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In one of my favorite scenes
of the 1964 Disney classic, Mary Poppins,
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Mrs. Banks throws open the door
to her home,
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proudly clad in a sash for women's votes.
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As she sings of the work she has done
to secure votes for English women,
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she uses her soft, fluttery voice
to produce a song that exudes strength.
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She does not need to shout.
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She is powerfully feminine
and Girls State, so are we.
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We, as women, are often taught
that in order to have our voices heard,
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we must appear and speak
and debate like men.
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We must be strong and overpowering
and demand attention.
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In reality, nothing could be further
from the truth.
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The truth is that femininity is powerful.
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Okay, come on in.
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And just take a seat.
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- Welcome.
- There's so many people.
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I thought it was gonna be like,
one-on-one, but okay.
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Would you like to tell us
just a little bit about yourself, please?
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In 2040, I intend to run for president,
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so I think I'm gonna run
for governor of Girls State.
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I wanna be liked at Girls State for me,
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and not because I wanna get elected.
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I am a leader. I am an athlete,
a musician, an actress, and intellectual.
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Next, I'm going to be
president of the English honors society.
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Sorry, sorry.
I don't know anything about myself.
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I'm really passionate
about politics, specifically,
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and it's what I want to do
in my eventual career.
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I'm super passionate about public health.
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I do believe that
there should be increased accountability
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for individuals who own firearms.
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It looks like abortion may be banned,
and I think pro-life, pro-choice,
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everyone can agree
that abortion being banned
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will increase maternal mortality rate.
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- Thank you.
- Thank you, guys.
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Okay.
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Is this "Ice Ice Baby?"
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All right stop, collaborate and listen
Ice is back with the brand new invention
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Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
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♪ Will it ever stop? ♪
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Bye. Good luck.
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There's people waving.
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That's exciting.
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Emily, I am gonna take your picture.
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Perfect.
You can stop smiling now, that's okay.
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Thank you.
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{\an8}I have so much adrenaline
that I woke up at 4:30 today
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{\an8}and just read through the manual.
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Every election that I put myself in at
my school,
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I've won, like, since fourth grade.
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Do you wanna go through our spirit tunnel?
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Yes.
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At my school,
I'm kind of known as that kid.
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Culture club, Key Club,
Environmental Sustainability, FCA...
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Student council, Connect,
Melville Media, step team, lacrosse.
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I'm missing things.
Did I say science club?
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{\an8}And I started a Bible study at my school.
There we go.
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So, if you're a Federalist, Nationalist...
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- Yeah!
- Forty! That's my lucky number.
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Oh, my gosh.
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That's the year I'm running for president.
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Emily Worthmore,
"Worth More for America, 2040."
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- I love it.
- Oh, my goodness.
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Thank you so much.
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They asked us our freshman year
to pick your top three careers,
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and mine says
President of the United States,
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broadcast journalist, rock star.
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I think I can do all three.
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Rock and roll
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People at my school don't know
if I'm conservative or liberal,
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and I kind of like that.
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When people ask me what party I am,
I don't wanna say what I am
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and then have half the room stop listening
before I even get a chance to speak.
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But I'm really hoping
that coming out of Girls State,
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I'm going to be just openly,
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"I'm conservative.
Like, let's talk about it."
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This is my patriotic shit, like, stuff.
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This is my patriotic stuff.
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- Oh, I love that.
- Look, see.
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And then I have a red headband,
and I have my pearls.
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I love... Yes.
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And then I have multiple kinds
of pearl earrings,
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'cause I don't know,
pearls feel like government?
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I feel, like,
with political polarization right now,
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we all need to be
just having discussions.
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And I don't know
where you stand politically.
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I like Bernie Sanders,
if that tells you anything.
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Okay, so we're gonna be good friends.
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Yeah. So we're good.
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I'm gay, so...
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I'm bi. But I have a boyfriend, so...
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Yeah, no, I respect it.
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- Yeah.
- Very cool.
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I need to figure out how many things
I can try for at once
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and what happens if I get multiple.
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Supreme Court elections,
that'll be due tomorrow.
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{\an8}Girls State’s very much
in my comfort zone of activities.
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{\an8}Like, it's talking, it's politics,
there's a bit of school involved.
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Look. This looks very pretty.
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But it's not Girls State approved, is it?
That you cannot wear it next week?
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Technically, these straps
are three fingers long.
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But social skills have never been
something I'm confident in.
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Wish me luck, Bruiser.
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This is my first class
as a serious law student.
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I told my friends
I'd never seen Legally Blonde.
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And everyone was immediately scandalized.
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That is the whitest person I've ever seen.
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Legally Blonde is a nice way
to get into that mindset
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of social skills, having fun with things.
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I tend to be overly serious.
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But I guess I'll just figure it out
when I get there.
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Yes.
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I wanna join the Snapchat group chat.
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Hey, party.
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I'm so excited to see how close we get
by the end of the week.
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- If we're like this just a few hours in.
- This is the first four hours.
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And we're already besties, like...
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Yeah, right.
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{\an8}It was super nice getting off the bus,
because we were with the Boys State guys,
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{\an8}and they were just being boys.
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{\an8}And it was kind of like, okay,
when are we gonna get to the feminism
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and the connection and all of that?
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And then when we did,
I was like, "Oh, I love this."
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Oh, yeah, let's do content.
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I expect Girls State
to be extremely empowering.
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Like, I'm hoping that other women
want to see themselves in government.
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My dream scenario is kumbaya,
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and we're all circling around the fire,
holding hands and singing.
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I guess my nightmare at Girls State is
to go into a space where I'm feeling
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"Hey, I don't belong here."
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Just some things
that we do at Girls State,
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which a big one is do not ever
go by yourself anywhere.
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Okay? We're not alone on this campus,
so we should never be alone.
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We're also co-hosting with
Missouri Boys State for the first time.
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I don't know if all of you know that.
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I really hope I don't need
to have the talk...
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...about what is expected
of you and the boys.
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Also, backs, we don't want them low-cut.
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So, if you do have cut-out backs,
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be sure you do have something
to cover up with as well.
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So, your lanyards,
if it's red, you're a Fed,
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if it's blue, you're a Nationalist.
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How many people do we have running
for governor?
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Nobody. Okay, I was like,
"Where are the hands?"
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All right, you're here. Okay.
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Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Emily.
What's your name?
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- What's your name?
- Nice to meet you. I'm Ally.
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Ally. Nice to meet you.
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Hi. What are your guys' names?
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Hi, I'm Kylie.
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- Kylie.
- Alyssa.
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- Alyssa.
- Kayleigh.
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- Kayleigh.
- Joely.
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Joely, Joely, Joely. Joely.
Nice to meet you, Joely.
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Joely. Julie. Julie?
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- Joe-- Joe.
- Joey? Jody?
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Joe-ly.
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- Joely. Joely. Is that Irish?
- There you go. No.
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No?
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So cute.
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Great! The party is gonna continue
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Because we are going to learn
the Girls State song.
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Heck yeah, we are. Heck yeah, we are.
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We are the future builders
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Builders in a band
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And we come from Girls State
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The best state in the land
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Rah, rah, rah
We are up and coming
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Something about this says sexism.
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If the boys don't have to do this,
I'm gonna be pissed.
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No, me too.
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And to our own Girls State
We proudly sing our song
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Hey, the moon.
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This whole environment's, like...
really intense.
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Everything is about building connections
and who you know.
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Even, like, during cupcake making...
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{\an8}...there's a funny feeling in the air,
there's something in the air.
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And it's politics.
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I'm looking for bipartisan support
right now.
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And I feel like you're...
Are you more liberal?
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- I am.
- Yeah, I'm more conservative, but...
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I'm running on bipartisanship, so...
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- What are you running for?
- I'm running for governor.
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- Good morning.
- Good morning.
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{\an8}Look at all the people.
Everybody's up so early. I love it.
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Good morning.
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And meet me at the hotel room
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Get hyped! We're running for office!
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Let's go! Stat!
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You can bring your girlfriends
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- It's too early.
- Nah, this is Girls State.
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The hotel, motel, Holiday Inn
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We at the hotel, motel, Holiday Inn
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I keep wanting to say that
it's more liberal girls at this camp
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than there are conservatives,
but I can't tell.
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I can't tell for sure.
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I can tell the people who are
definitely liberal, definitely for sure.
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Just because, I don't know,
maybe they're just louder?
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Are all of you filing for state office?
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All right, come on in.
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All right. I'm excited.
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How many people are
gonna run for governor? A lot.
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I don't know.
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How many people are gonna run though,
and not know what they're doing?
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I'm worried that I'm gonna look
absolutely horrible when I give a speech,
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just 'cause I don't like talking
to faces I don't know...
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I love public speaking, so...
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Yeah. Okay. See, yeah.
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I like personal speaking,
and then publicly speaking too.
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Do you have speech
and debate at your school?
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We do. I'm in journalism,
so that takes all the time.
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Right, you said that.
I didn't know if you maybe do both, or...
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- No.
- Yeah, I'm a debate kid, so...
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- That's fun.
- Yeah.
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There's so many of you.
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Wow, there's a lot of people.
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I know.
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I think it's gonna come down to public
speaking, and I'm worried, but it's okay.
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Oh, it definitely will.
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{\an8}When I was in Girl Scouts,
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we had superlatives,
and I was voted most judgmental,
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Which is hilarious, right?
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But it's just kind of a testament to,
like, my very aggressive personality.
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I've always been opinionated.
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I was never afraid
to express any of my viewpoints
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and that's put me between a rock
and a hard place several times.
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But, I mean, I'm not going to change.
That's how I am.
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My brother's argumentative
in the exact same way that I am,
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and obviously as a woman
that's not really liked,
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just by society as a whole, because
you're not expected to be that way.
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You're expected to be a little
more docile, a little more submissive.
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What are you guys running for?
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- Governor.
- Governor.
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Awesome. Are you both from the same city?
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- No.
- Friends?
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- No.
- Acquaintances?
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- Awesome.
- We'll become friends.
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Oh, yeah, obviously.
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Okay, so why governor?
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You know, I wanna be in charge, so...
Have the most influence I can.
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I'm not really worried about being liked.
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What I'm worried about
is to get people thinking about policies
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that I personally support.
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All right, we are open for filing!
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All right.
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I got pictures for you
if you want me to send them to you.
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Yes, please, and good luck.
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Yep, good luck to you too.
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Attorney General?
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Yeah.
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T-O-C-H-I.
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{\an8}I'd like to try for Supreme Court Justice,
which luckily doesn't require an election.
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The Supreme Court gets to change things.
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Like, a lot of areas in government don't.
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Even the legislatures, because they have
so many people to work with,
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it is so hard to genuinely change things.
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I'm not quite sure where I'm going.
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- Thank you.
- Thank you.
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I'm an especially socially
progressive person
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in a not very socially progressive state.
261
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My perspective is very different from
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the decent amount of Missouri
that's rural, for example.
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So I'm a bit worried,
especially with things like
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the recent leaked alleged
Supreme Court abortion ruling.
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I think that's something that quite
a few people will want to talk about.
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And for that reason,
being on the Girls State Supreme Court
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would be really special to me.
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Hello, come in.
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{\an8}Oh, shoot.
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{\an8}My name's Nisha Murali.
Here's my name tag.
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So, why do you want to be
on the Supreme Court?
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I want to be on the Supreme Court,
because they make the decisions
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that really affect people's lives.
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We're seeing that now with,
like, abortion, gay rights, housing,
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the amount of money spent
on a federal campaign.
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My parents are immigrants,
so there's always been headlines or news
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and policies affecting our status
in the country, our political beliefs.
278
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I would love to judge anything
with environmental law.
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We need to make a change now
before it goes to future generations.
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I honestly like to listen
rather than express my own views.
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I try not to be prejudiced.
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I am impartial.
283
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My parents are divorced,
so I have to mediate between the two.
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Like, if there's a problem,
I kind of have to be in the middle.
285
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Have any real-life court cases
inspired you? How and why?
286
00:18:14,887 --> 00:18:18,849
So, I mean, the big one now,
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard.
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I did policy debate in the sophomore year
and I chose sentencing
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and I talked a lot about
mandatory minimum sentences,
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which are normally used on
non-violent drug offenses,
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and they really restrict
the court's power to be merciful.
291
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- Thank you.
- Thank you.
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Watch it!
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All right, ready? Did it take?
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{\an8}- That one's a little bit more blurry...
- Blurry. But it's okay.
295
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{\an8}I'll take it. That's cute, all right.
296
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There's my girlfriend.
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She's pretty.
298
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That's my best friend. She graduated.
299
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You can't tell
behind the flip phone screen.
300
00:19:01,850 --> 00:19:02,726
It's good.
301
00:19:02,726 --> 00:19:06,563
Me and her low key are on, not opposite
sides of the political spectrum,
302
00:19:06,563 --> 00:19:08,565
but, honestly, I'm more conservative.
303
00:19:08,565 --> 00:19:10,609
- Yeah.
- And she's not, but it's good...
304
00:19:10,609 --> 00:19:11,777
because it's like...
305
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We don't let it get in the way.
306
00:19:14,655 --> 00:19:17,407
So, I just want to put that out there
before it's like a...
307
00:19:18,408 --> 00:19:19,868
- "You're conservative!"
- I'm not gonna dislike you
308
00:19:19,868 --> 00:19:21,286
because of your political beliefs.
309
00:19:24,331 --> 00:19:27,459
I would like to address you like I have
addressed every class I have ever taught.
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- May I do that, please?
- Yeah.
311
00:19:29,419 --> 00:19:30,921
Okay. Hey, girl, hey.
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Hey, girl, hey.
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One more time. Hey, girl, hey.
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Hey, girl, hey.
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That's what I was going for, thank you.
316
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We all come from different places.
We all have our own ideas about the world.
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But what we really need to focus on
is us as women.
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Because although we are all different,
we all have that in common, right?
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We all have, in our own different ways,
320
00:20:01,910 --> 00:20:05,914
grown up in a world
where we've never seen a female president.
321
00:20:06,832 --> 00:20:08,792
But how do we change that?
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We step up, right?
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00:20:13,922 --> 00:20:18,468
We want you to be the women
who straighten other women's crowns.
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Not the women
who point out that they're crooked.
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All right. And I am here to announce
the top 21 persons
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who will receive an interview
for the Supreme Court today.
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All right.
Katherine Zhou, Pershing City.
328
00:20:35,694 --> 00:20:37,696
Hanna Yoki, Clark.
329
00:20:38,614 --> 00:20:40,616
Anne Chalice, Clark.
330
00:20:40,991 --> 00:20:43,202
Nisha Murali, Harbor City.
331
00:20:44,286 --> 00:20:46,872
Heather Austin, Boone City.
332
00:20:46,872 --> 00:20:49,708
Ashley Green, Grove City.
333
00:20:49,708 --> 00:20:51,668
Brooke Zaylor, Pershing.
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00:20:52,252 --> 00:20:54,004
Maddison Griffin, Clark.
335
00:20:54,296 --> 00:20:56,298
And Ava Lawless from Lewis.
336
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All right.
337
00:21:11,522 --> 00:21:13,690
The place where we're interviewing
for the Supreme Court--
338
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Oh, my God, were you shortlisted?
339
00:21:15,317 --> 00:21:16,735
- Yes.
- That's amazing!
340
00:21:16,735 --> 00:21:19,404
It's right next door.
It's across the hall.
