Bulletin Points from President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

Economic fairness was the theme for tonight’s State of The Union Address. Here are just a few key points from the speech:

  •  President Obama: Our oldest alliances in Europe and Asia are stronger than ever. Our ties to the Americas are deeper.
  • If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30% in taxes’ – President Obama
  • The most immediate priority is stopping a tax hike on 160 million working Americans while the recovery is still fragile.
  • President Obama proposes generating clean energy to power 3 million homes on public lands.
  • If you’re a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn’t get a tax deduction for doing it.
  • President Obama to call on states to raise dropout age to 18.
  • President Obama is for women rights to equal pay for equal work.
  •  Today General Motors is back on top as the world’s number 1 automaker.
  • Train 2 million Americans that will lead directly to a job.
  • Hold Wall Street accountable, so a crisis like this never happens again.
I thought the speech was direct, strong, passionate and organized. I hope these initiatives will be acted on this year and beyond. What are your opinions on the speech?
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The Year of The Weight Lifter

strongBy Briana Bookerv/strong I came to the realization that I am no longer 17 years old. My body is not as fast as it use to be. My body is not as slim as it use to be. But here I stand as the best woman I have ever been thus far. I guess it is true, looks are not everything. Although I am aging, I still want to keep up my health and appearance. I will never be someone that settles for letting myself go. I love myself. With that said, I would like to push myself to be better than my previous self by dedicating a few hours weekly to weight lifting. I am working on my core, which I notice is not as fit as it use to be. The love of my life ( or I would like to think he is the love of my life) thinks my new found curves are beautiful but I want the 17 year old me to travel with the wonderful woman I am becoming now. Who knows, I might just surpass the 17 year old me. I am up for the challenge. Stay tuned.

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