Hang Onto Your Hat in 2025
The holiday season has arrived in full glory with football gifts galore. How nice to see the Heisman Trophy returning to Colorado after 30 years. Travis Hunter is an incredible player and deserved the lofty honor. I was fortunate to catch the award ceremony and was impressed by his humility and gratitude to his parents, teammates and Coach Prime. He showed depth of character, astounding football talent and was awarded Scholastic All American award. What a lucky franchise that gets Travis as a draft.
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I watched President Trump’s hour-long press conference and he seemed more mellow and conciliatory just a few weeks away from his presidency. He is going to hit the ground at full speed and we can expect plenty of fireworks.
Closing the border will happen on his first day in office. Closing it will be the easy part. Deporting millions of illegal immigrants will be difficult. I have a few suggestions that might help the process. Offer the newcomers a retainer of cash, along with a plane ticket. Let’s just say $1000 in cash for each person. They return home with something that might ease their pain.
For all the younger men and women offer military service in all branches of the military. Set up recruitment stations in every city where opportunities would open for immediate government housing, language skills, military skills in mechanics, aviation, and clerical opportunities. See the world in the navy along and nursing school opportunities. Serve in the military four years and receive full citizenship. Families of recruits could stay in the United States during and after the service requirements. Some immigrants served in World War II and received full citizenship. This would provide opportunities galore and instill love of country into these migrants from around the world.
This of course is only a small part of a very large challenge. I would predict that harsher measures will occur, and violence and discontent will reign in many sanctuary cities.
It will be my prediction that the wars will end swiftly. Ukraine will concede some wheat pastures with a promise by Russia to hold free elections in the captured areas.
I think Hamas will release the few hostages that are still alive.
There will be some kind of truce in Gaza, but the human death toll and destruction will require a total new city. Trump will improve relationships with China almost immediately.
There is also the unforeseen of anything happening like more assassination attempts on business and political leaders. There will be many challenges in the new year, but better times are ahead.
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