341
00:21:19,863 --> 00:21:20,781
Thank you so much.
342
00:21:20,781 --> 00:21:22,616
Attendants!
343
00:21:23,867 --> 00:21:28,747
Okay. A lot of the hot button topics
that we think about in law,
344
00:21:28,747 --> 00:21:31,291
come from the Supreme Court, okay?
345
00:21:31,291 --> 00:21:36,588
Recently, you know,
there was the leaked draft of Dobbs,
346
00:21:36,588 --> 00:21:39,842
that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Was Roe v. Wade...
347
00:21:39,842 --> 00:21:41,927
I live in a small town.
348
00:21:42,636 --> 00:21:45,973
It's definitely way
on the conservative side.
349
00:21:47,349 --> 00:21:51,186
'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be
350
00:21:51,186 --> 00:21:55,858
'Cause they won't let me
Drive late at night
351
00:21:55,858 --> 00:21:57,776
Oh, I'm just a girl
352
00:21:57,776 --> 00:22:00,612
[Brooke] All of my friends
are majorly pro-life.
353
00:22:01,655 --> 00:22:05,492
It's been hard
to express myself sometimes.
354
00:22:13,292 --> 00:22:15,002
Just because I'm coming from a small town
355
00:22:15,002 --> 00:22:18,547
doesn't mean that I'm gonna be quiet
about my beliefs
356
00:22:18,547 --> 00:22:21,383
or I don't know what's going on
in the world.
357
00:22:24,970 --> 00:22:28,807
This is probably the most
embarrassing blanket I could have brought.
358
00:22:28,807 --> 00:22:30,767
It's a picture of me and my boyfriend.
359
00:22:32,895 --> 00:22:35,647
My boyfriend, my family, everyone's like,
360
00:22:36,648 --> 00:22:39,443
"You got to be competitive
and be on the Supreme Court.
361
00:22:40,819 --> 00:22:41,778
You got to do it.
362
00:22:41,778 --> 00:22:43,864
You got to do it
or you're going to get left in the dust."
363
00:22:43,864 --> 00:22:48,202
And I'm not one to be left in the dust.
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00:22:58,420 --> 00:23:00,923
27, 28, 29, 30.
365
00:23:00,923 --> 00:23:02,925
Twenty-five, five.
366
00:23:02,925 --> 00:23:05,135
Now I'm comparing scissors.
What does this come to?
367
00:23:05,135 --> 00:23:07,638
I think this one's good.
This one, I'm feeling this one.
368
00:23:30,661 --> 00:23:33,872
Okay. You know what? Maybe I'm
thinking no more double-sided signs.
369
00:23:38,085 --> 00:23:42,339
Hey, y'all. As you know,
vote Tochi for Attorney General.
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00:23:42,339 --> 00:23:43,465
Keep things truthful.
371
00:23:43,465 --> 00:23:45,717
Hey, y'all. Hi.
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My name is Tochi.
I'm running for Attorney General.
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If you guys are interested in
hearing any of my platforms,
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00:23:50,222 --> 00:23:51,723
I'd love to share them with you.
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00:23:52,057 --> 00:23:53,308
My main platform is the truth.
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00:23:53,308 --> 00:23:55,686
That's why I'm calling myself
Tochi "Truth" Ihekona.
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00:23:55,686 --> 00:23:58,522
And as Attorney General,
I would be able to litigate cases
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00:23:58,522 --> 00:24:00,482
and actually take them
to the Supreme Court.
379
00:24:02,192 --> 00:24:05,696
From the jump, just walking in, I already
knew it's gonna be a lot of white people.
380
00:24:05,696 --> 00:24:07,030
Hey, y'all.
381
00:24:07,030 --> 00:24:10,576
These girls are literally from places
where there's 300 people in their town,
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00:24:10,576 --> 00:24:12,911
so I'm probably the first Black person
they've ever interacted with.
383
00:24:12,911 --> 00:24:14,454
I just think that
communication is important,
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00:24:14,454 --> 00:24:16,415
because we're never
gonna get the opportunity
385
00:24:16,415 --> 00:24:18,625
to talk to people
from different parts of Missouri
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00:24:18,625 --> 00:24:20,460
the way that we are right now.
387
00:24:20,836 --> 00:24:24,673
As far as the white girls go,
they've all been super cool.
388
00:24:24,673 --> 00:24:29,136
I honestly have not experienced
any microaggressions.
389
00:24:29,136 --> 00:24:30,053
Like--
390
00:24:30,846 --> 00:24:31,805
I probably have.
391
00:24:31,805 --> 00:24:35,225
I've been wanting to ask you.
Someone told me you speak Nigerian.
392
00:24:35,225 --> 00:24:37,477
I speak Igbo. Nigeria is a country.
393
00:24:37,477 --> 00:24:39,897
- Okay.
- Isn't there, a language, Nigerian?
394
00:24:39,897 --> 00:24:41,481
- Yeah, it's Igbo.
- Oh, okay.
395
00:24:41,481 --> 00:24:42,441
Yeah.
396
00:24:42,441 --> 00:24:44,985
Is it weird if I ask you to say something?
397
00:24:45,903 --> 00:24:46,737
It is!
398
00:24:48,155 --> 00:24:49,823
Okay, then pretend I didn't ask.
399
00:24:50,866 --> 00:24:52,367
Oh, my God. Y'all are too funny.
400
00:24:52,910 --> 00:24:56,788
I try to find common ground
and I try to relate to them,
401
00:24:56,788 --> 00:24:59,875
because, at the end of the day,
we're all high school teenage girls
402
00:24:59,875 --> 00:25:03,587
who care about government
and we can connect through that.
403
00:25:04,713 --> 00:25:06,632
Good morning.
I'm on the ballot for governor.
404
00:25:09,218 --> 00:25:11,094
I'm here to, like, pitch you, low key.
405
00:25:11,094 --> 00:25:12,846
I'm trying to go around
and get to know people.
406
00:25:12,846 --> 00:25:15,307
This picture will be the first thing
that you see on that governor ballot
407
00:25:15,307 --> 00:25:17,559
{\an8}and it's not a good picture, so, please.
408
00:25:17,559 --> 00:25:19,353
{\an8}This probably isn't a good picture either,
409
00:25:19,353 --> 00:25:21,480
{\an8}but it's probably
slightly better than that, so...
410
00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:23,023
What do you believe, actually?
I'm curious.
411
00:25:23,023 --> 00:25:28,070
It depends based on
the specific issue we're talking about.
412
00:25:28,070 --> 00:25:29,488
That's good. Don't box yourself in.
413
00:25:29,488 --> 00:25:30,948
- I like that.
- Yeah.
414
00:25:30,948 --> 00:25:33,450
I still like listening to other people,
even though I am conservative,
415
00:25:33,450 --> 00:25:35,702
and I feel like that's
a common misconception.
416
00:25:35,702 --> 00:25:37,746
I'm hoping for, like,
a grassroots-style campaign,
417
00:25:37,746 --> 00:25:40,541
because I really don't know how far
a cardboard cut-out is
418
00:25:40,541 --> 00:25:42,042
compared to having a conversation.
419
00:25:42,042 --> 00:25:45,546
I don't want to come off "weird" because,
you know...
420
00:25:45,546 --> 00:25:49,132
You only have so much time and I do
genuinely want to make these connections,
421
00:25:49,132 --> 00:25:51,885
but I'm also going around
and walking around and being like,
422
00:25:51,885 --> 00:25:53,679
"Hi, nice to meet you. What's your name?"
423
00:25:53,679 --> 00:25:55,514
I feel like it's just
a little too eager, maybe.
424
00:25:55,514 --> 00:25:56,473
You're running for governor?
425
00:25:56,473 --> 00:25:58,141
Yeah. I'm the first on the ballot.
426
00:25:58,141 --> 00:25:59,309
Do you guys know each other?
427
00:25:59,726 --> 00:26:01,520
- Casually...
- No, I just know her name.
428
00:26:02,437 --> 00:26:04,231
- I'm conservative.
- We are too.
429
00:26:04,231 --> 00:26:05,524
- Really?
- Yeah.
430
00:26:05,524 --> 00:26:06,984
I'm gonna be honest...
431
00:26:08,026 --> 00:26:10,487
...I don't really know what to talk about
in my speech, because our party as a whole
432
00:26:10,487 --> 00:26:13,448
has no platform yet, and I probably won't
agree with the platform to be honest.
433
00:26:13,448 --> 00:26:15,117
I'm looking around this place...
434
00:26:15,784 --> 00:26:18,328
Like, I love it, straightening each
other's crowns and all that.
435
00:26:18,328 --> 00:26:20,497
But the "queen, girlboss, slay..."
436
00:26:21,665 --> 00:26:25,377
Great. If I were a guy
and you weren't doing it mockingly,
437
00:26:25,377 --> 00:26:28,797
would you say that genuinely?
No, like, you wouldn't.
438
00:26:28,797 --> 00:26:30,632
So, I think it's actually
keeping us down more.
439
00:26:30,632 --> 00:26:32,885
Being conservative
and being a young girl
440
00:26:34,094 --> 00:26:38,056
isn't a combination that you see
a lot around here, I feel like.
441
00:26:38,807 --> 00:26:41,059
I love liberals.
I love them to death.
442
00:26:41,059 --> 00:26:46,356
But it's a continuous effort
to listen to people who disagree with me.
443
00:26:46,356 --> 00:26:50,444
I've yet to ever just flip a table
and say I'm done with this conversation.
444
00:26:50,444 --> 00:26:51,987
Maybe there will be a day when I do that.
445
00:26:57,951 --> 00:27:01,663
{\an8}Now presenting,
your future governor...
446
00:27:01,663 --> 00:27:03,832
{\an8}Cecilia Bartin!
447
00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:11,632
Thank you so much!
448
00:27:11,632 --> 00:27:15,802
Some of my main running points
are I love to bring the fun
449
00:27:15,802 --> 00:27:18,055
and the spirit back into
these kinds of things.
450
00:27:18,055 --> 00:27:20,933
I'm going to be reposting the results
for this poll on my Instagram.
451
00:27:26,063 --> 00:27:28,899
I'm Cecilia Bartin!
I'm running to be your governor.
452
00:27:28,899 --> 00:27:32,194
I have many beliefs.
I believe we should not have a dress code.
453
00:27:32,194 --> 00:27:35,405
This is the time to empower women,
and last time I checked,
454
00:27:35,405 --> 00:27:37,616
women know how to dress themselves.
455
00:27:40,577 --> 00:27:43,872
{\an8}I find campaigning
to sometimes be really fake.
456
00:27:43,872 --> 00:27:45,958
{\an8}And there's a lot of people
have come up to me and been like,
457
00:27:45,958 --> 00:27:48,418
{\an8}"I'm running for governor. My name is
'blank.' Vote for me." And I'm like...
458
00:27:49,878 --> 00:27:51,672
That was a five-second interaction.
459
00:27:52,965 --> 00:27:54,883
I'm not gonna remember your name,
first-off.
460
00:27:54,883 --> 00:27:56,468
And second off, why would I vote for you,
461
00:27:56,468 --> 00:27:58,512
because you came up to me
and told me your name?
462
00:27:58,971 --> 00:28:01,557
But I guess sometimes that works
with other people, maybe.
463
00:28:01,557 --> 00:28:03,559
Do you wanna follow me on Instagram?
Do you have Instagram?
464
00:28:04,476 --> 00:28:06,061
- Guess you can just pass it around.
- Okay, I will.
465
00:28:06,061 --> 00:28:07,688
There's tons of things I can talk about,
466
00:28:07,688 --> 00:28:10,691
and if you're following my Instagram,
you'll see my campaign and my agenda.
467
00:28:11,358 --> 00:28:12,860
Firstly, environmental policy.
468
00:28:12,860 --> 00:28:16,363
So, researching renewable energy sources
is really important to me.
469
00:28:16,363 --> 00:28:21,660
I'm also interested in mental health care
for military members.
470
00:28:21,660 --> 00:28:26,415
I used to be viscerally conservative.
Some might call me alt-right.
471
00:28:26,415 --> 00:28:28,834
Because I was too baby,
I was listening to people around me
472
00:28:28,834 --> 00:28:30,502
and people around me were my family.
473
00:28:30,502 --> 00:28:32,963
So I was more conservative,
I was more right leaning.
474
00:28:32,963 --> 00:28:34,590
And then I kind of got older
and I was like,
475
00:28:34,590 --> 00:28:36,341
"I don't know if I agree."
476
00:28:37,843 --> 00:28:40,762
And then it was just kind of
a slow transition out of it.
477
00:28:45,392 --> 00:28:48,061
I talked to one girl and we were talking
about gun control
478
00:28:48,061 --> 00:28:49,771
in the campaigning class.
479
00:28:49,771 --> 00:28:52,566
{\an8}And she was talking to me
and she was like, "Yeah,"
480
00:28:52,566 --> 00:28:56,195
{\an8}because everyone at this point
admits that our gun policy is bad.
481
00:28:56,195 --> 00:29:00,199
Kids are dying, there's guns in schools.
We need to change something.
482
00:29:00,199 --> 00:29:02,117
But it's just the way it gets changed.
483
00:29:02,117 --> 00:29:04,870
So, she was saying, "My bill,"
if she did Girls Nation,
484
00:29:04,870 --> 00:29:06,580
"would be to arm teachers."
485
00:29:07,122 --> 00:29:08,749
I don't know. With that one specifically,
486
00:29:08,749 --> 00:29:11,752
I think that arming teachers should be
a thing where they have to go through
487
00:29:11,752 --> 00:29:13,170
a training course
and have them specifically--
488
00:29:13,170 --> 00:29:16,840
See, but I have so many teachers--
Like, I think it's unfair to teachers.
489
00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:18,008
It should be optional.
490
00:29:18,008 --> 00:29:21,011
And also it's a constitutional right.
Like, the Second Am...
491
00:29:21,011 --> 00:29:23,055
The Constitution is everything.
Sorry, I got distracted.
492
00:29:23,055 --> 00:29:26,058
No, no, no. I haven't had that
many political discussions with people,
493
00:29:26,058 --> 00:29:29,978
so I honestly love it,
but there are some things I disagree with.
494
00:29:29,978 --> 00:29:31,396
I probably won't own an AR,
495
00:29:31,396 --> 00:29:34,066
but theoretically, I like the idea
that I have the right to.
496
00:29:34,650 --> 00:29:37,778
If I go through the proper precautions,
right? I like that idea, right?
497
00:29:38,278 --> 00:29:40,614
I wake up in the middle of the night,
somebody's in my house,
498
00:29:40,614 --> 00:29:41,949
somebody has a gun.
499
00:29:41,949 --> 00:29:46,662
I'm going to be shaking a lot
and you have a shot in the dark, right?
500
00:29:46,662 --> 00:29:50,290
It's aiming in the dark, okay?
An AR's going to be a lot more accurate.
501
00:29:50,290 --> 00:29:52,876
Like, I just, I don't see how
it can protect your house
502
00:29:52,876 --> 00:29:54,545
without being more of a danger
to your house.
503
00:29:54,545 --> 00:29:56,338
The only way it protects you
if an intruder comes in
504
00:29:56,338 --> 00:29:57,714
is if it's laying around.
505
00:29:57,714 --> 00:30:00,425
Maybe raise your kids to understand
that there's a don't touch
506
00:30:00,425 --> 00:30:03,887
and you're going to put the lock on it
when they're a baby and pray to God.
