Family First: The Billion-Dollar Handshake

Brothers and sisters, it seems we’ve stumbled into a peculiar kind of public auction where the highest bidder is family loyalty. Imagine, if you will, a billion-dollar blessing bestowed not by divine providence but rather through connections tied tighter than a potluck casserole. When government funding shares a last name with those it aims to benefit, the contradiction might make you think that ‘family values’ is just code for ‘value your family’s business’.

Yet here we are, watching as merit-based means start to look like nepotism’s party trick. Peace be with you, as we acknowledge that perhaps the only business bigger than family values is valuing your family’s business connections. May this serve as a gentle reminder that while some preach about pulling oneself up by the bootstraps, others are simply handed the boots.