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Edited on Tue Jan-20-04 06:21 PM by ZombyWoof
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient..." - United States Constitution, Article II, Section 3.
Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:- "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."-United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1.
One year from today, a new president will be sworn into the highest office in the land, winning a legal election from the second Bush to disgrace the White House. Bush has long made a mockery of the oath he wasn't even elected to uphold. Three years of his occupation are being marked today, and hope springs forth from the Democratic party basking in the afterglow of an invigorating Iowa caucus.
Momentum is the operative word of the week. The candidates in Iowa experienced shifts with momentum on levels undreamed of a week ago, and Bush - long a media darling and beneficiary of their lack of scrutiny - is on the verge of experiencing his own downward trend. His post-Saddam bounce has faded like so many bad drapes in the sunshine, and there is new energy heading into the state of New Hampshire this week. This three year mark is a moment to seize for the Democrats, and truly, ALL Americans concerned about the decline of American freedoms, our stature, and our collective fortunes.
Expect the usual jingoism, lies, impossible rhetoric, and a more than unhealthy dose of smirking cowboy posturing. All the Orwellian stops will be pulled: "We are winning the War on Terror", "We are punishing the evildoers", "We will create more jobs, seek permanent tax cuts, and learn our children good!" It will be everything that makes you turn off the TV when he is on, and more.
It will be less, too. Less substance than normal, even for him. Less intelligent, less bridge-building, less visionary, less truthful, and less dignified. No single person has ever lessened this great office than the C-student frat boy from New Haven, Connecticut.
But rejoice my friends and fellow travelers. After tonight, Bush will never again stand before the body of the people, our Congress of the United States, and soil the Constitution he has unfaithfully perverted, rather than preserved; contracted rather than protected; and defiled, rather than defended, these three long years. He gets one more year, and let it come with deliberate speed for our safety, and yet great care, for much work is to be done.
It is a happy occasion to be sure.
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