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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
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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.

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



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To: NYC Republican
Dubya: LISTEN TO YOUR MOM AND DAD !! ...


2,001 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:33 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Check out this HILARIOUS story !! haha!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1060580/posts)
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To: All
Some kids are smarter that some of the adults!
2,002 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:39 PM PST by yield 2 the right
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To: StarFan
Checking in late, so this has probably been mentioned a few hundred times, but on CNN Radio, which was the only feed I could get in the car, the announcer is INTERRUPTING DURING THE SPEECH to note when "just the Republicans are applauding" or "no Democrats are applauding" or "both Republicans and Democrats are applauding." Never heard this sort of behavior before; don't really want to hear it again.
2,003 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:42 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: Mia T
;^)

Our President is doing very well tonight. I'm genuinely proud of him...very proud.

2,004 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:43 PM PST by jla (http://hillarytalks.blogspot.com)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Hey My Fav, I agree, wtf?!?!
2,005 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:47 PM PST by Flipyaforreal
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To: All
His mistake on "Age 2" "Age 10" is only going to be an issue to those who already hate Bush and would never think of voting for him.
2,006 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:48 PM PST by COEXERJ145
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To: Benrand
FOFLOL. Oh, Good Lord. Thats an ugly image.
2,007 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:49 PM PST by Darlin' ("I will not forget this wound to my country." President George W Bush, 20 Sept 2001)
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To: My Favorite Headache

"I agree"

2,008 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:49 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: adam_az
Its okay . . .
2,009 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:50 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: Major_Risktaker
Sorry my fellow Freepers...This is a horrible state of the union...
2,010 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:50 PM PST by My Favorite Headache (I Stand With Alex Lifeson)
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Troops,
Ashley Pearson believes in you
[and so do many, many Americans]


2,011 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:50 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: adam_az
this is way too long

he should have cut it off long ago

it started out totally kick-butt

now it's wearing out
2,012 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:52 PM PST by adam_az
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To: Impy
That little girl fell asleep. She's cute.
2,013 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:56 PM PST by wizardoz ("Crikey! I've lost my mojo!")
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To: ThinkDifferent
Including "faith-based organizations"...would that include, say, the Nation of Islam?

I'm going to start a "faith-based org" and get on the gravy train!!!

Well, no, but many others will.

2,014 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:56 PM PST by Shermy
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To: Ophiucus
Do you support free and fair trade or do you want the government to tell businesses who they can hire, who they can subcontract to, etc. That's pretty close to the minority hiring and contract awards in place now. More of that?

Yes, it sucks that jobs are going overseas to where they are cheaper, more profitable. We have to do it better and more cheaply - or lose it. That's the way free trade works.
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The president mentioned retraining, you want to retrain professionals with many years of experience, with masters and Phds because they can't compete with people that make 1/10th of their salary?

President mentioned biotech. You do know that these jobs can be done more cheaply overseas right? Have you visited a university lately, I have, my Masters degree I could count the US citizens with one hand (actually half a hand).

Why don't we just export the executives and CEOs of these companies, I'm sure their jobs can be done more cheaply overseas. Heck, might as well make move the HQs of these companies, HP could very well do their job in India rather than the US. That's where we are heading anyways.
2,015 posted on 01/20/2004 7:04:59 PM PST by ElCapitanAmerica
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To: Ophiucus
It's amazing how the lock-step crowd is incapable of anything but extremes.
2,016 posted on 01/20/2004 7:05:05 PM PST by Sofa King (-I am Sofa King- tired of liberal BS! http://www.angelfire.com/art2/sofaking/index.htm)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Well seeing as how he tricked the Dems into embarrassing themselves, and has continually hit home runs out of the park with this speech, I'd say he definitely has a clue. And I'm not about to ignore the numerous conservative lines in the sand he has drawn tonight to carp on a single issue.

Oh, I agree. So far, it's his best speach ever. I have a bit of a problem with that temporary worker issue, but that's a minor quibble. I'm just sorta reacting on the fly.

Put it this way: He's batting about .975. I certainly don't want to come across as churlish.

2,017 posted on 01/20/2004 7:05:08 PM PST by southernnorthcarolina (How 'bout those CAROLINA PANTHERS!)
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To: Unknown Freeper
This seems like more than 46 minutes.

Yeah. I guess I'll be late to orchestra tonight.

2,018 posted on 01/20/2004 7:05:09 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Help...my grounded teenager is holding me hostage... send cookies!)
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To: Rays_Dad
President Bush: "The cause we serve is right because it is the cause of all manking."


2,019 posted on 01/20/2004 7:05:09 PM PST by rdb3 (If Jesse Jack$on and I meet, face to face, it's gonna be a misunderstanding...)
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To: Consort
ROFLMAO!
2,020 posted on 01/20/2004 7:05:12 PM PST by Howlin
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