Bill, you mistake me for some happy go lucky kind of guy. I traditionally go to bed early and depressed over the condition of our country and its prospects. For years, I wondered what everyone is so excited about come a new year.

You have a drink to good fortune tonight and I'll shall now retire. Here's hoping for at least some good news soon. But that won't change the fact that we are a country of stupid sheep led by cunning wolves.

Cheers!