"I’m very angry. I’m angry that Bobby Newport will hold this town hostage and threatened to leave if you don’t give him what he wants. It’s despicable. Corporations are not allowed to dictate what a city needs. That power belongs to the people. Bobby Newport and his daddy would like you to think it belongs to them. I love this town. And when you love something, you don’t threaten it, you don’t punish it. You fight for it. You take care of it. You put it first. As your city council woman, I will make sure no one takes advantage of Pawnee. If I seem too passionate, it’s because I care. If I come on strong, it’s because I feel strongly. If I push too hard, it’s because things are not moving fast enough. This is my home and you are my family and I promise you I’m not going anywhere."
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Leslie Knope’s closing statement in “The Debate”
(via thefemcritique)
