The year 2013 is over, and it may go down in history as another
drastically negative year like 1913. The hundred year itch? Maybe.
The year started out with high political drama as Republicans and
Democrats argued late into the nights on January 1 and 2 in search of a
fiscal cliff agreement.
In May and June we watched a domino series of major scandals,
including the IRS targeting of conservative groups and the revelation
that the NSA is consistently spying on all American citizens.
The drama didn't let up over the summer, culminating in the widely watched government shutdown in October.
Then came the rollout of Obamacare, and the fact that no, you can't
"keep your doctor, or your insurance company," no matter what the
President promised.
Many Americans lost all faith in politicians -- all of them.
But the worst news came in December, with the little-publicized
announcement of the two major things that will most likely stand out
about 2013: