Thursday, February 03, 2005
Running Commentary on the State of the Union Address (I'm watching via the NY Times website):
Are all these pre-speech formalities necessary? Does there need to be an escort committee? Honestly. And with Bill Frist on it, the ranking KKK member in the Senate? They might as well have The Govenator, with a rose between his teeth, carry The Prez in draped over his shoulders.
Applauding The Wife (That's how he probably refers to her in private circles: The Wife)... how nice.
Formalities. I suppose some of these folks have earned their time in the limelight, but can the government just get over itself for a few minutes?
Ah, at last, the cabinet, the seven dwarves, three stooges, and a handful of Smurfs... most of whom were second on the depth chart.
And welcome America's Caeser, Dictator, Emperor, King (notice: all are unelected positions whose occupiers have been known to invade other countries for the hell of it).
They stood and clapped. They sat down. He was announced. They stood and clapped again. He basked.
He uses careful language when talking about spreading liberty around the world. He calls it an "ideal," which makes it more difficult to oppose and some may even think that its not opposable.
"Confident and Strong" - words to describe the State of the Union... now qualify those please...
Lame gray hair joke as he leads into discussing setting up the country for future generations, setting us up for working 'til we're 75 and fighting in Iraq for 15 more years.
He says we've added 2.3 million new jobs, but how many have been lost?
He says he's going to keep America the economic leader of the world... well I hope so, you'd really have to be a horse's ass to fuck that up. But we need to give a little space for the obvious to be mentioned.
Restraining government spending... as they are doing by paying columnists to promote their policies... And cutting the deficit in half by 2009? Can we get some odds on this, can we bet on this in Vegas, I'll throw my entire bank account on it not happening.
I like this one, seriously, protecting small businesses from stupid regulations. That does need to happen.
See, I'm a Libertarian, so I will probably like some of the economic things in this speech, since Libertarians are pretty much extreme fiscal conservatives and extreme social liberals.
He is actually doing a pretty good job speaking, of course he's had many weeks to practice a lot of this speech. But I think a lot of people, especially my age, 21, and younger, forget just how great of a speaker Bill Clinton is. I would pay to see him speak, no matter what he's talking about, just to see him speak because he is so skilled at it.
That thing about immigration was a veiled redneck approach to hating on people coming over the borders.
Here we go, Social Security, this will be interesting... "For you (people over 55) the social security system will not change in any way." After he said he got a standing O. Why? Isn't that pretty much saying, "For the old folks, I'm doing nothing!"
Bankrupt in 2042... the Democrats didn't like that very much.
How much ass kissing do you think goes on during these things? Young guys with ambition trying to suck some senate veteran cock... It has to be unbearable.
He's really trying to undermine the Democrats by implying they have no interest in improving anything. It's happening in subtle ways, but it is surely happening.
You have to pick apart the language in these things. How does he word things, how does he soften things, or exaggerate things, or step around things and disguise things. You have to read between the lines of these things.
Personal Accounts. I like them. Give me my money. Let me grow it. Here's the problem with that. Not everyone will plan enough in advance or give a damn enough and then they will be 65 and broke. Here comes the liberal ideal, we all work to make for other people's fuck ups. This is pretty much an underlying principle in America, and it has been even more so since FDR.
Marriages. Shut up, George, you gay hater. He loves Dick, but hates homosexuals. I just don't understand this. With in 10 years gay marriage will be legal. It is a matter of time and it is the right thing to do. It is just like civil rights and women's rights, it took a fight and time and the right things were done.
Stem cell research, embyo research... This is a must!!! If you can cure diseases by learning from these things, then why not do it, or at least try? There is no reason not to... absurd. Curing diseases like cancer is going to take every possible resource. There is no reason to stand in the way and help cancer keep killing. When I have cancer in about 30 years, I want there to be a cure.
He just said the government is going to support faith-based initiatives. I'm going to support tieing a noose around his balls and reading him the first ammendment where it says that the gov't shall recognize no religion.
Here's a neat little trick his speech writers pulled: He pumped his war in Iraq, then, right at the end he thanked the troops... which pretty much means the Democrats have to stand up and clap or they'll like troop-haters, but them standing also makes them look like they also support Bush's manifest destiny.
Although he is speaking rather well, it is still funny how careful he is with words over three syllables.
"the force of human freedom" That, my friends, is a bunch of words that sound good together but mean jack shit.
Frequently used words: tyranny, freedom, hatred, liberty, free, terror, advance, peace, democracy, safe
I am already dreading the "God Bless America" line at the end.
"Landmark events in the history of liberty" More non-sensicle babble with no fucking meaning
Cunnilingus Rice, why don't you just bend over for him? Maybe you have, how long 'til your book comes out?
GWB is awfully concerned with a lot of countries. Let's get USA back on track first. Then, with Iran, he really ought to pay attention to North Korea.
Notice: he said "weapons of mass murder" - not "weapons of mass destruction" - ah ha... linguistics, he wants to stay away from WMD's, since they never showed up and blew his excuse for raiding Iraq, which then became to spread Democracy.
Convenient how the elections in Iraq were held days before the State of the Union...
Waiting for hints of an exit plan out of Iraq....
I bet Bush will make an ass load of money in oil in Iraq or some shit when he gets out of office. That's probably why he wanted to "free" it.
He just said he would help everyone who has been injured in war recover by any means necessary. He lied. He's restricting medical research with the stem cell and embryo thing.
Why isn't G-Dubs clapping for the Norwood parents?
This is well-written speech that will trick many Americans. Don't let it fool you, read the transcript or watch it again. Pull out the meaning of what he said, you won't be able to pull much out.
