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From: Rafael Perez <br />To: 2Mavor <br />Subject: [External] Keep the America First Rally Out of Riverside <br />Date: Friday, July 16, 20214:50:30 PM <br />Good Afternoon Mayor Lock Dawson, <br />I am a concerned citizen of Ward 2, and I am calling on you to use your position of power to <br />remove the America First Rally from the Convention Center. I am appalled that fascist who <br />support the insurrection on January 6th to overturn an election will be able to continue to <br />spread dissent and division about widely accepted facts. This will hurt our community and <br />several citizens will be disappointed in our cities ability to act when we see injustice <br />happening. I am asking that you help keep this rally from happening on July 17th. Orange <br />County did not accept them and we should not either. I understand that you may want to <br />protect freedom of speech, but freedom of speech is only protected so far. When their lies and <br />deception lead to real world consequences, such as zealots who take their message and turn it <br />into action, we have a duty to not allow them to speak in our community. Tomorrow there will <br />be a protest against this rally and there will be a lot of tension among people. Please keep <br />these people from outside our community from tearing apart the great city we have here. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rafael Perez <br />