Avoiding the Sausage Shop

As the saying goes: “Anyone who loves the law or sausages should never watch either being made.” And so it is that I am avoiding the day-to-day debate on who should do what and to whom — or not. I made a similar resolution in 2023 to not post/comment on the presidential campaign, but then broke it through several posts about the reasons I thought it critical to re-elect President Trump. Those reasons had nothing to do with the man beyond the implications to our constitutional form of government if the people did not repudiate — at the ballot — the deprivation of his, and our, civil liberties.

We succeeded in repudiating progressive lawfare and other malign policies and practices. President Trump is now vigorously carrying out his agenda. There will be missteps and setbacks, but early indications are that what I viewed as a reprieve in our march to destruction might actually turn out to be some level of reform.

But if you watch pitch by pitch it will drive you mad. Or at least it would drive me mad. So I will decline to enter the fight over mean tweets, the quality of nominees, third rails and monetary policy. Instead, I will look to whether the people’s mood has lightened, whether they have regained hope for a better tomorrow. Economic recovery will be uneven so negative stories will continue to be out there. But can initial optimism be sustained and grow? That is what will concern me — not the petty infighting that is as predictable as sunrise. And I accept that ultimate justice will not be meted out in this world.

So when you think to pen a jeremiad or comment upon one, consider writing a poem instead. Even a limerick would be good.

Keeping it light, or even writing a post on something apolitical (something our members do regularly and well), will do wonders for your mood. Failing that, don’t forget that you can just keep on scrolling.