Thank you, lieutenant sanford. It is a pleasure serving with you. We appreciate everything you are doing and you and sandy and the sacrifices youre making. I pressure staying close to watford, your kids. I cant even get through the first line. This guy is amazing. As a dad, partner, cfo, exactly what state needs right now and is a key part to what we got done this last year. [ applause ] governing is team effort and there are three branches of government and we are well represented here today. We have 4 of the 5 Supreme Court justices that serve our state here today. Including the chief justice, longest serving justice in history of north dakota. But lets honor our judicial court, if you guys could stand. And be recognized. [ applause ] we have a fabulous turnout of state legislator from across the state. They have driven from all over. They serve all of you, not just when they are in session, but all yearround. If we could have our state senators and representatives here today please
[ applause ]. John who are your heroes, and what makes for a hero . A harris poll asked americans that question, and the person who came in first was jesus christ. I understand that. But after jesus many people picked politicians. Ronald reagan was second. Barack obama third. President obama ranked higher right after he was elected then placed first ahead of jesus. Are any of those people your heroes . [ cheers ] some for jesus, but not the politicians, but the list is politicians, george bush is on the list. Hillary clinton, fdr, Elizabeth Warren. Why politicians . What is so heroic about what they do . When i look at them i see selfserving panderers who say anything to win. And once elected dole out favors and money to their cronies. But thats not how the hollywood left sees politicians. They see them as inspirational heroes. Let the American People explode into this new millennium with the exhilaration of being true to the glory of this democracy. Thank you. [ applause ]. John the m
[ applause ]. John who are your heroes, and what makes for a hero . A harris poll asked americans that question, and the person who came in first was jesus christ. I understand that. But after jesus many people picked politicians. Ronald reagan was second. Barack obama third. President obama ranked higher right after he was elected then placed first ahead of jesus. Are any of those people your heroes . [ cheers ] some for jesus, but not the politicians, but the list is politicians, george bush is on the list. Hillary clinton, fdr, Elizabeth Warren. Why politicians . What is so heroic about what they do . When i look at them i see selfserving panderers who say anything to win. And once elected dole out favors and money to their cronies. But thats not how the hollywood left sees politicians. They see them as inspirational heroes. Let the American People explode into this new millennium with the exhilaration of being true to the glory of this democracy. Thank you. [ applause ]. John the m
[ applause ]. John who are your heroes, and what makes for a hero . A harris poll asked americans that question, and the person who came in first was jesus christ. I understand that. But after jesus many people picked politicians. Ronald reagan was second. Barack obama third. President obama ranked higher right after he was elected then placed first ahead of jesus. Are any of those people your heroes . [ cheers ] some for jesus, but not the politicians, but the list is politicians, george bush is on the list. Hillary clinton, fdr, Elizabeth Warren. Why politicians . What is so heroic about what they do . When i look at them i see selfserving panderers who say anything to win. And once elected dole out favors and money to their cronies. But thats not how the hollywood left sees politicians. They see them as inspirational heroes. Let the American People explode into this new millennium with the exhilaration of being true to the glory of this democracy. Thank you. [ applause ]. John the m
[ applause ]. John who are your heroes, and what makes for a hero . A harris poll asked americans that question, and the person who came in first was jesus christ. I understand that. But after jesus many people picked politicians. Ronald reagan was second. Barack obama third. President obama ranked higher right after he was elected then placed first ahead of jesus. Are any of those people your heroes . [ cheers ] some for jesus, but not the politicians, but the list is politicians, george bush is on the list. Hillary clinton, fdr, Elizabeth Warren. Why politicians . What is so heroic about what they do . When i look at them i see selfserving panderers who say anything to win. And once elected dole out favors and money to their cronies. But thats not how the hollywood left sees politicians. They see them as inspirational heroes. Let the American People explode into this new millennium with the exhilaration of being true to the glory of this democracy. Thank you. [ applause ]. John the m