Happy New Year

It is hard to believe a year has gone by already. But, I think most adults say that this time of year.

My New Year's wishes for our world are simple:

1. I wish for our President Elect to govern with the skill, intelligence, character, integrity and humility of the greatest of our Presidents. He has many challenges he is facing right off the bat.

2. Increasing numbers of scientists are openly questioning the supposedly "settled" theory of Global Warming... so much so that the promoters of the notion now call it "Climate Change". Well, yeah... the climate is constantly in change. I wish for our people, and our government, to awaken to the reality of this hoax, and not try to fix things that are not truly broken.

3. I wish for our government to stop spending our money to prop up failing business models. Let the bankruptcy courts do their jobs. It is called "destructive creation". Yes, it will hurt many people a lot... but one cause of this was government meddling (the home-finance market meltdown was caused by the government forcing sub-prime lending to people who should never have gotten loans), so why would anyone believe that government will make it better? Yes, we need regulations, but they should be few and fair. America works best when the government gets out of the way (and gets its hands out of our pockets).

4. I wish for our media to stop being a propaganda arm, and get back to its charter of unbiased, objective reporting. Bias is not only found in what is said, but in what is not said, and how often something is reported or ignored. The machinery of democracy works best with copious lubrication from journalism. If it is only oiling some of the gears and not others, the machine will seize and fail.

5. I wish for accountability. I long for the time when the people who cause problems, vote for things that later turn our poorly, and say things that are blatantly not true (we call them lies) are held accountable for their actions and words. Especially our elected officials. When one who has sworn an oath to follow our Constitution votes for legislation that goes against that constitution, I want them to be held accountable by all concerned, but mostly by those that next vote for that person.

6. For my friends, family, associates and colleagues; I wish a full and healthy year of the things that matter most to each of you. May your days be warm, and your nights restful. Have faith in yourselves, in your co-workers, in your God, and in your tasks.

Now, buckle up and hold on tight.... this is going to be a rough ride.

CP