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INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF SOCKS THE CAT

My Feline Americans,

  • I am honored to be the first First Cat ever to be re-elected. Thank you for your trust in me and the responsibility you have placed in my paws. By re-electing me, you have voted for continuity and cat-inuity of leadership. The cool cats in my first Administration have been catalysts for progress in every aspect of our society.
  • Some people think dogs are more loyal than cats. They say that cats are independent and untrustworthy. I want you to know, however, that I have been steadfastly at the side of my family, my state, and my country, since the day the Clinton Family adopted me in 1990.
  • I come from humble beginnings. I was a stray kitten, living with my twin brother Midnight in the bushes near the house of Chelsea's piano teacher. One day, March 29, 1990, to be exact, Mrs. Clinton and Chelsea came for lessons. They saw me hiding in the bushes. Chelsea fell in love with me, and the Clintons brought me home - the Arkansas Governor's Mansion! - and arranged a good home for my brother.<
  • And in conclusion, I urge you to do the same. Visit your local humane society. Extend your paws of charity to cats - and people - less fortunate. They say you can't buy love, but they are wrong. Love is for sale for only the cost of adoption papers at your local animal shelter.
  • Now, I am seven years old, about 35 in cat years - the minimum constitutional age to be President. I've seen Al Gore do the Macatrena. I have been rubbed and scratched by thousand of Americans, adults and children, Democats and Republicats, elected officials, and heads of state. Nonetheless, I love my family more than anyone else. I love my country, too, and so should you.
  • This year, we start Building a Bridge to the 21st Century. What does that mean? Are there catnip and kibbles at the other end of the bridge? Yes, my feline Americans. We have an opportunity to catapult ourselves into a nation that provides the best education for all its children, that cares about all animals and people as they are growing up, that provides good homes and jobs, and that competes in a world market that is both expanding and shrinking -- like a ball of yarn. To miss this opportunity would be catastrophic.
  • I ask you all, children and adults alike, take time to improve your planet. I want to be your education First Cat and your environment First Cat. Take a role in your community. Lead efforts to make businesses stronger and more efficient. Lead anti-litter efforts. Lead civil rights and equal opportunity efforts. Lead programs in your libraries, schools, churches, synagogues, and mosques. Lead children to read, to cipher, and to use computers. I want a nation where kittens of all ages can chase virtual mice on the Internet. Take the world by the leash these next four years. Together, we will build not just a Bridge -- but a catwalk -- to the 21st Century.
  • Thank you, and God Bless America. -- SOCKS THE CAT

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