Wikimedia CommonsBrian Schweitzer for President: The People's Democrat
Oh, there we go, mic is on. Hello Montanans, I'm happy to be here in Billings today. Jag, Nancy and I are here for a very special announcement, and of course it would have to be in Montana, and I think Billings is a good example of the good work we've done to help Montanans. The story of this state is the story of the struggle for working people. Most in the other 49 don't know that this state was once effectively the private property of the Anaconda corporation. We were their own personal cash cow to them. But the Montanans routed them, we kicked them out, we sent the Anacondas running. As Governor I've tried to do my best to keep them out, and make Montanans proud and keep this state prosperous and happy. That means massive budget surpluses, investing in early childhood education, big time investment in education in Indian country, getting all those domestic energy jobs, defending our 2nd Amendment rights, telling the Feds to leave Montana hunters, fishermen, and ranchers the hell alone, and yes vetoing all those bad, frivolous, unconstitutional bills that the GOP keeps sending my way, and if I need to use a branding iron, you can bet your bottom dollar I'll do it! And there is more on the way folks.
But folks, the Anacondas are back. They've slithered into Washington. It's no surprise Walmart keeps conquering Mom and Pop shops, Homeland Security Departments and rigged trade deals are forced onto small town America, and domestic energy production is shoved into the ground. Now it's gotten a lot better since the days of winner take all, rich man's trickle down economics and corruption up to here, it has. And President Gore did a mighty fine job telling that puppet of the big military industrial companies Dick Cheney to go back to Wyoming, he did a fine job with that I'll say. But there is much more work to do, I'm not beholden to any special interest. I'm not Governor of Montana for anybody but Montanans. I believe that every American deserves a leader who can truthfully say, without a moment of reservation that they are in it for the American people, and I think Americans are looking for that. And it's for that reason that I stand before you to announce
my candidacy for President of the United States of America. It's gonna be a long fight, and yes they'll make it nasty, but I'm committed to it. The American people deserve it, and I believe that I can be a the candidate for working Americans, for our children and grandchildren, and a President who can fight everyday for the American people. Thank you my friends, and today our journey begins!
