After their magnificent 7-0 start, the Arizona Cardinals may not be winning now but Arizona is definitely ahead in the COVID Mortality Stakes. Only Michigan and Montana are ahead of us in the number of deaths per 100,000. We've got a bit of catching up to do but, with a Governor like ours and a solid Republican base which doesn't believe much in vaccination or mask mandates or any of that social distancing nonsense, we have the opportunity to be the top state in terms of the number of deaths. Perhaps the Omicron variant will give us the edge. Governor Ducey is to be lauded for an intelligent political strategy of doing as little as possible, keeping his mouth shut and going on holiday. That's leadership. With his record he will be free to put himself up to be a candidate for the Presidency, a worthy successor to the former President. Who needs democracy when you have the GOP which knows exactly what's right for the country? Thanks to our Governor's new laws you can now place your bets on who you think will come out as the top state for COVID deaths. I am going for Arizona as No.1 in the USA by March. Place your bets. Rien de va plus.