We have a beautiful day today. The temperature is heading for the mid 50s (F) and the sun is shining brightly in a totally clear sky. We didn't get any flooding here but areas around us did. Well east of us it was really bad.

This story surprised me but not really. Number 45's personal pilot is on the short list for heading the FAA. From the story the man does have a varied background but what comes across is that the most important factor is his relationship to #45. Whether or not a pilot could run things so that tarmac delays become a thing of the past is questionable. This is an excellent example of what happens when you don't thing government really matters and that everything should be run like a family business.

So perhaps #45 is mind-linked with Duterte--the Philippines strongman who believes in executing suspected criminals before a trial and that troops should be allowed to rape female suspects. Politics of fear par excellence. Though the story says he cites Singapore's low drug use the attitudes are more reminiscent of Duterte who isn't mentioned in the story.