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2016 State of the Union Comments

SOTU2016

As a presidential candidate I'm expected to comment on any significant event, this would include State of the Union speeches. I did watch the 2016 SOTU speech in its entirety. If you'd like to view it you can do so at this link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sotu


The full transcript of the speech can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/12/remarks-president...
I will only highlight some of the comments given by Barack Obama. I will block quote the speech segment and then comment immediately below the segment.

Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The right of association seems to come with it the right not to associate. The right to peaceable assembly seems to come with the right to not assemble. It isn't about prejudice or discrimination. I wish they would have called it the "Freedom of Association Act" -- it really has little to do with being or not being religious. A person should be allowed to associate or not associate with whomever they like.


Cuba Normalization Policy

In 2014, Barack Obama announced that he would normalize USA relations with Cuba. While many people may not understand the full gravity and impact of this arbitrary decision, the next president of the United States will inherit this policy. It does no good for any presidential candidate to say what they think or don't think of the policy. The reality will be, that Obama will have set us on a path of open political and diplomatic relations with a dictatorial country.


2nd Amendment/Gun Rights/Gun Control

RoderickE
The three main rights of every American are:

  1. Life
  2. Liberty
  3. Pursuit of Happiness

These rights are declared in the American Declaration of Independence. But they are not merely fanciful catchphrases of a bygone era. The original phrasing actually was "the preservation of life". Innate in preserving one's life is the protecting of self. All the other rights of a person mean nothing if they are dead. So, if they waive or defer to someone else the right and responsibility of protecting their life, they have in essence forfeited all their other rights. By this, I do not infer that a person should never rely on the protection of the police or military but that ultimate responsibility for preserving one's life, liberty and happiness lies with the individual.

Ebola

As of this writing, Oct 22 2014 the disease Ebola has killed 4555 persons (source). While this may seem a high death count, other factors kill more people.

Jobs/Employment

This 6 point outline is a summary of Roderick Edwards' position on Jobs/Employment/Unemployment. For a more detailed interaction, please click here.
From day one I will be openly pro-business, pro-industry, pro-free-market, and pro-capitalism -- you know; PRO-AMERICAN!
Here are some specifics:

Healthcare

This 6 point outline is a summary of Roderick Edwards' position on Healthcare/Obamacare. For a more detailed interaction, please click here.

Terrorism

This 7 point outline is a summary of Roderick Edwards' position on Terrorism. For a more detailed interaction, please click here.

National Debt

This 5 point outline is a summary of Roderick Edwards' position on the National Debt. For a more detailed interaction, please click here.

Illegal Immigration

This 6 point outline is a summary of Roderick Edwards' position on Illegal Immigration. For a more detailed interaction, please click here.

Specific Objections

RoderickE

Sometimes politicians become so full of themselves that they don't see any reason why you SHOULDN'T vote for them.

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