Unfortunately, our attempts at global domination have fallen short. Way short. Then both of us grew up, took big boy jobs and scrapped the world domination via sports blog chit-chat.

And while Hartwig has retired from the blogosphere, I’m still chugging along. As is this blog.

With that being said, I’d like to say thanks to this blog’s fanbase. I appreciate you all the same, but bless the Saluki fans for really putting me on the map and trusting me as a source for analysis and news.

I’d also like to give a shoutout to the contributors we’ve had over the years.

Johnny Sole. Jon Iaccino. Stile Smith. Brian Feldt. Jeff Engelhardt. Mike Carter.

Here’s hoping I didn’t forget anyone.

(Though I probably did.)

So, how will we celebrate another year of this blog’s existence?

Well, if it was up to me…

And if you’re note already doing so, follow this fine blog’s editor on Twitter @lcm1986.

Maybe it was his thoughts on the LeBronathon. Or the candid way he tackled social issues.

Whitlock, a polarizing columnist with a knack to start a forest fire in a place with no trees, was back to his old tricks on Monday night.

“Bulls/Lakers screwed up not calling in some heavyweights to do national anthem…. Someone call Alicia Keys please,” Whitlock tweeted last night, shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers trotted out a 14-year-old singer to to The Anthem prior to Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Maverics series.

I know nothing about the 14-year-old girl, but thinking Jim Cornelison isn’t a heavyweight in regard to anthem singers is a gross oversight.

In a later tweet, Whitlock would call Cornelison a “local lounge singer” who was “overmatched on a national stage.”

Overmatched on a national stage?

Over the last 365 days, Cornelison has done the National Anthem at the Stanley Cup Finals, the NFC Championship game and the NBA playoffs.

Each of those broadcasts were carried nationally, backed by a roaring crowd and followed with heaps of praise from outsiders  that have never encountered such an atmosphere for the singing of a national anthem.

Cornelison is so known nationally, FOX gave the heave-ho to Lee DeWyze, a product of FOX’s very own American Idol and Chicagoland native, in favor of the bellowing tones of Mr. Cornelison.

Again, I ask: Overmatched on a national stage?

Fact-checking is a hell of a drug.

In a final tweet addressing what seemed to be quite a response by Chicagoans, Whitlock said, “This is y New York and LA don’t take Chi serious”

Oh, how I loathe the New York and Los Angeles comparisons.

The only thing that churns out more disappointments than the New York music scene’s hype machine is Steve Spurrier’s offense, in regard to quality quarterbacks. And the only thing more fake than much of what comes out of the LA music scene is the cup size of some of its starlets.

Somewhere, Whitlock probably thinks Kanye West is just a Jay-Z lackey.

It isn’t the first time Whitlock has gotten under the skin of Chicago sports fans. His mis-informed take on the Jay Cutler injury situation and the flip-flopping that followed turned into Whitlock taking on the battle-tested Terry Boers and argumentative Dan Bernstein.

It didn’t end well for Whitlock, if memory serves me correct.

If Whitlock has something to say about the Bulls, I might listen. If he wants to jot down something critical, I might analyze it.

But next time the bloated blow-hard disses something he knows nothing about, I won’t be afraid to hit him with the #LOLblackpeople hashtag — again.

Fifteen days between posts must be some kind of record for us.

Alas, between the new job, moving and everything else that comes with starting a new life, there has been no time to produce TBDS content.

And for that, I apologize.

However, what I will not apologize for is the absolute butt-whippin’ put on by the Chicago Blackhawks last night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ first round.

Heard a whole lotta this last night at the United Center, and it was about damn time.

You knew the Blackhawks weren’t going down without a fight, especially not at the United Center in front of a capacity crowd that has been waiting three games for something to be excited about.

More than that, Chicago has too much talent not to give the Vancouver Canucks a serious run for their money. And to this point, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp haven’t held up their end of the bargain.

So, naturally, it was nice to see Dave Bolland return to the line-up on Tuesday. There simply is no coincidence that the Blackhawks’ seven-goal outburst came at the same time Chicago returned one of its more talented players.

Does it mean the Hawks are going to run off three more wins and knock off the team that scored the most points in the league?

Not exactly.

But you can’t win four if you don’t win one.

