President Obama Delivers the 2012 State of the Union Address

I am a firm believer that young people need to be politically aware. Therefore I included the full "State of The Union Address" video because you did not catch it on TV. I know you were busy with school work. smile. Here I attempt to interpret what the President said in relation to how it affects Mobile YA's Young Adults but first I would like to address the question "What is The State of the Union?"

What is "The State of The Union"?
The State of the Union is an annual address presented by the President of the United States to the United States Congress. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the president to outline his legislative agenda (for which he needs the cooperation of Congress) and his national priorities.[1]The practice arises from a command given to the president in the Constitution of the United States:
“ He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."
— Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution

Although the language of the Constitution is not specific, by tradition, the President makes this report annually in late January. While not required to deliver a speech, every president since Woodrow Wilson has made the State of the Union report as a speech delivered before a joint session of Congress. Before that time, most presidents delivered the State of the Union as a written report.
What began as a communication between president and Congress has become a communication between the president and the people of the United States.(Resource:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_Union_address)




What does President Obama's State of the Union Address mean for Mobile YA's (Young Adults)?

The war is over. For the first time in nine years there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. Bin Laden is not a threat to the country. President Obama encourages Americans to focus on the mission at hand and work together so that everyone gets a fair shot, do their share and play by the same set of rules. If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30 percent in taxes. Washington should stop subsidizing millionaires .On the other hand, people who make under $250,000 a year, like 98 percent of American families, taxes shouldn't go up. He encourages everyone to keep and reclaim the American values. He wants to instill that: "hard work pays off".

"No, we will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad
debt, and phony financial profits. Tonight, I want to speak about how
we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy that's built
to last – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy,
skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values".

The President proposes that every state require students to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18. Congress needs to stop interest on student loans from doubling in July. He wants to give more young people a chance to earn their way through college by doubling work study jobs. If colleges and universities do not stop cost from going up then subsidy will go down. The President states that he wants to help smart students from other countries, who can add to the economy, stay in the country and encourages congress to create a bill to do that. President Obama challenges businesses to bring jobs to US and train workers. New jobs will be created in the industry of clean energy and natural gas. He will empower development on enough public land to power 3 million homes with clean energy. He will clear red tape for the construction industry so it can expand. Homeowners will have a chance to keep homes with low interest loans with less red tape.

"That's why I'm sending this Congress a plan that gives every
responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year on their
mortgage, by refinancing at historically low interest rates. No more
red tape. No more runaround from the banks. A small fee on the
largest financial institutions will ensure that it won't add to the
deficit, and will give banks that were rescued by taxpayers a chance
to repay a deficit of trust."


General Motors is back on top as the Worlds Number One Auto Maker. The American Auto Industry is back. He challenges businesses to train 2 million Americans workers that will lead directly to a job. Give community colleges resources to train workers.

Direct Quote:

On college education and foreign students.

"When kids do graduate, the most daunting challenge can be the cost of
college. At a time when Americans owe more in tuition debt than
credit card debt, this Congress needs to stop the interest rates on
student loans from doubling in July. Extend the tuition tax credit we
started that saves middle-class families thousands of dollars. And
give more young people the chance to earn their way through college by
doubling the number of work-study jobs in the next five years.

Of course, it's not enough for us to increase student aid. We can't
just keep subsidizing skyrocketing tuition; we'll run out of money.
States also need to do their part, by making higher education a higher
priority in their budgets. And colleges and universities have to do
their part by working to keep costs down. Recently, I spoke with a
group of college presidents who've done just that. Some schools
re-design courses to help students finish more quickly. Some use
better technology. The point is, it's possible. So let me put
colleges and universities on notice: If you can't stop tuition from
going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down. Higher
education can't be a luxury – it's an economic imperative that every
family in America should be able to afford.

Let's also remember that hundreds of thousands of talented,
hardworking students in this country face another challenge: The fact
that they aren't yet American citizens. Many were brought here as
small children, are American through and through, yet they live every
day with the threat of deportation. Others came more recently, to
study business and science and engineering, but as soon as they get
their degree, we send them home to invent new products and create new
jobs somewhere else. That doesn't make sense. I believe as strongly as ever that we should take on illegal immigration. That's why my Administration has put more boots on the border than ever before. That's why there are fewer illegal crossings
than when I took office.

