As a journalism student at Towson University, I have always been politically motivated. I feel that music has dictated the way I feel about certain political issues, and the way politics can dictate the music of today, which I can now store safely on my iPod.
Apparently, I have been told that we need to create a blog topic to discuss in further blog entries. I am afraid that I have a firm standing on a number of topics, so this will prove seemingly difficult. I guess my blog topic for today will be, why George W. Bush gives the worst speeches to the American people.
Last night I sat and watched the annual State of the Union Address on CNN. It was amazing to see such a transition from previous addresses I have seen throughout my life. I used to watch Bill Clinton’s speeches in my parent’s bedroom when I was a kid. I watched with amazement as everyone stood after every dramatic stance the President took on certain political issues. When I say everyone stood, I mean everyone (including Republicans). It gave me a sense of pride to be a part of this country, and I felt a deep sense of respect for the man who told me everything would only get better in the coming years.
As I watched last night, there was a different sense of the coming years. I noticed that whenever the President made dramatic pauses after his bold statement and moved his jaw from side to side. The entire congress cheered, and I felt nothing toward the man. In fact, half of the room felt nothing toward the man. Only half of those in congress and other audience members stood for the President’s speech. It was amazing, I’ve never seen it before (although, apparently it happened last year). The only time the democrats stood was when the President made remarks about congress not approving a certain bill that he wanted to pass. It was hilarious, and felt more like a circus than a State of the Union Address.
Stay tuned for more posts about music, because frankly, politics piss me off.