2017

He took us back a few years. "In February of 2017, Vanderdecken12 started cashing in on his secret espionage and black-mailing of politicians, including the President." He had taken us to the hall outside the White House Press Room where the President was about to arrive. "It's rather simple. When you're invincible nobody, and nothing, can stop you. So he gave an ultimatum. Either pass his laws, or he'd take control of the entire country himself.
"I can't stand it!" A sweating, nervous, anxious, terrified Oleck Smart ran into the hall. "What he wants to do; it's impossible! Terrible! It goes against everything the founding fathers stood for!" his wild eyes shocked me, even after seeing him a few weeks ago, "He must stop it. He must realize his mistake! I have to show him." and he took out his pocketwatch, pressed a few buttons, and disappeared.
"Because he used a First-Degree time machine, everything that has happened before the moment he disappeared is locked. It will all happen."
We didn't have time to contemplate this, however, as Peter and I watched in horror as the President stood up to begin a speech to change the world.
"In light of the tragedies our nation faces, I have no choice but to pass this executive order to extremely limit the actions of the American people. Things which encouraged such activities will be banned." You could tell the President hated every word being said, "Such restricted items include luxury cruise ships, private planes, and...ski resorts." Peter and I gasped, "the list is extensive, and free copies are available online and at your local governmental office. Violators will be imprisoned with a maximum sentence, " the President swallowed, "of 60 years."