on the eve of the state of the union

My friend just sent this to me and I thought I would share:

"This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address fall in the same week. One involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication. The other involves.....


a groundhog."

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That was funny and sad - both because it is so true.

A question was just posed on CNN--does the State of the Union address still matter.

No. It's just going to be political BS as opposed to something that feels important and that genuinely assesses our nation. It's going to be about fixing ratings as opposed to a time to regroup and plan goals for the coming year.

It would be like a New Year's Eve party that was only about networking and nothing to do with the celebration.

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