I’m in lab. My TA is not. What’s going on here. Let’s talk about the State of the Union.
I don’t think that in the 20 years I’ve been watching State of the Union addresses that it has ever been anything other than “strong.” I’d like just once for the state of the Union to be perplexed, or perhaps something plasma-like.
Anyway, I’d like to thank the President for laying out specific examples of Hussein’s violations and deceptions. What impressed me most, however was the feeling in the room that things mattered. The economy, HMO’s, taxes, schools, blah blah blah. These things are only important to us because we’re spoiled. We have everything anybody could ask for and education is free and of good quality for every resident, not just citizen, of this country. (And don’t argue with me about what ‘good’ is.) What really matters is that there are nations in the modern world in famine, under political oppression, in severe states of underdevelopment, or plagued with terminal illness. What is wonderful about the United States is that we don’t call those other people’s problems. The cheers going up from members of Congress said, “We will do whatever we can, whatever is neccessary to make the world better, healthier, and more free. And we will do all of this because we, as a nation, are blessed.” Now that’s cool.
The US doesn’t enter wars for selfish reasons, for conquest or for glory. When our boys go out to fight, they represent a nation that they are proud of, but fight so that others can stand up for what makes them proud. For moral obligations and for our own respect, we will not back down in the face of a tyrant, a deciever, a bully with a title.
For all our men and women overseas and on their way, for what it’s worth, I support you. I do not desire war, I believe it should be avoided if at all possible. Hopefully with a display of force and resolution, Hussein will back down, but I do not believe that is in his nature. Therefore, if force is neccessary, good luck, God bless, and come home soon.