The Winners and Losers of 2008
By Thomas Wrenn
HOPE – If you listened to CNBC in 2008 you would swear the sky was falling. Yet somehow Americans for the first time in awhile seem honestly excited about the prospect of change and the idea of a bright future. Using something as nebulous as ‘hope’ might seem a bit cheap. But this country is basically split down the middle between the left and right. Half of those people have been subject to far right failed policies for 8 years. The idea of having their voice heard and the country taken in a better direction has managed to shed a small spot of light in a year that would otherwise be best forgotten quickly.
Fox News and Sheriff Arpaio – It’s hard to say between Fox News and Sheriff Arpaio who is more “down”. My vote is for Arpaio. In a community service position that is usually characterized by humility and a desire to be out of the lime light, he has embraced it and probably embellished the character that Fox News created. We can only hope the spotlight and his own vanity will ultimately be his undoing. Read more
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