While some Americans may have found Barack Obama's first State of the Union address to be moving, pragmatic and inspirational, I found it completely devoid of substance, belligerent in tone, full of straw men, half-truths or even outright lies and a solid indicator that the US is in for a rough ride, the only solace being that Mr. Obama's ride will be even rougher. It is evident to me that he either didn't get the message sent by the American people or he just isn't interested in heeding it.
