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George W. Bush's Fifth State of the Union Address

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Introduction

Bush begins his State of the Union address by saying that the United States Government has a "great privilege" of being "placed in office by the votes of the people we serve. And tonight that is a privilege we share with newly-elected leaders of Afghanistan, the Palestinian Territories, Ukraine, and a free and sovereign Iraq," a reference to the first reportedly democratic elections that took place in the respective nations. Alternative meanings in State of the Union (disambiguation) The State of the Union Address is an annual event in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of the U.S. Congress (the House of Representatives and the Senate). ... The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ... The West Bank The Gaza Strip The Palestinian territories or Occupied Palestinian Territory, also widely referred to as the Occupied Territories, a term which strictly speaking also includes the Golan Heights, are a non-sovereign territory in the Middle East, made up of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ...

He reminds Congress of his second inaugural address, "Two weeks ago, I stood on the steps of this Capitol and renewed the commitment of our nation to the guiding ideal of liberty for all." He then outlines the next part of his speech, beginning with domestic issues, and moving on to United States Foreign Policy, "This evening I will set forth policies to advance that ideal at home and around the world." . ... A domestic goat Domestic can refer to: An animal or plant that has been domesticated A domestic worker Something pertaining to home Domestic policy is that policy relevant within a country A lobby term for women or girls This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that... President of the United States, George W. Bush (right) at Camp David in March 2003, hosting the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. ...

Economy

He begins his domestic analysis by drawing attention to the growing United States economy and by appealing to his faith-based constituents, "Our generation has been blessed," and first and second generation parents, "we watch our children moving into adulthood... let us do what Americans have always done, and build a better world for our children and our grandchildren." Overview The United States has the largest and the most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $40,100. ... The word faith has various uses; its central meaning is similar to belief, trust or confidence, but unlike these terms, faith tends to imply a transpersonal rather than interpersonal relationship – with God or a higher power. ... A constituent is someone who can or does appoint or elect (and often by implication can also remove or recall) another as her agent or representative. ...

He notes that despite the recent recession, the economy is the fastest growing of any major industrialized nation, homeownership is at an all time high, and 2.3 million (this statistic was highly disputed in the coming days) new jobs had been created. He attributes the economic turn around to his tax cuts, specifically lower income taxes, free trade initiatives, prosecution of corporate criminals. The Early 2000s recession was felt in mostly Western countries, affecting the European Union mostly during 2000 and 2001 and the United States mostly in 2002 and 2003. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. ... In criminology, corporate crime refers to crimes either committed by a corporation, i. ...

Statistics

• 38 million viewers watched the address

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