Oh boy. So many things that bothered me. Where to start? Every time he talked about America's "moral tradition" I kept wondering - whose tradition are you talking about? Some gonzo Christian perspctive, not mine.
I'm late for work, so I'll just hit a few high (or rather low) lights.
And because you acted to stimulate our economy with tax relief, this economy is strong and growing stronger
Yeah right. So where are all the jobs? India and China.
For the sake of job growth, the tax cuts you passed should be permanent.
And our ballooning budget deficits?
So tonight I propose an additional 23 millions for schools that want to use drug testing as a tool to save children's lives.
Great - make more children into criminals without doing anything about increasing funding for addiction treatment.
Even the good ideas got poisoned. A Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative is a great idea. Most ex-cons get little to no supoort once they leave prison, and recidivism rated are high. But then he just couldn't resist turning the proposal into part of his plan to ram Jesus down people's throats by making it part of his faith-based agenda.
Gotta get to work now. Blargh.
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It made me physically ill to watch the SOTU. It had all the hallmarks of a Bush speech:
1. "Doing well", followed by...
2. "imminent danger", followed by...
3. "powerless against it, followed by...
4. "I'm your savior", followed by....
5. "you will obey."
This is the general pattern and theme of his speeches. It's the politics of disempowerment, and creates a fascinating "in loco parentis" dynamic.
Okay. Back to work.
--A native New Yorker you met a few years ago at a sushi gathering in the South Bay.
Posted by M. F. Ringel | January 22, 2004 9:43 AM