507
00:30:03,887 --> 00:30:06,181
Maybe lock your bedroom door
while they're still young,
508
00:30:06,181 --> 00:30:09,017
and then when they're old enough,
raise them right
509
00:30:09,017 --> 00:30:10,978
and make them understand
this is a don't touch.
510
00:30:10,978 --> 00:30:13,272
- I think we have a different view.
- Exactly.
511
00:30:13,272 --> 00:30:15,732
- But I think this is a good talk.
- No, I'm having fun.
512
00:30:15,732 --> 00:30:18,569
We don't like...
It's fun. Nobody talks politics here.
513
00:30:18,569 --> 00:30:20,654
No, I wanted to talk politics.
514
00:30:20,654 --> 00:30:23,407
I'm having fun. I'm excited. I'm pumped.
515
00:30:23,407 --> 00:30:26,869
I live in St. Louis, it's kind of
the liberalest you get in Missouri.
516
00:30:26,869 --> 00:30:29,204
So I knew if I ran for governor,
through campaigning,
517
00:30:29,204 --> 00:30:32,791
I would be forced to go out
and talk to new people.
518
00:30:32,791 --> 00:30:37,421
That's why I came here. I wanted to
meet girls on the other side of the aisle.
519
00:30:38,547 --> 00:30:41,675
I think boys feel like
they can speak louder about politics,
520
00:30:41,675 --> 00:30:46,471
because I think women, often, when we
start talking politics, we get shut down.
521
00:30:46,471 --> 00:30:50,517
I think we're just less respected.
So, you know, by the time we're 17,
522
00:30:50,517 --> 00:30:52,978
we're already socialized
to stop talking about it.
523
00:30:53,854 --> 00:30:56,607
But we do have
strong views about politics.
524
00:31:18,921 --> 00:31:21,256
So, can I read my speech to you guys?
525
00:31:21,256 --> 00:31:24,510
Because she said that I can't do it
during dinner, we wouldn't have time.
526
00:31:24,510 --> 00:31:25,677
- Yes.
- Okay.
527
00:31:25,677 --> 00:31:29,765
"Hey, girls, I'm Angie DuSant,
I'm running for House of Reps.
528
00:31:29,765 --> 00:31:31,099
I feel like I'm the best..."
529
00:31:32,643 --> 00:31:33,602
Sorry.
530
00:31:33,602 --> 00:31:35,812
"...for this, because I love people.
531
00:31:35,812 --> 00:31:39,483
I am a student council rep
back at my school.
532
00:31:39,483 --> 00:31:43,403
I'm a people person, and I believe
in giving everyone a voice.
533
00:31:43,403 --> 00:31:45,781
And I can't wait to get to know everyone
534
00:31:45,781 --> 00:31:49,034
and become best friends
with all of you beautiful women."
535
00:31:51,662 --> 00:31:53,580
So, like, politically, like,
what are you thinking?
536
00:31:53,580 --> 00:31:55,499
- What are your thoughts?
- Politically?
537
00:31:55,499 --> 00:31:57,960
Yeah. Like, do you have a platform?
538
00:31:58,585 --> 00:32:00,003
Like, ideas?
539
00:32:01,004 --> 00:32:03,382
It's okay if you don't.
Like, it's okay, like, I'm not, like...
540
00:32:03,382 --> 00:32:06,093
I just mean, 'cause it hasn't really
been like that, so it's okay if you don't,
541
00:32:06,093 --> 00:32:07,761
because Girls State
isn't really like that.
542
00:32:07,761 --> 00:32:09,805
I'm just, like, throwing it out there,
just in case.
543
00:32:09,805 --> 00:32:11,348
Does it become political at any point?
544
00:32:11,348 --> 00:32:13,183
Well, I was talking to Amy about it,
and she was, like,
545
00:32:13,183 --> 00:32:16,937
usually, girls run on campaigns
that are, like, environment...
546
00:32:16,937 --> 00:32:19,356
- Yeah!
- ...mental health stuff that, honestly...
547
00:32:19,356 --> 00:32:21,149
is typically pretty bi-partisan.
548
00:32:21,149 --> 00:32:23,652
But, like, if you want
to bring politics into it,
549
00:32:23,652 --> 00:32:26,029
I say go for it, a thousand percent.
550
00:32:26,029 --> 00:32:29,032
Like, obviously, you're gonna have people
that disagree with you, but...
551
00:32:29,032 --> 00:32:30,325
- That's politics.
- Yeah.
552
00:32:30,325 --> 00:32:32,578
Yeah, I think it's interesting because
we're talking about how, like,
553
00:32:32,578 --> 00:32:34,246
"The boys can have their shirts off
and we can't."
554
00:32:34,246 --> 00:32:36,832
- But yet the boys are having, like...
- Politics.
555
00:32:36,832 --> 00:32:38,292
I wouldn't know because
I haven't been there.
556
00:32:38,292 --> 00:32:40,752
The boys are actually having
political experiences right now.
557
00:32:40,752 --> 00:32:42,462
- Yeah.
- Yeah, and I feel like...
558
00:32:42,462 --> 00:32:44,256
I'm a little sick of the fluff.
559
00:32:44,256 --> 00:32:46,383
- Yeah. When does it get--
- No, exactly.
560
00:32:46,383 --> 00:32:48,594
Everybody says that they want
to represent their people,
561
00:32:48,594 --> 00:32:50,345
everybody says that they want
to be friends with everyone
562
00:32:50,345 --> 00:32:51,847
and have everyone's voices heard.
563
00:32:51,847 --> 00:32:54,725
- Okay, let's have a real conversation.
- And get some stuff done.
564
00:32:54,725 --> 00:32:57,227
What do you wanna have done,
what do you want to see?
565
00:32:57,227 --> 00:33:00,105
If we want a genuine experience
on something,
566
00:33:00,105 --> 00:33:02,274
we have to talk about real world issues
567
00:33:02,274 --> 00:33:05,527
and we have yet to do that in any aspect.
568
00:33:10,199 --> 00:33:13,327
I don't want to say
that it's just a female thing,
569
00:33:13,327 --> 00:33:17,331
but maybe it's because
everybody nowadays is told
570
00:33:17,331 --> 00:33:20,792
that we need to really empower each other
as girls, which is true.
571
00:33:20,792 --> 00:33:24,713
But a trap that we risk falling
into with that
572
00:33:24,713 --> 00:33:27,633
is kind of perpetuating the idea
573
00:33:27,633 --> 00:33:30,177
that you're at a disadvantage
because you're a woman.
574
00:33:33,472 --> 00:33:35,724
I was raised in a house
where I was never told,
575
00:33:35,724 --> 00:33:37,935
"You can't do this
because you're a woman."
576
00:33:37,935 --> 00:33:39,770
Never had I ever heard that.
577
00:33:44,983 --> 00:33:47,110
I found another girl's governor page.
578
00:33:47,110 --> 00:33:49,446
She, like, is really campaigning.
579
00:34:39,413 --> 00:34:43,125
Oh, no. I came here to escape men.
Why...?
580
00:34:44,293 --> 00:34:46,628
I'm just gonna start yelling, like,
581
00:34:46,628 --> 00:34:49,255
random conservative phrases at them,
582
00:34:49,255 --> 00:34:51,632
{\an8}- see if they repeat it.
- I will say they will repeat it.
583
00:34:51,632 --> 00:34:53,385
{\an8}I know they will, they're little sheep.
584
00:35:01,894 --> 00:35:03,270
Are those the boys?
585
00:35:03,270 --> 00:35:05,981
I wanna go! Sorry, chill, Emily.
586
00:35:22,122 --> 00:35:23,665
They just, like, flexed.
587
00:35:23,665 --> 00:35:26,168
This one kid just walked by flexing.
It was so bad.
588
00:35:26,168 --> 00:35:27,711
- That's embarrassing.
- I know.
589
00:35:27,711 --> 00:35:30,380
I think that--
That's so just weird picking up people.
590
00:35:30,380 --> 00:35:32,925
I wanna flex now.
I feel like now I wanna be the--
591
00:35:34,676 --> 00:35:36,470
You wanna play this game?
I can play this game.
592
00:35:36,470 --> 00:35:38,055
- You know what pisses me off?
- What?
593
00:35:38,055 --> 00:35:40,057
The fact that they have a gym
and we don't.
594
00:35:41,683 --> 00:35:44,811
I have yesterday's Girls State newspaper.
595
00:35:46,063 --> 00:35:49,149
We all know that Boys State's
happening on campus.
596
00:35:51,985 --> 00:35:55,072
The stories that you are writing
are actually going to be printed
597
00:35:55,072 --> 00:35:58,408
{\an8}in the same paper as the Boys State paper.
598
00:35:59,201 --> 00:36:00,702
And there are a lot of you in this room,
599
00:36:00,702 --> 00:36:03,580
so I'm expecting a lot
of really great stories.
600
00:36:05,290 --> 00:36:07,793
- I love this, every time...
- I love it, I have it.
601
00:36:07,793 --> 00:36:11,088
Has it occurred to anyone else how
boys don't have to walk in buddy system?
602
00:36:11,088 --> 00:36:12,881
- Yes!
- We asked a bunch of them.
603
00:36:12,881 --> 00:36:14,716
We were walking by them,
we were asking them,
604
00:36:14,716 --> 00:36:16,802
they were like, "No."
605
00:36:16,802 --> 00:36:21,098
It's for our protection, I get it.
They're trying to do the best for women.
606
00:36:21,098 --> 00:36:23,100
But it, it's, like, pissing me off.
607
00:36:23,100 --> 00:36:25,018
The reason we're noticing
all these differences
608
00:36:25,018 --> 00:36:27,813
between Boys and Girls State is because
they put us on the same campus.
609
00:36:27,813 --> 00:36:29,565
They brought this problem on themselves.
610
00:36:30,649 --> 00:36:31,733
- Okay.
- I am so sorry.
611
00:36:31,733 --> 00:36:35,195
I also have, like, a few
general announcements, okay?
612
00:36:35,779 --> 00:36:38,490
This is just-- You have to be
productive during this time.
613
00:36:38,490 --> 00:36:39,741
You know what I'm saying?
614
00:36:39,741 --> 00:36:41,618
But you also have to
get dressed for dinner.
615
00:36:42,911 --> 00:36:45,706
As a side note,
you can take your cardigan off,
616
00:36:45,706 --> 00:36:48,125
but as soon as we get to a building,
you'll need to put your cardigan
617
00:36:48,125 --> 00:36:50,836
or whatever your cover is, back on.
618
00:36:50,836 --> 00:36:53,172
Tell the boys they have to
put their shirts back on.
619
00:36:53,172 --> 00:36:55,299
Did you know the boys
don't have a buddy system?
620
00:36:55,883 --> 00:36:58,135
And, I think they should--
621
00:36:58,135 --> 00:37:02,389
All right, you guys can talk
about Boys State now if you want to.
622
00:37:02,389 --> 00:37:04,057
Talk about government.
623
00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:09,938
I just feel like the differences
between Boys State and Girls State,
624
00:37:09,938 --> 00:37:11,815
the counsellors don't really want us
to talk about,
625
00:37:11,815 --> 00:37:15,444
because we're supposed to all be, like,
incredibly in love with the program.
626
00:37:15,444 --> 00:37:18,739
And we are... ish.
627
00:37:20,616 --> 00:37:23,827
I would love to go walk over to Boys State
right now and see what they're doing.
628
00:37:23,827 --> 00:37:29,333
Like, I bet they're talking about things
that are really important right now.
629
00:37:29,333 --> 00:37:31,168
Like, I bet they're talking
about Roe v. Wade being overturned.
630
00:37:31,168 --> 00:37:33,337
I bet they're talking
about Second Amendment.
631
00:37:34,588 --> 00:37:36,632
I don't think they're talking about,
like, crop tops.
632
00:37:39,051 --> 00:37:42,596
This is the single most detailed and
most specific bill on our docket today.
633
00:37:42,596 --> 00:37:45,224
And yet, still you've heard
previous senators say
634
00:37:45,224 --> 00:37:48,769
that having a fine of only 50 dollars
makes the issue of discrimination
635
00:37:48,769 --> 00:37:50,729
seem not severe enough, but I ask you,
636
00:37:50,729 --> 00:37:53,982
what's the fine for discrimination now?
Zero.
637
00:38:06,119 --> 00:38:09,665
It's only whenever we work together
that we can actually get stuff done.
638
00:38:30,811 --> 00:38:34,314
{\an8}I have a screen recording of...
One of my friends is at Boys State.
639
00:38:34,314 --> 00:38:37,234
{\an8}And it has, like... Listen to this.
You know the guy I--
640
00:38:37,234 --> 00:38:38,902
{\an8}- Did I tell you about this already?
- Yeah.
641
00:38:38,902 --> 00:38:40,529
He's talking about, like, women's bodies.
642
00:38:40,529 --> 00:38:43,407
And, like fetuses. It's really weird.
643
00:38:44,408 --> 00:38:45,409
This is murder.
644
00:38:45,409 --> 00:38:49,037
Life begins at conception.
There is no alternative.
645
00:38:49,037 --> 00:38:53,250
You know, I was a junior
back when Roe v. Wade was passed or...
646
00:38:53,250 --> 00:38:55,085
dictated by the United States
Supreme Court.
647
00:38:55,711 --> 00:38:59,506
I believe in pro-life.
No abortion, no exceptions.
648
00:38:59,506 --> 00:39:01,341
The Lord moves in mysterious ways,
649
00:39:01,341 --> 00:39:04,219
but we all have a soul
and a right to live it to our fullest.
650
00:39:09,766 --> 00:39:13,020
The Boys State had
a Republican and Democratic...
651
00:39:13,020 --> 00:39:15,397
I can't remember
if it was a representative or senator,
652
00:39:15,397 --> 00:39:17,733
on stage and they were
discussing abortion.
653
00:39:17,733 --> 00:39:20,152
Do they have uteruses? No.
654
00:39:20,152 --> 00:39:22,446
Do we? Yeah.
655
00:39:22,446 --> 00:39:25,073
So, who actually gets the say here?
Not them.
656
00:39:25,073 --> 00:39:27,659
I am pro-life from natural conception
on to death,
657
00:39:27,659 --> 00:39:29,328
because that is the Catholic teaching.
658
00:39:29,328 --> 00:39:31,079
Personally, I'm pro-life,
but I wouldn't try
659
00:39:31,079 --> 00:39:32,956
to convince somebody who's not otherwise.
660
00:39:32,956 --> 00:39:34,958
Like, maybe I'd share my opinion
and talk to them,
661
00:39:34,958 --> 00:39:38,337
but I don't think it's something
that's worth like, "No, become pro-life."
662
00:39:38,337 --> 00:39:40,088
If you say you’re pro-life,
you need to assess
663
00:39:40,088 --> 00:39:41,632
what's gonna happen to the kids after.
664
00:39:41,632 --> 00:39:43,842
You need to create programs
for after-life,
665
00:39:43,842 --> 00:39:45,552
which is another piece of it.
666
00:39:45,552 --> 00:39:48,680
Like, I don't think you can say
you're pro-life, and not...
667
00:39:48,680 --> 00:39:51,558
I think pro-life
is its own problematic statement.
668
00:39:51,558 --> 00:39:53,685
A lot of "pro-lifers"
aren't actual "pro-life."
669
00:39:53,685 --> 00:39:55,062
- Right.
