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The President is set to deliver his State of the Union address tonight - What will he talk about?
Early reports indicate the President will focus on the issues that are absent from most Republicans debates, which are help for the middle class, ways to reduce wealth inequality, and a plan for renewable energy. Despite 22 straight months of private sector job creations, glimmers of hope in an economic recovery, and one fewer war abroad since the President took office three years ago – the state of our union is still weak.
There’s massive inequality – rivaling that of third world nations. There are still 5 million homeowners on the verge of foreclosure. There are 49 million Americans living in poverty, including 1-out-of-5 children. There’s instability in the Middle East as a result of our addiction to foreign oil. The list goes on.
We need revolutionary change in America as the millions who’ve taken to the streets since the 99% Movement began have demanded. Unfortunately – until we get money out of politics, end corporate personhood, and say that money is property, not speech – real change will be hard to come by. And sadly – it’s unlikely the President will call for a Constitutional Amendment tonight to end the great sell-off of our democracy. But we can still keep the pressure on him – go to MoveToAmend.org.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... The real State of the Union... (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Need to Know: The real State of the Union...
The Best of the Rest of the News...
Mitt's tax returns...you can run, but you can't hide- Amanda Beadle, Think Progress.org 
GPS decision...is it really a privacy victory?- Ginger McCall, EPIC's Open Government Program
Daily Take: Indiana...the "right to work for less" state
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The Daily Stack 
Quote: "The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world" -- James Madison.
Hour One: Previewing the President's State of the Union speech- Brian Deese, National Economic Council / special assistant to the president
Hour Two: Romney taxes- Rodell Mollineau, American Bridge 21st Century (American Bridge PAC)
Hour Three: Some Americans preparing for ‘civilization’s collapse’- James Wesley Rawles, Survivalblog.com / Author.
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Coming up Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program
We'll have reaction to the President's State of the Union Speech...as well as the Republican response...
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Thom's Poll
Will The Republicans have a brokered convention?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
The Big Picture Rumble - Is a Brokered Convention Coming?
Thom Hartmann on the News - January 24, 2012
Rodell Mollineau - Romney can run from his tax returns, but he can't hide!
Jim Rawles - One man's preparation for 'civilization's collapse'
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