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Trump bulldozes through joint address to Congress. By Roger Kimball The president presented a bracing tour d’horizon in his opening sally. He ordered federal workers back to work: “They will either show up for work, in person, or be removed from their job.” As I write, the Trump administration is ending “weaponized government,” restoring free speech, underwriting English as the official language of the United States and pursuing a policy of “drill, baby, drill” to exploit America’s energy resources. Trump also provided an inventory of some of the flagrant waste, fraud and abuse that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has identified: $22 billion from HHS to provide free housing and cars for illegal aliens, $45 million for DEI scholarships in Burma, $40 million to improve the “social and economic inclusion of sedentary migrants,” $1.9 billion to a recently-created “decarbonization of homes” committee of Stacey Abrams — and on and on. But beyond the manifold particular achievements was something Trump hinted at often: the change in tone, in energy, in outlook that has washed over the country since 12:01 on January 20. In many ways, that is the most amazing thing; what has been called the “vibe shift,” the new current of directness, the new, self-confident, unapologetic embrace of distinctively American possibility — the “Golden Age of America.” One sign of this is the total disarray of the Democrats in attempting to respond to Trump. How else can you explain the fact that Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker issued video clips with identical texts just hours before Trump’s speech? How do you spell “pathetic?” Early in his speech Trump, predicted that Democrats in attendance would not stand, applaud or smile no matter what he said or did. “I could find a cure to the most devastating disease,” Trump said, “or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history, or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever recorded, and these people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements… It’s very sad, and it just shouldn’t be this way. So Democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America?” https://thespectator.com/topic/donald-trump-bulldozes-through-joint-address-congress/ Good question.

This is stuff that would have been a no-brainer for both parties a few years ago.

RELIABLE Asked what was the “best moment” of Trump’s speech, 2 of the NYT’s 9 opinion writers said it was Al Green disrupting the session. https://althouse.blogspot.com/2025/03/asked-what-was-best-moment-of-trumps.html Show me you’re out of touch, with one simple statement.

Sad news. Texas Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner dead at 70, hours after attending Trump address by Samuel Chamberlain Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) died late Tuesday after serving just two months and a day in Congress, party officials said Wednesday. He was 70. Turner’s death was confirmed by his successor as mayor of Houston, John Whitmire, and former Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison. https://nypost.com/2025/03/05/us-news/texas-democratic-rep-sylvester-turner-dead-at-70-hours-after-attending-trump-address/

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Democrats mercilessly mocked for protesting Trump speech with paddles nypost.com ^ | March 5, 2025 | Emily Crane Democrats have been mercilessly mocked for protesting President Trump’s address to Congress with paddles — with even left-leaning TV hosts among those roasting lawmakers for bringing “Brazilian steak house” and “bingo” vibes. Stephen Colbert also mocked the protests in a segment on his CBS’ “The Late Show,” sarcastically noting how the “Democrats are getting ready to fight back with their little paddles.” (Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ... https://nypost.com/2025/03/05/us-news/democrats-mercilessly-mocked-for-protesting-trump-speech-with-paddles-it-is-giving-bingo-sigh/

Back to the Speech thread: Trump Describes A Bold Trade Agenda For America’s ‘Golden Age’ by John Carney President Trump laid out an ambitious plan on Tuesday night to forge a new American economy with sweeping tax cuts and regulatory relief for domestic production while imposing tariffs on products made outside of the U.S. Trump detailed far-reaching plans to revitalize American manufacturing by cutting taxes on companies that produce goods in the U.S., allowing capital investments to be immediately expensed, extending interest rate tax deductions to include auto loans of American-made cars, and levying reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose tariffs on U.S. goods and protective tariffs on strategic commodities. “We are going to rediscover the unstoppable power of the American spirit https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/03/04/trump-economic-golden-age/ .

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Rusty, 4th&wrong is not worth your time. Uh-oh the left has lost Jessica Tarlov

* Stephen Kruiser That was otherworldly. There's no one in the DNC comms shop who can spin the Dems' behavior. Oh, they'll try, but 2026 looks a lot better for the GOP after tonight.

And Deep State sits on its hands for the unlimited promise of the American dream... That pretty much sums it up. . “We will fight, fight, fight” for this country, says Trump.

After 22 days in office, President Trump secures the release of Mark Fogel. Mark Fogel, ironically, was born in Butler, PA.

Speech isn't over. What a silly comment to repost. Not unexpected from you , just silly. Now addressing the Hamas terrorism. .

LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME ! .

It is not surprising that the ignorant posters here cannot face this.

The mother of Joceleyn Nungary is recognized. Our President announces that a 34000 acre wildlife refuge near their home has--tonight--been renamed after her daughter.