Arne

Even though his policies were thumbs up to privatization. Even though he supported the use of hypothetical standards as if they were actual.  Even though his practice of blackmailing states through their coffers is a continuing hazard to democracy. Even though his idea of accountability was  engineered failure. Even though he was grateful to a murderous hurricane and  dismissive of white suburban moms and their not as smart as they think children. Even though he authored a brazen attack by government on its citizens and even though this attack has eroded faith in government.  Even though I suspect him of not even being the architect of his own policies.  Yet, as I watched Arne resign from office this week… I thought I saw a man who wanted to do good work, who wanted to be a hero being blindsided by the desire to move the needle no matter what the cost to others .  On a purely human scale, it was a sad moment…