My friends, I am writing to warn you of a very dangerous game that many of you or your loved ones may intend to play this Tuesday. This is a very serious matter; many people could die because they simply aren't aware how much the situation has changed. I am speaking, of course, of the State of the Union drinking game. While this is a favorite pastime in America it has never been completely safe to drink whenever you catch a politician lying. This year, however, there are expected to be an unprecedented number of lies, fabrications, omissions of truth, revisions of history, misuses of statistics, and the complete denial of the world situation. Players who typically drink after each lie need to be aware that alcohol poisoning can lead to death at over .4% blood alcohol content. (For comparison, the legal limit to drive is .08% in some states) This Tuesday's State of the Union will address, among other things, the Iraq war and global warming. Even conservative estimates predict that unseasoned drinkers could be killed within the first hour of the State of the Union address. As you can see, matters are grave within the State of the Union. I urge you to join with me in encouraging at least a ten lies to one drink revision in the drinking game. Don't let your death be added to those the current administration is already responsible for.