- They're pro-birth.
670
00:39:55,062 --> 00:39:56,522
- Yeah.
- Now that is a big difference.
671
00:39:56,522 --> 00:39:59,399
No, I think they're pro-women's
restrictions on women's bodies.
672
00:39:59,399 --> 00:40:04,404
We are taking steps back as a society.
673
00:40:04,404 --> 00:40:06,823
Instead of moving forward
with women's rights.
674
00:40:06,823 --> 00:40:08,659
Instead of moving forward
with us having the right
675
00:40:08,659 --> 00:40:12,538
to do what we want with our bodies,
men are taking it away from us. Again!
676
00:40:14,373 --> 00:40:16,333
Y'all gonna get me to cussing.
677
00:40:28,470 --> 00:40:30,097
Okay, everybody.
678
00:40:30,097 --> 00:40:32,641
{\an8}We just need to get rid of the anxiety.
679
00:40:32,641 --> 00:40:35,060
{\an8}So let's all hold hands,
just really quick.
680
00:40:35,060 --> 00:40:37,896
We are all meant to be here
for a reason right now.
681
00:40:37,896 --> 00:40:41,483
We all deserve this,
but whoever gets it is amazing.
682
00:40:41,483 --> 00:40:44,528
Seven of us are gonna make it
on that Supreme Court.
683
00:40:44,528 --> 00:40:47,114
And we're all gonna be proud
of each other.
684
00:40:48,615 --> 00:40:51,118
- Okay, the nerves are still here.
- Right?
685
00:40:51,118 --> 00:40:53,787
I'm pretty sure
that Brooke and I began talking
686
00:40:53,787 --> 00:40:56,748
{\an8}because I complimented, like,
a braid in her hair that's really pretty
687
00:40:56,748 --> 00:40:59,751
{\an8}and, like, beaded with red, white
and blue beads.
688
00:40:59,751 --> 00:41:03,797
{\an8}But, after that, we just kept talking
because she's really nice
689
00:41:03,797 --> 00:41:08,051
and, like, genuinely cares a lot
about government and so do I.
690
00:41:08,468 --> 00:41:09,887
Okay, try again.
691
00:41:09,887 --> 00:41:14,057
Until now, we didn't have to worry
about any sort of competition.
692
00:41:15,184 --> 00:41:17,102
One of us will be in the Supreme Court,
693
00:41:17,102 --> 00:41:18,937
but there's no way
for both of us to do it.
694
00:41:18,937 --> 00:41:21,398
- It's gonna be great either way.
- Yeah.
695
00:41:21,398 --> 00:41:23,859
- You'd make the best Supreme Court ever.
- Right?
696
00:41:23,859 --> 00:41:25,944
Actually, no because
the best Supreme Court ever
697
00:41:25,944 --> 00:41:27,446
would have both of us on it.
698
00:41:28,822 --> 00:41:31,742
{\an8}Nisha came up and talked to me.
699
00:41:31,742 --> 00:41:35,787
{\an8}And I was like, "Okay, this is...
this is cool, you're cool,
700
00:41:35,787 --> 00:41:38,165
you're a cool person,
you're so much different than me.
701
00:41:38,165 --> 00:41:42,461
And I think that's great for both of us.
Let's talk, let's hang out."
702
00:41:42,461 --> 00:41:45,047
And then we got put
against each other.
703
00:41:46,131 --> 00:41:49,343
But strong girls empower
strong girls, right?
704
00:41:51,720 --> 00:41:52,971
This is intimidating.
705
00:41:52,971 --> 00:41:55,557
I know, right? All right, ready?
706
00:41:55,557 --> 00:41:57,059
- Yeah.
- Awesome.
707
00:41:57,059 --> 00:41:59,311
{\an8}Do you think the Constitution as it stands
708
00:41:59,311 --> 00:42:01,480
{\an8}is the best possible basis
709
00:42:01,480 --> 00:42:05,901
{\an8}for what will create the best quality
of life for American citizens?
710
00:42:06,276 --> 00:42:11,240
I think that with the amendments that
have been made to it, obviously...
711
00:42:11,240 --> 00:42:16,787
it's just keeps getting, well,
sometimes better.
712
00:42:16,787 --> 00:42:19,998
Sometimes things like
overturning Roe v. Wade,
713
00:42:19,998 --> 00:42:22,334
that's very controversial right now.
714
00:42:22,334 --> 00:42:26,338
And it should be a topic
that is more exclusive, I think.
715
00:42:26,338 --> 00:42:30,801
It should be just a women's conversation,
I think, not a men's conversation.
716
00:42:31,468 --> 00:42:36,723
I would add in a clause on discriminating
717
00:42:36,723 --> 00:42:40,727
on the basis
of sexual or gender orientation.
718
00:42:40,727 --> 00:42:44,731
Are there any qualities that you possess
that you believe make you stand out
719
00:42:44,731 --> 00:42:48,485
when it comes to your ability
to objectively interpret the Constitution?
720
00:42:49,570 --> 00:42:52,072
I think that...
721
00:42:52,072 --> 00:42:57,953
it might not be the most formal way
to hear other people's ideas,
722
00:42:57,953 --> 00:43:00,956
but I am a very social person.
723
00:43:00,956 --> 00:43:03,041
I will talk to a wall.
724
00:43:03,041 --> 00:43:07,296
I've had a lot of practice
separating my own opinions
725
00:43:07,296 --> 00:43:10,299
about political beliefs from fact.
726
00:43:10,299 --> 00:43:15,512
And sometimes I had to have the team
I disagree with win, because...
727
00:43:15,512 --> 00:43:18,098
...they argued their case better.
They knew more.
728
00:43:18,098 --> 00:43:23,520
And the fact that I've been
doing that all year, I believe, makes...
729
00:43:23,520 --> 00:43:26,899
gives me more knowledge
on how to do that in a court system.
730
00:43:27,524 --> 00:43:29,318
It's nice to talk to you finally.
731
00:43:29,318 --> 00:43:31,153
- Oh yeah.
- I'm like so intimidated by you.
732
00:43:31,153 --> 00:43:34,072
- No, don't be. Very normal person. Yeah.
- Okay. Okay.
733
00:43:34,072 --> 00:43:35,991
- Have a good night.
- Nice to meet you again.
734
00:43:37,492 --> 00:43:39,786
That's your first one,
you have to choose one of the two.
735
00:43:39,786 --> 00:43:41,038
Okay. Awesome.
736
00:43:45,834 --> 00:43:51,381
The party's on our side!
Hey, the party, the party's over here!
737
00:43:51,381 --> 00:43:55,385
P-A-R-T-Y,
the party, party is on our side!
738
00:43:55,385 --> 00:43:58,889
Hey, the party, the party's over here!
739
00:43:59,431 --> 00:44:02,476
Yeah! Good morning.
740
00:44:02,476 --> 00:44:05,354
Let's sing! Yes.
741
00:44:07,356 --> 00:44:13,070
We are the future builders
742
00:44:13,070 --> 00:44:17,699
Builders in a band
743
00:44:17,699 --> 00:44:21,411
And we come from Girls State
744
00:44:21,411 --> 00:44:26,041
The best state in the land
Rah, rah, rah!
745
00:44:26,041 --> 00:44:29,753
We are up and coming
746
00:44:29,753 --> 00:44:34,550
Progressive, kind, and strong
747
00:44:34,550 --> 00:44:37,928
And to our own Girls State
748
00:44:37,928 --> 00:44:43,642
We proudly sing our song
749
00:44:52,234 --> 00:44:55,237
All right, ladies,
we have our state Supreme Court.
750
00:44:55,237 --> 00:44:56,321
Are we ready?
751
00:44:56,321 --> 00:44:57,823
- Yeah!
- No.
752
00:45:00,200 --> 00:45:02,411
All right. Alana Hasman from Cronin.
753
00:45:05,497 --> 00:45:06,999
Anna Yoki from Clark.
754
00:45:08,876 --> 00:45:11,420
After every single step of the way,
755
00:45:11,420 --> 00:45:15,924
after my written application,
after my spoken interview,
756
00:45:15,924 --> 00:45:20,053
I was one hundred percent convinced
that this is it.
757
00:45:20,053 --> 00:45:22,764
This is where I'd go out.
They're not gonna want me after this.
758
00:45:22,764 --> 00:45:26,101
I could have written this better.
I stuttered too much.
759
00:45:26,101 --> 00:45:28,896
And there was so much self-doubt.
760
00:45:30,397 --> 00:45:33,233
But the morning comes around,
761
00:45:33,233 --> 00:45:37,946
and as someone who'd been, like,
the best in my school,
762
00:45:37,946 --> 00:45:41,867
I started actually thinking about
763
00:45:41,867 --> 00:45:46,413
the possibility that I would end up
on the Supreme Court.
764
00:45:47,122 --> 00:45:48,624
Sophia Black from Anthony.
765
00:45:50,959 --> 00:45:52,836
G.S. Singh from Covington.
766
00:45:54,922 --> 00:45:56,840
Brooke Taylor from Pershing.
767
00:45:58,926 --> 00:46:00,761
And Hannah Rice from Carver.
768
00:46:09,811 --> 00:46:11,772
- You deserve it.
- I'm so proud of both of us.
769
00:46:11,772 --> 00:46:12,731
I'm proud of you.
770
00:46:12,731 --> 00:46:14,483
You and I have the hang of this, okay?
771
00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:16,985
Congratulations, ladies.
772
00:46:19,905 --> 00:46:21,698
Congratulations, girls.
773
00:46:22,366 --> 00:46:25,911
Okay, I have one last thing for you.
This is my challenge to you today.
774
00:46:27,162 --> 00:46:29,581
Give two people a compliment.
775
00:46:29,581 --> 00:46:32,125
Not right now! Pepper it out.
776
00:46:32,626 --> 00:46:34,419
Be good to each other. Goodbye.
777
00:46:45,180 --> 00:46:49,977
I think it'll take me a while
to fully process the loss.
778
00:46:51,061 --> 00:46:54,189
Because I really put myself out there.
779
00:46:55,983 --> 00:46:58,610
I think that's something
that a lot of girls at Girls State
780
00:46:58,610 --> 00:47:00,612
are struggling with as well.
781
00:47:01,864 --> 00:47:05,367
We all work very hard
on the image of ourselves
782
00:47:05,367 --> 00:47:10,038
that we want to show to the world,
and it's exhausting.
783
00:47:12,499 --> 00:47:14,459
I wanna say something
about being Christian in my speech.
784
00:47:14,459 --> 00:47:16,461
Like, just a brief...
I don't wanna, like, drag on it,
785
00:47:16,461 --> 00:47:19,214
but I definitely wanna mention it
'cause I feel that's part of my identity
786
00:47:19,214 --> 00:47:20,632
and I'm trying to be transparent.
787
00:47:20,632 --> 00:47:22,342
'Cause what if I did run
on a more conservative...
788
00:47:22,342 --> 00:47:23,802
Like, what if I just said it?
789
00:47:23,802 --> 00:47:25,846
It's like, honestly,
strategically speaking,
790
00:47:25,846 --> 00:47:27,222
there are more liberal candidates
791
00:47:27,222 --> 00:47:30,601
that I'm, like, actually feeling...
threatened by.
792
00:47:31,435 --> 00:47:33,687
And if they split the vote,
which I think they will,
793
00:47:33,687 --> 00:47:37,733
how many people would that maybe
comfort a little bit and, like...
794
00:47:37,733 --> 00:47:40,777
The best thing you can do is just
be confident and do what you know.
795
00:47:40,777 --> 00:47:43,155
They say you can come here
to be a new person,
796
00:47:43,155 --> 00:47:45,324
but if you come here
and you build yourself
797
00:47:45,324 --> 00:47:48,368
on a completely new identity,
you're lost.
798
00:47:48,368 --> 00:47:50,662
So just stick to what you know.
799
00:47:57,836 --> 00:48:00,214
My faith is one of the most
important things about me.
800
00:48:01,048 --> 00:48:03,091
Christianity has definitely guided me.
801
00:48:05,135 --> 00:48:07,054
I grew up in the Church.
802
00:48:08,263 --> 00:48:09,973
My dad was a pastor.
803
00:48:11,558 --> 00:48:13,602
He passed away when I was younger.
804
00:48:16,980 --> 00:48:20,025
It's just me and my mom.
She's a single mom.
805
00:48:20,025 --> 00:48:22,069
She's always been there.
806
00:48:22,069 --> 00:48:24,238
She sacrificed a lot for me.
807
00:48:28,408 --> 00:48:31,578
{\an8}Being able to go for the scholarship
would help me a lot.
808
00:48:31,578 --> 00:48:34,873
Financially-wise, this would just be
a really, really big thing for me.
809
00:48:34,873 --> 00:48:37,918
That is currently the biggest
stressor I have.
810
00:48:37,918 --> 00:48:41,547
Because college is a lot, and I am paying
for college, a hundred percent on my own.
811
00:48:41,547 --> 00:48:45,050
Just because of that, like, you know,
it's just not there for us.
812
00:48:45,050 --> 00:48:47,594
Can you expand on what you plan
to do with your major?
813
00:48:47,594 --> 00:48:50,764
Yes, I can.
So, I'm interested in journalism.
814
00:48:50,764 --> 00:48:52,391
That's what I want
to major in in college
815
00:48:52,391 --> 00:48:55,352
because political journalism
is my major career goal.
816
00:48:55,352 --> 00:48:56,562
I heard about the scholarship.
817
00:48:56,562 --> 00:49:00,023
I really wanted to apply
because this would be a huge thing for me.
818
00:49:00,023 --> 00:49:02,609
So thank you so much
for taking time and listening.
819
00:49:10,784 --> 00:49:12,035
That's cool.
820
00:49:23,172 --> 00:49:25,966
Everyone hypes up Girls State as,
like, this monumental moment
821
00:49:25,966 --> 00:49:29,052
that's gonna change the way you
view yourself and the way you view others.
822
00:49:29,052 --> 00:49:31,346
And I was kind of just, like,
"Okay, is it gonna happen?"
823
00:49:31,346 --> 00:49:33,390
Like, I hadn't felt it yet.
824
00:49:34,850 --> 00:49:38,812
But once we started debating and,
like, talking about politics,
825
00:49:38,812 --> 00:49:41,023
I thought, "This is where it all begins."
826
00:49:42,733 --> 00:49:46,361
You know, I have a lot of ideas, guys,
but does anybody else have ideas first?
827
00:49:46,361 --> 00:49:50,199
So, yeah. Let's get straight to it.
Abortion, what are we thinking? Go for it.
828
00:49:50,199 --> 00:49:54,369
Okay, I'm more on the pro-choice
side of things, so...
829
00:49:54,369 --> 00:49:56,455
I'm a Christian, so I am pro-life,
830
00:49:56,455 --> 00:49:58,248
but I don't think that the government
should be able
831
00:49:58,248 --> 00:50:00,334
- to regulate a woman's body.
- Yes.
832
00:50:06,006 --> 00:50:08,091
The House will come to order.
833
00:50:08,091 --> 00:50:10,469
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move
that delegates should be able to choose
834
00:50:10,469 --> 00:50:13,430
their preferred name and pronouns
that goes on their ID badges.
835
00:50:18,435 --> 00:50:19,520
You guys!
836
00:50:23,065 --> 00:50:24,775
Hi, Mommy.