Yesterday, I tweeted “#OneGoal: Don’t get swept.”

Now that the goal has been achieved, we’ll have another to take aim at.

One Goal: Do it again on Thursday. #DefendTheCup

Unfortunately, redemption doesn’t come in the form of a game-winning shootout goal.

No matter how awesome it looked.

In a hockey sense, Patrick Kane got some sort of redemption with his game-winner for the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

With the Hawks needing two points on a nightly basis, Kane’s sweet deke was timely considering the week that was in Chicago hockey.

Kane had been missing practice and public appearances this week due to a bout with the flu. Fair enough. It’s February and the temperatures outside went from winter wonderland to spring bling in a blink of an eye. But when allegations of the Blackahwks star missing practice time due to a two-day hangover, no one was really surprised.

The man responsible for netting the Stanley Cup-clincher partied hard over the summer — and rightfully so. There is no harm in living it up after winning your sport’s most sought-after prize. But those days are done and serious business is at hand.

And if his drinking problems are as bad as suggested, Kane’s skills will eventually be compromised at some level because of how alcohol catches up with the immune system over time.

Still, it’s not as if I’m suggesting Kane should confine himself to his living quarters when he’s not on the ice. However, I am hoping that one of the team’s best players could prioritize things as we head down the stretch run.

The argument that Kane is just a kid and that’s what kids do is a moot one.

Teammate Jonathan Toews and fellow United Center resident Derrick Rose are “just kids” — both age 22 — have humbly handled success and have avoided the tabloid pages.

And despite it all, Kane still has 49 points in 50 games this season. So maybe things aren’t that bad under that perspective.

Then again, it could be better because it seems that the 22-year-old Kane still has plenty of untapped potential.

Kane doesn’t have to be Mother Theresa off the ice.

Blackhawks fans just hope he can sober up enough to give 60 hard minutes of ice time.

One that’s been broken by guys like Mark Prior, Jay Cutler, Rex Grossman and those of the ilk, but nevertheless we come back strong year after year.

So while everyone else cozies up to their favorite special someone before sneaking off in the night to go see their side piece, TBDS has compiled a list of things we love about our beloved Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox and Salukis.

Bulls

Three years into his NBA career, I can honestly say that it’s time to throw out the qualifiers when describing Derrick Rose. Over the past few years, it’s been easy to promote the Chicago native as the best young point guard in basketball.

It’s time to can it.

There’s no doubt in my mind that Rose is the best point guard in basketball. Period. End of sentence. Beginning of argument.

At age 22, Rose is leading his team by being a scorer (24.7 points) and distributor (8.1 assists) and the numbers he has posted are simply unheard of from a point guard.

There is only one player in the entire NBA that is leading his team in points and assists.

His name?

Derrick Rose.

Aren’t you glad he’s on our side?

Blackhawks

The 2010-11 season has been rough sledding for the Blackhawks, but hey, we’ll always have June 9, 2010 to look back on.

White Sox

Like any baseball team, the Chicago White Sox have their fair share of questions to answer as we embark on the 2011 baseball season. Who’s going to be the closer? Will Gavin Floyd show up before June 1? Can Juan Pierre break the single-season record for outs made?

All of that takes a back seat when Sox fans look at the heart of their order. Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios and Carlos Quentin will strike fear in the heart of opposing pitching staffs starting in April, no matter what order you put them in.

That assumes everyone’s healthy and plays to their potential.

Last season, that quartet combined to hit 124 home runs, drive in 389 RBIs and slug at a .514 clip.

With Dunn’s addition to the line-up, I hope Jerry Reinsdorf bought fireworks in bulk for the scoreboard out beyond center field.

Cubs

Quick. Of the 10 guys projected to be in the starting rotation on the Cubs and White Sox, who has the most wins over the last three years? If you guessed Ryan Dempster, you’re either a really good guesser or properly know how to use baseball-reference.com.

Dempster is 43-27 with a .614 winning percentage that bests Mark Buerhle, John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Carlos Zambrano and newcomer Matt Garza.

That’s why I’m excited about the 2011 Cubs.

The top three of the Cubs’ starting rotation can hang with the best of ‘em in the NL Central and truly is no slouch compared to the rest of the league if you do a little bit of number crunching. With Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood ready to slam the door at a moment’s notice, Cub starters are primed for good seasons as long as they can go seven innings.

