Jordan Minnick
The Opening Ceremony of the 2009 Youth and Government session was entertaining (Ben Underwood, anyone?) and all-around motivational.
Lieutenant Governor Jon Bollinger and poodle Sophie were a real crowd pleaser, but more pleasing was Bollinger’s advice to us all. He encouraged legislators to work towards bills that reflect the good of Montana, not of the right or the left. After all, you’re first a person of the state of Montana, then a member of congress.
The Lieutenant Governor also elaborated on the past legislative session, stating that there were absolutely no tax raises and an increase for the education budget. Bollinger believes it’s the government’s duty to thoroughly educate its young people.
Bollinger was very encouraging to future Montana legislators saying, “It’s my hope that your interest in politics will grow…I would encourage you to pay attention, to become acquainted.”
Youth Governor Underwood carried on Bollinger’s idea of “mind, body, and spirit,” and, oh yeah, that epic FML story. “I did almost submit it as an FML story, but it was much too long. It really happened. I only changed the girl’s name, and it didn’t really happen in Oakland.” The point of the story was to symbolize that unstable mental health may bring misfortune or even something worse. Points Underwood made to create a happy atmosphere: no snow on the ground and no traffic light cameras in Montana.
So what have we learned? Montana congressional members have defaced the insides of their desk drawers (didn’t the cameras catch that?), Ben Underwood’s life would be entertaining as a reality show, and the judiciary is where it’s at—they have comfier chairs than the senate. Most importantly, we are the future of Montana’s government. A sound mind, body, and spirit can only help us to achieve greater things.
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