“Unfortunately, too many of our citizens have lost faith that our biggest institutions -– our corporations, our media, and, yes, our government –- still reflect these same values.  Each of these institutions are full of honorable men and women doing important work that helps our country prosper.  But each time a CEO rewards himself for failure, or a banker puts the rest of us at risk for his own selfish gain, people's doubts grow.  Each time lobbyists game the system or politicians tear each other down instead of lifting this country up, we lose faith.  The more that TV pundits reduce serious debates to silly arguments, big issues into sound bites, our citizens turn away. “

The above paragraph is excerpted from the transcript of 2010 State of the Union Address given by President Obama.  Three of the statements I have trouble with are the following:

First:  “Unfortunately, too many of our citizens have lost faith that our biggest institutions -– our corporations, our media, and, yes, our government.”

My biggest problem with this statement is with regards to the media.   Just what media is he talking about?  I guess he means the media that is supporting him and his trans formative change for America.  Certainly the liberal leaning networks and news papers with regards to viewership are keeping pace with Obama’s declining poll numbers.  However, all the media is doing is simply conveying what Obama himself is saying and doing.  This is more indicative of a disapproval of the messages being conveyed than it is a lack of faith.  People turn away when they don’t like what is being said, especially when it is misleading, incorrect or downright untrue.  Calling this a lack of faith insults the intelligence of viewers who once watched these programs further ensuring that they will not continue to watch.  The far left (mainstream) media is in dire straits due to its own negligence in failing to report the news instead of propagandizing for this administration.

Second:  “The more that TV pundits reduce serious debates to silly arguments, big issues into sound bites, our citizens turn away.”

Obama again insults the intelligence of the viewer.  I guess he lacks faith in their ability to discern what is and is not silly or a sound bite.  For Obama to use the State of the Union Address to speak to the state of the media and what he thinks is or is not the reality is quite frightening and transparent.  He reveals his fear of free speech.   For if he truly felt that the arguments were silly he would not even address the issue but leave it in the hands of the viewer to decide.   When person considers another person(s) lacking honor or work ethic because their opinion differs is a person who has no honor.

Third:   “Each time lobbyists game the system or politicians tear each other down instead of lifting this country up, we lose faith.”

I suppose then that Obama feels that the last eight years of politicians tearing each other down instead of lifting this country up was the reason that people lost faith and not the policies of the Bush administration?  Come on Obama, you can’t have it both ways!  A man who has faith in his agendas and in himself need not concern himself with the media, especially the one's he considers silly.   

I have faith that Obama is a one term President.