They are everywhere

Air temperature 46 F, wind near calm, clear sky. Little bit of ground fog across the park, too low to block my view of houses on the far side. Autumnal sun catching the tops of trees.

Single issue crap

Our (nominal) Democrat is likely to lose his seat in Congress because he came out against "assault rifles" after a horrific shooting last October. We are a rural district. He has satisfied rural and conservative non-kook interests, winning a district that voted for The Former Guy twice. But he represents a district where voters are tired of being labeled as murderers for possessing a .22 rifle to keep the woodchucks from mowing the garden flat. Or for possessing a pistol or shotgun for home defense where response to a 911 call can take half an hour or more.

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And, in this morning's gift to society-at-large, I have scheduled COVID and flu shots. You're welcome.

Demographic thing

When you are looking around for an age cohort to blame for current politics, please remember two things. In the years between Obama's election and today, a lot of old people have died and a lot of young people became old enough to vote.