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State of the Union Address LIVE THREAD 9:01pm EST.
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Posted on 01/20/2004 4:01:54 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs

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President Bush will deliver the annual State of the Union this evening at 9:01pm (Eastern Time). The speech will be webcast live on the White House web site.

The President will discuss the extraordinary challenges our country has faced and the historic achievements we have made. Yet he will also stress that there.s much more for our country to do:

"America this evening is a Nation called to great responsibilities. And we are rising to meet them…"

"We have not come all this way – through tragedy, and trial, and war – only to falter and leave our work unfinished. Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us."

He will also remind the American people that we are a Nation still at war, and our government is meeting its responsibility to protect the American people:

"Our greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people. Twenty-eight months have passed since September 11, 2001 – over two years without an attack on American soil – and it is tempting to believe that the danger is behind us. That hope is understandable, comforting – and false."

"...America is on the offensive against the terrorists..."

"As part of the offensive against terror, we are also confronting the regimes that harbor and support terrorists, and could supply them with nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons…"

"...Because of American leadership and resolve, the world is changing for the better…"

He will discuss the progress we’re making in Afghanistan and Iraq, and renew our commitment to ensuring those countries are free and peaceful:

"The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror…"

"The work of building a new Iraq is hard, and it is right. And America has always been willing to do what it takes for what is right."

On priorities here at home, the President will discuss why he’s optimistic about our growing economy, and call on Congress to take action that will help turn our economic recovery into a lasting recovery. He will call on them to help train Americans for the jobs of the 21st Century:

"America’s growing economy is also a changing economy. As technology transforms the way almost every job is done, America becomes more productive, and workers need new skills… We must respond by helping more Americans gain the skills to find good jobs in our new economy."

President Bush will also discuss the importance of health care and the major cause for why Americans lack health insurance: the rising costs of health care.

"On the critical issue of health care, our goal is to ensure that Americans can choose and afford private health care coverage that best fits their individual needs. To make insurance more affordable, Congress must act to address rapidly rising health care costs."

Finally, the President will argue that in a time of great change in our country and world, the things that make our country strong should never change:

"We are living in a time of great change… Yet some things endure – courage and compassion, reverence and integrity, respect for differences of faith and race. The values we try to live by never change. And they are instilled in us by fundamental institutions, such as families, and schools, and religious congregations. These institutions – the unseen pillars of civilization – must remain strong in America…"

"All of us – parents, schools, government – must work together to counter the negative influence of the culture, and to send the right messages to our children."

"The President shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

Article II, Sec. 3, U.S. Constitution

• History
• State of the Union History Quiz

• State of the Union - 2003
• State of the Union - 2002

State of the Union Trivia Quiz

Q1. What President delivered the first State of the Union Address?

 George Washington
 John Adams
 Thomas Jefferson
 James Madison
 Franco Harris

Ask the White House

White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett

January 20, 2004
Communications Director Dan Bartlett discussed this year's State of the Union.

White House Historian/Author Richard Norton
January 19, 2004
Author/Historian Richard Norton Smith discussed the history of the State of the Union address.



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KEYWORDS: bush43; giveaway; presidentbush; sotu
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To: MJY1288
America will not recieve a permission slip to defend our country!!!!!!!!
1,201 posted on 01/20/2004 6:33:55 PM PST by Dog
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To: Cate
No, Teddy's head shaking was actually the D.T.s. (Delirium Tremens) He hasn't had a drink since 8:45 PM, and just got word that it's bad form to drink during a State of the Union speech.
1,202 posted on 01/20/2004 6:33:56 PM PST by willyboyishere (HE)
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To: Kevin Curry
"Don't mess with Texas."

The 4th Infantry undertook Operation Red Dawn to find Saddam.
They are based in Texas - Fort Hood.

They got their man - captured Saddam. "Don't mess with Texas!":


1,203 posted on 01/20/2004 6:33:57 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Check out this HILARIOUS story !! haha!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1060580/posts)
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To: mhking
I hope it hurts.
1,204 posted on 01/20/2004 6:33:58 PM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.)
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To: MeekOneGOP
Notice the sedated state of Khalid?

Looks like he's trying to swim though the same fog as Saddam was after his capture.

I wonder if they sell that stuff OTC @ walgreens?
{/sarcasm}

1,205 posted on 01/20/2004 6:33:58 PM PST by TeleStraightShooter (What you say! (R)nold DID'NT promise a Hummer in every driveway?!)
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To: All
"No permission slip!"

The dwarves are humiliated. Only France commiserates with them.

1,206 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:00 PM PST by Kevin Curry
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To: section9
"The "Bush Has Lost My Vote" crowd...are all going to have a chance to scream at the TV and post incessantly on this thread."

You're miscategorizing a bit, I think.

I, for one, have never "screamed at the TV" and my disagreement is but one aspect of America, we are free to disagree with each other and on Freep we are free to disagree with each other so long as we are polite and respectable, as I am...

Ed
1,207 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:00 PM PST by Sir_Ed
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To: katz
Did you see Hillary's Ugly Mug when she was clapping..
She is a Bulldog in human form
1,208 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:00 PM PST by missyme
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To: All
"America will never seek a permission slip to defend then security of our country!!"


I LOVE this guy!

It is Morning in America AGAIN!!!
1,209 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:00 PM PST by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: mitchbert
He's DOING A WONDERFUL JOB!!! TAKE THAT KENNEDY AND YOUR PALS YOU SOBS.
1,210 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:01 PM PST by GodBlessUSA
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To: Rays_Dad
America will never seek a permission slip....


Hell yeah. That is exactly what I am talking about.
1,211 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:01 PM PST by Rays_Dad
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To: rdb3
Thanks for SERVING...my family thanks you.
1,212 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:02 PM PST by GRRRRR (Love America? Vote Republican)
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To: cyncooper
And we don't need permission from the UN!
1,213 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:02 PM PST by eleni121 (Preempt and Prevent)
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"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our Country"
1,214 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:03 PM PST by Michael Barnes
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To: SandyInSeattle
My hubby says the head shaking is DT's, you know, Democratic tremens! LOL!
1,215 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:08 PM PST by alwaysconservative (FReepers should serenade Dean with the National Anthem, only using the correct words!)
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
Careful with the Howard Dean impersonation! :)
1,216 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:08 PM PST by CanisMajor2002 (Changing the Constitution doesn't change those who interpret it.)
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To: mybonnielassie
Take it somewhere else.
1,217 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:08 PM PST by Howlin
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To: wizardoz
Fantastic!
1,218 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:09 PM PST by Vision (Always Faithful)
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To: COEXERJ145
YEAH! WE DON'T NEED NO EFFIN UN PERMISSION to defend ourselves!!!!!
1,219 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:09 PM PST by RoseofTexas (r)
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To: Burn24
Nah, the usual dumbed down look.
1,220 posted on 01/20/2004 6:34:09 PM PST by nmh
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