Bears

Devin Hester’s route running is suspect. His Football IQ leaves much to be desired. But there is no denying he is the most exciting player on the Bears.

Salukis

Carlton Fay is a beacon of light in what is turning out to be a rather dull season for the Southern Illinois University basketball team.

Sure, it took four years, but the light went on over Fays’ head this season. He entered the year in the best shape of his basketball career, more focused than he had in previous campaigns and the level of consistency has been there for a good chunk of the season.

The way he’s played this year makes it that much more disappointing to know that he and his SIU teammates will need a miracle to make a NCAA Tournament to avoid being the first Saluki to go four years without a tournament in a mighty long time.

Move over Braylon Edwards and any other NFLer who turned The Dougie into a nationwide dance phenomenon.

Let a Stanley Cup champion take over and show you how to boogie.

Get ‘em, Kaner.

Thanks, Blackhawks TV.

Can’t wait to see how Jonathan Toews tops this.

Dear Santa,

I have a confession to make.

I haven’t really been a good boy this year.

Shocking, I know.

Between the Tony La Russa DUI jokes, using Jim Hendry’s weight as a punchline and taking countless jabs at Creighton fans, I probably don’t deserve any Christmas presents.

But let’s be clear here, I haven’t completely been a bad boy.

I’ve attempted to help the Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Bulls and Salukis with some sage advice this past year.

As you could tell by the banner hanging in the United Center rafters, Blackhawks didn’t need my assistance.

Alas, I will not be selfish with my Christmas requests. Instead, I ask of you, Mr. Claus, to help those in need.

Please give the gift of a shooter’s touch to Gene Teague’s free throw attempts. The SIU center is among the conference leaders in attempted shots from the charity stripe, but he only hits 55 percent of those makes. Mr. Teague is very deserving of this gift, based on the hard work he does on the hardwood and the classroom.

At 11.1 points per game, he leads the Salukis in scoring. Please see if you can help Mr. Teague in his quest to help the Salukis get back to the NCAA Tournament sooner, rather than later.

Santa, please give Andrew Cashner a set of preseason instructional sessions with Greg Maddux. With Kerry Wood returning to the Cubs bullpen, Mr. Cashner will likely be slotted in the starting rotation. He already possesses a plus fastball and a serviceable breaking pitch, but Mr. Cashner could use a bit of assistance.

If he could spend the rest of the winter and the early part of spring learning from Mr. Maddux, one of the five greatest pitchers in the history of the game, Mr. Cashner could surely learn a lot about pitching. Thus, making the 2010 baseball season worthwhile.

Considering that Kenny Williams did all his Christmas shopping in November, the best gift to give the White Sox is a supportive fan base that goes to U.S. Cellular Field for all 81 home dates. The American League Central has never been more winnable with the power bats assembled by Williams in the offseason, coupled with the lack of moves by the defending AL Central champion Minnesota Twins.

Santa, Jake Peavy is on line one with a Christmas wish of his own.

For the Bulls, all I want is a shooting guard to replace Keith Bogans in the starting line-up. In a perfect world, Santa, you would be able to build one with Bogans’ defensive skill, Kyle Korver’s 3-point shot and Ronnie Brewer’s athleticism, size and length.

If it’s not possible, I would also accept Stephen Jackson or Carmelo Anthony wearing a Bulls uniform instead.

Santa, the Blackhawks have been really good this year, but it hasn’t been enough to be at the same level the team played at last summer when they raised the Stanley Cup. All I ask of you is to give Corey Crawford the ability to duplicate Antti Niemi’s second half.

From January 1 on, Niemi went 17-5 with a 90.4 save percentage.

That’ll work from here on out.

As for the Bears, they’ve been unexpectedly good this year. It’s as if Lovie Smith, Mike Martz and Jay Cutler want extra gifts under their tree.

I’m not sure what else you could get them, other than an offensive line. But since Jerry Angelo says they don’t grow on trees or in vineyards, they might be tough to come by. Hopefully, you have some spare offensive linemen in stock or could assign some elves to build a serviceable left tackle.

Thanks for taking time out of your busy day and hope you make a special stop by my house.

A gift-wrapped special somebody (read: Reese Witherspoon) would be greatly appreciated on this wonderful holiday.

