The President's Annual address to Congress is tonight. I am looking forward to it.

...“It’s going to be a fighting speech,’’ (click title to entry - thank you) said Robert Dallek, a presidential historian and Boston University professor emeritus of history. “He’s going to lay out a contrasting agenda to what the Republicans, particularly Mitt Romney, has been saying about the use of federal power and the way the government approaches the economic difficulties that the country continues to face.’’...

He wore a nice tie last year, but, he needs to prove he is improving the economy by wearing a new tie, preferably one "Made in America" if it still exists.

Obama Speech to Embrace Manufacturing Rebirth as Job Creator (click here)

January 24, 2012, 8:31 AM EST

By Roger Runningen and Margaret Talev

(Updates with Plouffe starting in 10th paragraph.)

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama tonight will lay out what he calls a “blueprint” for revitalizing the economy, emphasizing a rebirth for U.S. manufacturing, bolstering domestic energy production and training workers....

The President has pointed to the success of the auto industry in the USA as a footprint in manufacturing for Made in America.  We would like more.  In the year 2012 it is possible to have responsible manufacturing in the USA.  Manufacturing that does not endanger the health of employees or community. 

I went to the movies last night instead of tonight.  I saw "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close."  (click here)  Wow, what a movie.  It was a very healthy reminder of the dear people touched by the tragedy of September 11th.  It was told through the life of a very talented child.  In hindsight, I am grateful we took the time and care of the families.  It is easy to find oneself in this movie.