Freedom of Speech

On the day after President Obama's first State of the Union address, I offer you two assessments of the content and importance of his speech, both of which I received in email messages from friends.

The speech was aimed not only at Americans who are concerned about what appears to be an unraveling of the fabric of our national unity but also at those who sat on their hands and appeared to be completely unconcerned about anything beyond their personal political fortunes.

Disclaimer: Both of these articles contain rough and possibly offensive language.

That having been said, I believe they are incisive, accurate, and well worth reading.

Click the titles, and enjoy:

1. Last Night, Barack Obama Became President

Here’s a teaser excerpt:

You don't do what he did unless you know — calling out not only the political opposition for its opportunistic nihilism, and not only the United States Senate for its structural inertia and for the remarkable number of venal gobshites among its membership, but the Supreme Goddamn Court of the United States, sitting right there in front of him, for handing down a recent decision that guarantees that every election for the foreseeable future will have all the essential integrity and nobility of a Moroccan bazaar. You don't do that, getting Justice Sam Alito mumbling under his breath like a drunk on a subway, unless you know you're the only president in the room.


2. The Bobblespeak Translations - What Obama really said.

As a former English teacher, I feel compelled to point out that this article contains a significant number of grammatical and spelling errors. Nevertheless, the writer has, in my opinion, captured the essence of the President's message to America.

There's no teaser. You'll just have to read the whole thing.