White House releases video ahead of President Obama's trip to Alaska. Hey, that's where I live!

Courtesy of Alaska Dispatch:  

President Barack Obama will use his trip to Alaska later this month as the backdrop of a message to the world about climate change, he announced in a video message today. 

Obama plans to take his trip beyond the streets of Anchorage and will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit Alaska's Arctic, a White House official said today. 

“In Alaska, glaciers are melting. The hunting and fishing upon which generations have depended -- for their way of life, and for their jobs -- are threatened. Storm surges once held at bay now endanger entire villages. As Alaskan permafrost melts, some homes are even sinking into the ground. The state’s God-given natural treasures are at risk,” Obama said in the video address. 

“When I’m there, I’ll meet with Americans who are dealing with climate change every day, and I’ll talk with other nations about how we can tackle this challenge together,” he said.

Oh boy Obama's coming to Alaska!

Hey look I don't want to alter any long standing plans or anything, but I DO have this empty bedroom in my house now that my daughter is working out of state. I'm just saying.

I mean it's nothing fancy, but it has cable, a private bath right next door, and a dog that will stare at you while you eat in an attempt to will you into dropping some food on the ground. (That's actually a little creepy.)

Not only that but you can talk to an honest to goodness liberal. The rarest of rarities.

And I would gladly bend the President's ear about ALL kinds of interesting things concerning my state, and those who have been placed in charge of it over the years, that he might otherwise never hear.

Just thought I'd put that out there. 

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