The following night, Ron Howling gave his speech at the convention. It was a rally cry, and Ron Howling was just the man to do it. His speechwriters had given him an earlier speech that he had said, but it didn't work. So, instead, he authored his own speech. He walked up to the podium after he was introduced, and took a deep breath.
"Friends," He began in a solemn voice, believing every line of what he wrote sincerely, though there were some obfuscations. "I come bearing bad news. The state of our party is not strong; it is weak." Here was the ultimate truth, something that a politician had not dared to speak before. There were audible gasps in the room. "Religion is under attack." Another collective gasp. Ron Howling's speeches were known for shocking people at first, and this was no exception. "The very things that we hold near and dear to our hearts are being destroyed before our very eyes." He paused, a sincere smile on his face. "Before I continue, let me make one thing absolutely clear: Progressivists are not evil; they are simply misguided." A few "amens" could be heard in the crowd. Ron Howling was beginning his speech in the typical way: the country was on the wrong track, but those guiding it currently were not evil.
He paused and took a drink of water before continuing. "According to a recent poll, only 23% of our citizens believe in any religion at all." Another collective gasp. A gleam appeared in Ron Howling's eyes: he liked shocking his audience. "I say this because it's a drastic change in our society's moral fabric. My kids have come home from school telling m that religion is evil because of organization that started the Holy Wars so many years ago." He paused, letting those words sink in. The Holy Wars were started by a radical Christian element of their society who wished to establish a state religion and kill those who did not follow theirs. Many an arson was started during this war, which was ended, thankfully, when the CUP took up the cause of an official religion peacefully and the Holy Wars ended when the organization's leaders were arrested.
A gleam appeared in his eyes now. "There is a Progressivist agenda in our education system." Many acknowledging nods and murmurs of agreement were seen and heard. "So little time is given to the K'vin and how they advanced the cause of Giant Mantises. More and more time is spent on the religious affiliation of those who attack us at home and abroad."
"The answer is simple: I propose that for every 'evil' mentioned about religion, one 'good' must be mentioned about religion in our education system. This will destroy the Progressivist illusion that all religions are evil." Applause erupted.
When the crowd settled down, he continued. "And then there is healthcare. Friends, in Biblical times, were those from other countries and ethnicities given medical treatment? Of course not; in fact, they were shunned. I propose we do the same: if a non-citizen does not have BASIC healthcare, no treatment will be given to them!" He said the last bit in a snarly voice, his voice rising. "Costs will go down and healthcare will rise again!" The crowd applauded.
The gleam in his eyes got ever-brighter. "The time to destroy the Progressivist agenda is now! It is time to take back our country! It is time to turn our godless nation into a God-fearing one!" The crowd continued to applaud, and he nearly snarled each and every one of those words. "It is time to take back our healthcare system! The time is now; the place is here!" Ron Howling's voice grew more powerful. To him, politics was bloodsport; and he smelt the blood clearly now. "No longer will our values be shunned! Mutanatia will rise again! Thank you!" At the end, he let out his trademark howl.
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Ron Howling returned backstage. "Well done, sir." Said one of his advisors. "Are you sure you even need a speechwriter?"
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