STATE OF THE UNION '08: Bush on Science

Excerpt from Bush's final State of the Union address - Jan. 28, 2008:

"To keep America competitive into the future, we must trust in the skill of our scientists and engineers and empower them to pursue the breakthroughs of tomorrow. Last year, the Congress passed legislation supporting the American Competitiveness Initiative, but never followed through with the funding. This funding is essential to keeping our scientific edge. So I ask the Congress to double Federal support for critical basic research in the physical sciences and ensure America remains the most dynamic nation on earth."

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[Uzbekibangladeshi]

dickhead...

[homesickalienpoet]

What he's not talking about is his traitorous North American Union which operates under the Aegis of the Security and Prosperity Plan. He doesn't want to keep America competitive; he wants to destroy it from the top. He is guilty of HIGH TREASON and countless lies/abuses of power against the American people. That is why he should be impeached!

[walkermydawg]

It is a back-handed slap at shit for brains because he created all those wonderful faith based bullshit and his imaginary friend up in the sky telling him to start a bullshit war.

Cannot pigeon hol me as a lib. You just have to trust your thinking if your brain is not nailed shut.

[floran98]

And how much lower are their standards? Not only that, how intelligent are our most intelligent compared to other countries most intelligent? I think you'll find were higher.

[floran98]

Clinton lied under oath, the worst thing you can do in being a powerful man. Bus may have lied and he may not have but he wasn't forced to tell the truth. Nor has he done anything treasonous.

[floran98]

It's a persons choice to drop out. No one is forcing them, and you can't force them. Let people who won't do anything about their sorry life be left behind

[unholyiguana]

Why is this rated low? Bush is right on this one...you fucking libs are political maggots.

[LikableDesi]

I was always consider fairly bright in math and science. When i see kids dropping out of school and cant do basic functions and trig...i know ur country is going down the shithole. It is really sad to watch a country like US who was a hub of intellectuals has elected a person like bush.

[georgesm85]

what an idiot bush is..come on guys come on..deep inside you know it

[wrappedhands]

The USA is neither a republic or democracy, it's an oligarchy. The best thing we have to work against the oligarchy is the internet because it's very hard for media to control its content. I think the USA is starting to lean towards socialism. Everytime wealth becomes too excluded from the masses, gov't starts to redistribute it. What was the economic landscape like for Cuba, China, Russia and France before their revolutions? Wealth was excluded from the masses and held by the few oligarchs.

[RushLforPres]

The surge has shown that its working and history will show pres Bush to be one of the greatest Presidents USA has ever had

[8data]

I dont thinx its fair that Bill Clinton had the impeachment on his record and Bush gets off scot-free

I dont thinx either did a good job, but at least Clinton had to live through the indignity of being questioned and on the hot seat

Bush has never had that, i get the sense that he doesnt sweat it

Thats wrong, he should have to sweat it at least once in his life, no what thats lixe, to not xnow what is behind the next corner, to not have the ability to get off without remorse, lac of consciene