It’s a puzzle, isn’t it? If I tend to repeat things, please take my advanced age into account. Several things concern me and I will attempt to elaborate.
First, 2026 will be the 250th Anniversary of this great country and I wonder what the Founders would be thinking. We have a university president who can’t decide which pocket to put her keys in and her annual salary s is seven and a half times that of the president of the United States! We have individuals coaching college sports making millions and, as I understand it, student players also making enormous salaries. I thought they were there to get a degree is dishwasher repair.
Of great concern to me is the collapse of retail businesses. Giants like Sears and J.C. Penney’s are closing stores by the hundreds, apparently unable to compete with on-line entities such as Amazon. The same holds true for shopping malls which once flourished. Not only did people shop; they gathered to communicate and be entertained. And car dealerships are also in trouble. Nobody’s buying. Recently, the Nebraska town of Lexington was devastated with the closing of the Tyson plant which employed over four thousand residents.
Crime is an extreme concern, especially when perpetrated by juveniles. I recently read about a thirteen-year-old with eleven felony arrests! As I’ve indicated previously, AI is a leading cause of juvenile criminal activity; however all crime is at its pinnacle. Another cause is the previous administration’s open-door policy along with an ultra-liberal judicial philosophy which abhors locking criminals up.
Another concern is the lame stream media. The concept of “news” is struggling if not dying. For years I have switched on the news while eating breakfast. I still do, but usually turn it off much sooner. I’m not hearing news; I’m hearing opinion along with five minutes of commercials for every four minutes of “news”. Vanity Fair is far from “fair” as the recent interview with Susie Wiles would indicate.
There are some positive indicators for the coming year, however. A recent report indicated that the approval rating for the Democrat Party has dropped over seventy percent! And that’s the Democrat’s opinion. The recent government shutdown awakened many. And mid-terms could be very interesting, especially if people begin feeling the effect of Trump’s tax breaks and economics upturn.
The situation in the Gulf is concerning. I’m hoping that it doesn’t escalate into a worldwide conflict. Hegseth is receiving a great deal of heat over his leadership of the War Department and I totally approve what he is doing. However, conflict is always worrisome.
And I don’t believe Jeffrey Epstein is going to disappear in 2026. It seems as though new files are being released almost daily as the left desperately searches for any connection to Trump. As I’ve mentioned previously, if there was any real dirt on the president, the Biden Administration would have released it eons ago. While Epstein is best known for his “island escapades”, he was also a successful businessman who had dealings with numerous wealthy individuals on a legitimate level. The individual currently receiving the most public attention is former president Bill Clinton, seen in photos swimming with numerous females.
One thing which would be nice to see is a health care program totally disconnected from federal authority. The non-Affordable Health Care Act has been a total disaster and the left will likely create another shutdown at the end of January in an effort to replenish it. Citizens should be allowed to obtain health coverage based upon their specific needs.
And wouldn’t it be wonderful to curb needless violence? I recently read an article about a forty-two-year-old mother who murdered her nine-year-old daughter by shooting her in her head and then attempting to conceal the crime! We’ve become immune to such activity, unfortunately.
This may well be my last blog of the year. I wish I could say that composing it has been all pleasure; however, much has been distressing. I hope your New Year is a pleasant one.
Paco
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