Not much of a post, I know -- it is more of an announcement -- or perhaps, fair warning. I've received several emails from various groups who are urging me to act in particular directions -- because the President is urging us to move in those directions. Not one of them are even close to what the President has been focused on for the last two months. I've reminded each of these parties that the President gives a weekly 'State of the Union' address which goes out on YouTube and can also be seen on the Whitehouse web site -- where he also keeps a running blog. It doesn't take much to find out what is on President Obama's mind.
Using some analysis tools, just to make sure I wasn't missing something, I ran his latest speeches through to see if I might be mistaken. I'm not. There is no hint about the topics these parties have been claiming.
I find the use of misleading statements and lies in political outcries distasteful, whether those statements are coming from the right or the left. I feel that if you have to lie about it, then it can't be very important or worthy. It almost always turns out to be a small group (like 10 to 20 people) who feel that their needs are so important they should out shine those that millions feel are important. This robs us of focus and energy, and confuses issues. It also spreads and nourishes feelings of betrayal and disillusionment when people discover they have been duped. I find it criminal myself, but that's just me.
For example, the President touched on several topics in his speech in Cleveland this week. Not once did he mention anything which could justify this statement:
Glenn,
President Obama has been speaking out against money in politics a lot lately -- just yesterday in a Cleveland speech on economic opportunity, he lamented the corrosive effect of unlimited political spending on our democracy. Now, let's make sure he backs up his words with action.
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| Not one lament - not even a whimper |
One thing he did say, which I enjoyed hearing from his office was
" If you’re watching FOX News, you get an entirely different reality than if you’re watching MSNBC."Don't let propaganda choose your reality. Left or Right, be informed across the aisle. Don't guess why the other believes what they do, understand it.
| The Possible Topics of the President's speech in Ohio this week | ||
what the speech was
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regarding
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unemployment
rate
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community colleges
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Congress
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families
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budget
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Cleveland
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job training
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Republican budget
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America
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diminish stock prices
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president
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United States
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American
people
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jobs
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community college
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single biggest factor
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time
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Ohio
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continued
advance
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everybody
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FDR
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good jobs
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21st century economy
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unemployment rate
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House
Republicans
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Affordable Care Act
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Boys and Girls Club
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Congress
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health insurance
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City Club
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good
manufacturing jobs
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Cleveland
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Congresswoman Kaptur
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legal aid
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health care costs
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Senator Sherrod Brown
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solar power
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City Club
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gas prices
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health care coverage
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new jobs
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Otis Moss
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businesses
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office
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Medicare
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health care inflation
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future community college
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deficits
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climate change
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solar power
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foreign oil
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Washington
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soccer
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basketball
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Global Center
for Health Innovation
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Great Depression
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GOP
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auto industry
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Ronald Reagan
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middle class
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Congresswoman
Fudge
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tax revenue
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health care
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health insurance
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wind power
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applause
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Mayor Jackson
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Legal Aid Society of
Cleveland
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community college
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Medicaid
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economic development
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middle-class economics
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Connie
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solar industry
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United States
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senator
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Ohio
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laughter
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Don Moulthrop
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FOX News
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tax cuts
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Steve Jobs
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stock market
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people
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Republican
Congress
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income tax
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high school
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economic crisis
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stock prices
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California
desert
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high school student
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new economy
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economy
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