People have asked me all week how to feel about the State of Union. You’re in luck because I watched the State of the Union.

 

It was typical political crap of generalities and hailing the poor.  The speech was very populist and child like. I like to compare Obama to a naive 4^th grader. When you were in the 4^th grade you thought the world’s problems could be solved by hoping and wishing. Then if your wish didn’t come true Mommy and Daddy could fulfill your wish. Obama policies are hopes and dreams. Nothing grown up comes out of Obama’s mouth.  He wants Washington D.C. to be your parents. I touched on some highlights of his speech.

Obama: It is my task, to report the State of the Union – to improve it is the task of us all.

Translation: The federal government needs to tax more in order to become bigger. I would like to transfer wealth over to people who don’t produce. Also pump productive people’s money into government programs that don’t work.

Obama: It is our unfinished task to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many, and not just the few; that it encourages free enterprise, rewards individual initiative, and opens the doors of opportunity to every child across this great nation.

Translation: The federal government would like to get involved in businesses that they know nothing about and throw money into a hole and hope it creates more jobs.

Noticed how he used the word “child”. It’s for the children. Awww.

Obama: How do we attract more jobs to our shores? How do we equip our people with the skills needed to do those jobs? And how do we make sure that hard work leads to a decent living?

Commentary: The Federal Government should do nothing more. They should only deregulate.  The private sector does not need the governments help. The Internet and smart phones are two of the last things that are not regulated. Those two things have seen abundant growth.

Obama: Through tax credits, grants, and better loans, we have made college more affordable for millions of students and families over the last few years.

Commentary: This one really bugs me. Ever since the government has gotten involved in student loans the price of tuition has gone up. The universities told themselves since tuition is easily attainable by prospective students we can raise costs each year and people will still pay. Students don’t worry about paying off these huge loans until after they graduate. In 1996 the university I went to was $4,000.00 a year. Now it’s $20,000.00. It’s hard to believe but it’s true.

Obama: He wants to start a federal pre-school program.

Commentary: Seriously? Another billion dollar federal program. Where is the money going to come from?

The speech was hard to get through. Same ole same ole.

You’re welcome America.