Naughty vs. nice
WHO should be on Santa’s naughty and nice lists this Christmas? ■ Naughty:
Federal bureaucrats, whose rigid rules delayed COVID-19 tests.
Gavin Newsom, California governor, for eating with several other families, unmasked, while his state forbade that.
President Donald Trump for refusing to say that he’d accept the election results.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, for — after her party made it illegal — getting her hair done and then criticizing the salon owner.
Sen. Ted Cruz, for killing a bill that would’ve given asylum to Hong Kongers fleeing the Chinese regime.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock for tweeting: “Pass the potatoes, not COVID,” and “Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners” as he was boarding a flight to join his family for Thanksgiving.
Teachers unions for putting the kids last.
Almost all Republicans, for shutting up about debt once Trump was the big spender.
Rioters who hijacked
Black Lives Matter demonstrations, wrecking lives and spreading hate.
The media for utterly ignoring Hunter Biden, calling his emails a “distraction.”
Twitter for blocking the New York Post’s account and labeling their links exposing Hunter Biden’s emails “unsafe” and “harmful.”
The media for constantly making life seem worse than it was.
Nice:
Merry Christmas to vaccine developers all over the world. Equally noble were the entrepreneurs who failed but spent their own money trying.
Innovative companies such as Zoom that invented good things and let people use them for free.
Jeff Bezos for delivering packages right to my door. I don’t mind that he’s made $200 billion. It’s his money. He didn’t take it from others. He created wealth.
Joe Biden, for declaring victory in a dignified, modest manner.
Donald Trump, for being first president in decades to leave office without starting a new war or sending troops to a new conflict.
Doctors, nurses and EMTS who risked their lives helping others.
Truckers, shelf-stockers, gas station workers, store owners, food processors and all the workers who kept working during COVID-19.
The politicians and bureaucrats who finally lifted years of stupid regulations to allow professionals to work in other states and let truck drivers drive when they want to drive.
Businesses that adapted to serve the vulnerable, doing things such as switching to deliveries and starting senior-only hours.
Businesses that stayed open to pay their workers even when losing money.
Volunteers who helped people.
Notice the pattern here? Most of the worst came from politicians and the media, who want to be praised for “serving” us. The best came from free Americans doing what we think is right.
Merry Christmas, 2020.