Guest post by Ken St. Cyr
My name is Barry. Here is my story…
Since the Constitution was written 20 centuries ago, we have had many Supreme Court justices.
We have also had 10,000 people killed by one tornado in Kansas.
Since I have been president, I’ve now been in 57 states. I think one left to go.
Now let me be clear. Iran doesn’t pose a serious threat to us. Tiny countries with small defense budgets can’t do us harm. Let me be clear. I’ve made it clear for years that the threat from Iran is grave.
Let me be very clear. I was born in 1961. My parents united as a direct result of the civil rights movement.
There was something stirring across the country because of what happened in Selma, Ala., because some folks are willing to march across a bridge. So they got together and I was born. Let me be clear. This happened in 1965. And my father served in World War 2, and when he came home he got the services he needed.
Speaking of World War 2, I had an uncle who was one of the — who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz. Only it really wasn’t Auschwitz it was Buchenwald. If you’ve seen one Nazi death camp, you’ve seen them all.
But things have come a long way since World War 2. Japanese cars are now getting an average of 45 miles to the gallon. The time for come has changed. We have never paid more for gas than we have in February 2008. Let me be clear about that. Well, except for May of 2007.
When I called for higher fuel mileage standards, I didn’t do it before some environmental group. I went to Detroit in front of the automakers. I told them, ‘You’ve got to change your ways.’ I voted for an energy bill… And I’ve got to say by the way when I said that in Detroit, the room was really quiet, nobody clapped. Unless you count the 10 times I was interrupted for applause. Or the Standing ovation.
We had a president who chortled about the fact that he has not left the country before he was president. Let me be clear. China, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland And Israel are in the USA. Again, let me be clear. I think Senator McCain and Senator Cheney have been directing their fire at a straw man. Did I actually say Senator Cheney? Let the record show, jeez I did.
So, in conclusion, let me be clear. The healthcare bill is not about me. I will not sign on to any health plan that adds to our deficits over the next decade. I’m sure Senator Cheney will agree.