State of the Union Address

Did anyone watch President Obama's State of the Union address speech last night?  For those of you who dont know, the State of the Union is an annual speech given by the President to talk about the direction of the country.  But, did you know that it is part of the United States Constitution?

Article 2, Section 3 mentions:

"He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States."

Wow--neat!  So, every year, since George Washington gave the first speech in 1790, the President has done this.  The speech generally sets the tone for the year, and what he plans to do. 

If you missed last night's speech, watch the highlights below:

As always, let us know what you think of it!