State of the Union
Here are two takes I particularly enjoyed today about the Bush speech last night. From Hit & Run at Reason magazine:

One of my favorite moments during the State of the Union address came when President Bush noted that "key provisions of the PATRIOT Act are set to expire next year." Critics of the law applauded. Then Bush added emphatically, "The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule." Supporters of the law applauded: Let's hear it for the terrorist threat

And from Matt Welch

I don't remember a State of the Union speech so overtly, snickeringly partisan. But then, I have a bad memory, I missed about eight speeches a row there, and maybe "partisan" is French for "Matt doesn't agree with it." More drug testing for teens! More PATRIOT Acts! Less gay marriage! More centralized databases, for everything! More abstinence! Less separation of church and state! More God, o Lord, much more God!

- posted by Amy @ 1/21/2004 12:27:00 PM