2008 Woodie Awards
Our View
The Sorry State of the Union
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: Opinion
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George W. Bush began his State of the Union Address with a bang by saying he was privileged to introduce the first Madame Speaker of the House. Applause swelled as he spoke about balancing the federal budget without raising taxes, reinstating the No Child Left Behind Act and improving health care by changing the tax code. However, these were not the topics that weighed on the minds of the American people Tuesday night.
In his first State of the Union Address in 2001, just five short months after the Sept. 11 attacks, his approval rating was an astounding 82 percent. Today, those numbers have reversed to 28 percent, lower even than that of Richard Nixon before his resignation. This speech was his opportunity to reassure the American people, but he did little to soothe their minds.
He spoke of the brave men and women who were serving overseas that needed our support, and everyone cheered. He spoke of the men and women who are in charge of national security, and everyone cheered. Then, he began talking about the gains we have made in convincing the people of the Middle East that the ideal society is a democratic one. The camera panned the audience, and no one seemed enthused.
The United States is a country built on liberty. The Revolutionary War was fought to free the colonists from oppression from a country who sought to control not only their way of life, but also their way of thinking. Today, the United States has become the new Britain. When speaking about the war in Iraq, we've become what we once fought against.
In his first State of the Union Address in 2001, just five short months after the Sept. 11 attacks, his approval rating was an astounding 82 percent. Today, those numbers have reversed to 28 percent, lower even than that of Richard Nixon before his resignation. This speech was his opportunity to reassure the American people, but he did little to soothe their minds.
He spoke of the brave men and women who were serving overseas that needed our support, and everyone cheered. He spoke of the men and women who are in charge of national security, and everyone cheered. Then, he began talking about the gains we have made in convincing the people of the Middle East that the ideal society is a democratic one. The camera panned the audience, and no one seemed enthused.
The United States is a country built on liberty. The Revolutionary War was fought to free the colonists from oppression from a country who sought to control not only their way of life, but also their way of thinking. Today, the United States has become the new Britain. When speaking about the war in Iraq, we've become what we once fought against.
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