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soupsoup:

via Brett Smiley at New York Mag

So much to love about this.

pantslessprogressive:

“At the end of World War II, when another generation of heroes returned home from combat, they built the strongest economy and middle class the world has ever known.  My grandfather, a veteran of Patton’s Army, got the chance to go to college on the GI Bill.  My grandmother, who worked on a bomber assembly line, was part of a workforce that turned out the best products on Earth. 

The two of them shared the optimism of a Nation that had triumphed over a depression and fascism.  They understood they were part of something larger; that they were contributing to a story of success that every American had a chance to share – the basic American promise that if you worked hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement. 

The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive.  No challenge is more urgent.  No debate is more important.  We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by.  Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.” - President Obama

Damn right, Mr. President.

thedailywhat:

Pre-State Of The Union Link Round-Up:

• Watch live on the White House website.

• Ask the President questions via Facebook and Twitter.

• Live streaming social media reactions to the SOTU.

• Full text of Obama’s SOTU address. See Also: Republican response.

• Live fact checking via PolitiFact’s Twitter feed.

• SOTU List: The 5 best State of the Union drinking games.

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theatlantic:

Just in case you’re looking for something to spice up your State of the Union, try our State of the Union BINGO! game.

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