A Real State of the Union: George Washington’s First Annual Address

January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first message to Congress on the state of the Union. No pomp, no long partisan clapping. and the shortest ever recited by a president. The speech - especially in comparison to what we get today - shows just how far modern presidents have strayed from the Constitution. The post A Real State of the Union: George Washington’s First Annual Address appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.