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READ THE ENTIRE SPEECH on the special website we set up for State of the Union 2008 - stateoftheunion2008.com.

We asked ourselves, what would the President of the United States say, if all the best ideas were stated as U.S. action, U.S. direction, and U.S. policy? What would happen if the President re-directed our nation towards all that we hold dearest?

Excerpt from State of the Union 2008

"....Because the destiny of our nation is tied to the destinies of all other nations, I will speak primarily of the world situation, for that is where America must now lead.

On our planet, our greatest thinkers tell us that for the first time, it is possible to achieve that world long foreseen, a world of safety, where everyone's needs are met, where justice prevails, where prosperity is normal, and where our planet is healthy.

Yes, it is a new world, and many things are now possible.

A World of Prosperity, Justice and Sustainability

To reach that world of prosperity, justice and sustainability,

first we must be safe
then we must provide for everyone's basic needs
then we must provide justice and rules that work fairly
then we must create an economy that benefits everyone on a sustainable planet
then, with relief, we can remember why the Creator gave us life

But despite this incredible promise, our world situation is dire.

We are not feeding two billion of our own people, when we could feed them.
As I speak, US military forces are in more than 100 nations, and 10,000 nuclear weapons are on hair-trigger alert.
Dozens of our generals and admirals have stated that poverty, climate change, energy depletion and environmental damage are now central national security threats to the United States of America.
World oil production has already peaked, so gasoline prices are rising steadily, and we have not planned well for what to do next about our energy supplies.
Hurricane Katrina and drought in Georgia are just the beginning of many climate-driven disasters
We are running out of renewable resources faster than they are being replenished. In just 30 years, one third of all renewable resources on Earth and in the oceans have vanished.

The Vital Interest of the United States, Together with All Nations

Ladies and gentlemen, I cannot emphasize strongly enough that because of the simultaneous occurrence of these threats; it is in the vital interest of the United States of America and all nations, to work together, today, to establish the wise and effective global rules that will work for everyone to protect our shared and sacred planet.

Where we must start our work is now clear, because there is no longer doubt..."

Produced by: Kevin, Craig and bunker, 1/26/2008
Language: English
Run Time: 47 min. 0 sec.
Story Level 2 = Children may need to ask their parents about the meaning of the Story