of in my community have acquired late Friday night and at the end of the ceremony she brought me to the Center of this area this week purpose tim she already expected great things of me and some of them to see my grandmother raised me to be a leader to have a voice in my community and tell you that as a Scott meets the five year old girl I was nervous it started everyone she says all the people little But still my grandmother should have to be a microphone she asked me to acknowledge everyone in the gym and to thank them to express my gratitude for your remarkable community and as I think for crowded room and gave my thanks I have stood my grandmother's message it was simple but essential and valuable instilled in me by the most powerful women throughout my upbringing and we just Shard respects my pain distress When you're not today no question get in our towns and communities across America I marched on that day January 20 first 20 17 because I was the best way that I knew how to survive on oil I just served my country I feel call to March the same way that I felt called to public service and when I decided to take the feed that seemed exceedingly difficult getting elected as Democrats a woman and the native conservative Not just And this past year after our March with all of you after I witnessed the power of all of us United I know time for me to attend another soaking cold seats that is why I am running for governor of Idaho in 20 eighteen I know that you don't want to send Paul to all of you it's time for you to run The other two boys and it's 20 17 my son sos marsh they washes organized to protection not just access to health care but all rights as women as mothers sisters and washes organize to better access for rights to life to leave this nation there are many of us come forward with our stories full of courage and vulnerabilities when you read the team and the 20 eighteen that will see us run no watch As a government elected to represent them filled with women and then the greatest and lgbt people He wants these people caller They're going to go idea vision for our country one that prioritize is Justice for the many not just a privileged few I just had to come in here this election year many Americans were here plans for the future of their country but this year a historic number of those plants will manifest the decisions of women and I am proud to be one nothing many when the credit card operator in the United States in 20 eighteen and one of the thousands of women running for public office at all levels and wide I'm absolutely honored my voice to this course to share my vision which is just it's wrong and this is in the future this is the future of America So this way the 20 first of January 20 17 we've all seen the improbable come to fruition we have got the Strait of our collective voice and that's the benefit of the nation as the right of his owners it we do stories that turn us and break our hearts we seal these that make us feel encouraged about a country we seem things we're excited to tell our kids sit ups and I want to honor my grandmother and the value issues telling me I think everyone here today I want to acknowledge For charity because I don't tradition it with second here I do her hopeful year that's much higher expectations Here ago parts that we have in the past year for mile and for far too many it quick and something powerful and all of us here it all is trying to call the entire of our country and I start writing many of the great It's a silver bodies are dark clouds and today is that your are resulting in country with the boys as I know that you should get your easter on the horizon finally I'd like to get a shout out to my sisters in Boise hard budget today dot com That special as far as other data yesterday from the March is that what I don't hear I don't ow what they was supposed to marsh especially matter No God My mom You get up to representative paulette Jordan We're here at a business meeting so I need you to do some work I want you to take out your smartphones and register to vote even if you're already registered make sure all your information is correct so take out your phone and checks piece the number two pi two 40 volt so text the number two or power to the polls so text me to P 278868 three jacks pete 2788683 you already That's right All Now please welcome to the stage the executive director of move on dot org and a fellow Aloha began You know huge cheer all of the men and women others were marching this weekend around the country sunshine in honor to be with you do you know how beautiful more I am a gallon I need second of director of move on dot org come to be here last year when I grow with the train with my three young children to the Chicago women's March every single seat was jammed and full every single scene and when we got off the train every single Street around the March was jammed with people because you have hands trail signs it was just beautiful and guess what yesterday in Chicago the crowd was bigger It's remarkable not just Chicago Denver Austin cities around the country in the year ahead we need to hold on to this feeling this knowledge that not only are we not alone we are the overwhelming majority in this country And together we are on a March in the last year all of us together led by women especially women of color showed up at town halls we showed up at airports we showed up at congressional offices we make phone calls we organize in our communities we got out the vote in places like Virginia and New Jersey and yes in Alabama We resisted the worst attacks on our communities on our values and on our democracy and we are persistent and again and again against the odds we prevailed lisa hanson of move on November in oshkosh wisconsin just celebrated with her local group the 50 second straight week of weekly protests at senator Ron johnson's office she is persistent Or pray somebody he knows you can't go through her Organization United we Dream they have packed