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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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KEYWORDS: bush43; giveaway; presidentbush; sotu
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To: GRRRRR
I thought tha the Dems were opposed to spending more on Homeland Security, but Nancy wants to check every container coming in. The cost would be staggering, but the Longshoremen would probably be happy to hear it.

I'd love for womeone to ask her how much it would cost to open every container that comes into the country. I'll bet that she doesn;t even have a clue, let alone an estimate.

2,801 posted on 01/20/2004 7:48:57 PM PST by par4
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To: wimpycat
I guess! Couldn't believe my ears.
2,802 posted on 01/20/2004 7:49:03 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture (Marge! Prepare the emergency ham!)
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To: MNLDS
I thought it was pronounced "Joanie Loves Chachi"

Joanie L. Chachi is Adnan "Pa" Chachi's daughter :)

2,803 posted on 01/20/2004 7:49:13 PM PST by Diverdogz
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To: RandallFlagg
Yeah, Beavis came to mind when I saw Chris Kemp's mugshot LOL
2,804 posted on 01/20/2004 7:49:27 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: RandallFlagg
Dean last night was the one looking like Beavis.
2,805 posted on 01/20/2004 7:49:35 PM PST by GOPyouth (De Oppresso Liber! The Tyrant is captured!)
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To: missyme

LURCH and THING

2,806 posted on 01/20/2004 7:49:39 PM PST by harpo11 (Bill Clinton's Redemption Legacy Will Be Stickin' His Wife in the Office of the Presidency)
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To: dennisw
You are an American so hire a fellow American.

Even if less qualified? But I have a fiduciary duty to the company to hire the best talent that will do the best job.

2,807 posted on 01/20/2004 7:49:40 PM PST by Ramius
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To: Peach
Thanks, I agree with Breaux but I wish he, along with everybody else, had come to that conclusion after Dean won the nomination.
2,808 posted on 01/20/2004 7:49:51 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: OldFriend; Peach
That makes 3 of us not freeping but soaking up every word and expression. I was hoping for lightning to strike the left siders. 'Hope they go home tonight and weep. They KNOW that George W. Bush is a great President who has achieved more than anyone...including Republicans...could ever have imagined, but they'll never, never, never acknowledge it. A plague on them all (except Zell Miller).
2,809 posted on 01/20/2004 7:50:07 PM PST by Carolinamom
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To: rdb3
And

probably

your puppy sounds smarter than Shrillery

when he farts.
2,810 posted on 01/20/2004 7:50:10 PM PST by Quix (Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
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To: Carolinamom
Always happy to oblige; I am a vast font of useless knowledge. LOL
2,811 posted on 01/20/2004 7:50:13 PM PST by nopardons
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To: CounterCounterCulture
'The Swimmer' is an expert on drowning...
2,812 posted on 01/20/2004 7:50:35 PM PST by golas1964 ("He tasks me... He tasks me and I shall have him!")
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To: Howlin
The cameraman isn't showing them NOT standing up and applauding.

I'm just now catching up...but on NBC they DID show each time who was and wasn't standing and clapping. And that's what a LOT of America watches...those idiots didn't clap for tax breaks, for health care for the elderly...more, I don't remember right now, but yeah, it was shown!!

2,813 posted on 01/20/2004 7:51:19 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (I'm a Bush/JimBot and Proud of It!)
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
"It would be a shame if his liver failed soon."

Those photos of his face show possible liver damage. Any doctors here that could confirm this?

2,814 posted on 01/20/2004 7:51:23 PM PST by cibco (Xin Loi... Saddam)
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To: Fresh Wind
Stay away from any TV card product made by Pinnacle. They suck. The ATI All-in-Wonder is a TV tuner integrated with a video card. If you have a decent video card already, you can just get their TV card for well under $100. Should not be a problem on an old machine, but you will probably have trouble capturing video without dropping frames. Single frame captures should work OK. Live TV on the computer screen is great!!

It would depend on your pc. If you have generic, ATI could work. I tried it but it wouldn't work with my Micro motherboard with built-in 'video card'. I tried another, Kingworld pcTV, and it worked after I did a clean Windows install. My Kingworld pcTV card was $45.00 from Tigerdirect.com.

I use SnagIt to capture tv pix and send them directly to my ISP website for FR link posting.
2,815 posted on 01/20/2004 7:51:25 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: STARWISE
Fred's comments were particularly barbed. I know his wife has MS or another very debilitating disease, rendering her completely helpless ..

Mort Kohdraki is the one whose wife with MS....I was also surprised by Fred's criticism....He must have been listening to a different speech.

2,816 posted on 01/20/2004 7:51:27 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (One good term deserves another! Take W-04....Across America!)
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To: goodnesswins
America DON'T NEED PERMISSION SLIP to defend itself..

Even some here at FR thought we were asking permission.

Now it's a year later and these posters have been proven wrong.

2,817 posted on 01/20/2004 7:52:13 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: JulieRNR21
I thought it was Parkinson's Disease that Mort's wife has - I could be wrong, though.
2,818 posted on 01/20/2004 7:52:21 PM PST by MasonGal
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To: nuffsenuff
Yes, I was surprised that Breaux said that!!!
2,819 posted on 01/20/2004 7:52:24 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: glock rocks
What a fantastic ad. Just switched back over to see that ad and was floored. Homerun. It is so great to see the idiocy of the left being openly revealed.
2,820 posted on 01/20/2004 7:52:26 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit
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