“Investing” in America’s Oblivion—The State of the Union

It's a well known fact that Progressives have difficulty saying certain words. For example the poor dears have a problem saying the words "radical Islam." It was seat-squirmingly awkward to watch our Attorney General, Eric Holder, suffer a cruel grilling by that mean Mr. Smith a couple of years back.

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Rep. Smith: "Are you uncomfortable attributing any of the actions to radical Islam; it sounds like it." Holder: "No I don't want to say anything negative about a religion that is, uh, that is, it's, uh...." Rep. Smith: "No, no, I'm talking about RADICAL Islam, I'm not talking about the general religion."

And on it went -- painful to watch really. One can be forgiven for wanting to whisper the answer at such times: "Psst, Eric -- I-S-L-A-M-I-C T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T-S." After all, which of us isn't familiar with that sinking feeling of having the teacher call on us, and not knowing the answer? At any rate, Obama gave the yearly State of the Union address last night, and those of us who have come to appreciate how he is regarding clarity and specifics were not disappointed. Nonetheless, like so many Progressives, he has a hard time saying the words "spending money" (except when the words are directed toward Republicans). Progressives prefer to use the term "investing." This can be confusing, even misleading to some, who don't see the obvious correlation between "spending" and "investing." So as my civic duty I have amended Obama's State of the Union to read "spending" and "spending money"when he was unable to say those words. In addition, although many of you no doubt find the State of the Union address to be riveting oratory, in these days of multi-tasking I know that your time is at a premium, so I have also taken the liberty of editing the speech to contain only those parts that are of paramount importance to most of us -- i.e. economics.

Obama's State of the Union 2011:

We have lived through an era where too often, short-term gains were prized over long-term prosperity; where we failed to look beyond the next payment, the next quarter, or the next election. A surplus became an excuse to transfer wealth to the wealthy instead of an opportunity to [SPEND MONEY].... Now is the time to jumpstart job creation, re-start lending, and [SPEND MONEY]...even as we make hard choices to bring our deficit down. We are a nation that has seen promise amid peril, and claimed opportunity from ordeal. Now we must be that nation again. That is why, even as it cuts back on the programs we don’t need, the budget I submit will [SPEND MONEY].... Our recovery plan will [SPEND MONEY] on electronic health records and new technology that will reduce errors, bring down costs, ensure privacy, and save lives. ...And it makes the largest [FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE] ever in preventive care, because that is one of the best ways to keep our people healthy and our costs under control. Already, we have made a historic [FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE] in.... [Oops -- that's from Obama's 2009 State of the Union address. Let me try again].

Obama's State of the Union 2011:

China is not waiting to revamp its economy. Germany is not waiting. India is not waiting. These nations -- they're not standing still. These nations aren't playing for second place. ...They're [SPENDING SERIOUS MONEY] on clean energy because they want those jobs. Well, I do not accept second place for the United States of America. Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try something new. Let's [SPEND MONEY].... [Oopsie, wrong again, that's from last year's State of the Union. I'll get it right this time, I promise].

Obama's State of the Union 2011:

In the coming year, we will also work to rebuild people's faith in the institution of government. Because you deserve to know exactly how and where your tax dollars are being spent, you will be able to go to a website and get that information for the very first time in history. Because you deserve to know when your elected officials are meeting with lobbyists, I ask Congress to do what the White House has already done: put that information online. And because the American people deserve to know that special interests aren't larding up legislation with pet projects, both parties in Congress should know this: if a bill comes to my desk with earmarks inside, I will veto it. A 21st century government that's open and competent. A government that lives within its means.... [Sorry -- I must have got some of Obama's 2008 Presidential campaign BS mixed in with the 2011 State of the Union. Pretty laughable stuff, knowing what we know now, huh? No wait, that WAS from last night -- my bad]. Oh forget it. Just assume that the Progressive's will continue to push their idiotic/diabolical economic notions that are guaranteed to result in America's "prosperity" -- read that as "oblivion." Laus Deo.