The U.S. Constitution is quite clear about a speech first coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934 as the annual State of the Union Address. It is a staple of American politics. As such, politicos, pundits, and the public have come to expect this message given by the president of the United States to Congress, usually before the end of February each year. This report detailing the current state of the country has been delayed by several presidents but rarely eliminated altogether; only two have missed it – William Henry Harrison and James Garfield.
Will Joseph R. Biden join their ranks?
History buffs maintain that an official State of the Union Address is not “delivered during the first year of a new president’s first term in office.” Instead, the speech is known as “an address to the joint session of Congress.” Semantics aside, most presidents have broadcast a message resembling the State of the Union since 1923, when Calvin Coolidge delivered his address via radio. Since then, with the notable exception of Jimmy Carter, the commander in chief has given this speech in person before a nationally televised audience.
Some new presidents have stepped up to the microphone as late as February 28, and Mr. Biden’s was tentatively set for February 23, according to both the Associated Press and PBS – but that scheduled date has come and gone.
Whatever could be the problem?
Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
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Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker