A good man [human] is hard to find... and don't we ever need them.

Today is a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. It's also a scary day for a lot of people in California; the wildfires raging around LA are not contained, and the water is running scarce. Of course, there have been "those politicians" who have gone off the rails yet again, politicizing a massive tragedy to try to score points by outright lies. And there's our current president on-site, pledging help. 

The stark contrast between common decency and bloviation is so apparent right now, it's breathtaking. 

The list of bills in the new Congress are also breathtaking: if any of them pass, it'll change how we live, here on the front lines, in everywhere America. And I can promise you this, the changes will be the cause of yet more chaos, hurt, and economic turmoil. Buckle up, folks. 

So, the fires rage literally and figuratively, and the nation lays a good man to rest. He tried to make life easier for so many people, and succeeded in ways that were meaningful and deeply felt. It ought to be the first requirement made of anyone who aspires to any level of public office: make people's lives better. All people, not just cronies and sycophants. 

And while we are at it, threats to take over by force or coerce other sovereign nations is not playing well on the streets of America. Even if it were not illegal aggression, it would cost so much money in military and so on that it is an unbelievably stupid thing to even consider. 

I wish there were more decent people running the show.

C