So, what's happened to keeping your word?

[canetoad]

When and why did insoucient lying become the norm. Who, these days in politics has kept their word? Joe?

[RockRaven]

1. Selection pressure. Those who only promise what they will accomplish, or do whatever is necessary

to keep every promise... don't win the next election (as often as those who violate one of those two parameters). Minimal promisers lose. Those who betrayed X/Y/Z to deliver on promises A/B/C also lose.

Differential survival rate between the two groups, bada bing bada boom... Remember, what we've got in office is almost entirely those who have won many, many elections in a row -- IOW, not promise keepers on average.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Off topic: Good to hear from you! Thought the drop bears had kidnapped you.

[canetoad]

3. Thanks H the P

Strangely enough, fellow early walker saw a drop bear scuttle along the dunes, coupla da ys ago.

We rarely see them in the coastal scrub; few gum trees. But it seems the y're there, which is good.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. You kept us updated on those awful fires, better than a lot of news organizations

Then came accounts of heroic efforts to save the wild critters.

Hope you and yours are doing well!

[canetoad]

5. Thanks buddy. I will.

May not be a bad fire season this year; triple La Nina left everything saturated.

Next year or two will be bad.