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Why even bother with a televised State of the Union Speech from George W. Bush? By the time Bush steps up to the microphone tonight, the entire world will already know everything that is contained in his speech. Americans who are interested will already have read the important parts of the speech on the internet or heard pundits pick them apart on 24 hour news channels. Supporters and detractors alike have already written their articles either praising or berating the contents of the speech.

Many Americans never watch the State of the Union Speech and would prefer to see the latest episode of some brainless reality show. I remember a time when Americans yearned to sit down and listen to words from our President. What’s changed?

Bush will ‘urge that gasoline consumption be slashed by 20 percent by 2017.’

Bush will say that the fuel-use goal of slashing consumption by 20 percent by 2017 can be achieved primarily through a sharp escalation in the amount of ethanol and other alternative fuels the federal government mandates must be produced. The rest of the reduction is to come from raising fuel economy standards for passenger cars, said Joel Kaplan, White House deputy chief of staff.

Also in the energy arena, the president is asking Congress to double the current capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (ABC)

He will ask Congress to give his Iraq plan, and increase in troops, a chance to work and for Congress to support our troops.

UPDATE: The Democrats have decided, in their infinite wisdom, to give their reaction to the president’s State of the Union address this evening in both English and Spanish.

[Read more and discuss over at the Right Truth...]

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