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The CEOs of the Increasingly Small Three auto makers return to Washington to resume pleading for a bailout, this time telling Congress that if they can reach an agreement that day, they will throw in the undercoating, the satellite-radio package AND a set of floor mats. ''We're actually LOSING MONEY on this deal!'' they assure Congress. Finally they reach a $13.4 billion agreement under which the car companies will continue to provide jobs, medical insurance and pension benefits, but will cease producing actual cars. The agreement will be overseen by the federal government, using its legendary ability to keep things on budget. ~Dave Barry~

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Last night, I found an article written by none other than Dave Barry on the condition of 2008. Despite his off-the-wall humor and zany ideas, I pull some meaning from his paper. (click here for the article) This post is my incredible insight into the year of 2008... Ok, so maybe not. However, I'm just gonna say what I think about the year that many see as the beginning of a new era and others see as the low point in American history.

So, in terms of the good/bad scale, where did 2008 fall? Was it really the worst year in American history as most of the news media is portraying it, (Minus the election of Obama)? Was there anything we could take away from this year that was actually something good? I think there was:

• Despite all the miscarriages of justice we've seen since Everson v. Board of Education, O.J. actually was convicted of something. Imagine that. No, I'm not talking about the fruit juice.



• Elliot Spitzer had to resign á la Bill Clinton.



• (my favorite) Proposition 8 was passed in California. Bummer to the liberal judges who are trying to pervert the law.

I think the main thing that this year goes to show you is the fact that our hope can't be in men, whether they are OJ, or Spitzer, or even in Obama. Men will fail you over and over again. The irony is that we continue to place great hope in the "leaders" in this world, and yet again they fail. Welcome to reality, kids. Let's try not to screw this up too much.

-Cheers