Saturday Sendoff, good riddance to a bad year

From where I sit, 2011 sucked. Then again, 2012 just might make us yearn for The Good Old Days as the death throes of our modern welfare states devolve into fascism. Is it 1932 all over again?

Read it, and weep. The outlook is indeed grim.

Smitty, who knows a thing or two about battling fascism, offers a counterweight, and perhaps a smidgeon of hope.

The big question for 2012 is whether technology can prevent a repeat of a collapse into fascism, as in 1932, and a vast war. I'll boldly predict that technology drives the problem the other way. People communicate enough to realize that the social welfare state is the biggest clay-footed idol since Nebuchadnezzar. The tricky question is how you maneuver out from under the idol before it topples and crushes you, i.e. what is the transition plan toward liberty.

His advice? "Don't worry, be busy." Yes but, busy at what? Our political class has been plenty busy and I daresay that's how we got into this mess in the first place.

I guess one way to look at it is, 2012 promises to be a great year for pessimists. Because I don't think even Superman could save us from the mess we're in.

And if you think we can't repeat 1932, some polls have Ron Paul leading in the runup to the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday, and the good Congressman has some, er, interesting ideas about the Jews.

Everything old is new again.

Also looking back, Pundette lists memorable quotes from 2011 and then channels Mark Steyn. That's Pundit & Pundette, where optimism goes to die. No wonder it's my favorite blog.

Looking forward, here are 40 questions that need answers. Food for thought. And reason to worry, because I don't think we'll like the answers.

In the here and now, The Daley Gator did it. They broke the one million hits mark! Bravo Gents!

And on that note, I'll see you guys next year.

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