Brodie+S’s+Final+AmEx+Speech+2016

=**"American Fitness"**=


 * Okay so, as of 2012, 35.7 percent of America is obese according to the US Department of Health. That is unsatisfactory. That means that over one third of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, is out of shape. Now don’t get me wrong, I support a loose government, I believe that Americans should be able to choose how they live their life, but that’s just ridiculous. Not only is it disgusting, but it costs the government money. Being obese wastes the tax dollars of your fellow citizens. **


 * A plethora of injuries and medical conditions stem from obesity. Diabetes, heart disease, knee pain, the list goes on. As I said, I would like to think that Americans are responsible enough to have the choice to live their life as they see fit, but as you can see, I am wrong. **
 * In the America that I want to grow old in, any American between the ages of 18 and 50 that does not meet their BMI index will report promptly at 5 in the morning four times a week for morning PT. Thats right. PT. Physical training. I’m talking 3 mile formation runs, calisthenics, teambuilding cardio relay races. Instead of a burger, fries, and a shake for breakfast, Americans can get used to burpees, flutterkicks, and the bearcrawl. **


 * I know, it sounds like something out of Orwell’s 1984, but drastic times call for drastic measures. Before you know it, it’s gonna look something from WALL-e, everyone riding around on hoverboards, drinking their liquid pizza, and losing their now non-essential bones… not in my America. **


 * There are just over 100 thousand people in the city of Ventura. Imagine 35% of Ventura, __35 thousand people__  going on a formation run through downtown Ventura. Doing calisthenics in the fairground parking lots. 35000 people going on a ruckmarch in the hills of Arroyo Verde, and “building bridges” in the early morning surf. America will become the fittest nation in the world. Not only would this look really impressive, but it would have a profound impact on the citizens of America. **


 * Americans will become healthier. Hospital workloads will decline as the number of people suffering from weight related injuries and illnesses reduces dramatically. Most importantly, the self confidence of the average American will be increased tremendously. Every American will be able to look in the mirror, and rightfully be satisfied with themselves. Americans will become energized and rejuvenated. Productivity in the workplace will skyrocket. Crime rates will get lower. Would you really try and mug a girl that can pump out 60 pushups and runs a 6:00 mile? **


 *  Americans will lose their reputation of being fat, burger eating slobs, and replace it with the reputation of fit, burger eating monsters, who can take the average Chinese citizen or Russian or whatever in a pushup contest any day of the week. **
 * In the America that I want to grow old in, Americans will develop a passion for fitness, and it will no longer be necessary for mandatory PT sessions, because they will do it on their own without prompting. I know this all seems a little far fetched, but I think it’s possible. If you visit London, you will notice that in the morning and evening, there is a huge presence of backpack wearing runner and cyclists. These everyday athletes are ordinary citizens running or biking to work and back home everyday (and yes, most offices there have showers to accommodate the fitness revolution). **


 * Are we really going to let the assholes who tried to tax our sugar and tea without giving us a slot in Parliament outfitness us, the Americans? The back to back world war champs? Let me remind you that the same people who tried to sell us on virtual representation and all that other colony bullcrap can out run, out push up, and outlive the very people that kicked their Redcoat asses all those years ago. **


 * Americans have grown weak. It’s time to make America strong. The way to make America great again isn’t to build some stupid ass wall, or make friends with Russia, or any of that other mickey mouse bullcrap. The way to make America great again is to drop to the front leaning rest position, and start pushing. **


 * My name is Broderick Shore, and I believe in American fitness. Thank you. **