Analysis of Bush's State of the Union Speech

President Bush, poised and poignant, delivered a powerful speech of the State of the Union. The so called, "War on Terrorism," is just starting and we watched and listened to the President outline his administration's focus and efforts on reviving the economy and the direction of the war. Permanent Tax Cuts got a standing ovation from the right-side of the House that night, while a Patient's Bill of Rights got more praise from the left-side of the House. However, President Bush did not follow the campaign promise of less government. It seems as if George W. Bush's proposals of increased expenditure and expanded programs seemed on the far-left rather than right. In addition, rather than providing an end goal to terrorism, it seemed as if this war would continue into other administrations as well. To fight a country is one thing...but to fight a group of people distributed sparsely around the world will need more money and power that the American public should not bear alone. Furthermore, the necessary military action against those responsible for September 11th should have a finite goal instead of an infinite agenda of eliminating terror. When will terror end? This rhetorical question is one for the ages.

With this State of Union address President Bush should have outlined more limited government and the elimination of other government programs. The Republican Party claims to desire a state of less government and less taxation, I believe that they should be held to their platform that distinguishes them from the Democratic Party. Overall, the Bush speech was a good powerful speech, however it did not hold true to conservatism and lead the Republican Party into a more moderate road.