May 4, 2020. Madison, Mississippi. Dictators.

Once upon a time, many years ago, I asked my boss Jack what he thought was the most important task for him. He said that hiring managers was by far the most important task in his job description. Furthermore, he told me that if he makes a mistake, the company can easily lose one million dollars. As an example, he has hired a good agent, who got along with everyone. But when he hired the agent to become a manager, the agent became a little dictator, strutting around the office as Napoleon. "How could that happen?" he asked me. I was reminded by that conversation when I watch some of the State Governors. Once they got some power, such as telling people to stay off the beach and stop going to work, they seem to enjoy the power. At first people were urged to stay home until the curves flattened. When that happened, they changed their mind. Now more testing must be done. School aged children have not been attacked by the virus but schools are still not open. For peoples mental and physical health, parks and trails need to be available. But many Governors have still kept the parks off limit. Same for the golf courses. It is stupid behavior. But some Governors seem to delight in their control. What happened to the constitution? People are beginning to rebel, finally. After all, folks who have had trouble are the elderly folks with other medical problems. For some reason, older folks with diabetes and who are over weight struggle to stay alive. But most other people recover. It is time to get everyone back to work. Let the elderly stay away from everyone else. These little dictators need to go back to their office and stop telling the citizens what to do. But as we all know, putting the genie back in the bottle will not be easy. But it can be done. It is time.