WORLD’S LUCKIEST MAN

World’s Luckiest Man By Bob Althoff

AND THE WINNER IS…

Honestly, I’m not sure which I’m more sick of — the pandemic or the political sickness we see all around us. And that’s saying something, because I’m pretty sick of both political divisiveness and COVID. (Figuratively speaking in the case of

COVID).

COVID-19 is a killer… of people, economies, jobs and businesses. While it is not yet known if it came from a lab in Wuhan, China, or a wet market around the corner, one thing is for sure — we did not give the virus to ourselves.

Sadly, our political sickness has been self-inflicted. It is not just our country that is divided: It is our customers, neighbors, even our families. And, let’s face it: We all are disgusted with the nightly barrage of personal attacks, exaggerations and lies that are the hallmark of U.S. politics.

Given what is at stake, I suppose it is inevitable that a presidential race would get ugly. But Americans deserve so much more from those who purportedly serve us. We, the people, are getting short-changed by our politicians (note, I don’t use the term “leaders”). Of the Nation’s 20 wealthiest counties, there are 8 that surround Washington, D. C., including the top two. In fact, Silicon Valley’s two counties only manage to rank No. 3 and No. 6 on the list.

Talk about obscene wealth concentration!

Nobody should begrudge pay for performance. But neither party is performing! They are deserving of not only less pay, but far worse. Most of the career politicians deserve to lose their jobs!

There is some good news. The BLM — not that one — the Bureau of Land Management has been relocated to Grand Junction, Colorado. Perhaps the entire Department of the Interior could follow. And then??? Well, one can hope.

In the meantime, we the people deserve better. As a nation, it seems some of these truths should be selfevident. We deserve:

A vaccine.

Civil discourse.

Civil servants who are both civil and serve us, not vice versa!

Our industry has always proven we know how to fight for something worthwhile. Our fellow citizens will, too. l honestly believe there are better days ahead… we just have to ride out the wobbles caused by the pandemic and the politicians!

Bob