the halls of Congress day after day after day and their courage and tenacity has inspired our country so everyday everyday we have faced a new test this weekend for the first time in history with the White House and Senate and House all under Republican control they have shut down the government I know this is the one time we're allowed to boo the rest of today we're sharing so they shut down the government rather than to pass a bipartisan Dream act to protect 800000 young immigrants I we just send a message to Congress this week Congress get it together now We need to expand children's health insurance funding for disaster relief and re open governments so we will prevail we will fight to end the trump shutdown yes more often than anyone do you have to fight on just a persistent and prevails and now in this crucial election year on it is on our side We're gonna speak our collective power to the March of the party that all of work that we're gonna do together but it is a social to end our current phrases and later President tackle chronic crises that we face as a country so we March to the polls were very clear who we who and what we are standing against let's also be clear about what we're standing and marching and fighting for what we're fighting Of Justice we are marching for a future writers La side hundred and dignity for everyone to feel like I can get more countries understand our fates are bound up together together we're all bound up in each other for an economy that lifts up everyone for access to health care for all for peace our climate for racial and gender Justice for our democracy itself for our children and grandchildren we are marching for the America Never yet then but will be So let's do something to lay down a marker that is credible year that we're about to really takes together I will take out your cell phone hopefully you haven't here cuz you just registered to both take a picture of the crowd around you take a picture of your row take a picture of this Sea of beautiful faces around you and post it this is the one rare moment where what happens in vegas should not stay in vegas Let's share our beautiful faces on facebook on twitter on instagram on snap chat tell the world we are here and this year any day you feel defeated or anything you feel despair look at this picture and remind yourself of our collective power and the me will be for this weekend's number one we're fighting for remember we're in this fight together And while you have your phone out and if you text act in such a new immigrant to 668366 you'll sign up to join me in the fights we lay it out ahead with move on so let's continue to resist and win all the attacks through the trump shutdown and through November and beyond we're here on the anniversary of an amazing day but really this is a birthday party for a We only began to flex its power to transfer this trying to get to see our press test no I we well when so much There is a kind of that how are you guys what the minute I didn't know anybody when you just water yourselves up to greater you teaching there when you take those sticks use hashtag power to the polls ask stag power to the poll Now please welcome to the stage representing the bad ass women at the bad a lowest of blue of sci you wonder there last vegas Jan L Jones astrid silver Dream a quotas and doctor to timer O So ass okay yeah you stand with us you know three ring agree that's attaining this moment is the person who called I did a cream an African American woman the National family and respect it Way to clayton's second going forward nothing stand there will be lawsuits to block the law we are all over and I don't know what the boss but that cake it's me we stand together to say not another daughter's We ask that you drive it off the bone and it's collective fall when they come back to furthering this work when we leave you today we And the ground already in the hole we are knowing that his women janet together we can make change happen Phone shall we re when they expect a small but today we say lovett wanting ow Johnson because we are getting here purpose we hold today You know what I'm in the House here I'm gonna shit up to my Cia you sisters and brothers because some members that provide services to your community these are the numbers that can take care of the sick when you're in the hospital so my name is isabel and executive vice President of the service employees international Union I wanna tell you a little bit about why unions are important I've been a human activist and leader since 19 77 I You Let me tell you about why unions are so important because there are some folks that don't want this organize but we organize into unions for a voice to be able to negotiate a contract so that you get fair wages to be able to negotiate a contract so that you have a good working condition but we have to caution attach right so that you don't face discrimination or sexual harassment you can raise your voice you got crazy so that's right You don't have to what I love to tell you something else there is no way in hell that people can't live on minimum wage and my right So we have to fight for the Union and we have to fight for a minimum wage of 15 dollars an hour so that we have dignity and respect and raise our family so that's what the Union is about and that's what we're gonna continue to do so such as a products that we do have some brothers here I'm glad you Got to him so let me just say two thousand eighteen is is very very crucial and it's crucial not only this year but what we do till 20 20 that's how important this work is so we have so much more in common than what divides us so much more in common so if you are with us and you stand for racial Justice then we have something Tom if you stand with us from gender equality and women's right and we have something in common yes yes welcome us but lgbt rights that we have something yes Portable thousand and we have something in time if you send us for quality accessible