The Gordian not

Speaking of Saturday's item, I'm offering a freshly ironed $20 bill to the first person who can provide a diagram, footnoted to cite accepted sources, of the following sentence, sic as it is, which is punctuated as well as my editorial skills allow:

"I think, kind of tougher to, um, put our arms around -- but allowing America's spirit to rise again, by not being afraid to kind of go back to some of our roots as a God-fearing nation where we're not afraid to say, especially in times of potential trouble in the future here -- where we're not afraid to say, you know, we don't have all the answers as fallible men and women -- so it would be wise of us to start seeking some divine intervention again in this country, so that we can be safe and secure and prosperous again."

[Ah, well, my GAWD, says Blanche. Lock up the chirren! He's a . . .
a . . . . He's a . . . He ADMITS he's a PEDANT!]