By Tina Grazier
Looking back over the past year I have to say Im very happy to leave it behind even though the future doesnt look better. 2008 reminds me of the year we spent pondering Y2K. Instead of the imagined horrors of a computer meltdown, however, weve been witnesses to actual the horrors of a financial meltdown…and it promises to get worse in the coming year! Well placed tax cuts would make a big difference but since the country voted for change BIG SPENDING will feature prominently in the new administration…some change! Making sure the golden goose is strangled to death is a backward goal for a governing philosophy that depends on BIG PROSPERITY to cover its NUT. Oh well, Marxists the world over will be happy to see the U.S. floundering in the collective mire. But there are others who are beginning to ask who will keep the world secure and prosperous if the United States goes under…something we might all do well to think about.
Another aspect of 2008 that Im happy to say goodbye and good riddance to is the endless campaigning and media hoopla that preceded the election. The process, a complete sham given the fawning and coverage afforded one particular candidate, was a nightmare without end given the final result.
Id like to think that the worst of the scandals are behind us but I fear that will not be the case. Same for the terror fight.
So what will a brand new year bring? How about lots more of the same:
** HONOLULU Its not exactly anti-war mom Cindy Sheehan camped outside of George W. Bushs Crawford ranch. But as President-elect Barack Obama lingered at his Kailua vacation home later than usual this morning, about 10 protesters gathered near the security checkpoint down the street. It is the first time Obama has received anything but praise and cheers during his 12-day Hawaiian vacation… The Politico**
The more things change…and all that…let the countdown begin. Here’s the perfect clock
PS to Jack…great minds rules again…