Congresswoman Lauren Boebert - My American Life

Published by Bombardier Books

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ISBN: 978-1-63758-204-6

ISBN (eBook): 978-1-63758-205-3

My American Life

2022 by Congresswoman Lauren Boebert

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This book is dedicated to my four boys, who I promised would never grow up in a socialist country, and to every American who supports me standing up for their God-given rights and belief in freedom.

Contents

L auren Boeberts love of country, her commitment to conservatism, and her enthusiasm to help get our country back on track made it easy for me to endorse her candidacy for Congress.

Lauren Boebert is not only my colleague in Congress, but also a friend whom the American people can count on to be a fearless fighter for liberty.

For those of you who have never met Lauren, she is a true patriot. When Lauren says she is serving to make sure her four boys never grow up in a socialist nation, she means it with all her heart. Family means the world to her, and her four boys are the driving force that motivates her to work so hard for our shared conservative values.

Her authenticity is rare, and its no surprise that she is not a typical member of Congress. In fact, Lauren had never even run for public office before she won her seat, because she was running her own business and raising her family.

Lauren speaks from her heart about her relationship with God, her motivation to serve, and her experiences during her first year in Congress. It is clear to me that Lauren cares deeply about the people she represents, and they love her passion to fight.

Her story is one that so many Americans whove worked hard to overcome challenges and yet risen to the occasion can identify with. And for that very reason because she rejected the liberal trap of dependency and worked hard to achieve the American dream she is relentlessly vilified by the Left.

As you read, I think you will appreciate learning about the influences of Laurens upbringing and her experiences that led her to Congress.

Our nation needs more Representatives like Lauren who are committed to the fight to save our country, who work tirelessly to enact conservative policies, and who arent afraid of the Left-wing mob.

United States Senator Ted Cruz

Y ou are eager. You are excited. You are what we need in America. Dont ever let anyone tell you that you dont have a role in this country, in our future!

Its true! And its just as true today as it was when I spoke those words before a group of eager, free-thinking, and patriotic young women at the 2020 Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. In that group of doe-eyed, enthusiastic young women, I saw the futurealthough someone rightfully opened my eyes to the fact that they are not the future but rather the now. I couldnt agree more.

Now is the time to fight for freedom of thought.

Now is the time to stand up for diversity of ideas.

Now is the time to say no more to the evil that seeks to destroy our nation.

Now is the time to embolden my generationthe oft-maligned millennial generationto stand for conservative values.

Now is the time to persevere and pursue dreams.

And if you dont believe opportunity and the American Dream are yours for the taking, look no further than mea thirtysomething mother of four from a small rural town who has a GED, no college degree, and no formal training. I grew up poor, raised by a practically single mother on welfare. Yet here I am, a successful business owner proudly serving Colorados 3rd Congressional District as a United States representative.

From rural Colorado to Capitol Hill. Only in America.

If there were such a job title as Spokeswoman for American Opportunity, I could easily fill it. By Gods grace, I am the personification of the American Dream, and heres the special sauceyou can be too! With a work ethic, tenacity, and a love of country, you can achieve anything in America. Contrary to what an Establishment liberal will tell you, you CAN be whatever you want to be in this great country of ours. Im proof.

Success in America is a choice. The choice young Americans make today will determine not just their future but the countrys future too. There are two sides to my generation: There are the smart, hard workers who give it their all, knowing success depends on themthe ones who choose to take ownership of their future, pull up their bootstraps, and make it happen! Then there are the lazy, entitled neer-do-wells who believe government and the successful owe them somethingthe ones who choose to sit idly by, not make an effort to live up to their potential, and then blame the haves when they have not. If Id stood around with my hand out when I had nothing, where would I be today? Certainly not in Congress.

I wasnt raised in a fancy home with a fancy education. I worked at a McDonalds. I proudly represented the Golden Arches and learned valuable lessons about hard work and an honest days pay for an honest days work. It helped shape who I am today.

But the measurement of success goes so far beyond money, material possessions, or position. Ask yourself, What difference am I making in my community? What impact do I have on others? Am I a catalyst for change? After all, there will always be a changing of the guard. Someone will have to answer the call. Will it be you?

I went to DC to make sure my boys dont grow up to live in a socialist nation, which is where were headed if people who have common sense dont speak up. But before I even thought about running for Congress, I got involved at the grassroots level in my community, where real change can be made. I stood up to local government officials when their pandemic powers overreach nearly ruined my business and the livelihood of all my employees. I showed up at a rally for failed Presidential candidate Robert Francis Beto ORourke and challenged him to explain why he wanted to trample over the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States on his way to confiscating your guns. I wasnt a politician. I was a small business owner, a mother, wife, a concerned citizen, and I was ticked off. So there I was, going toe-to-toe with a manthe embodiment of entitlementwho fancied himself called to be President, or as he famously told Vanity Fair , Im just born to be in it. Its amazing what a concerned citizen can do when they remember the government is here to serve the peoplethe people are not here to serve the government.

Influence doesnt necessarily come easy, but it also doesnt come with any prerequisites. It doesnt require a degree from a hoity-toity college, a privileged background, a huge Instagram following, powerful connections, or a big bank account. As Ill say repeatedly, with a work ethic, tenacity, and a love of God, family, and country, you can, and will, make a difference!

There are so many people who work to keep the government accountableand whove helped to make America the greatest country in the whole of humankind. Our country stands on the self-evident truths that all men (and women) are created equal, that were endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Countless stories bear witness to principled people fighting for the American way of life.