It is a new year and, sadly, we collectively encounter many of the same issues that we wish we had left in 2018. Odds are, when these words are printed on paper, a vapid, orange-hued man with nuclear launch codes will still be holding us all hostage.
As the government shutdown nears a full month, the question remains why the populace should have to fork over $5.7 billion to mend a racist, failed businessman’s fragile ego as a precondition for government services.