Warning: Extremely depressing article ahead....
President Barack Obama showed a great deal of gumption in standing before Congress last night delivering his first speech to the joint assembly. All the trappings of power were on display as members of the House and Senate, the Supreme Court, the Joint Chiefs, the Cabinet, and the VIP guests hugged and waved at each other, radiant in their tailored attire only two nights after the Hollywood stars put on their own show on Oscar night.
http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=12493
*Please resist the urge to cry foul based on the fact that this article is not from mainstream media. The author is well respected and very knowledgeable.