2012 - - The End of the World
As I sit here on the second day of January 2012 in a local coffee shop, sipping on an Americano blend of coffee writing this, according to my calculations there are 354 days and counting left until the end of the world as predicted on the Mayan calendar. Three hundred and fifty four more lattes, frappucino’s, Americano’s or Chai teas then that’s it, game over, no overtimes, no more chances to make America and the world a better place.
While I have my doubts and don’t really think the predictions of the Mayan civilization or Nostradamus will come true for the sake of this article let’s say they do then I ask how can all of us make the best of those remaining days? I would like to offer some thoughts on how these last days can be made less stressful or dreadful.
The New Year, 2012 in America is of course a presidential election year and from now until November 6th we will be forced to endure 24/7 campaign ads talking heads and political rhetoric. To the candidates on both sides I ask please spare us from this for the remaining days the world has to exist. As our elected representatives you have sworn to uphold the constitution please remember one of the guarantees afforded in it is a prohibition against being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment which to most of us is what presidential campaigning is. What’s the point of inflicting this on us, after all if the Mayan predictions are correct the upcoming presidential election doesn’t matter regardless of who wins will it? The winner of the election will never be sworn into office in 2013 as that day will never come. Depending on one’s political preference or point of view many have that if the candidate or party they support isn’t elected the world will come to an end anyhow and this year they might be right. Besides, think of all the money the candidates will save if they don’t have spend it on campaigning.
Let’s examine some of the other hot button issues currently confronting us.
The environment; Since the world as we know it will end in 2012 we no longer need to worry about global warming, air and water pollution, recycling or energy conservation. What the heck, our planet only has the rest of this year left, so I say bring back the Hummer’s and all the other gas guzzlers we all loved so much in the past. Cut down the rain forests, drill the hell out of anywhere we think there is oil. Why oh why did we listen to those damn environmentalists in the first place? All their fears, warnings of an environmental apocalypse will be moot points on December 21, 2012 no matter what.
The federal deficit: Much ado has been made about the inability of our elected representatives being unable and/or unwilling to address the federal deficit and what the best or correct approach should be taken to resolve this problem. Well Mr. President, Senator, Congressman or Congresswoman no need to worry anymore, do whatever turns you on, tax Americans to death, cut every government program, raise the debt limit to infinity as on December 21, 2012 these critical problems will cease to exist regardless what you do or don’t do until that date.
The Economy: Unemployment has been a rampant problem in America since the great recession began. Not to worry, this problem will no longer exist after December 21, 2012. In fact, why worry any longer America wouldn’t you rather enjoy these last days free from worrying about a job and having to work for one of those mean, cruel, selfish and uncaring 1% that controls the other 99% of us? After December 21, 2012 there will no longer be a need to “Occupy Anyplace.”
If it turns out that the world doesn’t end on December 21, 2012 I guess we all will need a Plan B because it will become apparent those damn Mayan’s and Nostradamus were just yanking our chains after all.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AMERICA!
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