The State of the Union Address: A Commentary. - Mastre Yoda (Political Correspondent)

     'The State of the Union is an annual address presented by the President of the United States to the United States Congress. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the president to outline his legislative agenda (for which he needs the cooperation of Congress) and his national priorities.' President Obama made his address to the Congress last night, and frankly, it scared me. President Obama put into words his agenda for the coming year and his message was: The rich should be taxed more, everyone has a right to a college education, going to college is the only way to get a good job, small businesses need the government's help to succeed, it's Wallstreet's sole responsibility for the recession, the executive branch should be made more powerful and with less restrictions, and he is going to do all of this with or without Congress.
     This is scary. Obama, not a couple months ago, declared class warfare, just like a good Marxist Student. Then, in his State of the Union address, blatantly deny's that that is his agenda. Lets get one thing straight, you do not need a college education to get a decent job. I know many people that do not hold degrees of any kind and have very good jobs, that are well paying. To say that it is your right to a college education is to say one thing: You have a right to be indoctrinated by the liberal agenda. Obama goes on to say that college loans have increased and that their interest rate should be prevented from being doubled when they cannot pay. Do you know why they cannot pay?

     "I also hear from many business leaders who want to hire in the United States but can't find workers with the right skills. Growing industries in science and technology have twice as many openings as we have workers who can do the job. Think about that -- openings at a time when millions of Americans are looking for work. It's inexcusable. And we know how to fix it."

     I can tell you ONE reason that ties together his thought and the problem with the loans: because a lot of students start college not knowing what degree that they are going to strive towards. They then end up getting a job that doesn't pay enough to pay for the loans that they took. Solution? If you don't KNOW what you are going to get a degree in before you go college, then don't go until you do know. Even so, many degrees such as liberal arts degrees are dead end. There are few jobs that require a degree such as that that pays good enough to pay off the student loans. Not that there is anything wrong with the arts, but face it, not every hipster with a camera and pencil is cut out to be an artist. 

     Obama then starts to say that it was Wallstreet's policies that caused the recession and banks giving out loans that they knew they had no business giving out. He said:


"We learned that mortgages had been sold to people who couldn't afford or understand them. Banks had made huge bets and bonuses with other people's money. Regulators had looked the other way, or didn't have the authority to stop the bad behavior."

     Lets be real. CONGRESS forced banks to give out those loans on a federally insured basis through programs like Fannie May and Freddie Mac. It was not solely the bank's responsibility for those faulty loans. Then, he goes on to say that it is unfair that foreign companies are heavily subsidized and that we should make sure that counterfeit products don't reach our shores 

     "It's not fair when foreign manufacturers have a leg up on ours only because they're heavily subsidized.Tonight, I'm announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like China. (Applause.) There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders." 

This means that the government will now have greater control over what the American People can and cannot buy. Great, all we need is more government control. And now he is suggesting that perhaps the government should subsidize MORE for companies in the United States so that it has more fair competitiveness in the market. THEN he says:

     "We've subsidized oil companies for a century. That's long enough. (Applause.) It's time to end the taxpayer giveaways to industry"
And he then goes on to complain about how high oil prices are and that we should invest in clean energy. If clean energy was more profitable then perhaps more companies would invest in clean energy, because that's how the free market works.
     And then the last part. I'm going to do this with or without you. Speaking presumably to Congress, although he could have been implying everyone. He said: 


"The point is, we should all want a smarter, more effective government. And while we may not be able to bridge our biggest philosophical differences this year, we can make real progress. With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow."
Basically, he is saying that regardless of whether the american people want his agenda or not, he is going to do it anyway. And this is right after he says:
     "The executive branch also needs to change. Too often, it's inefficient, outdated and remote. (Applause.) That's why I've asked this Congress to grant me the authority to consolidate the federal bureaucracy, so that our government is leaner, quicker, and more responsive to the needs of the American people. (Applause.)"
Oh, so you meant that he wants to push his agenda whether Congress approves or not, and he is asking for more power to do that and more with? Do you think that we are stupid?