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Members of this General Assembly have attacked our health care, our environment, our education, our jobs, our economic security, and our voting rights. They don’t want young voters turning out in November. They know that young voters, regardless of party affiliation, don’t agree with their values, their motives, or their actions. Their answer in addressing the issues of young voters has been to diss us and dismiss our concerns. We have had enough. We will not stand silent and we will not stand still.
We’re tired of the party games. We want solutions. We’re tired of our future being sold to the highest bidder. We want public servants who work in our best interest, not the best interest of ALEC and Art Pope. We want policies that work in our best interest, not only in the best interest of corporations and the wealthiest North Carolinians. We’re tired of leaders who refuse to meet with us and who call us names. We want leadership who considers the youth of this state one of our greatest resources and treats us with the respect we deserve.
Our Governor and some of our elected representatives have shown that they aren’t taking us seriously. Well, here is my message to them.
We are not props;
We are not burdens;
We are not confused;
The light of truth is behind us;
The blood of those who came before us in this fight for justice is behind us;
We are fed up;
We are fired up;
We are ready to go;
We will stand for this no more;
We’re ready to shake things up;
We’re ready to get out there and work;
The revolution is here;
The future is now;
Forward together!