In the year before us, 2017, we can only play the hand that is dealt us.
Thus, we refuse to speculate about what might go wrong; instead we dwell on the possibilities of what could go right. We hope it will be quite a lot.
So, Happy New Year!
The year holds, in only 20 days, a change in presidential administrations. Though we did not as an editorial page endorse President-elect Donald Trump in the Republican primary or in the general election (preferring a non-endorsement over favoring his opponent), we nevertheless feel a hopefulness for the country that has been missing for the last decade.
In the waning years of the administration of President George W. Bush, the war in Iraq and then a recession soured the mood of the country. Unfortunately, in President Barack Obama, we have had an administration that has consistently governed against the will of the people and given us morasses such as Obamacare and a tattered Middle East that will take time to untangle.