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-My name is Mia Jacobson,
and I am running for King

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County Council to wake you
up before it's too late.

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You might think our Council
has to listen to us, but

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after the election, we
are all participating in

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a faith-based exercise.

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Our local legislative process
has no place for public opinion.

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Policy is drafted and voted
on by people who are most

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often not affected by it,
while the people who are

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cannot contribute to the
conversation which creates it.

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We have no measurable impact
on the decisions made

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by our representatives,
and if we cannot check our

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government, we live in a fascist
society whether we vote or not.

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No one is coming to save
us from the cultural and

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economic crisis we face in
this time of radical change.

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Until we are present in
the conversation which

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creates legislation, we
will be unable to prevent

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any decision made by our
government that fails

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to protect our liberty.

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While the issues we face
may seem impossible,

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the root cause is simple.

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There is no common sense
in legislation because

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there is no common voice.

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And there is no common voice
because there is no common mic.

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If elected, I will promote
policy that allows for

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adequate public partnership.

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I will introduce an open
public forum parallel

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to every committee
to act as a standing

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check against bad policy
and an interactive map

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that citizens can
use to drop pins of

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interest to guide the
legislative conversation.

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Together, we will find
ways to use government

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to empower those in
the community already

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doing the work.

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The people have outgrown
our need for representation

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with the advancement
of our technology.

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If we can expect to access
social media 24 hours a day,

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we can expect to engage with
the legislative process

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whenever we want.

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We have to get organized
if we are going to have

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any control over our own lives.

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Give me your vote and
I'll give you the mic.

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The time has come
to organize or die.

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Vote Mia Jacobson for King
County Council District 8.