#State of the Union Address

[hongtonie]

petition made by rashida tlaib to tell biden to call for a permanent ceasefire at the state of the union address in about 5 hours! as of posting this it needs just over 2,200 signatures to meet the goal so it's pretty close and it has an option for outside of the usa

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

As a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are softhearted; but we cannot afford to be soft-headed. We must always be wary of those who with sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal preach the "ism" of appeasement. We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.

—Franklin D Roosevelt, State of the Union Address (the "Four Freedoms speech"), delivered to Congress, Jan 6, 1941

[Robert Scott Horton]

[eretzyisrael]

“The problem is not the amount of aid going into Gaza. The problem is that Hamas is hijacking that aid, robbing that aid, taking it for itself and then selling it back in the black market in Gaza at about tenfold the price, and many Gazans can’t afford it,” Bennett said on the public affairs program.

“We are not using this as a negotiations chip or anything of that sort. The problem is that Hamas is stopping that aid.”

IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, during a press briefing on Saturday night, also pinned the blame on Hamas, saying that “by refusing to agree to the return of the hostages, Hamas is preventing a humanitarian ceasefire and is continuing to increase the suffering of the people of Gaza.”

Hagari also said that the IDF was coordinating with the United States the establishment of a temporary floating pier in Gaza to deliver aid supplies following Biden’s announcement on the matter in his State of the Union address.

“Following the directive of the minister of defense, and together with our partners in the United States and the United States Central Command, we are coordinating the establishment of a temporary floating pier, intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza following full Israeli inspection,” Hagari said.

“The mission is clear and in complete coordination between the IDF and the United States Central Command. We will distribute the equipment through international organizations to the population who need this. Alongside this, we will continue to fight and dismantle Hamas’s military capabilities.”

Meanwhile, CENTCOM announced early Sunday that U.S. Army’s General Frank S. Besson logistics support vessel departed Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia en route to the eastern Mediterranean to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea.

The vessel is “carrying the first equipment to establish a temporary pier to deliver vital humanitarian supplies,” CENTCOM said.

[alwaysbewoke]

[ivovynckier]

Marjorie Taylor Scream.

[in-sightjournal]

Ask A Genius 991: Was it cough medicine or old age, or both?

Rick Rosner: So, it’s been two days since the Trump-Biden debate, and Biden appeared at 2 a.m. the night of the discussion when he arrived for a rally the next day in North Carolina. At 2 a.m., he was fine. The next day at the rally, he was strong, coherent, and energetic. Today, there were some more public appearances. Again, he was solid and cohesive, unlike during the debate. What’s been going…

[arlengrossman]

No Longer In a Coma

As I do every Monday, I join Hal Ginsberg on his Halitics videocast on YouTube. We discuss, but don’t always see eye to eye on the political situation, both here and abroad. But I believe it to lively and fun. My commentary about Biden’s State of the Union address is a major topic today.

[filosofablogger]

Can You Believe It????

It’s already ‘toon time again!!!  Seems like only yesterday that I cleaned out my ‘toon file, and this morning it’s already overflowing again!  The cartoonists sure are using a lot of ink these days, aren’t they?   And they do it so well … they have a knack for simplifying the events in the political world, for helping us understand them in a way that sometimes words cannot.  So, here’s the…

[demiurgeua]

Промова Президента США «Про стан держави» 2024

Промова Президента США Джо Байдена «Про стан держави» 2024: “…Що робить наш момент рідкісним, так це те, що свобода і демократія зазнають нападу як вдома, так і за кордоном, одночасно. За кордоном російський Путін крокує, вторгнувшись в Україну та сіючи хаос по всій Європі та за її межами. Якщо хтось у цій залі думає, що Путін зупиниться на Україні, запевняю вас, він цього не зробить. Але Україна…

[funcoolchickie]

President Biden’s State of the Union Crushes Expectations

[cherryblossomshadow]

1936 State of the Union Address

We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred. I should like to have it said of my first Administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match. I should like to have it said of my second Administration that in it these forces met their master.

-Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his 1936 State of the Union address, as quoted by Robert Reich

[garyconkling]

The ‘Give Em’ Hell Speech, Joe’

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address Thursday. He should seize the high-profile opportunity to deliver a State of the Election speech, or what The Washington Post editorial board calls a “Give ‘em hell speech, Joe”. “Mr. Biden needs to rethink an exhausted format, step up to the bully pulpit and make a case less for himself than for his worldview,” the editorial board…

[imkeepinit]

State of the Union 2023

[valentinsylve]

And it's being backed up by immediate action by the US, UAE, and EU!

https://wapo.st/3v4yLgs

The WaPo link is being weird so here's the gist:

"Officials from the United States, Europe and United Arab Emirates have announced plans for a new maritime corridor to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by sea. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said a pilot aid delivery operation would begin Friday, with hopes the corridor could formally open this weekend. In his State of the Union speech Thursday, President Biden unveiled a plan to build a temporary pier on Gaza’s coast to scale up aid shipments."

According to an update from European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen, the maritime corridor may be able to start operations THIS WEEKEND. That's incredibly quick, kudos to international cooperation and organizations such as World Central Kitchen for responding to the emergency.

"Israel must also do its part. Israel must allow more aid into Gaza and ensure that humanitarian workers aren’t caught in the cross fire.

To the leadership of Israel I say this: Humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip.

Protecting and saving innocent lives has to be a priority.

As we look to the future, the only real solution to the situation is a two-state solution.

And I say this as a lifelong supporter of Israel - over my entire career, no one has a stronger record and I challenge any of you here - and the only American president to visit Israel in wartime.

There is no other path that guarantees Israel’s security and democracy. 

There is no other path that guarantees Palestinians can live with peace and dignity. 

There is no other path that guarantees peace between Israel and all of its Arab neighbors, including Saudi Arabia."

[supergalangeladecibel2024]

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