THE UNGRACIOUS --- and their demonization of the past.

Never in history has such a mediocre, but self-important and ungracious generation owed so much, and yet expressed so little gratitude, to its now dead forebears.

It's Victor Davis Hanson, so read it all. And ask his questions of every Leftist candidate for every public office in America before you vote in 2022.

SORRY, BUT NO: The Establishment wants to crush you uppity peasants.

Let's go, Brandon!

MICHAEL RAMIREZ schools Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

And yes, she did fail special education....

THE [USED TO BE HANDY] WEATHER APP on my smart(?) phone has now been upgraded to provide National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather advice, to wit:

For the county in which I reside, in the next two days I can expect rain, freezing rain, sleet (no hail?) and/or snow -- or not, unless I live below 1500 altitude, in which I can expect rain, freezing rain, sleet (no hail?) but not snow -- or not.

My options are to 'avoid the subject event' (run?) or cower under the bed with the dust bunnies.

The 'we must be scared' virus is proving to be highly infectious in the bureaucratic nanny-state idiot community.

IT'S YOUR FAULT FOR DRIVING IN THE SNOW: [Thankfully outgoing] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam blames drivers for getting stranded on I-95 during Tuesday's snowstorm.

Thank heaven for two things: (1) I no longer live there and (2) the moron will leave office in 10 days.

WE HAVE LOST OUR MINDS: The year of living unreasonably.

My question is "Will we regain them in 2022?" I'm not optimistic.

2021: A YEAR OF FUTILITY: "[I]f I had to pick one word to describe 2021 ... it is the persistent stupidity and terrorism of so many political and health leaders."

Technically, that's two words, but I'll forgive him. Read on.

DILBERT CHANNELS the Democrat Progressive party.

THEY'RE 'MOSTLY PEACEFUL'? Washington state Democrats want decreased penalties for drive-by shooters because ....

WHY IS THIS NOT A SURPRISE? Going to college can make you stupid.

FAUCI: Removing masks on airplanes 'not something we should even be considering'.

I've got a better idea -- send Dr. Fauci on a 13-hour flight to Australia with a N95 mask duct-taped to his face.

One way, of course.

STEVEN HAYWARD IS BEING KIND: Liberals are miserable people. And determined to make us share their misery.

Thanks, but no....

YES. What we have done to our children is a crime.

And what is worse, the responsible bureaucrats will never be prosecuted.

THE LAST DAYS OF CNN: Would you pay 6 bucks a month to watch CNN?

I wouldn't watch CNN if they paid me $6/month.

THE DAILY GOUGE: When will the pandemic end?

“…until there is a regime change at the presidential level, they will never tell us the pandemic is really over. Instead, they will say the situation is slightly better (for now), but we must always maintain our guard with extreme vigilance. Otherwise, it can come back at a moment’s notice. That means continued masking (where authorities deem necessary) and booster shots every few months like teeth cleanings, probably intermittent lockdowns as well. (Schools could practice those like fire drills.) We should still maintain social distancing when we can. You never know what your neighbor might be carrying. It’s a good habit. Like flossing. We must do all this into perpetuity.

Am I exaggerating? Not if you ask the prime minister of New Zealand, who has already asserted there will never be an endpoint to the vaccination program in her country.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has just informed us that he believes the “acute phase” of the pandemic will end in 2022, but evinces “surprise” that so many resist vaccination and masks.

The rules and regulations of the pandemic always have been first and foremost about control, not health. To declare them over is to lose control.

Specifically, it’s to lose a grip on the acquiescent masses, to lose the possibility of advancing an American socialism-communism, however you want to describe it, as long as the state is more important than the individual (except, of course, those individuals who are in charge).

This won’t be relinquished easily. COVID-19 has provided excuses for state control beyond anything in most of our lifetimes. The last two years have brought the dreams of the left closer to reality—to transforming the United States—than they have been for decades.

Stopping them will be more difficult than stopping COVID-19 itself, even if it goes away. The residue will still be there. Cleaning that up and, yes, disinfecting it, will be all of our responsibilities.“

Not until the Democrats are shown the door.

"COMPETENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE." Seen in the comments of this PowerLine post.

THE SHOW WILL NOT GO ON: Omicron surge leads to cancelation of New Year's festivities.

The beatings will continue until morale improves citizens say "No!"

JUST IN TIME FOR THE OUTBREAK TO END: Biden announces plans to roll out 500 million free at-home coronavirus tests beginning in January.

Unanounced: of what year?

REALITY STRIKES: Governor of New York just put 'critical workforce' on notice as omicron cases surge: 'We need you again'.

I rather suspect that there will be more than a few of those 'critical workforce' who decide that they don't need Gov. Hochul.

WISHING YOU A Merry Christmas! and hopefully a normal New Year.

Regular blogging will resume tomorrow.