Sincerely,

Luis
Editor/Co-founder, The Big Dead Sidebar

In sports, there are winners and losers.

And as we wake up on a bitter Monday morning in Chicago, it can be said that no one won the weekend like Chicago sports fans.

Chicago Bears

All the outrage Chicago sports fans have when Derrick Rose doesn’t get superstar treatment — and we’ll get to that later — might have been subsided with Ndamukong Suh’s forearm shiver during the fourth quarter of the Bears’ 24-20 win against the Lions.

Referee Ed Hochuli flagged Suh for unnecessary roughness as he extended his right arm while chasing Bears quarterback Jay Cutler from behind.

And that’s where the argument should end.

Naturally, it didn’t.

What needs to be said — and clearly — is that Suh was penalized for unnecessary roughness. Not roughing the passer, but unnecessary roughness.

It didn’t matter if Cutler was a passer, a runner or a blocker — hands to the head is a penalty.

What is so difficult to understand?

As pictured in a rather fuzzy screen shot, it’s clear that Suh’s right hand is extended and making contact with the back of Cutler’s head.

So, what are we arguing again?

Chicago Bulls

Derrick Rose isn’t getting superstar calls, but he’s making superstar shots.

Isn’t that all that matters?

Nothing warmed my heart like watching Rose bury a game-tying three after finally being on the right side of a clutch Brad Miller missed free throw.

Rose is averaging 25.7 points, 8.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds, shooting 35.7 percent from the 3-point line and 46.2 percent from the field. And if he isn’t getting MVP votes, then the NBA needs to find a new way to select its Most Valuable Player.

D-Rose’s stats favor comparably to LeBron James who is averaging 24 points, 7.3 assists, 5.7 rebounds, shooting 29.6 from the 3-point stripe and 45.8 percent from the field.

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The Blackhawks wrapped up a Sunday Funday with a thrilling and important 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames.

Chicago’s power play pushed the team to victory as the Hawks scored three of their four goals while on the man advantage. Actually, one of the goals came with a two-man edge. It was a much-needed boost after being blanked by the Vancouver Canucks on Friday and watching star Patrick Kane go down early against the Flames.

Chicago White Sox

Death to Ozzie Ball?

Not quite.

While many paid their respects to small ball, most know the idea of Ozzie Ball as a bunch of sacrifice bunts, hitting to the opposite field and watching small guys whizzing around the bases was a complete and total myth.

Ozzie Ball is, and always has been, watching big boppers launch balls out of U.S. Cellular Field.

Signing Adam Dunn only gets the White Sox that much closer to the formula that helped the team win the 2005 World Series.

The South Siders have ranked in the top four in home runs five of the last six seasons, ranking first in 2006 (a 90-win season) and 2008 (89-win year with AL Central title).

Credit GM Kenny Williams for adding a younger version of Jim Thome, whose offense was clearly the missing link in what was otherwise a successful year for the White Sox.

And like Thome, Dunn’s worth will be amplified because Williams likely took away all of Dunn’s baseball gloves upon signing the slugger. Dunn’s value skyrockets as long as he’s not asked to shag fly balls as a corner outfielder or scoop low throws at first base.

Dunn’s offense, despite a massive amount of strikeouts, will be welcome on the South Side after the DH-by-committee failed miserably to the tune of a .247/.332/.396/.728 line generally reserved for utility infielders — not for a position created for the sole purpose of hitting a baseball.

Chicago Cubs

Cubs fans can claim a victory after this weekend knowing GM Jim Hendry has yet to hand out a single no-trade clause.

Though, apparently, Hendry’s evil sweatervest-wearing twin brother Mike Rizzo, is handing out Alfonso Soriano-esque contracts to Jayson Werth.

Rizzo realizes Werth isn’t bringing Ryan Howard, Chase Utley or Roy Halladay with him, right?

Pack away the clown car and replace the circus music with Chelsea Dagger and the Alan Parsons Project.

The Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks are back in town.

Derrick Rose was nothing short of spectacular during the Circus Trip. Rose averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds as the Bulls went 3-2 on the annual escapade away from the United Center.

The winning road trip marks the first of its kind since the 1997-98 season, which was the final championship campaign of Michael Jordan and friends.

