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Reactions to the State of the Union: Tear Down the Fences

"We will move forward together or not at all -- for the challenges we face are bigger than party and bigger than politics." Truer words were never spoken. So long as politicians are more concerned with party than with people, our government is doomed to stagnate. Politicians should strive to promote good ideas, regardless...

Reactions to the State of the Union: Yes to High-Speed Rail

President Obama talked at length in the first 10 minutes of his State of the Union address about jobs and innovation, and the broadness of his vision started to lose my interest until he spoke specifically about high-speed rail. He set a goal that in 25 years, 80 percent of Americans should have "access to high-speed rail,...

Reactions to the State of the Union: Disappointed on Jobs

I took nothing from this speech that told me where my unemployed family and friends back in Michigan are going to be able to find work next week, next month, or even next year. The future of the unemployed does not become hopeful because the president says it is hopeful. Millions of unemployed Americans cannot see beyond...

Chief Justice Is Latest Critic of Obama's SCOTUS Scold

WASHINGTON (March 10) -- Add Chief Justice John G. Roberts to a growing list of critics of President Barack Obama's decision to call out the Supreme Court during his State of the Union address in January. Roberts said in an appearance at the University of Alabama law school that he found it "very troubling" that Obama...

Obama's Poll Numbers Are on the Rise

(Feb. 1) – After months of declining poll numbers, President Barack Obama's approval rating has begun rising again. Two new polls, one by Rasmussen Reports and the other by Gallup, show a recent uptick of support for the president as he begins his second year in office. In its daily tracking poll, Gallup finds...

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05/24/12 Law of the Sea Treaty Is Found on Capitol Hill, Again Source: Kashmir News thefilmarchive.org The 1995 State of the Union address was given by President Bill Clinton to a joint session of the 104th United States Congress on January 24, 1995.
05/22/12 Dumbing Down Political Speech Source: The Moderate Voice Pretty much everyone notices that political speech has become more bitterly partisan in recent years.
05/13/12 Opposition rubbishes Thomson's plot claims Source: Perth News thefilmarchive.org January 23, 2007 The 2007 State of the Union address was a speech given by United States President George W. Bush on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at 9:13 PM EST.
05/10/12 President Fails to Show Support for Coal Industry in... Source: Marketwire The Paragon Report Provides Stock Research on Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/10/12 -- President Barack Obama has continued to show strong support of energy development in the U.S., but recently failed to mention the coal industry in his State of the Union address or during a recent tour promoting his policies.
05/05/12 Warren Buffett jokes about fame his secretary gained... Source: Winnipeg Free Press - Manitoba - Canada Billionaire Warren Buffett's secretary got to attend the State of the Union speech in January because of Buffett's complaints that tax laws are too easy on wealthy investors.