As we cautiously open the door, and quietly tip toe into
2021, I think most of us are thinking the same thing: Thank God 2020 is
over. I have never been so happy to see a year end.
So…to 2020, I say Goodbye, tata, adios, sayonara, adieu, so long, good riddance
and get lost. See ya later alligator. Goodbye crocodile. I’m sure we will be
feeling the teeth of 2020 for months to come.
For years I have made a new year’s resolution to not make new year resolutions. It usually works out for the best because, well, old dogs, new tricks and all that.
So…in lieu of making resolutions for me, here are some
things I would like to see happen in 2021.
Even though the events of 2020 were very trying, America as
a nation needs to lighten up and get their sense of humor back. I have never
noticed so many people getting offended by so many stupid things. Good Lord,
2020 gave us WAY too much time to overthink things. I cannot imagine the TV
show “Archie Bunker”, or any old Mel Brooks movie, with all their non-politically
correct humor, ever being released today. The public would crucify them. Let’s find
our sense of humor again, and maybe a little more compassion while we are at
it.
News needs to get back to reporting the news with real facts,
not hyper inflammatory headlines designed to boost readership or to fit an
agenda. We live in an age where fake news is a tool and can seem to be more
likely than some of the seemingly unreal things that actually happen. If I
could just get ALL the truthful facts, that would be great.
Politicians, and the whole political machine, need to get
back to serving the greater people for the greater good. Instead of competing for political power and catering
to the whims of the wealthy, they need to do what is right for the majority of
the people. If the whole political environment needs to be reworked, so be it.
I think everyone should be taxed at the same rate. It should
be around 10% of income. If the government wants to grant tax incentives, they
should be done at the time of sale.
People that are getting government (our) money for welfare
and other programs should be required to pass a drug test to qualify. I also
think they should also be required to do some type of service to earn it. The
hours worked should be based on minimum wage or less to encourage them to get a
real job.
A person should not have to work two jobs to earn a decent
living. The 39 hour work week to avoid paying benefits should be outlawed.
Along the same lines, I think our politicians should have to
work at Walmart, or in the food industry, for one year. They should have to
live off the wages and be subject to the same health insurance. If they don’t want
to do this, then we the people should be able to vote on how our tax dollars
are used. I’m sure the technology is available to do this.
Car manufactures are making vehicles smarter with features
like auto parking, collision avoidance, lane departure warning, and even self-driving
features. They have to make cars smarter because people seem to be getting
dumber. All this technology and 75% of people are too lazy, to inconsiderate,
or to stupid to use their turn signal or turn on their headlights in snow and
rain. I think cars should be made with nerf bumpers so you could just push the
stupid, inconsiderate jerks off the road. It would also be nice if schools and
parents could teach common sense and consideration for others. This would go a
long way to ease a lot of current problems.
It is called the UNITED States. Gun laws should not change
from state to state. The same laws that are in effect on the east coast should be
the same as the west coast, and all points in between.
Anything on the internet that requires more than two clicks
to read should be outlawed and the abusers burned at the stake. (So much for compassion,
eh?)
What changes would you like to see?
