Thom delivers his State of the Union Address. Also discussed: the release of Mitt Romney's tax returns and the SCOTUS' decision on the police's ability to use a GPS device to track criminal suspects.

Horace Cooper, National Center for Public Policy Research & Joe Madison, The Joe Madison Show & Will Rahn, The Daily Caller joins Thom Hartmann. Tonights topics include activism, Citizen's United, last night's SC Republican debate & a who knew that President Obama could sing?

Thom and spokesperson for MovetoAmend.org, David Cobb discusses the latest developments from the "Occupy the Courts" movement at the supreme court in Washington, DC. Later in the show, Thom debates the week's hottest topics in the weekly rumble.

Thom loses his cool with MItt Romney, who loses his cool with an Occupier.

David Cobb, Democracy Unlimited & Move to Amend joins Thom Hartmann. This week - Portland, Maine became the latest city in America to pass a resolution calling on Congress to amend the Constitution to overturn Citizens United and declare that corporations are not people. Joining a long line of other cities from Los Angeles to Boulder to New York that have passed similar resolutions. For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - Thom is joined by a man who's been intrumental in raising awareness of this issue - and organizing today's Occupy the Courts rallies across America - David Cobb. He is a lawyer, political activist, and engaged citizen. He has sued corporate polluters, lobbied elected officials, run for political office himself, and even been arrested for non-violent civil disobedience. Currently, David is the National Projects Director of Democracy Unlimited - and he's the Spokesperson for Move to Amend - the organization that spearheaded today's day of action. And in 2004 - David was the Green Party's candidate for President.

David Cobb, Democracy Unlimited & Move to Amend joins Thom Hartmann. This week - Portland, Maine became the latest city in America to pass a resolution calling on Congress to amend the Constitution to overturn Citizens United and declare that corporations are not people. Joining a long line of other cities from Los Angeles to Boulder to New York that have passed similar resolutions. For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - Thom Hartmann is joined by a man who's been intrumental in raising awareness of this issue - and organizing today's Occupy the Courts rallies across America - David Cobb. He is a lawyer, political activist, and engaged citizen. He has sued corporate polluters, lobbied elected officials, run for political office himself, and even been arrested for non-violent civil disobedience. Currently, David is the National Projects Director of Democracy Unlimited - and he's the Spokesperson for Move to Amend - the organization that spearheaded today's day of action. And in 2004 - David was the Green Party's candidate for President.

Web Description: Thom discusses the whether the media's decision to air the interview with the ex-wife of Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, is ethically moral in the journalism field.

Our nation's commitment to torture under the Bush Administration has not just become a national embarassment - it's become an international problem. A French Judge announced Tuesday that he wants to visit Gitmo - and personally investigate allegations of torture and rape made by three former French inmates who served time in the facility. He's officialy sent a request to US authorites on the matter. The three men making the allegations were arrested back in 2001 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border - then sent to Gitmo where they were tortured for years before being sent back to France to face trial and eventually be released. And earlier this week - a Spanish judge reopened an investigation into Bush Administration war crimes - including torture. And British officials now are investigating a CIA rendition program that may have involved torturing Libyans. So it looks like a decade of war crimes is finally catching up with us.

In tonight's Geeky Science segment...Conservatives love to rail against same-sex adoption. I'll tell you why they should start listening to science for once

The Good! Workers of Rolf's Patisserie. After the abrupt closing of Rolf's Patisserie in Chicago in early December, workers were given final paychecks only to have them bounce. The Bad! Arkansas Republican Representative Steve Womack. At a recent town hall meeting in his home state, Womack was asked by constituent Kelly Eubanks about his recent attacks on the Pell Grant program. And the very, very Ugly...Rush Limbaugh. On yesterday's show, Limbaugh argued that unlike President Obama, Mitt Romney has not "lived like a king."

Neal Asbury, host-"Truth for America" joins Thom Hartmann. The State of Florida is up for sale! Yep...Republicans in Florida want to sell off their state to the highest bidder - and they don't want you to know about it. The State Senate in Tallahassee is considering legislation that will allow lawmakers to privatize critical parts of the commons and outsource government duties to private corporations. That could include everything from selling off public parks to corporate chemical factories or handing over state prisons to corporations like the CCA, which lobbies for harsher drug penalties since they turn a profit off each person they incarcerate. And here's the real kicker about the legislation - it allows the lawmakers to make these deals behind closed doors in complete secret. Deals wouldn't be made public until the contracts are already signed - eliminating any chance of voters being able to weigh in or protest their community being sold. So while Private corporations are eating up our communities - Republicans are the ones spoon-feeding them. Let's take a look at the consequences of legislation like this one in Florida - and other similar bills being considered around the nation. Let's take a trip to Democracyville...

Remember your mom saying don't get too comfy in those PJ's? Well...Caddo, Louisiana Parish Commissioner Michael Williams wants to ban - wait for it - wearing pajamas in public. That's right - and we'll let him explain exactly why he wants to ban them. The ACLU says it is against freedom of expression.

Sam Seder, host-Majority Report & Ring of fire Radio & Rebecca Wilkins, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy/Citizens for Tax Justice. What about a report that Romney is dodging taxes? American taxpayers who vote. So Romney uses our roads and bridges - uses our police officers - uses our education system - and is protected by our military - but doesn't think he needs to pay for it all with his fair share in taxes?

Eleanor Clift, Newsweek & Tim Cavanaugh, Columnist-Reason Magazine andReason.com. Marianne Gingrich is now talking about her ex-husband Newt in an interview airing on ABC tonight. And word on the street is that Newt wanting an "open marriage" is just one of many explosive revelations set to come out in tonight's interview, in which his ex-wife says he lacks the character to be President. What does it say about our society - and our press - that if a Black man like Obama had done the same he would have had no chance whatsoever to run for high office?

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then they you win.