Our nation, our shared values, and our people are strong but our leadership is weak.
is, if we lack visionary leadership we will pay a price for that misjudgment. We must remember that the primary purpose of government is security, which means security in the streets, on the border, and more broadly, to secure the nation globally. Or think about it this way, like a math equation, where we solve for a particular solu- tion. We must solve for security, not for victimhood, grievance, or some other outcome. We must have the vision to see what government exists for and solve for that outcome. Today, we are distracted from our primary purpose. The effects are all around us. China has become an exis- tential threat to America [ . . . ] and we need to direct our energy to what should be our first line of defense, economic independence, and then back that up with the strongest, most powerful, most lethal military but security begins with economic inde- pendence, rather than depending on China for everything from our medi- cine to microchips. But there is another aspect to national security, and that is protect- ing our citizens from threats like the Chinese precursors shipped to Mexico, where labs create fentanyl that kills our children and has made its way into our communities. That problem must be addressed; the aim must be to get it to cease to exist, and one way is protecting the border and building the wall, using technology to help secure the nation at our border.
These ideas come back to having a vision and acting on what we know to be true. Securing the nation is the first priority of any government and should be ours. AMAC You seem to have a clear vision, and who can argue with that priority? Thank you. As a Black Republican candidate for president, someone who knows adversity, persistence, and achievement, how do we improve race relations today? Senator Scott This is such an important question. First, we must stop indoctrinating kids that America is somehow evil and racist it is not. We must accu- rately teach American history, the good and the bad, the ugly, terrible history, the parts that cause us to feel the piercing in our sides for what have done to each other, but then also the continuing improvement in every generation of race relations, the true understanding that they are getting better, and that we are as in other areas constantly struggling and should struggle to become a more perfect union. Somehow, we have lost perspective, we seem not to look in the rearview mirror and see how far we have come. We forget, or perhaps better put, we invert the windshield and rearview mirror and forget we are constantly heading away from the past [ . . . ] improving in this area. Every indicator tells us that we are improving, but we have members of the national media who seem not
to look there, which profit by mone- tizing conflict. Creating and selling conflict, grievance, and victimhood is profitable. Here is one last thought; James Lang- ford and I have started what we call “Solution Sundays,” where we invite into our homes members of different communities and encourage others to do that, and in this way, we find out firsthand about those who are not the same, who have a different appreci- ation for everything from foods and teams to what success looks like, and we teach each other. The concept is simple, and this effort is personal, but we all have it in us to learn, model belief in the American Dream, educate, and, as Lincoln and Reagan said, listen to our better angels . That is part of what my campaign is about, helping inspire that vision. AMAC Senator, for your time, insight, vision, optimism, and confidence in Amer- ica thank you. For stepping up, speaking the truth, and being in the fight, thank you. Good luck, and we will hope to speak again soon!
Robert B. Charles
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