What I think

 It is so sad when you have a question or want to share something and the person you know will have the answer or be interest in what you have to say is no longer with us. The reality of their passing hits you again almost as hard, but even sadder, than when they first passed.

 I should but I don't and there are a few things that just stuck out to me. Schools in one of the Carolinas legally have to open later in the summer so the state can continue to get tax dollars for people doing touristy things. And really, are they teaching kids anyway? Better to have stupid kids who buy into that crap. I guess some schools are risking it and opening earlier. In Canada a young women could not get an appoint with her therapist for many weeks so the government offered to help her kill herself. Better to get rid of the annoying people than fix your bad health care system. Corporations and rich people own a lot of the water rights on Maui. During the fires they had to be asked if their water could be used to fight the fires. I don't even know what to say about that. I would not have asked just done and maybe saved a life or two. But that's' just me.

 Apparently the state legislature voted to refurbish the capital dome to the tune of many millions of dollars. Not sure shy. Looked good to me and its not like anyone does anything there. Turns out it is now going to cost 100 million more to finish, The government did not think it was necessary to explain that to the citizens. Who did not vote to refurbish the building anyway. yes, the did vote for the useless people who thought it was a good thing. Now why would they not think the people needed to know? Most people would want a reason for paying more than they originally agreed on. Maybe, the government didn't want to explain and be judged for one more screw up.

 Wouldn't it be nice if you could just pass a law and everyone would do the right thing. You can pass them but less than moral people will get around them. You could pass a law that landlords would not raise rents so high that people can't pay them. Yes there are laws, they don't seem to work. Employers would not cut workers hours so the higher ups in the company would not loose any money. Businesses would not raise prices on products just because they can.  Maybe it is time that parents started to teach their children right from wrong, to be kind and helpful to other people. That there is a reason to always try to be good. I know that used to be a thing, but I guess it went out of style along with common sense.

 There are many laws that I do not understand. The 2 I really don't understand are the OR bottle law and the don't pump your own gas law. The gas law is changing, not because the governor signed it into law but because she didn't do anything with it. Leadership, not a thing. I was just annoyed by it when we first moved here but quickly got used to it and now will not pump gas. The government assures us that no one will loose their jobs when stations can make half their pumps self serve. Apparently, the government does not know how big business works. Stations are understaffed as it is and companies are showing profits so it makes since that now they can cut their staff in half and make even more money. Cynic?, maybe, but I think that is exactly what will happen. And then there is the bottle tax. Annoyed the hell out of me. Bottles had to be returned to the stores where the area was trashed, long lines, machines broken; because, stores did not want to deal with staffing and ...