June 2016 Federalist Convention - Lincoln, Nebraska (Leadership Elections)

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x Ben Kenobi

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/Walks out on convention.

"We are walking out because we see no indication that the Leinad/Lumine regime has any respect for regional rights and the rights of children and their families to be protected. He's willing to sacrifice their safety to play the politics of gender identity and appeasing those who will not support him in the end.

I, and others here in the glorious state of Texas, cannot and will not support a nominee who supports such things. I will be tossing my support to the Laborite ticket.

Why? Because honesty goes a long way. Labor may be a bunch of unprincipled ***holes but at least you know what they will stand behind and support every election. And frankly, I'm tired of being lied to and told, "my vote counts."

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Honorable JCL, If Leinad had thought before spouting Labor's position word for word, I would be glad to stay and help the party.

If I wanted to vote for Labor's position word for word, I would have voted for them. I haven't moved an inch and I'm tired of being a member of a party that pays lip service to what I believe in.

What's the last social conservative bill that actually got passed? Anywhere in Atlasia? When's the last time NC Yankee passed anything social conservative? All we see is Labor and Labor on this issue.

In short, I want to see some meat and potatoes on the platform. I was happy to step aside and be that dutiful supporter. But it gets tiresome to see Leinad quote from the Labor platform instead of ours. So now I'm going to be blunt.

You want my vote? Put something, officially, in public, in the damn platform. And stick by it. I don't believe this party has the guts to do something like that. They might piss off Duke or somebody who's more important.

Anyways, I thank you for all your support both particularly and personally. But public repudiation of conservative ideals requires public repentence.

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Yes, the safety and security of women in their own restroom is that important. I'm tired of the long, slow, slide of the federalists into the oblivion that is Labor.

The better question is if you have such antipathy to conservativism, what are you doing in the Federalist party, Goldwater?

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I could quote Labor word for word and they would say the exact same thing as you, Goldwater. That is my point. This is about the safety of women in their own bathrooms. Why should a girl, or a woman have men in their bathrooms?

I have no issue with having a separate bathroom for those who don't want to use the mens or the womans. But I totally oppose the proposal to let men inside the woman's bathrooms. I have a family and they are all totally opposed to this - to the point that the women in my family will patronize a business solely on how they run their bathrooms. They refuse to use any business that has caved on this issue, which makes for an interesting time when we go to town and have to find the right bathrooms.

The *right* ones of course being the ones that are women only.

What am I supposed to tell them Goldwater? That they are 'bigoted' for choosing to value their safety and privacy over the latest push? It never ends. Tomorrow you'll be championing Labor's newest toy.

And you'll probably be calling me delusional too. Why, Goldwater, would you support what Labor supports.  Do you get shouted down by the leader of the party for coming out in support of market based fiscal conservativism? If not, why not?

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Right, which is why Goldwater is calling people delusional for supporting what the Feds have held... until today.

Curious that. It seems like we have Labor and whatever Labor believed yesterday picking up the scraps.

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*Ahem*

Friends... Atlasians... Federalists.

I went through my books the other day. I've been in the party since the days of the old RPP - that was 6 years ago. Where does the time fly?

I have been... graciously allowed an opportunity by the Fed Chairman NC Yankee. To return. To this convention and to this party.

To my home with the Federalists. He could have turned me out, tossed the doors and shut them, never for me to return. Yet he did not. He could have and he would have been right to after my damn fool outbust yesterday.

What did he do? He kept the door open. For me. You see I'm a bit of a hothead. I like to talk first and talk big and deal with the consequences later. That's gotten me in a spot of trouble over the years.

Yesterday was another example. You want to know what our Honourable chairman said to me? "Ben Kenobi, you can trust me. You are going to be heard. You are going to be listened to."

Well folks, what can you say to that? To a bloody loudmouthed Texan fool. Who repaid the kindnesses of friends with harsh words and bitterness.

First off, I want to apologize to Goldwater. I called him a Laborite. I have to apologize for that foul, foul language. I swear I will never again compare Goldwater to the depths of depravity that is the Labor party and any of their members, steeped in Socialism and Stalinism.

Second off, I want to apologize to our candidate for the Presidency, Leinad. I shot off wrongly. I should have sat down with you and hashed out our issues like a man. I am thankful that you gave me the opportunity to work out my misunderstandings. You are a fine man and a better leader than I could ever be.

Third off, I want to apologize to our party chairman - NC Yankee. Who put together this marvelous convention. My outburst took away from the thrill of victory of our five. Yes, that's right, five Federalists who won. Classic Conservative, Haslam, Goldwater, Clark Kent and our beloved JCL.

Tonight is your night! Congratulations for another glorious Federalist victory!

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*raises eyebrow*.