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So hard to choose: The votes have all been counted and apparently there will be a runoff between Vladimir Putin and Elon Mask for “Least Inspirational Leader of the Year.” May the best dictator win.
Ulterior motives: So, Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s running again for president is not about running again for president. The man is simply running away from three grand jury investigations, two federal and one state. It has absolutely nothing to do with wanting to help anyone in this country other than himself. Keep running but you can’t hide.
Kudos to columnists: Keep up the good work Ted Slowik and Donna Vickroy.
Political ploy: The mailing of the Cook County property tax bills was conveniently withheld until after the election. I think I will conveniently follow this example and pay after the next election.
Hypocritical action: Joe Biden, my favorite Democrat, is threatening Twitter with the Federal Trade Commission now that Elon Musk is not running Twitter correctly. Where was he for the last two years when they were censoring nothing but Republican and right-wing conservative views. If anybody out there doesn’t believe that this administration is the crookedest, nastiest, most disgusting administration in modern history, you are a moron.
Voters chose democracy: One thing is crystal clear. For maybe the first time in U.S. election history, voters chose democracy and decency over everything else, and the country will ultimately be much better off for it. Congrats to all Democrats!
Another tell-all book: Add Dr. Deborah Birx to the list of people who, while working under the Trump administration, stayed quiet for too long and now has a tell-all book because the government pension she so cautiously protected rather than speaking out and jeopardizing her job isn’t enough. Dr. Anthony Fauci is probably already working on his. So much for the Hippocratic oath.
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Finding good in the bad: I look forward to the Monday sports reports as creative writers come up with a new list of reasons why the Bears played well but lost. Yet, the team continues to set records. A Channel 32 sportscaster advised after last week’s game that the Bears are the first NFL team to score at least 29 points in three consecutive games and lose all three.