State of the Union Address

[ebenz47037]

State of the Union Address (http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,76919,00.html)

My favorite part was his closing:

Many challenges, abroad and at home, have arrived in a single season. In two years, America has gone from a sense of invulnerability to an awareness of peril … from bitter division in small matters to calm unity in great causes. And we go forward with confidence, because this call of history has come to the right country.

Americans are a resolute people, who have risen to every test of our time. Adversity has revealed the character of our country, to the world, and to ourselves.

America is a strong Nation, and honorable in the use of our strength. We exercise power without conquest, and sacrifice for the liberty of strangers.

Americans are a free people, who know that freedom is the right of every person and the future of every nation. The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world, it is God's gift to humanity.

We Americans have faith in ourselves — but not in ourselves alone.

We do not claim to know all the ways of Providence, yet we can trust in them, placing our confidence in the loving God behind all of life, and all of history.

May He guide us now, and may God continue to bless the United States of America.

Thank you.

[ebenz47037]

In my opinion, Mr. Bush showed that he has the TF to stand up and do what needs to be done. He's worried about the economy, but he's more worried about the safety of our citizens.

I'm not looking forward to a war, but if it's necessary to oust or kill Saddam Hussein in order to guarantee a little more safety to our nation and our allies, then it has to be. According to the news stories I read every day, Saddam has not proven that Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction. In fact, all he's done is try to cover up the fact that they ever had them.

I pray for our president regularly. He has to make decisions that I don't envy at all. I know that I wouldn't want to be in his shoes.

[Housefly]

Here, here!

As I watched the sharp division of our congress display it's self, especially on matters of taxes (demies don't want cuts, reps do) and partial-birth abortion (reps demand an end, demies aren't sure that it's not ok), I was struck at the look of contempt etched in Tom Daschle's face. Yipes!! That guy gives me the creeps!!

Nancy Pelosi is something of a frightening character too, did any one see the evil look that swept across her face when she was questioned about her knowledge of Hussien having any terrorist connections? Can you believe she said he didn't?!!

Anyway, it was an...interesting ... EVENT. "State of the Union"....Humm...I'm not sure it really told us that so much as it was a pep-rally for causes and plans. However, the prez is doing what we elected him to do, thank God.

"For the heart of the King is in My hand..." Says the Lord.

And I will not fear.

[ebenz47037]

Hey Housefly! Did you notice that Ted Kennedy seemed to nod off toward the end of President Bush's speech? I laughed so hard when I saw that that my daughter thought something was wrong.

[Goose]

Does anyone know where I could see or hear the address? I was at work. Thanks!

[Knight]

Originally posted by Goose
Does anyone know where I could see or hear the address? I was at work. Thanks! Nori put a link to the text in her first post.

[ebenz47037]

Here (http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,76920,00.html) is the democratic response to the State of the Union if anyone wants to see it. To me, it seems that the democrats want to shift the focus away from national security almost completely and onto the economy alone. I think that would be a bad mistake on our part. But, one never knows.

[Goose]

Originally posted by Knight
Nori put a link to the text in her first post. Oh wow. Ok. I've been gone too long..... :)

[ebenz47037]

Originally posted by Goose
Oh wow. Ok. I've been gone too long..... :)

Yes. You have! :D

[Housefly]

Ebenz, yeah I saw Ted taking a snooze! Did you see the one who was trying not to watch himself in the camera? I thought his eyes would roll out of his head that one time!
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Democraps. That's all that I can say. I can't figue out who they are standing for. As for pandering to special interest groups...that's their specialty!! BAHHH! !

[ebenz47037]

LOL! I'm trying not to laugh too hard. My mom's a democrat. She hates the fact that I'm a conservative. I say conservative instead of republican because I'm more conservative than they are.

I didn't see that guy trying not to watch himself. LOL! I only got to watch part of it because my daughter wanted to watch Volcano. So, as soon as it was over, I went looking for the transcript on Fox News. I'm going to print it out tomorrow so that my daughter can read it and do a summary of it for history/current events. I combine the two subjects because, basically, we're making history in this country now.

[Housefly]

Awesome idea for your daughter! You must home educate?

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what's that smell?

[ebenz47037]

Originally posted by Housefly
Awesome idea for your daughter! You must home educate?

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what's that smell?

Yeah. Been doing it for five years now. And, we haven't gotten to stinky projects yet.

[NATEDOG]

Nancy Pelosi is pretty freaky.
Did you notice how she called Sadam a psychotic dictator and a madman, but then she says we've got to try more diplomatic approaches? IS IT POSSIBLE TO REASON WITH A MADMAN?

[ebenz47037]

Originally posted by NATEDOG
Nancy Pelosi is pretty freaky.
Did you notice how she called Sadam a psychotic dictator and a madman, but then she says we've got to try more diplomatic approaches? IS IT POSSIBLE TO REASON WITH A MADMAN?

LOL! Yeah. I've been watching how both parties react to all of this. Just like with gun control and abortion. The democrats think it's all right to kill an unborn child but don't shoot the guy who's breaking into your house with murder and mayhem on his mind.

[Goose]

Originally posted by ebenz47037


LOL! Yeah. I've been watching how both parties react to all of this. Just like with gun control and abortion. The democrats think it's all right to kill an unborn child but don't shoot the guy who's breaking into your house with murder and mayhem on his mind. Isa 5:20 "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"

[NSMinistries]

Originally posted by Goose
Isa 5:20 "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"

What a perfect verse to add to this thread...:thumb:

[Goose]

Originally posted by NSMinistries


What a perfect verse to add to this thread...:thumb: Why thank you. You know God hookin' it up. He writes some great stuff. ;)

[Pilgrimagain]

"We will consult, but let there be no misunderstanding: If Saddam Hussein does not fully disarm, for the safety of our people, and for the peace of the world, we will lead a coalition to disarm him."

This implies that after the consultation is over, even if no one is with us, we will still move ahead with military action. So my question is, "if no one agrees with us, how are we going to get a coalition?"

Secondly, "The safety of our people." President Bush seems to have forgotten that there are US servicemen and women in an actively dangerous environment in Korea. There is a country that has nuclear launch capability and weapons of mass destruction and the will to use them and yet somehow President Bush can't seem to look that far east to the safety of those particular Americans.

Is it me or has everyone forgotten that Korea is just a cease fire and that the "conflict" was never officially resolved?

[Goose]

Originally posted by Pilgrimagain
Is it me or has everyone forgotten that Korea is just a cease fire and that the "conflict" was never officially resolved? I haven't forgotten. :) I don't know what we're going to do about North Korea. I think there are a lot more political measures that we could take with them before we do something like go to war with them. I do like the fact that South Vietnam loves us. :D

[Pilgrimagain]

Originally posted by Goose
I haven't forgotten. :) I don't know what we're going to do about North Korea. I think there are a lot more political measures that we could take with them before we do something like go to war with them. I do like the fact that South Vietnam loves us. :D

And that's my point. If there are still political measures to be taken with a country that actually threatens it's neighbors borders everyday and has nuclear and other weaopons out in the open, then certainly there is something else we can do in Iraq? Of course there is no oil in Korea so...

[Goose]

Originally posted by Pilgrimagain
...then certainly there is something else we can do in Iraq? Of course there is no oil in Korea so... hehe I don't mind taking spoils of war as long as it's nothing against God's Law. I wish there was something else too, but it looks like war is inevitable. Besides, Saddam is dictator anyways. I watch him smoke his cigars and talk about "Allah" being with him hopefully. He obviously wasn't with him during the last time we were over there. He's a big joke.