837
00:50:25,484 --> 00:50:27,819
{\an8}Hi, Mommy.
838
00:50:28,946 --> 00:50:31,490
Girl, I-- I did it. I did it, Mommy.
839
00:50:32,658 --> 00:50:34,535
I won Attorney General.
840
00:50:35,661 --> 00:50:37,871
I know, I know. Thank you.
841
00:50:39,748 --> 00:50:41,625
Okay, well, I have to go.
842
00:50:42,084 --> 00:50:44,586
Please don't make me cry.
That's embarrassing.
843
00:50:48,423 --> 00:50:49,842
Thank you, thank you.
844
00:50:49,842 --> 00:50:51,927
I think about my parents a lot
through this process.
845
00:50:51,927 --> 00:50:52,845
I love you too.
846
00:50:55,055 --> 00:50:56,431
My parents are immigrants.
847
00:50:57,307 --> 00:50:59,643
That has definitely shaped me.
848
00:50:59,643 --> 00:51:02,938
Smiles right there. Beautiful family.
849
00:51:02,938 --> 00:51:06,441
I know that my parents have fought
to get to where they're at.
850
00:51:06,441 --> 00:51:07,693
All right, look at your dad.
851
00:51:07,693 --> 00:51:10,153
They've had to struggle to be accepted.
852
00:51:11,196 --> 00:51:12,614
Dance party! Dance party!
853
00:51:12,614 --> 00:51:16,994
So seeing people that look like me winning
made me think of my parents,
854
00:51:16,994 --> 00:51:20,706
because I did not expect people
to be so receptive.
855
00:51:21,832 --> 00:51:24,668
I really did come into this,
like, guard up.
856
00:51:25,669 --> 00:51:28,380
So, it was really cool
to get that support.
857
00:51:28,380 --> 00:51:29,882
All right. You guys'll do great.
858
00:51:29,882 --> 00:51:32,467
But I am kind of waiting
for another ball to drop.
859
00:51:33,969 --> 00:51:38,182
Oyez, oyez, oyez.
The Honorable Nisha presiding.
860
00:51:39,141 --> 00:51:43,228
{\an8}We are arguing that Missouri's law
that requires a woman
861
00:51:43,228 --> 00:51:45,606
{\an8}who wants to have an abortion
to receive counselling
862
00:51:45,606 --> 00:51:47,774
{\an8}violates a woman's right to privacy.
863
00:51:47,774 --> 00:51:51,528
Instead of sitting around
being disappointed over losing,
864
00:51:51,528 --> 00:51:54,698
I started associate circuit judge work,
865
00:51:54,698 --> 00:51:59,703
helping other people prosecute,
planning cases, judging,
866
00:51:59,703 --> 00:52:02,915
doing the things that we, like,
should work on here.
867
00:52:04,041 --> 00:52:06,835
Her privacy is still protected.
868
00:52:10,005 --> 00:52:13,133
We think that fear
is a main driving factor for abortion.
869
00:52:13,133 --> 00:52:16,303
Obviously, things can happen,
like rape, incest,
870
00:52:16,303 --> 00:52:19,389
{\an8}or it's endangering to the mother.
It's all based on fear.
871
00:52:19,389 --> 00:52:22,768
{\an8}So, we think that all women
should go through counselling,
872
00:52:22,768 --> 00:52:25,854
just to make sure that it's
not something that they regret.
873
00:52:26,355 --> 00:52:28,565
Excuse me.
Do you believe that the woman
874
00:52:28,565 --> 00:52:31,902
should be able to decide
whether they would like this help?
875
00:52:33,153 --> 00:52:36,198
I think forced counselling
is kind of good, in general.
876
00:52:36,198 --> 00:52:40,369
I mean, obviously, it's going to be hard
for people to open up to doctors,
877
00:52:40,369 --> 00:52:43,247
but, ultimately,
they're just there to help.
878
00:52:43,247 --> 00:52:45,666
Why would it be such a big deal?
879
00:52:51,964 --> 00:52:54,132
I ruled in favor of Amelia,
880
00:52:54,132 --> 00:52:57,052
that requiring counselling
before an abortion
881
00:52:57,052 --> 00:52:59,263
violated her right to privacy.
882
00:53:00,597 --> 00:53:03,308
Guess what I ruled on this morning?
883
00:53:03,308 --> 00:53:05,853
- The... Wait.
- The abortion case.
884
00:53:05,853 --> 00:53:08,021
It's being appealed, the ruling I ran on.
885
00:53:08,021 --> 00:53:11,316
It's a Supreme Court decision now,
everyone can come watch it.
886
00:53:11,316 --> 00:53:12,442
Okay, okay.
887
00:53:12,442 --> 00:53:15,195
Do you have any idea about...
888
00:53:15,195 --> 00:53:18,115
like, any ideas to help
the Roe v. Wade case right now?
889
00:53:19,283 --> 00:53:22,786
Because I'm sure every girl in this room
knows the state that it's at,
890
00:53:22,786 --> 00:53:25,122
- and it terrifies at least half of us.
- Yeah.
891
00:53:25,122 --> 00:53:27,666
But then, when we try to talk
to the men about it, it's like,
892
00:53:27,666 --> 00:53:30,752
"Well, that probably won't happen.
That seems a little absurd."
893
00:53:30,752 --> 00:53:33,130
- Yeah, right?
- That's what we need to talk about.
894
00:53:35,340 --> 00:53:37,551
- Hey, y'all.
- Hey.
895
00:53:38,635 --> 00:53:40,345
- Should I start?
- Yeah.
896
00:53:40,345 --> 00:53:43,515
I deserve to be here.
897
00:53:45,684 --> 00:53:47,519
{\an8}We are all qualified.
898
00:53:47,519 --> 00:53:50,564
{\an8}- We are all qualified.
- You stole mine!
899
00:53:51,106 --> 00:53:55,819
We are all amazingly talented.
900
00:53:57,362 --> 00:54:04,286
I can confidently speak
in front of hundreds of girls.
901
00:54:04,286 --> 00:54:07,706
We're allowed to make mistakes.
902
00:54:07,706 --> 00:54:10,667
- Okay, that was a little bit louder.
- That one's good.
903
00:54:36,151 --> 00:54:37,736
- Hello.
- Hi.
904
00:54:37,736 --> 00:54:40,948
I have no clue what city you guys are,
I just wanted a good view of the stage.
905
00:54:41,365 --> 00:54:43,534
I was the judge that made
the original decision,
906
00:54:43,534 --> 00:54:45,285
and I want to know
what they're gonna do with it.
907
00:54:45,744 --> 00:54:46,954
Gotcha.
908
00:54:47,371 --> 00:54:49,456
I was telling everyone about this
909
00:54:49,456 --> 00:54:51,583
as soon as I knew it was going
to the Supreme Court,
910
00:54:51,583 --> 00:54:54,002
because I wanted people
to be having that conversation.
911
00:54:54,002 --> 00:54:56,380
And a lot of what I heard was,
912
00:54:56,380 --> 00:54:59,967
"It's a very timely decision,
because in a couple of weeks
913
00:54:59,967 --> 00:55:02,052
we couldn't be having this conversation."
914
00:55:02,052 --> 00:55:04,304
And that just hurt.
915
00:55:04,304 --> 00:55:08,976
That's a huge conversation
that's effectively shut down soon.
916
00:55:08,976 --> 00:55:12,104
I'm excited to see the Supreme Court case,
like, US Supreme Court.
917
00:55:12,104 --> 00:55:13,814
- Right, like they're you a--
- Because I'm all about this.
918
00:55:13,814 --> 00:55:17,276
Which, the people-- I mean,
the people at my school were saying,
919
00:55:17,276 --> 00:55:20,195
"It's gonna ban abortion, it's gonna--"
And I'm like, "No."
920
00:55:20,195 --> 00:55:23,490
I'm pretty sure, like, at least
what the leaked opinion does
921
00:55:23,490 --> 00:55:26,326
is just say there
is no federal right to privacy.
922
00:55:26,326 --> 00:55:30,038
Which makes no difference in a case
in a state like New York or California,
923
00:55:30,038 --> 00:55:32,583
and a lot of difference
in a state like Missouri.
924
00:55:32,583 --> 00:55:33,500
Yeah.
925
00:55:47,347 --> 00:55:50,726
As Attorney General,
I don't really have to say my politics.
926
00:55:50,726 --> 00:55:53,520
I just have to give good legal counsel
to the state,
927
00:55:53,520 --> 00:55:55,439
which is what Attorney General does.
928
00:55:55,439 --> 00:55:57,608
But I wanna start off
with giving out definitions,
929
00:55:57,608 --> 00:55:59,818
especially since we get the opportunity
to speak first.
930
00:55:59,818 --> 00:56:01,904
I think we should hit them with,
"This is how we're defining this,
931
00:56:01,904 --> 00:56:04,239
this is how we're defining that,
this is how we're defining this,
932
00:56:04,239 --> 00:56:06,992
and our opposing counsel
has not done that at all.
933
00:56:06,992 --> 00:56:09,786
They haven't defined anything, but they're
saying their privacy's being violated."
934
00:56:09,786 --> 00:56:12,247
Personally, I believe there should be
the choice to go to counselling,
935
00:56:12,247 --> 00:56:15,501
but I have to decide
what would be the best
936
00:56:15,501 --> 00:56:20,589
for the outcome of this case
and not my own, like, personal belief.
937
00:56:21,131 --> 00:56:23,592
It's a bit of, like, a moral dilemma.
938
00:56:27,262 --> 00:56:28,931
Oyez, oyez, oyez.
939
00:56:28,931 --> 00:56:33,018
The Missouri Girls State Supreme Court
is now in session.
940
00:56:33,018 --> 00:56:36,897
The Honorable G.S. Singh presiding.
941
00:56:41,610 --> 00:56:45,405
The case is definitely where it belongs,
in front of women.
942
00:56:45,405 --> 00:56:48,325
The Constitution was written
hundreds of years ago
943
00:56:48,325 --> 00:56:51,954
by a bunch of old white guys
that don't know what's happening today.
944
00:56:51,954 --> 00:56:53,747
So much has happened since then.
945
00:56:54,540 --> 00:56:57,042
So, it's really...
946
00:56:57,042 --> 00:56:59,878
It's a tough job to apply it to right now.
947
00:57:00,879 --> 00:57:02,381
Argument for the appellant.
948
00:57:02,381 --> 00:57:03,924
Yes, Your Honor.
949
00:57:03,924 --> 00:57:05,843
- May it please the court?
- It does.
950
00:57:05,843 --> 00:57:08,679
All right. I first want to start this off
by defining privacy
951
00:57:08,679 --> 00:57:11,390
because that is one of the main parts
of today's case.
952
00:57:12,182 --> 00:57:13,767
Privacy, according to Oxford Dictionary,
953
00:57:13,767 --> 00:57:16,270
is the state of being free
from public attention.
954
00:57:16,270 --> 00:57:18,689
This is important because
the opposing counsel is arguing
955
00:57:18,689 --> 00:57:21,942
that under the current Missouri law,
a woman's right to privacy
956
00:57:21,942 --> 00:57:25,320
is being breached when
they are going into a counsellor's office
957
00:57:25,320 --> 00:57:26,822
before receiving an abortion.
958
00:57:27,614 --> 00:57:30,909
Now, that moves us on
to doctor patient confidentiality,
959
00:57:30,909 --> 00:57:34,079
which is defined as mutual consent
between the physician and patient.
960
00:57:34,079 --> 00:57:37,124
So, as we're seeing that most counsellors
that give free counselling advice
961
00:57:37,124 --> 00:57:42,296
are medical officials, HIPAA and
doctor patient confidentiality is present.
962
00:57:42,296 --> 00:57:45,757
That counsellor would not be able
to go and share that information
963
00:57:45,757 --> 00:57:48,135
to the public or even anyone else.
964
00:57:48,135 --> 00:57:51,930
Okay, so do you believe someone
unwillingly sharing information
965
00:57:51,930 --> 00:57:56,018
about themselves to another person
is a breach of privacy?
966
00:57:57,644 --> 00:57:59,730
I... I don't think
I can answer that question
967
00:57:59,730 --> 00:58:01,773
without knowing what "unwilling"
would look like.
968
00:58:01,773 --> 00:58:04,943
Because if there's a gun to your head,
then obviously that's a breach of privacy.
969
00:58:04,943 --> 00:58:08,322
But if you're in a room where you know
what's going to happen within that room,
970
00:58:08,322 --> 00:58:10,449
I personally wouldn't define that
as unwilling.
971
00:58:10,449 --> 00:58:12,492
But do they really choose to enter
972
00:58:12,492 --> 00:58:15,913
if they're not allowed
to have an abortion unless they go?
973
00:58:15,913 --> 00:58:17,456
I think that is a great point,
974
00:58:17,456 --> 00:58:19,583
but that's just not
what this case is about.
975
00:58:19,583 --> 00:58:24,254
It's about whether or not that counsellor
is sharing information with others.
976
00:58:24,254 --> 00:58:26,507
I rest my case, and thank you.
977
00:58:27,341 --> 00:58:29,718
Do we have an argument for the respondent?
978
00:58:29,718 --> 00:58:31,011
Yes, Your Honor.
979
00:58:32,846 --> 00:58:34,515
Honorable justices of the Court.
980
00:58:34,515 --> 00:58:39,937
The State has failed to prove that
the privacy of the client remained intact.
981
00:58:40,812 --> 00:58:42,356
So, what is privacy?
982
00:58:42,356 --> 00:58:44,483
Privacy, not according
to the Oxford Dictionary,
983
00:58:44,483 --> 00:58:46,568
but privacy according to law.
984
00:58:47,277 --> 00:58:52,574
Privacy is the right not to have one’s
personal matters disclosed or publicized.
985
00:58:52,574 --> 00:58:54,368
So, if I'm understanding correctly,
986
00:58:54,368 --> 00:58:59,540
HIPAA ensures that medical professionals
cannot share a patient's details.
987
00:58:59,540 --> 00:59:01,792
Do you know if these count,
if HIPAA is applicable
988
00:59:01,792 --> 00:59:03,377
to these counsellors as well?
989
00:59:04,127 --> 00:59:06,797
Yes, the counsellors would have HIPAA
intact to them,
990
00:59:06,797 --> 00:59:09,383
but that's not what we have to take
into consideration.
991
00:59:09,383 --> 00:59:12,553
They didn't choose to go
to the source to talk to them.
992
00:59:13,595 --> 00:59:17,474
Does that deter the person
from going back to said clinic?
993
00:59:17,474 --> 00:59:19,226
Well, ultimately,
it decides on the person,
994
00:59:19,226 --> 00:59:21,728
but the things that they show
within the counselling
995
00:59:21,728 --> 00:59:24,773
do typically try to steer people away
from getting an abortion.
996
00:59:24,773 --> 00:59:27,359
So, they'll show what the process
of getting an abortion is,
997
00:59:27,359 --> 00:59:30,529
so that the woman is feeling more guilty
when she was already set in her decision.
998
00:59:31,280 --> 00:59:33,991
So, just to clarify,
the abortion process cannot resume
999
00:59:33,991 --> 00:59:36,326
until they-- like,
after they had counselling.
1000
00:59:36,326 --> 00:59:37,369
Yes, that is correct.
1001
00:59:37,369 --> 00:59:40,414
They don't choose to go to counseling
before they choose to get an abortion.
