G'day Everyone.
Here it is, the final 4 days (today, plus 3) of 2008! So the infamous countdown has started in many places. 2008 is being ticked off hour by hour and soon second by second.
How many people will actually PARTY to say farewell to 2008 and welcome 2009? That's a question that will be on the minds of the many. Let me say this suggestion: Party and say farewell to the Bush administration! 8 embarrassment and frustrated years.
Bush has done some good things, but I will not mention them. The worst of things that Bush has done? Not going to mention that too. There is not a whole lot of respect for President Bush. Especially for Vice Prez "Darth" Cheney.
But in 23 days from now, both of these men will be gone from political power and replaced by Obama and Biden.
Obama and Biden have no choice but to hit the ground running because of many of the problems that our country is facing already. Obama will be making some unpopular decisions but won't have much of a choice because our nation is at the crossroads here already. (thanks Bush!).
That is why I think we will give a nice welcome to Obama and Biden on New Year's day. Let's hope that the next President of USA will put our country back together to the way it was before. Well, realistically speaking, not all the way back together before 9/11 but some thing better as we have much hope for a change.
As I pause for a moment in thinking of 2008, I wanted to say something to my deaf readers in the DC metro area. Got nothing to do for NYE? Want to party? Then check out the following links of the USA DEAF SPORTS Federation :
http://www.usdeafsports.org/news/20081118_NewYearEveGalaFlyer.pdf and
http://www.usdeafsports.org/news/20081118_NewYearEveGala.pdf
So they're having a party in Baltimore, MD. I'd would say that is about the best DEAF party to go to this year. I suggest you hurry and make reservations for it. But remember, take the hotel. Don't drink and drive home. Be safe!
Now, back to thinking of 2008. 2008 wasn't all that Bushie filled year for me. Though I wrote plenty of blogs about Bush, but the worst of the worst of 2008 is the BAILOUT money. Whoever shuts the money tap off, either the next president or congress, people will line up for the money as long as it flows. There has been questions this year of why Bush and Congress gave away hard earned taxpayer dollars to companies deemed to be an "economic liability that can't be allowed to fail or fall into financial disaster". In 2009, Obama has to make a decision. Either let that money tap flow, which will lead to financial ruin of the United States of America for sure, or CLOSE OFF that money tap that will allow many companies fall into an economic destruction of their OWN MAKING.
The nice thing to happen in end of 2008 will be the very end of the Republican power of control in Congress. 2009 will mark the age of the democratic time of control of the government. Hopefully good things will happen. I am seriously displeased of how the republican party turned out to offer John McCain as president. But McCain's own failure was not just choosing that Sarah Palin of Alaska (though she turned out to be a Wimpy VP to be), but not to distance himself from Lame duck Bush. If McCain had turned on Bush like a rabid dog bitten the hand that has lead the republican party for 8 years, he might have effectively won this election. Even if he refused to go to the White House to accept Bush congratulations after winning the nominations, McCain might have fared better a bit. Sadly, our nation has gotten discouraged with Bush and the Republican party. That is why CHANGE was mandatory. In the process, there are new political leaders coming into Congress. They are the very ones that have kicked out the long time political people that have been there most of their life. Perhaps 2009 will be a better year in Congress. Will things come out better? We'd have to see.
I'm pausing and posting this here. Tomorrow, Finale of 2008 part 2.
Semper Fi.
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