Hi there, everyone. Happy Thursday. It's 4 o'clock in New York. In the words of Eminem, you only get one shot.

That's how it goes with goodbye messages from outgoing presidents. And Joe Biden's was epic. It demands our attention in an information

ecosystem designed to numb and distract. To really appreciate what President Joe Biden chose

to do with his last time standing in the presidential bully pulpit, here's what some of his

predecessors conveyed in their farewell addresses.

Staying on that course will bring lower interest rates, greater prosperity, and the opportunity

to meet our big challenges. If we choose wisely, we can pay down the debt, deal with the retirement

of the baby boomers, invest more in our future, and provide tax relief.

Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks.

And there are things I would do differently if given the chance.

Yet I've always acted with the best interests of our country in mind.

I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right.

A shrinking world, growing inequality, demographic change, and the specter of terrorism.

These forces haven't just tested our security and our prosperity, but are testing our democracy as well.

Hey, goodbye. We love you. We will be back in some form.

And then came last night, and President Biden's blunt and stark and rather dark warning.

I want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern.

This is a dangerous concern, and that's the dangerous confrontation of power

in the hands of a very few ultra-wealthy people.

The dangerous consequences, if their abuse of power

is left unchecked.

Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America

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