That alone is a cause for celebration, but for Rose and Co., it isn’t. In fact, the Bulls seem disappointed that the road trip didn’t end with a better record.

Having a chip on its collective shoulder might be this team’s best feature. The addition of veterans such as Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer and Carlos Boozer have brought the Jerry Sloan business-first mindset east from their old Utah Jazz head coach.

Mesh that with self-motivated stars like Rose and Joakim Noah and you have a core line-up that is wise and hungry.

Top it off with a detail-oriented head coach whose knowledge of Xs and Os is far superior to that of his predecessor and the Bulls are a certified contender in the East.

And that’s without Boozer playing a minute to this point of the season.

With Boozer’s return looming, now might be the time to get the most out of Taj Gibson. The second-year power forward out of USC is averaging 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and is shooting 51 percent from the field. His return to the bench would help solidify Tom Thibodeau’s second unit, making the Bulls a deeper and stronger team.

However, with his value being hitting peak coupled with the fact that he is a cost-controlled player for the next few seasons, Gibson might be the kind of player that gets dangled in a deal to solidify the Bulls’ lone soft spot in the starting line-up.

Packaging Gibson, Luol Deng and a draft pick probably won’t be enough to get the Denver Nuggets to pull the trigger on a deal that would send Carmelo Anthony to Chicago. But it’s a start.

If the Bulls can’t get Carmelo, John Paxson and Gar Forman must search the corners of the basketball universe for a shooting guard talented enough to play sidekick to D-Rose.

Finding a better shooting guard than Keith Bogans isn’t difficult. You could probably throw a dart into the United Center audience and hit someone who is more of a threat on the offensive end of the court than Bogans is right now.

You have to hope the Bulls are willing to do that, but apply it to the NBA’s open market.

Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks have received production out of John Scott — as evidenced above.

Still, I’d rather have a monster bludgeon opponents with a flurry of goals and assists than fists.

It’s no longer early for the Blackhawks, who aren’t yet on a playoff pace. We’re more than a quarter into the season and Joel Quenneville’s team has yet to find its mojo, though there are signs the Hawks are pulling it together.

Corey Crawford gets the call in the nets again as Quenneville returns to the formula that helped win him a Stanley Cup last season — ride the hot hand until it gets put out. Crawford has won his last four starts in goal and has a 1.25 goals against average to go along with a save percentage of 96.0 in his last three victories.

At this stage of the season, Coach Q must stick with Crawford in net because it’s not about massaging egos or trying to justify the Marty Turco signing. Right now, it’s about winning games.

And if they’re going to put up Ws, they’ll have to do it over the next two to three weeks without Marian Hossa. The stud Hawks winger has been sidelined with a lower-body injury that occurred the other day when he and Nick Boynton collided during practice.

It’s been a rough go for good ol’ No. 16, eh?

Election Day is one of those things that makes America great.

Like Apple Pie, baseball, 20-inch rims and deep-fried anything, voting has a unique place in what makes America what it is today.

And today, I will be taking part in a little bit of Americana.

By not voting.

Wait, what?

Vote or Die would mean a lot more if it came from O.J. Simpson, Ray Lewis or Donte Stallworth.

Instead, it’s a message sent from P. Diddy as he is fed grapes by curvy young women dying for a private audition.

Yes, voting is a right. You’re absolutely correct when you say voting is a privilege.

But it’s not a necessity, well, not for me at least.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t vote. In fact, I encourage anyone eligible to vote to go out and do so.

There’s an old popular adage from voters who say, “You can’t complain if you didn’t go out and vote.” And in all honesty, that couldn’t be further from the truth. If you went out and voted for an idiot who is running your city, state or country into the ground, there’s probably going to be a lot to complain about.

Being a voter is a lot like being a sports fan.

As a voter, you invest in a candidate. But you can’t vote for him or her. You can’t tell them what to do once they’re in Washington. You voted for them and all you can do is sit around and watch them work.

As a fan, you invest in a team and you have no control on what they do on the field. You can’t swing the bat for Alfonso Soriano. You can’t shoot Joakim Noah’s free throws. You can’t protect for Jay Cutler. (On second thought, maybe you can’t be worse than one of the five clowns currently taking up space on the Bears roster.) All you can do as a fan is cheer your little heart out and hope that Bobby Jenks doesn’t hang a breaking ball with Joe Mauer at the plate.

