Civil Union
But will it be civil? And can I actually sustain my previous blogging record of last year by once again documenting my thoughts on the State of the Union address, as given every year by our president, the most powerful person on earth. Also, perhaps one of the stupidest leaders every elected. And here he faces something he’s never faced before – opposition! Finally! The democrats have won, Bush’s reign of terror (or is that war on terror) may finally get some checks and balances, rather than blank checks and blank stares.
Bush looks OLD. He’s just 60, but he’s aged quite a bit over these past 6 years. Looks like his claims that each and every US soldier death weighs on him may actually be true. He’s about to get started; let’s listen in!
Oh what a sly grin he has. Like the grinch. Or maybe Dennis the Menace.
Bush pays tribute to Nancy Pelosi. Cheers to you, Bush, for that. “Congratulations, Madam Speaker.” Ditto.
I think they should cut out all the clapping, I’m sick of it!
“Decisions are hard, and courage is needed.” For Bush. “The will to face difficult challanges and determined enemies.” The democrats? “We can acheive big things for the American people.” Big death tolls in Iraq! “Our job is to make life better for our fellow Americans.” Not the Iraqis!
Issue 1: Economic concerns that Congress should pay attention to.
a) Balance the budget without raising taxes, not even on the rich. We also need spending discipline, which Bush doesn’t have. Bush plans to eliminate the federal deficit in 5 years. Wow. That is ambitious. I look forward to seeing what he cuts.
b) Earmarks. Bush doesn’t like them. Me neither, in theory. So cheers on that, Bush.
c) Entitlements. Making sure Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are kept strong. Bush believes that we must fix this now, rather than in 2001 when Al Gore would have done it, according to his campaign pledges.
d) Public Schools. No Child Left Behind – TOTAL FUCKING CRAP!!!! Bush wants to pass it again. Fuck you, Bush. Bush also wants vouchers so that religious “schools” can “educate” our students about the Jesus. We also need math and science skills, so that Bush can deny funding for scientific research.
e) Health Care. Is he still on the economy? I’m confused. Anyway, Bush thinks that everyone needs health care, and the government should provide care for the old, the disabled, and poor children, which we do. Now, Bush has a new plan. It sounds complicated. If you have health insurance provided, you pay less payroll taxes, but also can’t deduct your insurance costs. Those who buy it themselves will get a tax break. And with this money, we will provide basic heatlh insurance for the poor. And he also wants us to help out states who provide health insurance. Sounds reasonable. And, of course, we need Medical Liability Reform, which stops people killed by errors from suing. And, Bush says, no government in your medical decisions. What? Go Abortion!!
Issue like 7, since he can’t introduce them properly: Immigration.
Bush wants a guest worker program. Yea! I have never agreed with Bush on so many points. Bush now sounds like he may want a National ID card (so employers can recognize who they can employ). That is, of course, bad.
Issue 8: Energy
We are dependent on foreign oil, says Bush. Indeed. Bush wants more clean coal, which isn’t really clean. And he wants solar, wind, and nuclear. We need bio-diesel fuel, which triggers applause, which is remarkably similar to the word applesauce, which is delicious. We want to reduce gasoline usage in the US by 20% in the next 10 years. Sounds good, so how about raising fuel standards? Bush says something about this… unclear what he means. Fuel Economy standards, yes?… and he just let me down with nothing specific. Bush just said, “GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.” WOW! He’s never said that before, I don’t think!
Issue 9: The System of Justice
Bush wants more federal judges confirmed. Well, that isn’t going to happen if you nominate stupid jerks.
Issue 10: Protection from Danger
The terr’ists. We gotta guard the homeland. Heh heh heh. The homeland. This has got to be the most stagnant part of the speech. He was doing pretty good on the domestic issues (or are those homeland issues now?). Nancy Pelosi is younger than Dick Cheney, and you should just see her jet up out of that chair to applaud. Makes old Dick look like a lame dog (or is that lame duck?). Bush is going on about how Shia extremists want to take control of the Middle East. Couldn’t the same thing be said for the United States? I think that Bush doesn’t stop to actually have an argument about any of these issues. He would be so clearly defeated in any sort of logical competition. And he’s lost all emotional appeal now. He’s got no credibility either, so Ethos, Logos, and Pathos – out the window!!!
Okay, so he’s still on this, though now has moved on to Iraq completely. Very tricky and yet another quiet link between 9/11 and Iraq. But there is no link at all, besides those that Bush lies about. Bush says that Iraq must start playing more of a role, though they can’t do it alone. So… they need to do more but they can’t? So they are doing all they can? So they… can’t do anymore, though they need to? Wow, that’s a great argument!
Bush is still going on about the military and lots of other stuff, including “the challenges ahead,” which probably means attaching Iran as soon as possible. Bush also wants some sort of civilian corps who we can send abroad when needed, but isn’t the military. This got no applause and really sounds a lot like a program that won’t go anywhere. Not a lot of applause for supporting Israel either. Good. Bush wants to save the people of Darfur, several years too late. And, of course, fight AIDS in Africa. And malaria. He talked about this last year too; maybe the message didn’t set in with the opposition – oh wait, it was all Republican last year.
Dikembe Mutombo is recognized. Huh? Oh, Africa tie-in. They couldn’t find a non-athlete who is African American and doesn’t hate Bush. He’s sitting next to Laura Bush. He’s also a “son of the Congo,” according to Bush.
Julie Aigner-Clark, founder of Baby Einstein, gets a nod. Who the hell cares? Enterprising spirit and helping others. Ugg.
Wesley Autrey, rescued guy in front of train. Okay, that’s pretty awesome. This guy is pretty cool.
Tommy Riemond, enlists in Army, because he was poor. Then, becomes Iraq (a rock) star.
The end! Finally. So shut up Bush and go away. I’ve got better things to do on a Tuesday than listen to you. And the really sad thing is, I don’t have anything better to do!!
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