State of the Union Address

[Despair]

Originally posted by Sl1p
I haven't been paying attention to the news very much recently, so I didn't even hear about this. I'll probably end up watching it though. Outside of Buffy and 24, theres nothing else on

*Holds up a sign that says SODA4LIFE*

I wish 24 was on. Damn and their lets not show it for 3 weeks politics !!!!

As for the speech in question, no I havent watched that. Spent evening with DMC2.

[Jimmy Carter]

Originally posted by Briscobold
Sometimes, yes?

I will be dead before I see the day that the UN sets our course of action or dictates our acitivies. The UN is nothing but a gathering of anti-US, anti-Semite complainers.


The UN is irrelevant in every function it was formed for. It doesn't keep peace, it doesn't ensure rights. The basic rights of mankind are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So we have the right to be alive, free and able to work for whatever it is we want. Why is China part of the UN? Why is Libya leading the Human Rights Commission? Easy; the UN is irrelevant and worthless.

Too allow a group that says it endorses freedom, but embraces communism; that says it endorses life but embraces the death of people who're working for freedom; that says it endorses the ability of people to define for destiny yet embraces government control of thought and process- to allow a group like this to define American activities would be nothing short of catastrophic.

[Clash!]

From what I saw I thought he did a pretty good job. I agreed with the reasons to attack Iraq in the first place, and he just cleared up what the Inspectors were doing for me a little bit. I LOVED the part about Doctor Liability, people are to Sue crazy as it is, we don't need to make Docotrs scared to take action against ilness and injury. The Hydrogen car deal rocks, and the aids and drug prevention ideas seemed pretty good to me. His ecominic stuff and medicare plans did not seem all that concrete, but things could work better if the Democrats would help out more then just shut him out, but thats expected with our current bipartisan madness. Over all I liked what I saw. I missed the last bits since "The Shield" started at 9:00. But I got the rest during the news.

[Sl1p]

Originally posted by Despair
I wish 24 was on. Damn and their lets not show it for 3 weeks politics !!!!

Yeah, what the hell? There hasn't been a new 24 in like...forever

[Clash!]

American Idol I think has bumbed it off the map for a while. I don't watch 24 but I believe I saw an ad for a new 24 sometime in Febuary. Sucks for you guys.

[Despair]

24 will be back next Tuesday.

[jiji]

I was really surprised at the proposal for money to go towards hydrogen power. I would've thought this administration would be completely against that, what with their track record so far. Bush's oil buddies can't be enjoying that too much, unless his plan involves helping them get a part of the hydrogen-fuel industry. In any case, I'm really glad to see that get attention from the executive branch. Down with the internal combustion engine. It's time for a change.

[sleeve]

Originally posted by Jimmy Carter
And you'd rather us follow whatever course the UN would set for us?

No, but some guidance taken from someone other than the ultraradical cadre of Reaganites dictating U.S. foreign policy would be nice.

[Jimmy Carter]

Originally posted by sleeveboy
No, but some guidance taken from someone other than the ultraradical cadre of Reaganites dictating U.S. foreign policy would be nice.

Man, my ears are twitching! Last night the Gov from Washintgon said that Bush proposed "backwards economics" and now this! Maybe some of the people are right, maybe this is Reagan all over again! Excellent. I had to miss out on the first round, being born in '82 and all. So this time, I get to sit front row. Fabulous!


And as it is, the "ultraradical cadre of Reaganites" are oddly enough inline with most public opinion polls. Seems that the public is turning into a "ultraradical cadre of Reaganites".

[YellerDog]

Originally posted by Jimmy Carter
And you'd rather us follow whatever course the UN would set for us?

Remember when I said that? What? I didn't say that at all? Oh. Gotcha.

I don't give two damns about the UN. I do, however, feel the effects of a war with Iraq will impact the surrounding region, and our country's relationship with the rest of the planet. As a US citizen who sometimes likes to *gasp!* actually go outside the US now and then, I'd really prefer if the government didn't go about saying "your opinion doesn't matter" to the rest of the world...

Nevermind that the "War on Terror" doesn't do anything about 'real' terror, I.E. getting mugged, carjacked, randomly shot, etc., and by people from your own country, no less... I think those are bigger worries than "weapons of mass destruction".

On the other foot, what's funny is I actually liked a lot of the key points of Bush's speech. Alternitive power research? Rock on! Money going to AIDS in Africa? Hey, about time!

Lowering taxes so we can't pay for any of it? Great idea!-- wait...