I’m of the opinion that just because I didn’t have a direct hand in what takes place at Clark and Addison doesn’t mean I can’t be critical of it.

And that’s exactly how I feel about this election.

This my first time in my history in which I will withhold a vote. And before you judge me, put down your flaming pitchforks and consider what I have to say in my defense.

With this election in Illinois, I feel as if I’m not electing someone to represent me, my beliefs or ideals. All that got thrown out the window when I realized that politicians view me — a Puerto Rican — as just another Latino that will fall in line with every other Latino on American soil.

Nothing makes me feel more represented as an individual like being typecast because politicians and TV pundits are too lazy to differentiate between Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Cubans, Dominicans, Venezuelans and others.

Now that I’ve rudely awakened you from one political dream, we’ll move on with my argument.

Voting should be something you partake in because you actively back a candidate who will bring positive change to your life. Truth be told, most Americans aren’t intelligent enough to decipher between the crap tossed to them by either party.

I’m not sure if there is a less intelligent voter than someone who votes strictly upon party lines without seriously looking into a candidate’s background. If you have a single iota of political thought, you’ll think twice before voting exactly how your precinct captain wants you to today.

And if you’re voting for the lesser of two evils, stop right there and re-think your position.

You’re telling me that there isn’t a viable candidate running for a political office of importance?

Say it ain’t so.

Unfortunately, it is.

Alexi Giannoulias goofed with his family bank — and I’m supposed to trust him as my senator? Of course, I am. He’s young and hip and everyone likes him.

Yeah, everyone in the Portland Trail Blazers organization liked Greg Oden a little more than Kevin Durant coming out of college and we see how that’s working out there.

OK, so the vote goes to Mark Kirk. Until, of course, you realize he lied about his military history. And while Republicans are quick to brush it off as a minor misstep, this is the same group that wanted Bill Clinton’s head on a platter when he wasn’t forthcoming about getting a quickie on the side with Monica Lewinsky.

Because, really, who wants to admit to getting some from that?

I simply can’t take Republicans seriously when a good chunk of them think being misleading about your military history is easier to move on from than being misleading about your sexual encounters.

Knowing Giannoulias or Kirk will take the senate seat that once belonged to Barack Obama gives me the same feeling I had knowing that Micah Hoffpauir was coming up from Iowa to take Derrek Lee’s roster spot after he was traded to the Atlanta Braves.

Let’s move on to Bill Brady, who has a radio ad that cites editorials from several newspapers that show he has the backing from several of the state’s bigger broadsheets. That is until you look into the ad and realize that the newspapers are own by the same company and they’re running the same editorial.

The Southern sure does love it some Bill Brady. So does the Bloomington Pantagraph. As does the Belleville News-Democrat.

Why their endorsements mean absolutely diddly squat to Chicagoans is beyond me. It’s a waste of advertising dollars on Brady’s part, in my humble opinion.

Then there’s Robert Dold, who’s advertising campaign reminds you that he’s not to be confused with Robert Dole.

“Dold with a D, not an E!”

I can’t get that out of my mind quick enough. I’d rather listen to LaRoux’s “Bulletproof” on loop than hear that little Dold jingle again.

At least this election gives me the opportunity to remind voters how silly the extremes of each party are.

Hardcore Republicans have been good for a chuckle this political season. You’ve got to love the push by the G.O.P. to vote for the sake of change this year. While it’s an intriguing strategy, it is the same mindset employed by the Democrats two years ago. A mindset that was widely panned by conservatives.

How stupid do Republicans look in 2010 when they say vote for change when in 2008 they were mocking everyone who went out and voted for change’s sake?

And do we really want to go back to George W. Bush’s policies?

Democrats aren’t free from criticism though. But I’ll be a bit nicer because they haven’t been completely hypocritical in their ways.

Things have been slow to change, you’ll admit it now. And I’m glad that things are progressing, even if it is at a slower rate. But you can’t come out and declare swift changes and upheavals when you know slow should replace swift and the upheavals are more like shuffling of a deck of cards.

You can be as outraged as you want because of my political indifference that has led to me not casting a vote. But hey, you can’t blame me when the next crook is in office.