In Summary

The White House
December 2016

So much has been happening in the news lately. It can rally make one's head spin.

There is so much stuff coming out of Washington that it makes trying to understand what is happening to the country and our leadership very difficult.

Being away on vacation, I tried hard not to get too involved in everything happening, but the discussions and recriminations are everywhere and affecting every aspect of this country. 

An opinion column in The Washington Post titled, Trump is making less sense than ever, lays out things that happen and seem to make no sense. 

Then there is Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, deciding not to run for office again. I am not entirely sad to see him go, however, I am concerned that any voice of reason for the Republican Party has been lost. 

On top of the insanity in Washington, there are chemical attacks and retaliations in Syria that are threatening to further embroil the region in deeper conflict. 

There is also the Facebook mess. I think the Facebook problems may be overblown in an attempt to overshadow the other problems in Washington. 

I'm not sure where this is all heading, but it cannot be good.

Quote for the Day:

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon less both.  - President Dwight D. Eisenhower

-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD