The pomp. The pageantry. The politics. The promises. The participants.From the sergeant at arms who proclaims the appearance of the president to the people positioned as props, the State of the Union offers a lot of sizzle but no actual steak.The president’s State of the Union address is a lot like making a list of demands from your boss. You can ask for anything you want, but you only get what they want you to have.Calling on Congress to codify out a catalog of concepts isn’t a […]