Citizens are required to report on the state of the union . For a long time , reports were written in writing ; today there is a website . Bob Greene : New element is that citizens can immediately talk back with their comments . Internet users were posting tens of thousands of comments a day .
Presidents are required to report on the state of the union . For a long time , reports were delivered in writing ; today there is a speech . Bob Greene : New element is that citizens can immediately talk back with their views . Twitter users were posting tens of thousands of messages a minute .