J-J: Schweitzer, part 2

I took notes during Schweitzer's speech. And rather than write a tedious post about it, I think I'll just sort of blast out my thoughts and hope they make sense.

1. How come I'm wearing a suit and our featured speaker is wearing a jean jacket?

2. In Montana, the press can attend any meeting the governor has with anyone at any time. Hm, Cheney needs the same policy.

3. Schweitzer is a big fan of hunting. Not the shoot-a caged-quail variety. The real thing.

4. "The treasure isn't in the mountains. The treasure is the mountains." That's a good line.

5. Schweitzer begged everyone in the audience to have more children to help pay off the deficit that the Republicans have racked up. Funny stuff.

6. Americas must be challenged to become self-sufficient in food and energy.

7. Technology equals leadership and innovation equals profits.

8. Where's my drink?

8. Montana is currently generating power from wind for a lower price per megawatt than coal.

9. In one year, Schweitzer lowered taxes on small businesses and created a huge fiscal surplus.

10. Is it 2008 yet?

There. That sort of makes sense. Sort of.