I write a New Year s Message every year here, and say things like
2014 Was The Year Of Dave Brat (the immigration patriot professor who beat GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in his own district) or
2020 was the year of lies.
The China Virus Lie: It was racist to say that the virus came from China. In fact, the wet markets are a cultural rather than racial failing of China. A Chinese child raised by American parents may inherit math abilities, but he won t experience a desire to eat bats.
The Ahmaud Arbery Lie: The jogger was an ex-convict who had spent five years in jail for being a gunman. Not having a gun, his last act was to attempt to seize a shotgun held by a former policeman trying to protect his neighborhood.