2021 in Review

January brought us a new regime to replace the old regime. Oh, sorry ... "regime" - "a government, especially an authoritarian one." Immediately there was the protest that was deemed an "insurrection" (although 1) it was not planned and, as such, a stupid insurrection and 2) although most were "mad gun advocates," none carried firearms, making it the supidest insurrection in history and 3) since the only one shot and killed in this insurrection was an unarmed female protester, it would seem to be a lot of things, but not an insurrection). The new president solved the COVID crisis by redefining the unacceptable vaccine that Trump brought to "a gift from the Democrats," so it was now okay (and, later, to be mandatory).

In February the new president committed to rejoin the Paris climate accord that put the U.S. "behind the eight ball" (oh ... that was the phrase the president used referencing Trump's withdrawal ... but the truth is the Paris accord puts the onus on America).

A massive cargo ship blocked the Suez Canal for weeks in March. One might think that would be small news, but it turned out to be a major hit to the international supply chain and gave us all a taste of the supply chain failures to come.

Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges of George Floyd's death in April, followed by his pleading guilty to federal civil rights charges. It was this death that finally got white people declared racist and banned from suggesting that "all lives matter."

August was fun. We watched our "fearless leader" sneak our troops out of Afghanistan by night, leaving hundreds of Americans and thousands of Afghans behind to face the "friendly" Taliban government. "We won't hurt you. Beheading is practically painless."

Texas tried to save lives in September by passing the new abortion law that would allow citizens to sue abortion doctors for illegal abortions. Silly Texas ... thinking that a heartbeat inferred personhood. We all know that personhood is conferred by the mother's wish.

There has been more, of course, but the biggest news of 2021 overshadowed most of the rest -- COVID. Our "savior" arrived, actually, in December of 2020, but it was kicked into full swing in January of 2021 -- that vaccine that was going to save us all. It was shown to be 94% effective ... 85% ... okay, 54% effective after six months. Maybe as low as 13%. Better get a booster. Two. Ah, just keep 'em coming. And for reasons no one was seeking, the pandemic got worse once the vaccines were surging. Reality wreaked havoc with what we called "science" from our CDC overlords. "Natural immunity" (that which comes from recovering from COVID) "is only about 3 months ... 6 months ... okay, 16 months at last count." "But, it is certainly not as good as ... well ... okay, it is better than the immunity the vaccine gives." "You will need to quarantine for 14 days ... 10 days ... let's make it 5." "Masks are necessary ... unless you're vaccinated ... well, actually, even if you're vaccinated." "Delta will kill us all. Omicron will kill us all. Wait ... omicron is more like a cold. Our vaccines don't work against that one, so it is essential that you get vaccinated." And, of course, the ongoing, "I did not give money to that Wuhan lab."

Second, perhaps, is the economy. In 2021 our leadership has brought us record inflation, record price increases, and record shortages. Shortages included goods, but perhaps the biggest was workers, including "the Great Resignation" where workers quit in droves. Too many refused to return after the federal aid made them dissatisfied with ... work. In order to counter these problems, our overlords passed a new spending bill adding another couple of trillion dollars to the deficit because spending more of your tax dollars always makes your financial situation improve. "Wages are up," Biden claims, but, adjusted for inflation, they're down (-1.2% in October). "We're experiencing the strongest economic recovery in the world," the president claims when, in fact, it's simply not true. "I've brought unemployment down from 14%," Biden crowed, except that 14% was April of 2020 and it was at 6% by December of 2020. "I've fixed the supply chain issue," the White House claimed although there was a record 84 ships still waiting offshore in California as of November and there are still a record number of empty containers waiting to be returned to be refilled. My concern is that our president appears to be as bad at economics as our young people who think "Money grows on rich people ... and it ought to be mine."

One thing that hasn't changed in 2021 -- the media claims "the public has the right to know," but they operate with the caveat "... what we want them to know" and nothing else. Let's not talk about Fauci's questionable issues. Let's label all questions regarding elections as "anti-democratic" and all questions about COVID as "misinformation." They told us about the horrible story of an SUV that drove into a crowd in Waukesha, Wisconsin, instead of a black driver who had a documented history of hating white people. They told us about the racial inequities in the Rittenhouse case while ignoring the fact that there were no racial components in the accusations. And so on and so forth. The media is our "go-to" for what we believe to be true ... even though they have consistently demonstrated their determination to decide for you what you must believe to be true.

All this is not lost on the Babylon Bee. Don't miss their "Top CNN Moments of 2021 review.

j I leave, then, you with this.

I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings [and presidents] and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1 Tim 2:1-2)

And I pray for to have a blessed New Year in 2022. Jesus said, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus (Rev 22:20)!