The opponents of action are out of excuses. We should be working on
comprehensive immigration reform right now. But if election-year
politics keeps Congress from acting on a comprehensive plan, let's at
least agree to stop expelling responsible young people who want to
staff our labs, start new businesses, and defend this country. Send
me a law that gives them the chance to earn their citizenship. I will
sign it right away."

Top priority now: He wants to stop tax height on 160 million Americans while recovery is still fragile. The president wants to pass the "Payroll Tax Cut" without delay.

The President wants to open new markets for American products.

"Soon, there will be millions of new customers for American goods in Panama, Colombia, and South Korea. Soon, there will be new cars on the streets of Seoul imported from Detroit, and Toledo, and Chicago. He will appoint a special unit to investigate unfair business practices from foreign companies. I will go anywhere in the world to open new markets for American products. Tonight, I'm announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trade practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders. And this Congress should make
sure that no foreign company has an advantage over American
manufacturing when it comes to accessing finance or new markets like
Russia. Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the
playing field is level, I promise you – America will always win.And I will not stand by when our competitors don't play by the rules."


"We have a supply of natural gas that can last America nearly one
hundred years, and my Administration will take every possible action
to safely develop this energy. Experts believe this will support more
than 600,000 jobs by the end of the decade. And I'm requiring all
companies that drill for gas on public lands to disclose the chemicals
they use. America will develop this resource without putting the
health and safety of our citizens at risk."

Mobile Ya Interprets: Public dollars (government support) help get new energy products and innovations off the ground.We are the leaders in manufacturing chemical batteries as a result. He wants to strengthen Medicaid and Medicare and Social Security for elders. He wants the rich to pay more taxes without tax subsidies and discounts because if the rich do not pay their fair share without discounts it adds to the US deficit or someone else has to make up the differences. He states that is not right. He wants Congress to work together and on schedule. He wants to cut bureaucracy to make government leaner, more efficient and responsive to the American people. The President states the government should do for people only what they cannot do for themselves and no more. He will keep taking actions to help the economy grow. He states he can do more with our help. When we work together there is nothing we as an American people cannot achieve.

The President says our freedom endures because of the men and women in uniform who defend it. The President states he increased spending every year he has been in office for veterans because they deserve all their benefits. He encourages more job increase for veterans. The President proposed a new defense strategy that ensures we maintain the finest military in the world, while saving nearly half a trillion dollars in our budget. To stay one step ahead of our adversaries, He has sent Congress legislation that will secure our country from the growing danger of cyber-threats. He states if we work together and not be selfish then the State of the Union will always be strong.

Review: Ti and Tiny: The Family Hustle

Even though I am not a rap music fan (they talk to fast)smile, I must say that I am really impress with rapper TI's show (VH1). He is taking the family show to another level. Remember Bill Crosby (Kids Say The Darnest Things)? Remember Bernie Max? This show beats them both because it is up to date and deal with issues that most blended families have to deal with whether they are rich or not. The experience is personal because the family is his family. The show is fun and entertaining. It is PG because they beep out inappropriate words and they are just a few. Many males of all ages tell me the show is their favorite and see Ti representing in a positive manner. My favorite show was the one aired last night, which he expresses to everyone in his family that all secrets must have a permit. He of course is the only one authorized to give such a permit. He gets weird out over the idea that his 10 year old daughter shared secrets with other family members, including Tiny, that she had a boyfriend. He is upset about it and visits his 10 year old daughter's mother to discuss it. Ti shows his lady, Tiny, love and respect as well as the other mother of his child from an earlier relationship. Tiny is definitely top class and stylish. She carries herself like a lady. I know we can't say that about some of the other wives on other shows. I won't call any names because it is so many of them. Thumbs up to Ti and Tiny and the Family Hustle.!!!!

Kids, Teens and Young Adults New Year Resolutions 2012

It is the time for the famous New Year's Resolutions. Personal goals for 2012.
Mine was to clean out my closet. Your could be to make a better grade in Science and or Math. Here are a few young adults and teens talk about their New Year Resolutions.








