It's 2014 and that means it's a midterm election year. This means the two main parties will head to their respective corners and leave out nearly a third of Americans.

The Founders of the nation and the authors of the Constitution understood well the value of a presidential address on the state of the Union when they included Article II, Section 3 in the Constitution:
" and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

But, what was their intent?

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Voters across America will be tuning in tonight as President Obama delivers his sixth State of the Union address.

Since his last address, Edward Snowden revealed the National Security Agency's mass surveillance program, the Healthcare.gov website launched and crashed on October 1, the government shut down for 17 days, and the Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act, giving same-sex couples equal protection under federal law.

As the 2014 tax season approaches, Americans are given an annual reminder of the cost of freedom. For many of us, that cost is paid in hardships and headaches, as well as dollars.

Nobody likes taxes, but most of us understand it as a necessary evil. However, most average Americans don’t have any idea how the tax system works; it is insanely and unnecessarily complicated.

Editor's Note: This is a book review and the opinions expressed herein are the author's.
"No Labels stands for something vitally important— and utterly commonsense. It stands for the basic principle that if we want to move forward as a country, we need leaders who are willing to sit down with anyone— conservative, liberal, or anyone in between— so long as they are willing to work to achieve shared success for America." - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, "No Labels: A Shared Vision for a Stronger America"

This is a great quote.