challenges that you snap with us no it's act why would you not meet education for our kids when you stand with us that you believe that we should have swinging they're not Not ask Ma and you believe that we should have clean drinking water and not worry about what's in here that you stand with us that you believe that food that is grown by undocumented workers are not it's covered us to signs that you stand with us It's you believe sisters that's mandated difference not only this year but in the years to come that you stand with us so let's you might I'm wishes and timing browse e pos today we protest tomorrow we vote today wait protest H t gain weight protest tomorrow we felt today radio project tomorrow we Hello again let's not forget it's a dreamers let's not forget the prize because we don't want our families to be separated we do not want our families to be separated and it's time that we acknowledge the hard work of undocumented workers in this country and it's time that we acknowledge that and that we have to stand together so sisters and brothers what are we gonna do what my God God job Yes I understand that Don't look like a woman that you have to really look at my daughter I'm a dreamer I cannot up people are choosing my life for me right now I do not have a choice over whether the vote You ready to vote Above Like love your own cousin that that losing yourself now I will not allow her to have a racist at the Center I will not allow my family to continue living in fear my mother did everything to be here in this country for me a better future my father did his like working under the hot list he is son so that I could be here and Live in fear every single day that ice will come and take them and that's not a thing fear that's not a fear that we can just overnight wish away but you can protect us every single one of you here those are undocumented it's almost a little toss brought together Here you've got a we have it in the most we are state that fights for our immigrant community our immigrant community matters our lives are important as well as so many of our friends are out there fighting our black lives matter did you teach unite every single out there you might now well we've been living here do not be mistaken we can say we are documented and unafraid but our families are linking into Europe right now I'm being sent Countries away from their families I can tell you from myself I think about it every single day I'm going to my mom and dad be there that is real and that's what our life family facing right now are presenting is fighting for us to get the Dream act and we all have a lot of their call the make sure that our families are staying together thank you for being here in Canada and most importantly go and go I am He's going to do it you can watch this event and also our Tv actually I'm weeks we are with you the key is I am over there so ups not hurt our families are important as well please register to vote we need you You get up to that bad ass women I'm not bad Next stop help me welcome to the stage the celebrity chef on there an activist owner of among others border grill that's a bad day page caesars Las Vegas give it up to our friend very Super bella kits Spring is it is someone who comes here and you are awesome yesterday around our incredible country millions of people turned out to stand up for the truth of what democracy is now my sash says I missed America so what I didn't miss it I'm streets of La maestra de I found that there is 500000 people showed up chanting this is what You see looks like and I don't miss the community present you your what democracy looks like so democracy is in our name and town if you ever had the cast a vote so show your hand you will vote in elections this fall And show your hand if you will get as many people to the polls who will prove to the whole world what our democracy looks like I am so proud to be a moving in this movement to make America America again I'm proud to be the owner of a business form five restaurants for hundred and floyd were all of our workers are treated with respect where it's ingrained and unquestionable the ethic that no one should ever be harassed for bullying for any reason and I am proud to be the mother of two fine young men who respect the rights of women and Everyone to equality and opportunity and dignity yesterday on my way to pick up my son to take him to the market we'll see Angeles I saw an elderly African American woman in a manual wheelchair all by herself with a pink hat on slowly making her way to the edge of the March and it brought tears to my eyes because there's a chef I know that the combination of ingredients diverse ingredients equals far more than the sum of the part It's magical and in our country diversity is our biggest strength diversity of ethnicity of economic status of religious belief and a gender celebrating and embracing our diversity is our superpower it makes our country and our democracy strong and resilience so I don't really miss America when I see my son it's like boy ease my community and I look out and see all of you I dont miss America because when we joined together to show the world over are really made of then our democracy will be speaking thank you so much for coming out today and using your voice and your vote in every election The including the That's a good yeah no backlog everyone doing today They don't have a North first I'm alicia climb social media director for women's March And I agree about your board number in the global directory Just you go just glow Washington is a longtime foe Iran spoken word artist in two thousand 15 she was name alternate colette laureates on Clark county's about it she is the founder of pull it oh yeah he will have extraordinary talent and Organization that deals with social issues such as racial tolerance and domestic violence please welcome to Thank you it's just slow and alyssa Taylor We are gonna post yeah To uplift very cool Let's see you go off you there