1002
00:59:40,414 --> 00:59:42,165
That's where the privacy is being broken,
1003
00:59:42,165 --> 00:59:44,710
and that's what the state
failed to address.
1004
00:59:45,669 --> 00:59:46,503
Constitution...
1005
00:59:46,503 --> 00:59:48,505
- Thank you.
- Thank you, Your Honors.
1006
00:59:49,840 --> 00:59:53,886
Supreme Court case number one,
Amelia v. the State of Missouri
1007
00:59:53,886 --> 00:59:56,263
is now taken under submission.
1008
00:59:56,263 --> 00:59:59,933
The Missouri Girls State
Supreme Court is now in recess.
1009
01:00:11,111 --> 01:00:13,322
So, was that very different
from the trial process?
1010
01:00:13,322 --> 01:00:14,448
So much more different.
1011
01:00:14,448 --> 01:00:16,825
They actually know the process
of the law this time.
1012
01:00:17,326 --> 01:00:19,953
I am excited to see what the court rules.
1013
01:00:19,953 --> 01:00:22,414
They're required--
No, they're required to listen.
1014
01:00:22,414 --> 01:00:24,625
They don't have the privacy to not listen.
1015
01:00:24,625 --> 01:00:25,918
That's where it got confusing.
1016
01:00:25,918 --> 01:00:29,213
I think the main argument
is whether or not you believe
1017
01:00:29,213 --> 01:00:32,174
telling a medical professional something
is a breach of privacy.
1018
01:00:32,174 --> 01:00:33,884
We're unilateral so a big thing is that
1019
01:00:33,884 --> 01:00:35,802
anything that they say
within those sessions
1020
01:00:35,802 --> 01:00:38,889
is never publicly released,
and whether they go to the sessions or not
1021
01:00:38,889 --> 01:00:40,265
- is never publicly released.
- But I think the fact that
1022
01:00:40,265 --> 01:00:42,935
it's not getting public
isn't the privacy breach.
1023
01:00:42,935 --> 01:00:45,020
It's the fact that they have to go.
1024
01:00:45,020 --> 01:00:46,939
- You still have to tell someone.
- They are forced to go.
1025
01:00:46,939 --> 01:00:51,151
I feel like privacy rights also cover,
like, being showed disturbing images.
1026
01:00:51,151 --> 01:00:55,239
- Right.
- And being forced to sit there, like...
1027
01:00:55,572 --> 01:00:58,659
- We could look at it that way though.
- I think the best thing to do is focus,
1028
01:00:58,659 --> 01:01:02,204
like, tunnel vision, on breach of privacy.
1029
01:01:02,204 --> 01:01:05,749
Why do you guys view somebody going
to counselling,
1030
01:01:05,749 --> 01:01:08,168
somebody has to--
like, a requirement for something,
1031
01:01:08,168 --> 01:01:10,838
- how is that a breach of privacy?
- Because they didn't commit a crime.
1032
01:01:10,838 --> 01:01:13,090
It still requires somebody to unwillingly
1033
01:01:13,090 --> 01:01:15,717
share information about themselves
to another person.
1034
01:01:15,717 --> 01:01:17,928
I think that's a breach of privacy.
1035
01:01:18,720 --> 01:01:21,181
- What have we decided?
- We have not decided.
1036
01:01:21,181 --> 01:01:24,226
- We must decide. We need time.
- I think it's gonna be split.
1037
01:01:33,735 --> 01:01:35,028
You may be seated.
1038
01:01:40,033 --> 01:01:42,911
The court was split five to two.
1039
01:01:42,911 --> 01:01:45,914
Five judges agreeing
that this was a breach of privacy.
1040
01:01:45,914 --> 01:01:47,916
The court sides with Amelia.
1041
01:01:49,209 --> 01:01:50,210
Can I clap?
1042
01:01:50,210 --> 01:01:52,921
The Missouri Girls State Supreme Court
is now in recess.
1043
01:02:05,475 --> 01:02:08,687
First of all, great job, y'all.
Really great case.
1044
01:02:11,481 --> 01:02:14,359
I really enjoyed, like, being able
to present my argument
1045
01:02:14,359 --> 01:02:16,278
and, like, be an attorney.
1046
01:02:17,279 --> 01:02:20,866
But to be totally honest,
am I happy that Amelia won?
1047
01:02:20,866 --> 01:02:22,826
Yes, I am.
1048
01:02:22,826 --> 01:02:26,163
- We did the best we could.
- Group hug, group hug.
1049
01:02:26,163 --> 01:02:28,290
- Good job everyone.
- You did so good.
1050
01:02:28,290 --> 01:02:31,502
Being able to talk about it here is great,
it's awesome.
1051
01:02:32,878 --> 01:02:34,671
But I'm 16.
1052
01:02:34,671 --> 01:02:37,049
I can't go out there and pass legislation
1053
01:02:37,049 --> 01:02:41,470
or rule on any kind of actual court.
1054
01:02:42,012 --> 01:02:44,389
So, I mean, it's-- It was great.
1055
01:02:44,389 --> 01:02:46,475
It felt empowering, but...
1056
01:02:47,351 --> 01:02:49,937
it also made me pretty sad.
1057
01:02:55,817 --> 01:03:00,197
I could say like...
I think as women since it affects us,
1058
01:03:00,197 --> 01:03:03,700
the biggest issue is that
these conversations about abortion
1059
01:03:03,700 --> 01:03:05,702
{\an8}are happening between men in the Senate...
1060
01:03:05,702 --> 01:03:08,413
{\an8}- Yes, yes, that's a lot better.
- ...because women are wildly...
1061
01:03:08,413 --> 01:03:10,082
{\an8}underrepresented in the Senate and House.
1062
01:03:10,082 --> 01:03:14,753
So, no matter what your opinion on it is,
I want you elected.
1063
01:03:14,753 --> 01:03:16,505
- So they can be part of the conversation.
- Yes.
1064
01:03:16,505 --> 01:03:17,923
Good. Okay.
1065
01:03:23,136 --> 01:03:25,556
My tummy is getting a little bit excited.
1066
01:03:32,396 --> 01:03:34,857
Worried, worried. Saw her.
1067
01:03:34,857 --> 01:03:37,276
I said, honestly my biggest competition
from the other side--
1068
01:03:37,276 --> 01:03:40,112
Here's the thing. She is
a public speaker, she does debate.
1069
01:03:40,112 --> 01:03:41,989
She's gonna have a great speech.
I'm gonna have a great speech.
1070
01:03:41,989 --> 01:03:43,323
Not a public speaker.
1071
01:03:43,323 --> 01:03:46,535
Currently, I think my largest competition
is Emily.
1072
01:03:46,535 --> 01:03:48,579
{\an8}Emily has just been talking
to a ton of people.
1073
01:03:48,579 --> 01:03:51,039
{\an8}She's one of the first people
that ever approached me.
1074
01:03:51,039 --> 01:03:53,000
- This is my worry.
- That is what I was gonna say.
1075
01:03:53,000 --> 01:03:55,711
- You should fear.
- That's my worry. I'm fearing.
1076
01:03:55,711 --> 01:03:59,131
Hey, guys. My name is Emily Worthmore.
And you guys have probably seen me around,
1077
01:03:59,131 --> 01:04:01,925
because I have been making a point
to go and try to meet
1078
01:04:01,925 --> 01:04:03,802
as many of you as possible.
1079
01:04:03,802 --> 01:04:05,095
So I'm asking--
1080
01:04:05,095 --> 01:04:07,764
No. Shoot. What am I doing?
Okay, sorry, okay.
1081
01:04:07,764 --> 01:04:10,017
Hey, y'all. My...
1082
01:04:10,017 --> 01:04:11,602
- Sorry.
- That was cute.
1083
01:04:11,602 --> 01:04:13,020
I don't know where
I'm picking up the "y'all."
1084
01:04:13,520 --> 01:04:16,315
In addit-- No. What am I saying?
I'm sorry. Maybe it's not a good idea.
1085
01:04:16,315 --> 01:04:17,941
- I don't know. I'm rambling.
- That's okay. If you--
1086
01:04:20,194 --> 01:04:21,778
What are these sauces?
1087
01:04:22,571 --> 01:04:26,033
- What are the sauces?
- I like the all-- Ranch--
1088
01:04:26,742 --> 01:04:28,368
Better ranch, yeah.
1089
01:04:28,368 --> 01:04:30,120
- No!
- F my life. Kill me.
1090
01:04:30,120 --> 01:04:33,081
No, don't. Sorry. I'm fine. Sorry.
1091
01:04:37,127 --> 01:04:38,712
You know how much food I drop in a day?
1092
01:04:38,712 --> 01:04:41,089
- I'm so sorry.
- Dude, stop.
1093
01:04:41,089 --> 01:04:42,758
Hey, go get you some more food.
1094
01:04:42,758 --> 01:04:45,260
- Why are you crying?
- I don't know. It's like the last--
1095
01:04:45,260 --> 01:04:48,388
- I don't know, everything going on.
- I know, I know, but you're fine.
1096
01:04:49,181 --> 01:04:50,974
That was the stupidest thing.
Okay, stop crying.
1097
01:04:50,974 --> 01:04:53,185
You're fine. Go get some more food.
1098
01:04:56,230 --> 01:04:57,272
What's going on?
1099
01:04:57,272 --> 01:04:58,982
You want to talk about it
or not talk about it, or just...?
1100
01:04:58,982 --> 01:05:01,568
It's just... I'm just a mess,
and now is just not a good time
1101
01:05:01,568 --> 01:05:03,737
to do something stupid, I don't know.
1102
01:05:06,114 --> 01:05:07,699
Okay.
1103
01:05:07,699 --> 01:05:09,034
- Good?
- Yeah.
1104
01:05:09,034 --> 01:05:11,286
All right,
I need to finish writing my speech.
1105
01:05:14,289 --> 01:05:16,750
Oh, my gosh, like,
I will be a voice for you guys.
1106
01:05:16,750 --> 01:05:18,335
So, I'm doing that...
1107
01:05:18,335 --> 01:05:20,796
Do you have to register for like anything?
1108
01:05:22,381 --> 01:05:24,591
"As your governor,
I promise to live by these words:
1109
01:05:24,591 --> 01:05:26,510
to love, to care, and to be there.
1110
01:05:26,510 --> 01:05:28,720
I want you all to go into the world
and be whatever you want.
1111
01:05:28,720 --> 01:05:32,349
I want you to be brave and bold because
every single one of you is amazing."
1112
01:05:32,349 --> 01:05:35,185
- Yeah, look at you go.
- Good luck.
1113
01:05:35,185 --> 01:05:37,062
All right. I love you guys.
See you later.
1114
01:05:37,062 --> 01:05:39,231
I will continue
to unify the Federalist party.
1115
01:05:39,231 --> 01:05:42,150
My name is Faith Glasgow
and I would love your vote for governor.
1116
01:05:42,985 --> 01:05:44,444
Okay.
1117
01:06:00,919 --> 01:06:05,340
The '22 party convention of Missouri
Girls State is hereby called to order.
1118
01:06:10,637 --> 01:06:12,973
Now, can we have
all of our governors come up?
1119
01:06:17,144 --> 01:06:21,231
Throughout my time as a leader,
I have raised over 20,000 dollars.
1120
01:06:21,231 --> 01:06:26,028
I have helped collect and donate
over 500 pairs of socks to the homeless.
1121
01:06:26,028 --> 01:06:28,530
Now, I don't say this to woo you.
1122
01:06:28,530 --> 01:06:30,866
I say this because I want you to know
1123
01:06:30,866 --> 01:06:34,661
that I deliver on what I set my mind to.
1124
01:06:34,661 --> 01:06:38,290
I've heard my whole life that I couldn't
do something just because I am a woman.
1125
01:06:38,290 --> 01:06:41,293
I've been told I couldn't sit,
talk or even burp like that
1126
01:06:41,293 --> 01:06:43,170
just because I am a woman.
1127
01:06:43,170 --> 01:06:45,380
This should not be the case, though.
1128
01:06:45,380 --> 01:06:47,382
Men and women should have
equal rights around the world
1129
01:06:47,382 --> 01:06:50,802
and especially in America,
where we are one nation.
1130
01:06:50,802 --> 01:06:54,556
We as women are constantly
pitted against each other.
1131
01:06:54,556 --> 01:06:56,099
And I'm sick of it.
1132
01:06:56,642 --> 01:06:59,978
I don't really do big on public speaking.
1133
01:06:59,978 --> 01:07:03,065
But I don't want to sit back
and be that girl that's in the back
1134
01:07:03,065 --> 01:07:05,359
that doesn't run for any position.
1135
01:07:05,359 --> 01:07:09,238
I want to be that girl
that shows other people
1136
01:07:09,238 --> 01:07:11,365
that she can stand up and be a leader.
1137
01:07:16,119 --> 01:07:17,621
Next, we have Faith Glasgow.
1138
01:07:17,621 --> 01:07:19,081
Let's go, Faith!
1139
01:07:20,916 --> 01:07:24,503
So... my name is Faith Glasgow
and before I begin my speech,
1140
01:07:24,503 --> 01:07:28,048
I would like to ask you all to join me
in a moment of silence
1141
01:07:28,048 --> 01:07:33,929
for the victims of the over 250 mass
shootings in the present year, 2022.
1142
01:07:39,601 --> 01:07:41,144
Thank you for joining.
1143
01:07:41,144 --> 01:07:43,897
You know, a lot of candidates have
and are going to come up here
1144
01:07:43,897 --> 01:07:46,233
and list their many, many leadership
positions and accomplishments
1145
01:07:46,233 --> 01:07:48,235
that qualify them for their position.
1146
01:07:48,235 --> 01:07:50,988
And to that,
I say, "That's why we're all here."
1147
01:07:50,988 --> 01:07:53,282
Instead, I would like to tell you a story.
1148
01:07:53,282 --> 01:07:56,201
Recently, I had the opportunity to partner
with a good friend of mine
1149
01:07:56,201 --> 01:08:00,372
and lead a protest and petition signing
of over 700 students.
1150
01:08:00,372 --> 01:08:02,332
We rallied in opposition
of an organization
1151
01:08:02,332 --> 01:08:04,501
creating a chapter at my school.
1152
01:08:04,501 --> 01:08:07,421
Turning Point USA is known
for its bigoted viewpoints
1153
01:08:07,421 --> 01:08:10,674
against the LGBT community
and white supremacy.
1154
01:08:13,760 --> 01:08:15,596
The result of this protest,
1155
01:08:15,596 --> 01:08:18,932
the school board
is now reconsidering district policy.
1156
01:08:18,932 --> 01:08:21,602
I'm not a stranger to leadership
and advocacy.
1157
01:08:21,602 --> 01:08:24,104
I saw a problem
and I started a movement to fix it.
1158
01:08:24,104 --> 01:08:25,647
Citizens of Girls State, ultimately,
1159
01:08:25,647 --> 01:08:27,816
I would have the job
of signing legislation.
1160
01:08:27,816 --> 01:08:31,486
With that stated, I would like to discuss
issues that I personally care about.
1161
01:08:31,486 --> 01:08:34,323
Based on my introduction,
I support common sense gun law.
1162
01:08:34,323 --> 01:08:35,866
We need deeper background checks,
1163
01:08:35,866 --> 01:08:38,868
something that 84% of gun owners
already support.
1164
01:08:38,868 --> 01:08:42,622
African-Americans are four times
more likely to be arrested for crimes
1165
01:08:42,622 --> 01:08:45,334
that white and Black people
committed at the exact same rates.
