In this week’s radio address, President Bush spoke about the two biggest issues, other than the war, that affect every American man, woman, and child: energy and health care costs…
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, I appeared before Congress to report on the state of our union. I asked members of the House and Senate from both sides of the aisle to join me in confronting the great challenges before us, so we can build a future of hope and opportunity for all Americans.
Does President Bush really think that the Democrats will work with him on anything for the good of the country? That would take too much from their most immediate goal: destroying any last shred of possible successful Bush initiatives. To allow him success at ANYTHING at this point that might bring a positive "legacy" is the last thing Democrats want, regardless of what’s good for the Nation as a whole. This has been their S.O.P. for the last six years. Why change now?
Two key challenges we face are reducing our dependence on oil and expanding access to affordable health care. I have asked Congress to take several vital steps to address these issues. And while some members gave a reflexive partisan response, I was encouraged that others welcomed this opportunity to reach across the aisle. One Democratic Senator said the initiatives I put forward were "serious proposals" and encouraged his fellow Democrats to "respond in a constructive way." Another Senate Democrat pledged to work toward these goals "through sincere bipartisan efforts." This is a good start, and I look forward to working with Republicans and Democrats in Congress to reform our health care system and increase energy security.
Again, this reminds me of Lucy offering to hold the ball for Charlie Brown. Other than Joe Lieberman, who isn’t a Democrat anymore, I don’t see any Dems sticking up for President Bush— only sticking it to him.
Our Nation’s dependence on oil leaves us vulnerable to hostile regimes and terrorists who can hurt our economy by disrupting our oil supply. To protect America against supply disruptions, I have asked Congress to double the current capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. We also must diversify our Nation’s energy supply, and the way forward is through technology. On Wednesday, I visited DuPont’s Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware, where researchers are developing new methods of producing cellulosic ethanol and other advanced biofuels using everything from grasses to cornstalks to agricultural wastes. By expanding our use of renewable and alternative fuels like ethanol, we can become less dependent on oil, and confront the serious challenge of climate change.
Yeah, that stuff really helped the Germans in WW2- synthetic oil. This sounds like it will be good for farmers. Climate change?
Message to President Bush: the whole "man (American ones, that is) causes global warming" mantra remains unproven. Don’t you know that this issue is nothing more than the latest attempt by America’s global competitors (aided by an army of unwitting dupes) to somehow destroy our economic abilities once and for all? If the global warming acolytes were at all serious about carbon emmisions and the like, they would be after Russia, China, and India, where emissions controls and caring about the environment are all but nonexistent…
Bush went on…