oh Oh no table so yeah and Down to the color line no alright it's not today you run look all right ready I love you live that it is Alright cuz it's somebody said you've still got something to say it's the worst still people spoke to me said we got probably that precious child you more because I feel reason being there's a dangerous and need to ponder what they cut my son's autism doesn't speaking on the only one who knows he has to say That's someone who's done it apart to help stall they don't get another black girl not rising to the occasion when he tried to toss a question get in the way of the world on our shoulders has become try to sprinkle pixie dust bring back man like you eat them us to trust in the media to write up your thoughts always backs they still like history that is a that's like man I need you to hit that hard drive told me I'm the only one who knows the truth in his blood that goes from a flood like this nigga and I was put into motion the fight she said the only one who still got Is to get my people to the ground we're going to the tribute not just to help you continue your fight because it's not a new sheet is being televised is being normalized so watch out this time they don't even want to disguise like people open your eyes it's time for us to rise just like that they should it's not a money politics and black and Last who walking tarred with that keeps I'm walking so fast uh for your wife you know I'm a black woman you gotta find the guys you still I still have the battles and strong people diamonds in the rough Obama sheila pala top and White That's what you guys think that's a big bonus we've been walking with just tons of barbecue just to make the fee checkout you got let me know what you find will be proof they tried to take her as a roses they light into the world they can only be allowed to drama for you they are trying to check out this we have struggled to deal and trying to do the move to stop it they forget that we are hopefully moving we are the backbone You have to be for why my said where do I begin I am the best in the I don't know what you're thanks we're gonna try to stare I take one a tourney is who I am to people I I don't want my face to call on one and say what's the nation like so I don't know anything I can do anything I need trained professional storm I'm a gossip and that's still I rise I Oh no Oh Thank you Laughter just Want to get ready for the next uh You gotta you yeah Um and now please welcome nevada is youth leaders actually bowman came a career so let me allow this and jazz but Simon It I mean it was a problem Explains I live in reno and yesterday I marched in reno and I got on a bus in a meet the law with the bunch of other neighborhood members of the feminist road trip Because that's what we do first is to resist Just like during the legislative session we thought according to new legislation that House they crease access for patients out of the Sea a lot of my And swimming are time less time over thinking that they have the authority to make decisions about our bodies When we stand together but especially would be both together we are unstoppable force and asked members of the raw strength in our community and common goals protecting women's rights so I mean what more can join us today and never forget to vote pro choice Are you all doing today When he was actually bombing and I was a student at the College I'm gonna do majoring the feels to nursing and deaf studies my families from using African American I'm excited to do wanted to be here with you all today to be in the creative space with such phenomenal women to be doing this today because I thought that's what it's all about using your voice making things happen voting standing for what you believe it Continue this movement legs My new shopping inside me makes us all human right I know I love that I Don't make yourself more than you know put your school The job corps training for you guys No nation to see what All of these things you guys have a cheer for them I am I'm a volunteer with making work ended I fight to build a world that I'm proud to see my daughter raised it I make it work make daily sacrifices so that my daughter could have a bright future and access to all of her music now I have some questions for you how many of you have worked or commute to work for the 24 hours the entire 24 hours you know that's like well I do um I know what it takes to make energy and I look like Man that's just what we need you I know what it does to work tirelessly without a thank you until recently sorry my nose is running in this moment so many of us are talking about people like me so many of us are thanking people like so many of us are taking the power um like people like you and the issues that people like me thinks without even talking to me and I'm here to say thank you for joining this fight thank you for being here Babies today thank you for fighting for women like me I don't like for women like me unless you plan to fight with me like Do you have standing alongside recent normal and all of you in the audience this year and transgender women and thank you for showing up now I ask you did you better by putting legislators in office would listen to women like all of us thank you No I didn't Chris so now you're saying she put on it would be remiss in the salon you not acknowledge that and so here we are calling on your leaders we will be ignored ours young people to have to man we still have a price right there together like this people must be sent to people living in poverty especially young people and people of color are in high ch oi hs when they suffer from Barriers like hyde amendment don't people like that I am not going to like wash it if you want that structures are already those engaging in the sex trains not Steve where tensions not as a legacy of trump brothers a legacy of our former putting sheets we have always thought immigration would be a lot of 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