Too many cameras.

It's vital that every American pauses for a few moments when their commander and chief is delivering a speech. Especially if that speech is the state of the union. Knowing where our country stands and where our country is going should be of the upmost importance of every American. However, a speech like that shouldn't be treated like a message from the emergency broadcast system.

Of course I watched the speech. And I found it very interesting. But the one thing I didn't want to watch after working for five hours was this speech. Yet one of my favorite programs was preempted because our president was delivering a speech. Is this the fault of our commander and chief? Of course not. But broadcasters today need to realize that most people have cable television service. Most of us have internet access and we can look up this speech at our convenience. And with the evolution of digital television, the need for multiple channels to display the president speaking is just no longer there.

So I say to the major broacasters of America. Of course there is a need for every American to watch such speeches. But do we have to broadcast it on every single channel in America at the same time? Let the news channels do their job. I would be disappointed if they didn't broadcast such an important speech. But the major networks in America need to offer us alternate programming choices. As I said before, people like me who work long days are not interested in listening to speeches when they leave their workplaces.

We live in a modern society. We need to act like it. If I don't want to watch a speech at a particular period of time, I shouldn't have to. So broadcasters, I send you this message. Let your news network show important speeches and let the rest of us have an option to watch something else.