President Obama and the State of the Union Address

I watched the State of the Union Address last night and at the starting event made a post on Facebook that it should be comical.  I was not disappointed: it was comical.  I used to be a Democrat, but I am considering on revising that decision.  I may not head over to the Republican side, but somewhere in the middle.

The reason I found the address comical was because most of what he talked about for his next two years, he promised when he was first running for the presidency: education, middle class, economy, etc.  Yes, the economy is better.  I do have to give him credit for that; however, that has only been accomplished recently.  Gas prices have finally decreased, but the fear remains on when they will sky rocket again.  Yes, the war in the Middle East is officially over, yet, it took six years.  Almost everything he promised in 2008 has yet to be witnessed by the public.  Now, he decides to focus on those promises?

One thing that disturbed me the most in the speech was when he mentioned that this country was not divided.  Seriously?  Does he watch the news?  People are out of control killing one another.  The government cannot agree on anything.  The wealthy still get away with too much, while the rest of the population suffers.  I realize there will always be differences, especially of opinions, but we do know how to compromise, we just simply choose not too.  Why?  My thought is because we are too greedy (not individually, but as a nation).  We want what we want and that is final.  One saying comes to mind: It's my way or the highway!  Have we (as a nation) become so selfish and greedy that we cannot make rational decisions that benefit everyone?

Another thing that disturbed me was when he took credit for same-sex marriages.  The last time I looked, the Justices were the ones who decided that based upon the Constitution of the United States, which was not written by President Obama, but a group of individuals who had a dream of this nation over 200 years ago!  Not to mention the People of America are the ones who stood up and said it is time for all to be equal!  Not to have special rights, but to have a chance at the recognition of love between two people.

As far as free community college, yes, I think that is a great idea.  People will have a chance to better themselves with an education.  I am all for that!  It will be interesting to see how he will accomplish (or try to) this feat.  As it stands, there are teachers needed across the nation, which are underpaid.  I begin to wonder if the community college instructors/professors will suffer the same fate.  Like I said, it will be interesting to see what transpires.

The final thought I had with his speech last night was with ISIS (or ISO).  He wants to attack this terrorist group, which I am not against at all.  However, does this require more ground troops, another war, and more deaths among military personnel?  Our economy, faith in the system, and mentality cannot handle another crisis like a war.  I understand that if we do nothing there is the possibility of another 9/11.  Then again, if we keep the defensive and continue what we are doing (as long as the right people are doing their job), we may be fine.  Thankfully, I am not the president and do not have to make that decision.  It is definitely not an easy one.

Basically, I cannot wait for the next election to find out what the future holds.  Hopefully, we will elect a person that can do the job effectively.  One who will not make empty promises, or make our great nation dip back down into the recession or a depression again.  One who will make smart decision and work with the rest of the government.  That may be a thought that only exists in a fantasy world, but one can hope it becomes reality.