Nearing Month End 012826

Yes, another month ending, but this is the first month of the new year. That must count as something special. For me it means we have well begun the first new year. A whole month has gone by. But what does it mean?

Indeed, what has this month accomplished? Let us count the ways.

1.      Income tax filing will be done by month end. The forms are well started, only waiting for a couple of 1099’s

2.      No debt. Well, I have an apartment lease and an auto lease. Those are both contracts that promise to pay, so they are debt instruments

3.      Holidays done and paid for

4.      American president starts a war with Venezuela

5.      President assumes authority to declare a foreign nation as belonging to the USA, a NATO ally at that

6.      President assumes authority to levy tariffs on any nation not agreeing with him

7.      Legal case laid out clearly showing Trump fomented the January 6th, 2021, attack on the Capitol building

8.      Contrary to their oaths of office, the president and many of his officials plainly do not support or implement the Constitution of the USA. That is impeachable on its face and removal from office mandatory

9.      I’m making plans for a lovely trip to the southwestern deserts this spring

Quite a month, don’t you think? History making. Personally, rewarding with a pleasant future beckoning. Well, removal of a president isn’t pleasant, but it is progress in this case.

Now for the doing. Good things and bad. Each has its purpose, and promise. The personal items are clear, manageable and pleasant. The national issues are all about following the law. One usually doesn’t need to question this in our nation’s history but look at the current mess in Washington DC. Co-equal branches of the federal government are anything but co-equal. No, the Executive Branch seems to have gathered all the power unto themselves. That is, until another branch steps forward to correct the errors leading to this situation.

The Supreme Court has made missteps in the past several months, but it appears they are readying their correction. Lower courts are already doing so. Congress has finally demonstrated it has will and determination to do the right thing. Both the House and the Senate are action with certainty. The pendulum is swinging in the right direction and the White House minions are showing signs of despair.

About time. Let the rest of us support these changes in visible ways so progress continues. We may have three co-equal branches before the mid-term elections. Wouldn’t that be nice!?

January 28, 2026

 

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