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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

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• 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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To: StarFan
I hope he does not end this masterful speech by screaming like crazy Howard Dean. :)
1,701 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:14 PM PST by doug from upland (Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
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To: ThinkDifferent
I use to work in the H1B/placement industry. Nobody wants to hire H1B people. They suck. Inferior work. I don't think H1B is a problem.
1,702 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:16 PM PST by mlbford2
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To: sinkspur
There is a HUGE shortage of nurses in this country. I'll take 'em from wherever.

There's a shortage mainly because the hospital admin treats them like crap and is pushing them out of the industry. My best friend is a nurse - 10 nurse friends of hers have quit in the last 2 years because of too-high patient loads and awful hours and working conditions.

Treat them better and we won't have to import them from overseas.

LQ

1,703 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:17 PM PST by LizardQueen
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To: BlueAngel
All I'm waiting for is the tar and feathers and this ass whipping on the RATS is copmplete
1,704 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:17 PM PST by MJY1288 (WITHOUT DOUBLE STANDARDS, LIBERALS WOULDN'T HAVE ANY !)
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Oh Hillary just got caught -- sitting on her hands looking glum until she realized she was on camera and then grinning like a big fat cat when she realized it was trained on her. D*mn, I love these nights!
1,705 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:17 PM PST by Endeavor
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To: maica
The Dems apparently LIKE frivolous lawsuits.
1,706 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:18 PM PST by Choose Ye This Day (Then: "Ask not what your country can do for you" Now: "You sit down. You had your say.")
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To: glock rocks
:^)
1,707 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:24 PM PST by mylife
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To: wizardoz
I wish he had said "meet my veto... then meet my fist!"
1,708 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:32 PM PST by rocky88
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To: All
The best health care in the world!
1,709 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:32 PM PST by JohnBDay
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To: nuffsenuff
Oh my gosh!Did anyone see Hillary smile when she found out the camera was on her?What a riot that was,
1,710 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:33 PM PST by tapatio (A leader makes the footprint for a nation to follow)
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To: All
OMG he just got a swipe in at Hillary about government healthcare. I LOVE IT!!
1,711 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:34 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: South40
Rangle is asleep
1,712 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:37 PM PST by Vision (Always Faithful)
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THE WITCHES HEAD LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE!


big bump to keeping healthcare as private business
1,713 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:38 PM PST by adam_az
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To: nuffsenuff
C'Mon Kennedy, do something....A John Effen Kerry or a Howard Mean! Do something!! You shiftless bum!
1,714 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:40 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: Endeavor
"A government run health care system is the wrong prescription!"
1,715 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:40 PM PST by wizardoz ("Crikey! I've lost my mojo!")
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To: MNLDS
At least he's talking private system, against gov ownership.
1,716 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:43 PM PST by Monty22
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To: CholeraJoe
I voted for him, and I served active duty in combat. His SECSTAT(Powell) has his lips permanently affixed to Yassir's butt. Colin is an Anti-semite. I'm a Baptist so don't slam me as a Zionist radical

Why don't you take your crap to another thread, or better yet, DU. Do us all a favor.

1,717 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:44 PM PST by NYC Republican
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To: wallcrawlr
Foreign sources of energy....Does he mean the illegals coming into this country to work????

No. But, as an aside, whoever employs you can do better.

1,718 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:45 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: sinkspur
I lied......


1,719 posted on 01/20/2004 6:53:47 PM PST by hole_n_one
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