What’s In and What’s Out – 2010 Edition
It is my distinct honor and pleasure to pass judgments for you once again on changes, transitions, and trends spanning this New Years period. So, after some not-so-insignificant pondering:
What’s Out:
Incumbency as an empowering entitlement.
What’s In;
Evaluating our politicians at each election based on their record.
What’s Out:
Whining and complaining anonymously via “comments.”
What’s In;
Taking a stand and putting your personal stamp on real solutions.
What’s Out:
The United States Congress (of their minds)
What’s In:
“The fix.”
What’s Out:
The Frederick News Post delivery on Mondays and The Washington Times on the weekends.
What’s In;
TheTentacle.com Monday through Fridays!
What’s Out:
Jerry Lewis Telethons.
What’s In;
Bob Miller WFMD Radiothon, Christmas Cash For Kids!
What’s Out:
Two hours weekdays with Blaine Young.
What’s In;
Three hours weekdays with Blaine Young!
What’s Out:
“Maintenance of effort” budgeting.
What’s In;
Zero based budgeting process…
What’s Out:
Unfunded mandates.
What’s In;
The consequences thereof…
What’s Out:
Frederick Board of Education cat fights.
What’s In:
Frederick Board of Education’s new palace.
What’s Out:
All of the alderman of the City of Frederick
What’s In;
Randy McClement, our affectionately nicknamed Mayor McBagel
What’s Out:
Laws that pass the constitutional Founder’s test.
What’s In;
Progressive forces seeking to undo 222 years of nation building.
What’s Out:
Focusing on jobs in order to right our economy.
What’s In;
Focusing on social agenda to repay campaign promises.
What’s Out:
Pooh poohing Frederick restaurants.
What’s In;
Volt Restaurant.
What’s Out:
Delegate Rick Weldon in Annapolis.
What’s In:
Executive Frederick City administrator Rick Weldon at your service
What’s Out:
The unknown President Obama.
What’s In:
The known President Obama; now with a record.
What’s Out:
Global warming.
What’s In:
Global climate change.
What’s Out:
Global climate change.
What’s In:
Global “climategate” scandal!
What’s Out:
Government by thoughtful deliberation.
What’s In:
Government by decree.
What’s Out:
Full faith and trust in our federal government.
What’s In;
Healthy skepticism by an awakening populace.
What’s Out:
Media bias surprise.
What’s In:
Media bias expectation.
What’s out:
Consensus building.
What’s In:
Nation building.
What’s Out:
Death during futile war in Iraq.
What’s In:
Death during futile war in Afghanistan.
What’s Out:
Hope for promised transparency in government.
What’s In:
A two-party system that fails to check itself.
What’s Out:
Learning from the mistakes of our past.
What’s In:
Creating new and different mistakes!
What’s Out:
American can-do spirit and independence.
What’s In:
The “nanny-state” trend…
What’s Out:
Argument about incineration and annexation.
What’s In:
More argument about incineration and annexation.
What’s Out:
Cooperation between county commissioners and municipalities.
What’s In:
Probably many new county commissioners…
What’s Out:
Cheap energy from fossil fuels, enhancing American competitiveness.
What’s In:
Leveling the playing field, globally reducing the only superpower.
What’s Out:
Complaining about counting children of “Illegals” to recoup school funds.
What’s In:
Pending teacher and police furloughs and layoffs as a result.
What’s Out:
A CASA of Maryland law suit against Sheriff Chuck Jenkins (tossed).
What’s In;
Yet another CASA nuisance lawsuit against him funded by taxpayers!
What’s Out:
Comprehensive immigration policy.
What’s In:
Declaring full amnesty to make it all go away.
What’s Out:
Sending out junk mail.
What’s In:
Sending out junk “Tweets!”
What’s Out:
Berating social media by those ignoring it.
What’s In:
Marketing gurus and political strategists fully embracing it!
What’s Out:
Sarah Palin glasses.
What’s In:
“Voters remorse” blinders.
What’s Out:
Holding American dollars.
What’s In:
Holding America hostage…
What’s Out:
The American dream of retirement.
What’s In:
That second job.
What’s Out:
That non-farming developer up on Walkersville’s old Nicodemus Farm.
What’s In:
The Town of Walkersville; in the real estate business, that is!
I’ll just consider that one of my Christmas presents this year.
Happy New Year 2010!
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