The state of the union isn't strong because of the state of our unions
March 3, 2024
Thomas Jefferson, the nation’s third president, is justly famous for underlining the importance of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" for our new nation in the Declaration of Independence. But as we close in on the forty-sixth president’s 2024 State of the Union address in less than a week, we must face this fact: Jefferson’s vision is in peril.
President Joe Biden and Congress could take a big step toward realizing "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" for our nation if they recognized this simple truth — nothing matters for the State of Our Union than the state of our unions.
