Let’s give thanks
ByHello again to my loyal circle of readers. It’s the holiday season once again. Time once again to be thankful for stores, sales, gift certificates, store Santas, etc. At least that’s what it appears to the casual observer. Is it too much to ask to set aside one day to be thankful and be with family without shopping intruding? Black Friday keeps getting earlier and earlier every year. Especially hard hit are the store employees, many of whom no longer get to spend any quality time with family. We as citizens must stop this senselessness. Bargains can be held at 8:00 a.m. Friday just as easily as midnight Thursday. As Thanksgiving arrives this year, I find I’m more thankful than ever before for close friends. Without them I would be lost. It’s time to reflect upon what is truly important in life and it’s not the latest trinket from Wal-Mart!
As a follow-up to last week’s column about how Congress flouts insider trading laws came a story this week about how the net worth of Congress has increased 25% in the last three years even as most citizens’ worth has declined. Again it is no wonder they will do anything to get re-elected. Speaking of re-election, it was noted with interest that the same Congress people who last year voted to censure Rep. Charles Rangel this year showed up in full force at his big fund raiser. In Washington, nothing is like the real world and it is all smoke and mirrors.
Until next week, I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving, Doc.
