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“One of the reasons that we need to stay the course is for our kid, our grandkids, your kids, right? What we do now will have a major effect on them.”
on why the US should stay the course in the Iran war
On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
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5 things Ron Simmons said, verbatim, from July 26, 2026 to October 5, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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Ron Simmons on Abortion & reproductive rights1
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“So think about the policies that the Republicans support and the policies that the Democrats support. For me, I can stop after one policy, and it's related to abortion.”
Ron Simmons on Tech & AI2
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“we need to have a pause. We need to pause future innovation in this area to we really understand where we are.”
on calls to pause AI development until its risks are better understood
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“Now, President Trump has come out and said that fears about uh the uh innovation in AI and data centers is a hoax. I I would respectfully disagree with that.”
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Ron Simmons on Democracy & voting rights1
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“several states don't have voter ID. Uh a lot of them have automatic mail ballots where they just send out them and everybody can do it through the mail which auto which absolutely increases the risk for fraud”
on mail-in voting's connection to election fraud
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