State of the Union

President Bush delivered the State of the Union address last night and the response was predictable. Loyal Republicans gave him high marks, those scared of not being re-elected offered criticism, sometimes muted, sometimes not. And the Democrats found only the introductions of the "heroes" worthy of applause. Of course, they were pleased to hear the president mention one of their favorities, global warming. They love anything that will retard economic progress so they can find more excuses to raise taxes for boondoggle programs. The bigger the government, the better the government, that has always been their slogan since the days of FDR. I am afraid Bush, as a lame duck, is at their mercy. Perhaps he will now use the veto as he should have done so many times before. I doubt it, though. Bleak times ahead.