1166
01:08:45,334 --> 01:08:50,046
Systemic racism in our criminal
justice system deserves addressment now.
1167
01:08:50,046 --> 01:08:54,426
This week has been extremely hot,
but, by God, it's going to get even hotter
1168
01:08:54,426 --> 01:08:56,678
if we don't do something
about global warming.
1169
01:08:56,678 --> 01:08:58,555
That's why I support...
1170
01:09:00,098 --> 01:09:04,770
...a funding increase for renewable energy
to combat greenhouse gas emissions.
1171
01:09:04,770 --> 01:09:07,731
As far as Girls State,
I would like looser dress codes.
1172
01:09:07,731 --> 01:09:10,024
I would also like the food policies
to change.
1173
01:09:10,024 --> 01:09:12,944
My name is Faith Glasgow.
Please vote for me for your governor.
1174
01:09:19,033 --> 01:09:20,911
Next, we have Emily Worthmore.
1175
01:09:20,911 --> 01:09:23,287
Go, Emily!
1176
01:09:29,127 --> 01:09:31,129
Hello, Federalists!
1177
01:09:31,129 --> 01:09:34,966
Chances are that you've already met me,
but my name is Emily Worthmore
1178
01:09:34,966 --> 01:09:36,468
and I'm running for governor.
1179
01:09:36,468 --> 01:09:39,011
Throughout this week,
I've made it my top priority
1180
01:09:39,011 --> 01:09:41,890
to get to know as many of you as possible,
1181
01:09:41,890 --> 01:09:43,934
which, by the way,
is quite the undertaking
1182
01:09:43,934 --> 01:09:45,727
because there are a lot of you.
1183
01:09:47,854 --> 01:09:50,649
Most of you already know
that this tree has deep roots in Christ.
1184
01:09:50,649 --> 01:09:53,652
In addition,
I am a supporter and protector
1185
01:09:53,652 --> 01:09:56,154
of the freedoms that we have in America,
1186
01:09:56,154 --> 01:09:59,283
the most opportunity-filled country
on Earth.
1187
01:10:04,621 --> 01:10:07,207
In my eyes, I see the people before
the politics.
1188
01:10:07,875 --> 01:10:12,004
I believe that these in-person discussions
about what makes every one of us unique,
1189
01:10:12,004 --> 01:10:16,300
both politically and as humans,
is what makes us...
1190
01:10:16,300 --> 01:10:18,927
that's what makes us Americans
in general, right?
1191
01:10:18,927 --> 01:10:20,429
That's what's holding us together.
1192
01:10:20,429 --> 01:10:21,930
If we can find one thing in common,
1193
01:10:21,930 --> 01:10:24,057
even if it's just the fact
that we are all Americans
1194
01:10:24,057 --> 01:10:26,977
and we all want the best for this country,
then that is good enough for me.
1195
01:10:27,644 --> 01:10:29,897
Finally, I would like to remind everyone
1196
01:10:29,897 --> 01:10:31,773
that I will not only be
finishing off this week
1197
01:10:31,773 --> 01:10:34,860
by being sworn in as governor,
but more importantly,
1198
01:10:34,860 --> 01:10:37,613
I would be serving the future generation
of delegates next year.
1199
01:10:37,613 --> 01:10:38,864
Thank you.
1200
01:10:40,282 --> 01:10:42,075
That's not what I meant to say.
That's not what I meant to say.
1201
01:10:42,075 --> 01:10:43,493
That's okay.
1202
01:10:45,454 --> 01:10:46,997
Next, we have Cecilia Bartin.
1203
01:10:47,873 --> 01:10:49,208
Cece!
1204
01:10:50,959 --> 01:10:54,129
I'm supposed to come up here
and tell you the most important,
1205
01:10:54,129 --> 01:10:56,924
the most compelling
part of myself, so I will.
1206
01:10:56,924 --> 01:11:00,052
I'm selfish.
I'm selfish because I have to be.
1207
01:11:00,052 --> 01:11:04,848
We all have to be.
Women in America aren't given respect.
1208
01:11:04,848 --> 01:11:07,935
As a lifeguard, I have been told
by middle-aged men,
1209
01:11:07,935 --> 01:11:10,145
"Cecilia, you should smile."
1210
01:11:10,145 --> 01:11:13,440
I've been told by 12 year-old boys
that I have an attitude
1211
01:11:13,440 --> 01:11:16,235
and even here, Girls State,
1212
01:11:16,235 --> 01:11:20,155
a place that is meant to empower women,
our bodies are policed.
1213
01:11:20,155 --> 01:11:25,410
We are told that our shorts are too short
and our tops are too scandalous.
1214
01:11:25,410 --> 01:11:28,705
We are shamed for having bodies
with curves.
1215
01:11:28,705 --> 01:11:32,125
And as your governor,
I will not let this stand.
1216
01:11:32,125 --> 01:11:34,878
I am proud that when I smile,
it is because I am happy
1217
01:11:34,878 --> 01:11:37,214
and not because a man told me to.
1218
01:11:37,214 --> 01:11:38,257
Yeah!
1219
01:11:38,257 --> 01:11:42,135
I am proud that I do my job diligently
1220
01:11:42,135 --> 01:11:46,348
and I am proud that my personality
is not limited
1221
01:11:46,348 --> 01:11:48,851
by a man's definition
of what a woman should be.
1222
01:11:49,726 --> 01:11:53,355
And standing in front of this crowd today,
this crowd of future leaders,
1223
01:11:54,231 --> 01:11:58,026
I can say with certainty
that the future is female.
1224
01:12:01,488 --> 01:12:05,492
God can save the world,
women, we will save America.
1225
01:12:05,492 --> 01:12:08,328
So be prideful, be selfish
1226
01:12:08,328 --> 01:12:10,372
and vote Cecilia
for your Girls State governor.
1227
01:12:10,372 --> 01:12:11,874
Thank you very much.
1228
01:12:13,208 --> 01:12:14,459
Thank you!
1229
01:12:34,646 --> 01:12:36,899
I'm proud of you all. Good luck.
1230
01:12:38,859 --> 01:12:40,694
Excuse me, guys, sorry.
1231
01:12:40,694 --> 01:12:42,487
I wanted to say that I appreciated
that you were real
1232
01:12:42,487 --> 01:12:44,114
and transparent about being Christian.
It was like--
1233
01:12:44,114 --> 01:12:45,866
Thank you. Yours was really good too.
1234
01:12:45,866 --> 01:12:48,285
Definitely out of all the other
candidates I agree with you the most, so.
1235
01:12:48,285 --> 01:12:51,788
- Thanks. Thank you. I did too. Honestly.
- Just wanted to say that. Good luck.
1236
01:12:54,124 --> 01:12:55,918
I know it's a lot of pressure,
1237
01:12:55,918 --> 01:12:59,254
so don't feel like you have to be
so perfect, okay?
1238
01:12:59,254 --> 01:13:02,090
- You know what? Really. Really.
- Thanks.
1239
01:13:02,090 --> 01:13:04,092
Thanks. Good luck.
1240
01:13:04,092 --> 01:13:05,552
I know, but breathe. Breathe.
1241
01:13:05,552 --> 01:13:07,304
Because I can see it, 'cause it's a--
1242
01:13:07,304 --> 01:13:10,057
- I'm that same person. So breathe.
- I can't.
1243
01:13:10,057 --> 01:13:13,602
- You can't? Inhale...
- Yep.
1244
01:13:13,602 --> 01:13:15,938
- Okay.
- Thanks. Good luck. Seriously.
1245
01:13:15,938 --> 01:13:17,105
You, too.
1246
01:13:22,903 --> 01:13:24,571
Expectations
1247
01:13:24,571 --> 01:13:28,951
Class standout, rising star
The girl projected to go far
1248
01:13:28,951 --> 01:13:35,249
Exceed the standard, raise the bar
All eyes on the chosen one
1249
01:13:36,208 --> 01:13:39,294
Expectations, competitive drive
Have to survive
1250
01:13:39,294 --> 01:13:41,046
Because legends never die
1251
01:13:41,046 --> 01:13:45,259
If you lose, you will disappoint
Their expectations
1252
01:13:46,093 --> 01:13:50,222
So you smile and hide it
Grin and bear it
1253
01:13:50,222 --> 01:13:53,600
Take their punches, never share it
1254
01:13:53,600 --> 01:13:58,230
How could I ever meet my own
1255
01:13:58,230 --> 01:13:59,731
Expectations?
1256
01:14:01,525 --> 01:14:03,068
Okay.
1257
01:14:27,843 --> 01:14:28,844
I voted for Emily.
1258
01:14:29,678 --> 01:14:31,680
I don't necessarily think
she's going to win.
1259
01:14:31,680 --> 01:14:34,183
Actually, I know she's not going to win.
1260
01:14:34,183 --> 01:14:38,353
But I think that she went and talked
to a lot of people.
1261
01:14:38,353 --> 01:14:40,355
She heard a lot of people.
1262
01:14:40,355 --> 01:14:43,692
She heard a lot of voices she didn't
necessarily want to hear.
1263
01:14:43,692 --> 01:14:46,320
She had a lot of hard conversations.
1264
01:14:46,320 --> 01:14:49,740
That's not easy. That takes guts.
Guts I don't have.
1265
01:14:52,534 --> 01:14:54,870
And I don't agree with the policies
she would create,
1266
01:14:55,579 --> 01:14:57,414
but I think she is a good human being.
1267
01:15:07,424 --> 01:15:09,510
I think as soon as Cecilia went up there
1268
01:15:09,510 --> 01:15:11,803
and was about 20 seconds
into her speech, I was, like,
1269
01:15:11,803 --> 01:15:13,847
"I think she's going to win."
1270
01:15:13,847 --> 01:15:17,434
Because it's an entire crowd
of 500 women.
1271
01:15:17,434 --> 01:15:22,356
And when you're essentially giving
a feminist manifesto up on stage...
1272
01:15:23,232 --> 01:15:24,525
You know, it gets the crowd going.
1273
01:15:24,525 --> 01:15:26,985
I think Cecilia
just really hit home on something
1274
01:15:26,985 --> 01:15:28,278
that a lot of people cared about.
1275
01:15:28,278 --> 01:15:31,448
And it's not that people didn't care
about the things in my speech either,
1276
01:15:31,448 --> 01:15:36,620
it was just immediate because
they were experiencing it here.
1277
01:15:55,973 --> 01:15:57,266
Are you ladies ready?
1278
01:16:00,310 --> 01:16:03,605
And now,
for your Missouri Girls State governor...
1279
01:16:04,857 --> 01:16:06,900
Cecilia Bartin!
1280
01:16:32,718 --> 01:16:35,179
Mr. Doorkeeper, open the door
1281
01:16:35,179 --> 01:16:37,848
and allow the governor-elect
of Missouri Boys State,
1282
01:16:37,848 --> 01:16:40,392
the Honorable, to enter the chamber.
1283
01:17:05,042 --> 01:17:07,169
So, do all the boys in your town
have hair like that?
1284
01:17:07,753 --> 01:17:11,548
Missouri Governor, Mike Parson
will now administer the oath of office
1285
01:17:11,548 --> 01:17:14,301
to the Missouri Boys State governor-elect.
1286
01:17:16,929 --> 01:17:19,097
Great, but the girls don't get that?
1287
01:17:20,933 --> 01:17:24,061
Guys, why don't we get
sworn in by a governor?
1288
01:17:24,061 --> 01:17:26,563
That's what I'm saying.
We're not getting sworn in by a governor.
1289
01:17:27,731 --> 01:17:29,942
You may either swear or promise.
1290
01:17:29,942 --> 01:17:35,197
Repeat after me. "I, Cooper Packbaron,
do solemnly swear..."
1291
01:17:35,197 --> 01:17:38,659
I, Cooper Packbaron, do solemnly swear...
1292
01:17:38,659 --> 01:17:40,953
"...that I will faithfully
discharge the duties
1293
01:17:40,953 --> 01:17:43,664
of the office of governor
of Missouri Boys State."
1294
01:17:43,664 --> 01:17:45,624
...that I will faithfully discharge
1295
01:17:45,624 --> 01:17:47,918
the duties of officer
of Missouri Boys State.
1296
01:17:47,918 --> 01:17:49,711
- Congratulations, governor.
- Thank you.
1297
01:18:08,772 --> 01:18:10,566
I can feel your heart beating
through your head.
1298
01:18:11,859 --> 01:18:14,111
I don't think I understand how that works.
1299
01:18:15,779 --> 01:18:18,282
We're going to
government activities right after lunch.
1300
01:18:18,282 --> 01:18:20,492
Yeah. I think I'm gonna write my article.
1301
01:18:20,492 --> 01:18:23,704
- Yeah?
- Yeah, It's gonna be good. Hopefully.
1302
01:18:24,246 --> 01:18:26,290
That's exciting. What would it be?
1303
01:18:27,207 --> 01:18:29,168
The inequalities
between Boys and Girls State.
1304
01:18:29,459 --> 01:18:31,086
- Very cool.
- I don't think they'd publish it,
1305
01:18:31,086 --> 01:18:32,504
but I kinda want to.
1306
01:18:32,504 --> 01:18:34,882
They wouldn't publish it,
but that's cool in and of itself.
1307
01:18:34,882 --> 01:18:37,551
- Because that would be fun to go for it.
- Yeah.
1308
01:18:37,551 --> 01:18:39,511
- Just to see what happens.
- Yeah.
1309
01:18:39,511 --> 01:18:41,346
But also just being able
to assess on your own,
1310
01:18:41,346 --> 01:18:43,891
- you can still learn stuff.
- Yeah, and also research the bu--
1311
01:18:43,891 --> 01:18:46,768
Like, the amount of funding
that goes into, like, both.
1312
01:18:47,978 --> 01:18:50,230
You know, but also, then again,
I don't know if that's a good idea
1313
01:18:50,230 --> 01:18:52,524
while I'm trying for
that Lindenwood scholarship too.
1314
01:18:52,524 --> 01:18:54,151
Because...
1315
01:19:06,330 --> 01:19:07,497
- Hey. Hey.
- How are you doing?
1316
01:19:07,497 --> 01:19:09,958
I'm doing really good.
So I was waiting until somebody came out,
1317
01:19:09,958 --> 01:19:11,668
because I wanted to talk
about doing a story,
1318
01:19:11,668 --> 01:19:13,629
but I kind of need a little bit
of permission, kind of.
1319
01:19:13,629 --> 01:19:16,173
So, I want to do, like,
a investigative piece
1320
01:19:16,173 --> 01:19:19,259
on, like, how, like,
Boys and Girls State are really different.
1321
01:19:19,259 --> 01:19:21,303
They told us not to compare the programs
because they're different.
1322
01:19:21,303 --> 01:19:23,388
- Okay. Yeah.
- But, like, why are they different?
1323
01:19:23,388 --> 01:19:25,682
Who would you talk to?
Who would be your sources?
1324
01:19:25,682 --> 01:19:29,061
I would want to go over there and...
I'm hoping that there'd be,
1325
01:19:29,061 --> 01:19:32,481
I don't know if there's a head
of the Boys State that I could talk to.
1326
01:19:32,481 --> 01:19:34,525
- Yeah, there is. Yeah, yeah.
- Him, ideally.
1327
01:19:34,525 --> 01:19:37,569
What is it, Thursday?
