Reflect and Give Thanks

The District of Columbia and surrounding the surrounding states of Virginia and Maryland just survived one of the worst snowstorms in recorded history.  As a result, the Federal government has been shut down Monday, and will be shut down Tuesday.  What’s even better, the National Weather Service is placing DC and surrounding areas under a Winter Weather Warning.  We might be able to count on the Federal government taking a week long vacation, as well as Washington’s Birthday this coming Monday. 

I once proclaimed aloud the fact that the government wasn’t getting anything done some time ago, in front of my friend, who was quick to inform me that perhaps it was for the better.  This is most certainly one of those times.  Let’s all give thanks to the Winter gods (likely Norse) for the past, and future snow, as well as the Federal government taking a time-out.  Hopefully, decision makers in the Federal government are taking this time for some reflection, and are thankfully incapacitated from doing more damage.  I was once told that “idle hands are the Devil’s playthings;” but when it comes to this Congress and President, I believe that the opposite holds true.

-rj