Just because this video is very very cool.

Top 10 Box Office Movies for Dec 2011. Preview of 2012

According to Box Office Mojo. Here are the top 10 movies everyone went to see this past weekend. If you haven't seen a movie yet, you still have time before school starts. I also listed 5 promising movies for 2012 and the videos. Mobile YA bringing it to you and all in one place.

1.Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - 10,474, 340 views in YouTube


2.Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - 1,625,374 views in YouTube


3.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) - 1,515,458 views in You Tube


4.Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked- 1,317,666 YouTube views


5.The Adventures of Tintin - 1,015,381 YouTube Views


6.We Bought a Zoo- 213,000 YouTube views


7.War Horse - 394,866 YouTube views


8. New Year's Eve- 464,821 YouTube views


9. The Darkest Hour - 786,631 YouTube views


10.The Muppets - 1,522,088 YouTube views


Coming in 2012:

SafeHouse - 7,260,039 YouTube views


The Dark Knight Rises


The Avengers


The Amazing Spider-Man


A Joyful Noise

WINNER XFACTOR

Well You Go Girl. Congratulations from Mobile YAs and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas

Here is a poem that Mobile YA created as an exclusive. It is narrated by a computer voice. The technique is termed "text to voice recognition". It is a little jerky but I thought you would get a kick out of a computer reading to you. Enjoy the pics. I have another version of this video with two computer voices narrating the story at http://www.instructionalwriter.com. Take a peek.

X Factor: Winner and the Best of by Mobile YA

Little Mix is the winner of the 2011 USA XFACTOR. Justin Bieber did a wonderful performance "Mistole". I like that Spanish Mix. Also Melanie Amaro sang "I can fly"with R Kelly. I do mean sang. You go girl. Little Mix Christmas song is a hit.
Merry Christmas to you all and remember the reason we celebrate Christmas. We celebrate Christmas because: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." King James Bible John 3:16.



WINNERS




The Lady is singing this song. It is beautiful.

Madea Christmas -DVD Review

It seems a new tradition in many homes during the holidays to see a Tyler Perry Comedy film. This year he did not disappoint. There has been many controversial views on Tyler's choices of films but this one stays true to his beginning. It's a Christmas reunion between the wealthy uptight and the common folks. Secrets are revealed dramatically, a Tyler's signature. I think, Grant has a hit song "Is it him or me?". It is a movie to see if you want to laugh, cry and laugh again. The singers are fantastic, another Tyler signature. Tyler introduces more new talent. A must see. A family movie.

TWILIGHT BREAKING DAWN PART 1

I took my teen daughter, her teen best friend and my best friend to see this movie. Actually, I was the driver for the teenagers so I thought we may as well make it an evening. Below is the plot from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I thought it was very accurate. But first my intake on the story is that it was really chilling. The movie savored every moment of emotions. The acting has improved greatly. This movie has Jacob playing a very large part. There were mixed emotions among my group but the final census from the teens was they liked the movie very much. I thought it was a little scary and weird. A surprise graphic short bed scene made me tell the teens to close their eyes- but they did not. I played gospel music on the way home. Its a go see.

Made 72 million first day out. The movie grossed $144 million in 54 territories, giving it a worldwide box office total of $283.5 million in just three days. The movie cost about $110 million to make, after tax rebates.


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Plot summary - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Dawn

Breaking Dawn is split into three separate parts. The first part details Bella's marriage and honeymoon with Edward, which they spend on a private island, called Isle Esme, off the coast of Brazil. Two weeks into their honeymoon, Bella realizes that she is pregnant with a half-vampire, half-human child and that her condition is progressing at an unnaturally accelerated rate. After contacting Carlisle, who confirms her pregnancy, she and Edward immediately return home to Forks, Washington. Edward, concerned for Bella's life and convinced that the fetus is a monster as it continues to develop with unnatural rapidity, urges her to have an abortion. However, Bella feels a connection with her unborn baby and refuses.

