Looking forward to 2021, with some wishes

Small businesses and schools should remain open, and the election system should be fixed. Happy New Year! Here are some wishes for 2021:
End the global pandemic.
Just months ago, cynics said it would take a miracle to have a vaccine by the end of the year. Special thanks to President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and their team for pushing Operation Warp Speed. And major thanks to the scientists and other experts who gave us the vaccine.

Keep our small businesses open.
Stop the war on small businesses. Governments across the country should put a moratorium on shutdown orders. Announce a list of safety protocols that are helpful for small businesses and let them adapt to their individual circumstances. If “Saturday Night Live” can have an audience, there is no reason restaurants cannot be safely open in New York City. If movie and television production sets are operational in California, there is no reason local businesses can’t operate - particularly in the Golden State. We need America Open for Business!

Fix the broken election system.
State lawmakers across the country should immediately bring up election reform measures. There must be integrity and transparency throughout our voting process. Enact photo identification to vote laws, signature verification, limits on absentee voting to people in nursing homes and deployed veterans, and the use of paper ballots on election day instead of machines. And lawmakers must include real penalties to ensure that election officials follow the law.

Get our children back to school.