There it was... God Bless America... STOP SAYING THAT!
Mission Accomplished!
Are all these pre-speech formalities necessary? Does there need to be an escort committee? Honestly. And with Bill Frist on it, the ranking KKK member in the Senate? They might as well have The Govenator, with a rose between his teeth, carry The Prez in draped over his shoulders.
Applauding The Wife (That's how he probably refers to her in private circles: The Wife)... how nice.
Formalities. I suppose some of these folks have earned their time in the limelight, but can the government just get over itself for a few minutes?
Ah, at last, the cabinet, the seven dwarves, three stooges, and a handful of Smurfs... most of whom were second on the depth chart.
And welcome America's Caeser, Dictator, Emperor, King (notice: all are unelected positions whose occupiers have been known to invade other countries for the hell of it).
They stood and clapped. They sat down. He was announced. They stood and clapped again. He basked.
He uses careful language when talking about spreading liberty around the world. He calls it an "ideal," which makes it more difficult to oppose and some may even think that its not opposable.
"Confident and Strong" - words to describe the State of the Union... now qualify those please...
Lame gray hair joke as he leads into discussing setting up the country for future generations, setting us up for working 'til we're 75 and fighting in Iraq for 15 more years.
He says we've added 2.3 million new jobs, but how many have been lost?
He says he's going to keep America the economic leader of the world... well I hope so, you'd really have to be a horse's ass to fuck that up. But we need to give a little space for the obvious to be mentioned.
Restraining government spending... as they are doing by paying columnists to promote their policies... And cutting the deficit in half by 2009? Can we get some odds on this, can we bet on this in Vegas, I'll throw my entire bank account on it not happening.
I like this one, seriously, protecting small businesses from stupid regulations. That does need to happen.
See, I'm a Libertarian, so I will probably like some of the economic things in this speech, since Libertarians are pretty much extreme fiscal conservatives and extreme social liberals.
He is actually doing a pretty good job speaking, of course he's had many weeks to practice a lot of this speech. But I think a lot of people, especially my age, 21, and younger, forget just how great of a speaker Bill Clinton is. I would pay to see him speak, no matter what he's talking about, just to see him speak because he is so skilled at it.
That thing about immigration was a veiled redneck approach to hating on people coming over the borders.
Here we go, Social Security, this will be interesting... "For you (people over 55) the social security system will not change in any way." After he said he got a standing O. Why? Isn't that pretty much saying, "For the old folks, I'm doing nothing!"
Bankrupt in 2042... the Democrats didn't like that very much.
How much ass kissing do you think goes on during these things? Young guys with ambition trying to suck some senate veteran cock... It has to be unbearable.
He's really trying to undermine the Democrats by implying they have no interest in improving anything. It's happening in subtle ways, but it is surely happening.
You have to pick apart the language in these things. How does he word things, how does he soften things, or exaggerate things, or step around things and disguise things. You have to read between the lines of these things.
Personal Accounts. I like them. Give me my money. Let me grow it. Here's the problem with that. Not everyone will plan enough in advance or give a damn enough and then they will be 65 and broke. Here comes the liberal ideal, we all work to make for other people's fuck ups. This is pretty much an underlying principle in America, and it has been even more so since FDR.
Marriages. Shut up, George, you gay hater. He loves Dick, but hates homosexuals. I just don't understand this. With in 10 years gay marriage will be legal. It is a matter of time and it is the right thing to do. It is just like civil rights and women's rights, it took a fight and time and the right things were done.
Stem cell research, embyo research... This is a must!!! If you can cure diseases by learning from these things, then why not do it, or at least try? There is no reason not to... absurd. Curing diseases like cancer is going to take every possible resource. There is no reason to stand in the way and help cancer keep killing. When I have cancer in about 30 years, I want there to be a cure.
He just said the government is going to support faith-based initiatives. I'm going to support tieing a noose around his balls and reading him the first ammendment where it says that the gov't shall recognize no religion.
Here's a neat little trick his speech writers pulled: He pumped his war in Iraq, then, right at the end he thanked the troops... which pretty much means the Democrats have to stand up and clap or they'll like troop-haters, but them standing also makes them look like they also support Bush's manifest destiny.
Although he is speaking rather well, it is still funny how careful he is with words over three syllables.
"the force of human freedom" That, my friends, is a bunch of words that sound good together but mean jack shit.
Frequently used words: tyranny, freedom, hatred, liberty, free, terror, advance, peace, democracy, safe
I am already dreading the "God Bless America" line at the end.
"Landmark events in the history of liberty" More non-sensicle babble with no fucking meaning
Cunnilingus Rice, why don't you just bend over for him? Maybe you have, how long 'til your book comes out?
GWB is awfully concerned with a lot of countries. Let's get USA back on track first. Then, with Iran, he really ought to pay attention to North Korea.
Notice: he said "weapons of mass murder" - not "weapons of mass destruction" - ah ha... linguistics, he wants to stay away from WMD's, since they never showed up and blew his excuse for raiding Iraq, which then became to spread Democracy.
Convenient how the elections in Iraq were held days before the State of the Union...
Waiting for hints of an exit plan out of Iraq....
I bet Bush will make an ass load of money in oil in Iraq or some shit when he gets out of office. That's probably why he wanted to "free" it.
He just said he would help everyone who has been injured in war recover by any means necessary. He lied. He's restricting medical research with the stem cell and embryo thing.
Why isn't G-Dubs clapping for the Norwood parents?
This is well-written speech that will trick many Americans. Don't let it fool you, read the transcript or watch it again. Pull out the meaning of what he said, you won't be able to pull much out.
There it was... God Bless America... STOP SAYING THAT!
Mission Accomplished!