You probably need to create that today.
1328
01:19:37,569 --> 01:19:40,072
Do you think I could turn it in
at midnight tonight
1329
01:19:40,072 --> 01:19:41,823
and have something happen with it?
1330
01:19:41,823 --> 01:19:43,492
I think it's an important story.
1331
01:19:51,083 --> 01:19:53,710
Do you see any inequalities
between Boys and Girls State Missouri?
1332
01:19:53,710 --> 01:19:56,797
I think we are on a more stricter, like...
1333
01:19:56,797 --> 01:19:59,424
We're held to a higher standard
than the boys here.
1334
01:19:59,424 --> 01:20:02,135
- Dress code.
- Like, yeah, like the dress code.
1335
01:20:02,135 --> 01:20:05,264
Our counsellors kind of shut it down.
Like, they don't like talking about it.
1336
01:20:05,264 --> 01:20:07,599
They're kind of one of those things
that they, like, roll their eyes
1337
01:20:07,599 --> 01:20:10,143
and they're like, "Guys,
let's not talk about that.
1338
01:20:10,143 --> 01:20:13,647
We're a different organization than them,
we don't do what they do.
1339
01:20:13,647 --> 01:20:15,983
We don't need to talk about it,
we don't need to discuss it."
1340
01:20:15,983 --> 01:20:18,068
So it almost feels like they're
avoiding the situation.
1341
01:20:32,124 --> 01:20:34,501
So there's Boys State.
So then who funds Girls State then?
1342
01:20:34,501 --> 01:20:36,503
- 'Cause this is the American Legion.
- I have no idea.
1343
01:20:40,340 --> 01:20:42,009
I thought it was the Legion for both.
1344
01:20:42,009 --> 01:20:43,719
- But then they only have it...
- It's ALA.
1345
01:20:43,719 --> 01:20:45,554
...for the Boys State on their website.
1346
01:20:47,556 --> 01:20:50,058
I don't know if it's what they're
talking about, but if it's the same thing,
1347
01:20:50,058 --> 01:20:54,897
Boys State spends four million
and they spend... 769,000.
1348
01:20:57,024 --> 01:20:58,066
Wow.
1349
01:20:59,401 --> 01:21:01,820
My first question is
how much of a dollar amount
1350
01:21:01,820 --> 01:21:05,407
goes into Missouri Girls State
or Girls State as a general program?
1351
01:21:05,407 --> 01:21:08,327
Two hundred thousand dollars
for the week long experience
1352
01:21:08,327 --> 01:21:12,623
for our citizens and staff,
which does limit
1353
01:21:12,623 --> 01:21:15,334
some of the operational freedoms
1354
01:21:15,334 --> 01:21:18,086
that ALA Missouri Girls State
has on their own.
1355
01:21:20,255 --> 01:21:23,675
So, with Girls State
and Boys State being in one place,
1356
01:21:23,675 --> 01:21:25,677
it's kind of opened the door
for a lot of comparisons,
1357
01:21:25,677 --> 01:21:29,598
and I know they are two separate programs,
that's been stressed to us a lot.
1358
01:21:29,598 --> 01:21:32,476
But still, it does open the door
for some comparisons
1359
01:21:32,476 --> 01:21:35,437
and also some possible inequalities.
1360
01:21:35,437 --> 01:21:36,939
So I was wondering if you roughly know
1361
01:21:36,939 --> 01:21:40,067
how much money goes
into Missouri Boys State.
1362
01:21:40,067 --> 01:21:42,236
Roughly six hundred thousand dollars.
1363
01:21:42,236 --> 01:21:44,655
It's a significant difference
in the way they're funded.
1364
01:21:44,655 --> 01:21:46,573
ALA Missouri Girls State,
1365
01:21:46,573 --> 01:21:48,450
is a subsidiary organization
1366
01:21:48,450 --> 01:21:50,786
of the American Legion
Auxiliary Department of Missouri.
1367
01:21:50,786 --> 01:21:53,997
So they do have some access
to some other funding resources
1368
01:21:53,997 --> 01:21:55,624
that we do not have.
1369
01:22:00,420 --> 01:22:01,338
What are you doing?
1370
01:22:01,338 --> 01:22:02,881
- Writing for journalism.
- Where?
1371
01:22:02,881 --> 01:22:05,634
Probably... you know that swing bench,
or under a tree.
1372
01:22:05,634 --> 01:22:07,135
- You have to have a buddy.
- Okay.
1373
01:22:38,876 --> 01:22:40,878
Attention!
1374
01:22:56,185 --> 01:22:57,811
Detail, halt!
1375
01:23:01,940 --> 01:23:03,525
- Okay, that'll be good.
- All right. We're good.
1376
01:23:27,341 --> 01:23:29,593
Five, six, seven...
1377
01:23:32,137 --> 01:23:35,265
Hey guys, I'm doing a journalism piece
1378
01:23:35,265 --> 01:23:38,810
on the inequalities
between Boys and Girls State.
1379
01:23:38,810 --> 01:23:41,939
Are there any things that you wish
that you could do like Girls State does?
1380
01:23:41,939 --> 01:23:44,441
You all have a lot of free time.
We're like, "Go, go, go."
1381
01:23:46,944 --> 01:23:47,778
All right.
1382
01:23:47,778 --> 01:23:50,822
I feel like I don't know enough
about Girls State.
1383
01:23:50,822 --> 01:23:51,740
Yeah.
1384
01:23:51,740 --> 01:23:53,909
We had a packed schedule, that's for sure.
1385
01:23:53,909 --> 01:23:55,869
Were you guys debating actual issues?
1386
01:23:56,370 --> 01:23:59,790
I feel like when it came
to debating stuff in Boys State,
1387
01:23:59,790 --> 01:24:01,625
- it was based off the real world.
- Yeah.
1388
01:24:02,251 --> 01:24:03,377
You know, just real life issues.
1389
01:24:03,377 --> 01:24:05,587
Are you more conservative or liberal?
1390
01:24:06,380 --> 01:24:07,464
Or you don't
have to put yourself in a box.
1391
01:24:07,464 --> 01:24:08,715
You can say somewhere in the middle.
1392
01:24:08,715 --> 01:24:11,677
Actually, one of the reasons
I came to Boys State
1393
01:24:11,677 --> 01:24:15,430
was to learn more about politics
and actually find where I stand.
1394
01:24:15,430 --> 01:24:17,307
So, as of right now, nowhere.
1395
01:24:17,307 --> 01:24:19,935
That was an incredibly politician way
to answer that question.
1396
01:24:19,935 --> 01:24:20,853
Thank you. Thank you.
1397
01:24:20,853 --> 01:24:23,230
All right, well, can I take a picture
of your name tag so I can quote you?
1398
01:24:23,230 --> 01:24:24,982
- Yeah. I'll catch you later.
- All right. I'll find you.
1399
01:24:24,982 --> 01:24:26,817
- I'll catch you later. Nice meeting you.
- Nice talking to you.
1400
01:24:26,817 --> 01:24:28,068
Thank you.
1401
01:25:05,939 --> 01:25:09,818
I had originally titled it,
"Inequalities Between Programs," but...
1402
01:25:11,111 --> 01:25:13,906
the title is now,
"Incompatible For Comparison."
1403
01:25:13,906 --> 01:25:16,909
Which is something I wrote in the article.
I wrote how the counsellors
1404
01:25:16,909 --> 01:25:20,037
had been telling us
that it was incompatible for comparison.
1405
01:25:20,037 --> 01:25:24,625
So I don't know if that was just
an artistic choice by the publisher.
1406
01:25:24,625 --> 01:25:27,628
I would have added a question mark there.
"Incompatible For Comparison?"
1407
01:25:27,628 --> 01:25:30,047
Like, you know, that tone.
1408
01:25:30,047 --> 01:25:35,093
But, I mean, I don't know if it was
intended to be changed like that.
1409
01:25:35,093 --> 01:25:38,847
To have it, have its different effect,
but if it was, it's kind of disappointing.
1410
01:25:52,194 --> 01:25:57,491
"The American Legion Auxiliary first
established the 11th Girls State Program
1411
01:25:57,491 --> 01:26:00,827
Missouri Girls State, in 1940.
1412
01:26:01,370 --> 01:26:05,457
Since that first session,
the program has moved throughout the state
1413
01:26:05,457 --> 01:26:08,544
from its original location
at William Woods College.
1414
01:26:09,086 --> 01:26:13,465
And finally, making Missouri history,
the program is being run concurrently
1415
01:26:13,465 --> 01:26:17,553
with the Missouri Boys State program
on the Lindenwood University campus.
1416
01:26:19,972 --> 01:26:24,893
This change has sparked conversations
of comparison between the two programs
1417
01:26:24,893 --> 01:26:29,398
and has also made apparent possible
inequalities between the sessions.
1418
01:26:34,903 --> 01:26:38,198
One goal that is repeatedly reaffirmed
throughout the week
1419
01:26:38,198 --> 01:26:39,783
is women's empowerment.
1420
01:26:41,326 --> 01:26:45,372
The delegates have been told to critically
consider the world in which they live,
1421
01:26:46,498 --> 01:26:49,418
as well as speak out
for what they believe is right.
1422
01:26:58,886 --> 01:27:02,598
However, some leadership
within the Girls State program
1423
01:27:02,598 --> 01:27:06,351
has discouraged talk surrounding
comparison between programs,
1424
01:27:06,351 --> 01:27:10,355
citing that the programs are intended
to be different and are therefore
1425
01:27:10,355 --> 01:27:13,275
incompatible for comparison.
1426
01:27:14,026 --> 01:27:17,196
It may be a long road to fiscal equity,
1427
01:27:17,196 --> 01:27:20,365
and a solution
to certain social injustices
1428
01:27:20,365 --> 01:27:24,620
that delegates feel exist,
but by starting the conversation
1429
01:27:24,620 --> 01:27:27,831
and bringing attention to differences
between programs,
1430
01:27:27,831 --> 01:27:33,128
Girls State and Boys State
can become one step closer to equality."
1431
01:27:33,670 --> 01:27:38,884
Will the honorary colonels please bring
forward the governor-elect Cecilia Bartin?
1432
01:27:58,654 --> 01:28:03,492
I'm very thankful to be in the time period
that I'm currently living in,
1433
01:28:03,492 --> 01:28:07,871
because there are a lot of opportunities
for me by law, right?
1434
01:28:08,664 --> 01:28:13,961
But there are still these secret, sneaky,
possibly misogynistic viewpoints.
1435
01:28:13,961 --> 01:28:16,547
Maybe by parents,
maybe by society as a whole,
1436
01:28:16,547 --> 01:28:18,257
maybe by social media,
1437
01:28:18,257 --> 01:28:22,261
that will creep up, and because
it's not so blatant and so obvious,
1438
01:28:22,261 --> 01:28:24,179
I think it's even harder to fight.
1439
01:28:30,894 --> 01:28:33,105
I think every woman is leaving here
1440
01:28:33,105 --> 01:28:36,233
feeling better about themselves,
feeling more supported as a woman.
1441
01:28:37,442 --> 01:28:41,864
But I don't think we should use
Girls State as a way to further condition
1442
01:28:41,864 --> 01:28:43,490
women for sexism.
1443
01:28:43,490 --> 01:28:47,327
I think the conversation should less be
preparing us for sexism
1444
01:28:47,327 --> 01:28:50,831
and more teaching us how to combat sexism.
1445
01:28:53,584 --> 01:28:58,714
But I'm a hopeful person, so I really
do think that things will get better.
1446
01:29:02,217 --> 01:29:09,099
America, America
1447
01:29:09,099 --> 01:29:14,521
Shall we tell you how we feel?
1448
01:29:15,355 --> 01:29:21,945
You have given us your spirit
1449
01:29:21,945 --> 01:29:26,992
We love you so
1450
01:29:28,160 --> 01:29:34,458
America, America
1451
01:29:34,458 --> 01:29:41,340
Shall we tell you how we feel?
1452
01:29:41,340 --> 01:29:46,970
You have given us your spirit
1453
01:29:46,970 --> 01:29:51,808
We love you so
1454
01:30:05,364 --> 01:30:11,995
- Who's got swag?
- Son's got swag.
1455
01:30:32,015 --> 01:30:33,475
Love you.
1456
01:30:38,856 --> 01:30:41,275
You wanna know the first thing
I thought when I saw you?
1457
01:30:41,275 --> 01:30:42,317
What?
1458
01:30:42,317 --> 01:30:47,948
I was wondering how someone
could make being here look so easy.
1459
01:30:47,948 --> 01:30:50,075
- No way.
- Like, actually.
1460
01:30:50,075 --> 01:30:54,705
Like you were just sitting in assembly
a couple rows across from me
1461
01:30:54,705 --> 01:30:57,416
and you were just talking with people
perfectly fine.
1462
01:30:57,416 --> 01:31:00,836
And it took so much effort for me
to go out of my way
1463
01:31:00,836 --> 01:31:02,713
to even casually talk to people.
1464
01:31:02,713 --> 01:31:05,174
I'm glad you thought that about me.
1465
01:31:05,174 --> 01:31:09,094
I don't know, I guess
I just internalize everything that...
1466
01:31:09,094 --> 01:31:14,641
If I'm not as good as someone else,
like, I'm not doing enough.
1467
01:31:14,641 --> 01:31:16,685
Trust me, I know the feeling.
1468
01:31:17,769 --> 01:31:18,604
Yeah.
1469
01:31:27,863 --> 01:31:32,034
It was important to me
that I realize I could have fun
1470
01:31:32,034 --> 01:31:34,912
with people I don't know and be social.
1471
01:31:36,246 --> 01:31:41,043
But I learned that I really,
genuinely like my serious image.
1472
01:31:41,043 --> 01:31:47,883
Not all the time, but I learned that
I'm not truly happy letting go of it.
1473
01:31:51,512 --> 01:31:55,766
I've always been confident,
but this has just really accelerated that.
1474
01:31:55,766 --> 01:31:59,102
And I know my friends back home
are about to be so sick of this ego.
1475
01:31:59,102 --> 01:32:02,481
But it's okay because I just...
I feel like I've earned it.
1476
01:32:04,066 --> 01:32:06,109
- I love you so much.
- I'll see you soon.
1477
01:32:12,783 --> 01:32:14,368
I love you so much.
1478
01:32:14,952 --> 01:32:16,286
You have a good kid right here.
1479
01:32:16,286 --> 01:32:17,246
Oh, yes.
1480
01:32:18,121 --> 01:32:18,956
I think so.
1481
01:32:19,831 --> 01:32:22,668
Seriously.
You don't meet a lot of people like her.
1482
01:32:23,293 --> 01:32:25,838
- You too. Gonna make cry.
- Stop!
1483
01:32:27,881 --> 01:32:31,343
This week surprised me,
and I'm really grateful for that.
1484
01:32:32,886 --> 01:32:38,851
Even though I failed, it kind of pushed me
to recognize, where do you stand?
1485
01:32:41,603 --> 01:32:44,189
Even if I'm not
running for president in 2040
1486
01:32:44,189 --> 01:32:47,150
I hope I'm doing something
that I think is important and fulfilling.
1487
01:32:49,444 --> 01:32:52,364
Now, anybody interested
in getting a scholarship?
1488
01:32:55,492 --> 01:32:57,578
The scholarship is going to...
1489
01:32:57,578 --> 01:32:58,996
Emily Worthmore!