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Posted on Jan 25, 2011
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Fear not. If you missed the action live, you can get in on the speechifying right here.

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By PatrickHenry, January 26, 2011 at 6:04 am Link to this comment

I turned it on for a few minutes just to see that there was nothing to see.

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By mrfreeze, January 26, 2011 at 1:36 am Link to this comment

David - Even I, a consummate cynic, find your negativity to be contrived and, frankly predictable. We all get that Obama doesn’t fit into your perfect vision of the world, but for god’s sake man, give it a rest.

You would be far more palatable if you lambasted and skewered idiots such as Ryan who are truly evil. They are the real enemies.

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By Maani, January 26, 2011 at 12:18 am Link to this comment

Although I was unable to watch it, I read the speech in its entirety.  (Which is actually more instructive, since you eliminate all the “pomp and circumstance,” and “cult of personality”).  I found the speech lackluster, mostly predictable, and filled with lots of promises he will likely break or compromise away.

And for the record, I agree with DJC re “clean” coal, “natural” gas, and the ultimate outcome of the repeal of DADT.

Peace.

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By David J. Cyr, January 25, 2011 at 11:27 pm Link to this comment

QUOTE (Obama):

“Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who they love.”
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TRANSLATION:

Starting this year, gays are encouraged to be openly gay while they commit war crimes.

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By David J. Cyr, January 25, 2011 at 11:17 pm Link to this comment

Re: ObamaCare’s accounting burden for small business:

If we actually had healthcare, it would be Single-Payer, and then no employer would be Obama “burdened with unnecessary bookkeeping” because no employees would be sickness nurturing claim denying medical insurance “benefit” shackled to their employers.

Re: Obama’s “CLean” Energy initiative:

Clean coal doesn’t exist, and “natural” gas, which is now un-natural shale gas is not clean either.

The Un-Clean and Un-Natural Side of Natural Gas:

http://www.un-naturalgas.org/Un-Natural_Natural_Gas-090129.pdf

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