4/7/2005

The Speech That Never Was

Filed under: Culture, Personal — Tim @ 11:40 pm

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Gentlemen, brothers, friends, cohorts and colleagues,

Looking back at my own life experiences, the one moment in time that prepared me for this role was as a generic officer in the 6th grade student council. There, on numerous occasions, I filibustered for legislation on improving the quality of life of those whom ran with scissors and double-dipped — neither issue should be taken lightly.

I went so far as to recruit passionate and abused members of society who had been victimized in this deleterious “domino effect” — Jack and Jill from the 4th grade. Spurred by a graphically horrendous experience involving mononucleosis, this young couple founded Students Against Double Dipping (SADD) which is the nation’s largest lobbying group dedicated to promoting awareness to this issue.

You see gentlemen, you may believe that double-dipping does not effect you directly, but through the silent effects of “second-hand” dipping, through this seemingly innocent halo effect, both men and women, old and older, black and white and red and yellow — and most importantly of all — the Children, are all perpetually effected.

Gentlemen, when you go to the polls tonight, vote Yes on No and ask yourselves not what One Army can do for you, but what you can do for One Army. Son of Swan for Leadership.