Feel Good State of the Union

So, do you feel good, again? As usual, the state of the union speech given by President Bush was a pep rally for his administration, his congress, and now his Supreme Court.

But, if you listened carefully to the first couple of paragraphs of his speech. Errr, how about after the first one, where he lauded Coretta Scott King, who passed away that day. Did you hear what he said? Did you??

The second paragraph and the first half of the third paragraph sounded like it was coming from a president that was saying his last State of the Union speech. Then, at the end of the third paragraph, in between the lines, he is saying please don't impeach me. Did you hear that?

No? Think of it this way. It's just like jilted love affair when the spouse is ready to divorce the other. The other says, but we can do so many great things together. Then, goes on to say what wonderful things could be accomplished if they'd just stick together.

The frustrated spouse just sits there shaking his/her head from side to side as he/she thinks about how the past hasn't panned out so well.

"In this decisive year, you and I will make choices that determine both the future and the character of our country," remarked President Bush.

This was how the fourth paragraph starts for the State of the Union. It may sound bland and inspecific, and could be applied to any president and any year in the history of the United States. But no, this is the here and now. Going back to the analogy, the other spouse is saying that we both will be doing things that will determine our future. In a sense, the other spouse is trying to make the frustrated spouse feel empowered in the relationship and able to have a say in the future of the relationship.

However, the frustrated spouse continues to shake his/her head from side to side.

The pep rally continues. The other spouse is looking into the future, saying that all the things they will do will prove his love. In this case, the president is saying that he will prove that he upholds freedom.

The other spouse, seeing that his spouse is still not convinced, tries to explain away his agressive and harmful actions, saying that they are needed because he loves her and that is how he shows his love. In the State of the Union speech, the president goes on to say how we need to take the fight outside of our borders, so that we will not have to deal with it on our land. The president is building freedom in other lands, and we should rally behind that, regardless what the other lands really want.

The head continues to shake from side to side, and the eyes start to roll.

The other spouse then goes on to say how he is helping his buddy with marital issues, and how that marriage is surviving. But the frustrated spouse knows better. He/she's heard the other side of that marital situation, too.

Just like the president's remarks on the battle in Iraq. He says we will win this battle and gain victory. Whoa, wait... Whose country is this, where the battle is raging? Iraq's or the United States? Ok, then. Let Iraq win. Let the citizens of Iraq take the victory. Victory in Iraq is for Iraqis, not for us. Let's not get pompous here.

But, the other spouse loves being pompous and prideful. They love to boast of things they themselves have no personal stake in and really shouldn't be sticking their nose in someone else's business. Although, the frustrated spouse knows about the bet the other spouse made with his buddy at the bar to fudge a bit about "goings-on" after hours.

"America is a great force for freedom and prosperity. Yet our greatness is not measured in power or luxuries, but by who we are and how we treat one another. So we strive to be a compassionate, decent, hopeful society."

Probably the most profound remark of the whole night, yet the president received no applause for this one. Maybe everyone was too busy thinking about that one. Now, are we supposed to be compassionate, decent, and hopeful to the whole world? Or just for President Bush? Mabye we were too busy shaking our heads from side to side to think about it.

The pep rally continues. And the other spouse makes rallying points to make his side look good against his opponent, not knowing who the true opponent really is, and not realizing that this opponent just might be himself.