Bush's State of the Union Address - Eternal Allegiance

Kattie · 02-02-2005, 11:43 AM

Giving Social Security a makeover will be the signature topic of President Bush's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, where Democrats already have denounced his plan to let younger workers open private retirement accounts.

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With four years left to build his legacy, Bush's 40-minute speech before Congress and a national televised audience at 9 p.m. EST also will make the case for staying the course in Iraq , push for democratic reform abroad and urge lawmakers to pass an array of domestic initiatives.

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Other domestic initiatives Bush is expected to mention in his speech include getting Congress to:

_Require high school students to take the math and reading tests now required of younger students under the No Child Left Behind law.

_Pass his energy bill.

_Place limits on medical malpractice lawsuits.

_Approve an immigrant guest worker program.

_Confirm his nominees for federal judgeships.

Bush will devote the first half of his 40 minute speech to domestic matters and the second half to international issues. As for the latter, Bush will say that the trio of elections in Iraq, Afghanistan and in Palestinian territories offer evidence that democracy is expanding. And he'll reaffirm his commitment to using diplomacy to deter the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran.

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FantaOrSprite · 02-02-2005, 06:49 PM

God they are going to destroy social security. Just awesome.

Birgerhar · 02-02-2005, 07:29 PM

Nooooooo!!! Mooore standardized tests!!! Youve gotta be kidding me. Texas already has like 50!

ManSlippers · 02-02-2005, 08:38 PM

I have to give Bush props, though. I don't know why though. As much as I'm angry he got a second term, it just seems as if maybe he got his isht together and may turn out to be decent these next 4 years, although he's a racist gay-hating prick.

Kattie · 02-02-2005, 08:48 PM

Here is a transcript in case anybody wants to read it.

That Social Security privatization plan is a scam. How much more transparent can he get? It's obvious the only objective is to dupe younger Americans into enriching corporations by playing the stock market. Why not allow people to opt out of Social Security and be allowed to place their money into private banks if they so wish?! After all, it is your money, not the goverment's.

And it looks like Clinton's "midnight basketball" has made a comeback:

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Now we need to focus on giving young people, especially young men in our cities, better options than apathy, or gangs, or jail. Tonight I propose a three-year initiative to help organizations keep young people out of gangs, and show young men an ideal of manhood that respects women and rejects violence.

Again, the private sector is a better way to combat this than the goverment. You don't cure social ills by throwing money at them.

Bush's foreign policy is the usual saber rattling and the perversion of the word "freedom".

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We will not set an artificial timetable for leaving Iraq, because that would embolden the terrorists and make them believe they can wait us out

Give me a break. If we leave and hooligans try to take over then the natives will put them down. Of course, Bush doesn't want to cut the cord because they want to put military bases there in order to guard the oil and set the stage for future invasions.

Bush also contradicts himself:

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The United States has no right, no desire, and no intention to impose our form of government on anyone else.

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Our aim is to build and preserve a community of free and independent nations, with governments that answer to their citizens, and reflect their own cultures.

Hooray for nation-building! Isn't invading a country and removing it's goverment imposing just a little?! Perhaps the U.S. would be behooved to lead by example rather than leading with a mortar attack. It's really disgusting to hear Bush prattle on about increasing freedoms abroad while he is taking more of them away at home.

FantaOrSprite · 02-02-2005, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by Kat
That Social Security privatization plan is a scam. How much more transparent can he get? It's obvious the only objective is to dupe younger Americans into enriching corporations by playing the stock market. Why not allow people to opt out of Social Security and be allowed to place their money into private banks if they so wish?! After all, it is your money, not the goverment's.

THANK YOU! I'm glad someone in the world shares my view on this.

Duffyboy · 02-03-2005, 03:48 AM

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Originally posted by Kat
Here is a transcript in case anybody wants to read it.

That Social Security privatization plan is a scam. How much more transparent can he get? It's obvious the only objective is to dupe younger Americans into enriching corporations by playing the stock market. Why not allow people to opt out of Social Security and be allowed to place their money into private banks if they so wish?! After all, it is your money, not the goverment's.

And it looks like Clinton's "midnight basketball" has made a comeback:

Again, the private sector is a better way to combat this than the goverment. You don't cure social ills by throwing money at them.

Bush's foreign policy is the usual saber rattling and the perversion of the word "freedom".

Give me a break. If we leave and hooligans try to take over then the natives will put them down. Of course, Bush doesn't want to cut the cord because they want to put military bases there in order to guard the oil and set the stage for future invasions.

Bush also contradicts himself:

Hooray for nation-building! Isn't invading a country and removing it's goverment imposing just a little?! Perhaps the U.S. would be behooved to lead by example rather than leading with a mortar attack. It's really disgusting to hear Bush prattle on about increasing freedoms abroad while he is taking more of them away at home.

Well Kat, It appears that you too know what you, I and every sane person already did. The slight hope that the next 4 years MIGHT be resembling half decent, aint gonna be after all.

BTW Kat, Mention the word "Bush" followed by the word "Freedom" again and you are getting a rocket. NO EXCUSES!

Birgerhar · 02-03-2005, 01:15 PM

Life is gonna be hell when im 60.

Duffyboy · 02-03-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by Amar
Life is gonna be hell when im 60.

You've one person to thank.