Episode 24: Why a Homeschool Mom Ran for Senate with Regina Piazza

Regina discusses her recent run for office, her experience working as a Classical Conversations Support Representative, and how she prioritizes her Christian and conservative values.

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Episode 24: Regina Piazza

Summary

Regina Piazza has done it all, from serving in the U.S. Air Force and starting a business to homeschooling her children and running for the Florida State Senate District 2 seat. In this episode of Refining Rhetoric, Robert Bortins and Regina discuss her recent run for office, her experience working as a Classical Conversations® Support Representative, and how she prioritizes her Christian and conservative values.

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“If we are going to be unified and flourishing, the only way we are able to do that, not just as a nation or a county but as people, we have to have a foundation that is built in truth and truth alone. And there’s only one truth and that truth is named Jesus Christ.”

Regina Piazza

Topics

  • Intro to Regina Piazza [0:48]
  • The story of God calling Regina to run for senate [1:26]
  • The issues Regina chose to run for and against [5:48]
  • How being a Classical Conversations Support Representative prepared Regina to run for office [8:44]
  • How serving in the military prepared Regina for future challenges [12:01]
  • Being a Christian conservative first, a constitutionalist second, and a Republican third [14:06]
  • How her faith influences Regina’s view of how governments ought to run [16:26]
  • Regina’s advice for listeners [21:18]
  • How people unfamiliar with politics can begin to get involved [25:08]
  • Farewell to Regina [27:10]
  • “Classical Tools Recap” [28:20]
  • “Current Events Discussion”: New York City vaccine mandates [30:13]
  • Ad: Homeschool Freedom Action Center [33:50]
  • “Classical Crypto”: Crypto regulation [35:02]
  • Outro [39:35]

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