The novel's second part is written from the perspective of shape-shifter Jacob Black, and lasts throughout Bella's pregnancy and childbirth. Jacob's Quileute wolf pack, not knowing what danger the unborn child may pose, plan to destroy it and kill Bella. Jacob vehemently protests this decision and leaves, forming his own pack with Seth and Leah Clearwater. The fetus in Bella's body grows swiftly and Bella soon gives birth, but the baby breaks many of her bones, including her spine, and she loses massive amounts of blood. In order to save her life, Edward changes her into a vampire by injecting his venom into her heart. Jacob, who was present for the birth, immediately "imprints"—an involuntary response in which a shape-shifter finds his soul mate—on Edward and Bella's newborn daughter, Renesmee.

XFACTOR Final 12

The XFactor has its final 12 contestants. They are: The group- InTensity, Chris Rene, Astro, Marcus Canty, Stereo Hogzz, Lakoda Rayne, Leroy Bell, Stacy Francis, Josh Krajcik, Rachel Crow, Drew and Melanie Amaro.

The Judges are:

L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell.


Next Show: Wed 8/7c Nov. 2


Meet the final 12: For more videos: http://www.thexfactorusa.com/videos/featured


Intensity- Guy Group Performance



Lakoda Rayne- Girl Group Performance


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Top 5 Fall TV SHOW REVIEWS INCLUDING THE XFACTOR

The fall has plenty of new line ups but here are favorites for Mobile YA's. Please leave comment on your favorite show. There are more shows to come and they will be reviewed upon release. Mobile YA bringing it to you all in one place.

1. XFactor (USA)

2 Reed Between the Lines

3. Person of Interest

4. Gifted Man

5. American Horrow Story



1, XFACTOR - The second half of the final 32 "X Factor" acts performed in front of the judges at their respective homes on Sunday's episode, vying for spots in the top 16. Those 16 will compete in the show's live episodes and ultimately battle it out for a $5 million recording contract.

I loved this past Sunday's episode and can't wait to see who will make the finals for the prize of 5 million. The show had a different flavor by meeting at the judges homes. I liked it. Who will you vote for? I must say this show is showcasing some real talent. Here is the Xfactor YouTube Channel videos for the latest show. I think Marcus and Tiah blew things up. The lipstick on Tiah was a bit much. However, I would love to see Marcus and Tiah sing together. See all the auditions on the video below.


2. Reed Between the Lines (BET) - A show featuring professional parents who are raising children. The show stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. The second episode deals with parents recognizing and dealing with a spoiled child. There's a scene when the secretary makes fun of acupuncture and calls it Voodoo. My favorite lines that Tracey spoke to her were: "Just because you don't understand something does not mean it is not valid. Many people do not understand therapy and are going without the help they need" BRAVO. This show is a sitcom, funny, and intelligent. I also liked the scene when the parents met one of the kids friend and the guy that the teenager had a crush on. He was totally out of line by being too friendly. However, I don't know why Trace saw the need to be sexy for the sandwich guy, since she is happily married. I hope that personality of her old show "Girlfriends" does not come through. I liked girlfriends but the characters were beginning to be a little weird-really into themselves. I think if the show deal with issues it will be a winner.





3. Person of Interest. Mr. Finch (Michael Emerson), a mysterious billionaire, has developed a computer program that predicts the identity of people connected to violent crimes that will take place in the future. However, the program has its limitations; for example, it cannot predict whether the person will be a victim, perpetrator, or witness, nor can it predict when or where the crime will take place. Unable to stop the crimes on his own, Finch hires John Reese (Jim Caviezel), a former CIA field officer who is presumed dead, to help stop the crimes from taking place. (reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series). This show includes interesting plots for each show. It will definitely be a favorite because I am a fan of Taraji P. Henson who in one episode plays the mother of a baby that has been kidnapped by the father and taken to Korea. Taraji gets gusty and goes to Korea. True Story.

4. The Gifted Man - (CBS) a talented but self-absorbed surgeon (Patrick Wilson) who starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife (Jennifer Ehle). This is a busy show with a lot of angles. I really liked it.



5. American Horror Story (FX) - American Horror Story is a horror-drama television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series centers on the Harmon family, Ben, Vivien and their daughter Violet, who move from Boston to Los Angeles after Ben has an affair and Vivien has a miscarriage. They move into a restored mansion, unaware that the home is haunted If you like horror you will love this show.