I had an interesting conversation this morning with a former NorthState resident; we were commenting on the sudden and unexpected death of our Congressman Doug LaMalfa that hit the news this morning. Not everyone in our district was a fan of Doug, as evidenced by the weekly protesters outside of our business complex where he had his office.
I must have indicated some hesitation in my response, because she surmised that I was "non political."
No - not even an inch. I decided long ago that "being political" was a not just a waste of my time and energy - seriously, what of anything that I could do would make a difference? (Aside from voting, of course.) I told her that getting myself worked up about what the bigwigs were up to just made me anxious and annoying, not to mention the rise in my blood pressure.
And I will admit to being more than a bit snarky at the protesters every week as I crossed their "picket line."
I did like Doug, and was sorry to hear the sad news. I think it is telling when people are glad to hear about the death of someone they disagree with. Besides that, "This world is not my home."
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| RIP Congressman LaMalfa |
