We must never forget that the things we’ve struggled for, and fought for, live in the hearts of people everywhere. And we must always remember that the Americans who have borne the greatest burden in this struggle are the men and women who serve our country. (Applause.)
Tonight, let us speak with one voice in reaffirming that our nation is united in support of our troops and their families. Let us serve them as well as they’ve served us — by giving them the equipment they need, by providing them with the care and benefits that they have earned, and by enlisting our veterans in the great task of building our own nation.
Our troops come from every corner of this country — they’re black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American. They are Christian and Hindu, Jewish and Muslim. And, yes, we know that some of them are gay. Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who they love. (Applause.) And with that change, I call on all our college campuses to open their doors to our military recruiters and ROTC. It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation. (Applause.)
We should have no illusions about the work ahead of us. Reforming our schools, changing the way we use energy, reducing our deficit — none of this will be easy. All of it will take time. And it will be harder because we will argue about everything….
If you substitute government spending for the euphemistic word “investment” you quickly see that while the right hand reduces spending the left hand increases it. In short business and overspending as usual.
[blockquote] It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation.
And it will be harder because we will argue about everything….[/blockquote]
Sounds like he’s trying to raise up the ghost of FDR. But he doesn’t own the legislative houses as was the case back in the day, so good luck with that these next two years.
I read this morning on foxnews.com that Obama’s speech had five pillars for economic recovery…five pillars..five pillars..where have I heard that phrase before…oh yes…there are five pillars of belief in Islam…hmmm..
#3, of course you would hear/read something like that on foxnews.com.
#4 The “Five Pillars” was a term used by White House advisors prior to the State of the Union address in relation to the basic areas he was going to focus government “investment” on. CBS, Time, Fox, etc. are all using the term, since that came from the White House. I don’t believe that Obama is a secret Muslim, but that would be a phrase he could think of using given his time spent in Indonesia. I don’t think the connection to Islam was intentional, but that when I first heard that yesterday, the connotation to Islam to come to mind, given you don’t hear that phrase very often.
Valerie Jarrett used the term “five pillars”; Obama never said that in his speech. BUT, if you’re only getting your news from Fox, you’d never know that. Facts – they aren’t of much use I suppose?
So the fact that CBS, Time, etc. are all using the term (not just Fox) is a fact you think is not much use, Mark?