For Republicans, lots of work, little time to waste

Luck, the saying goes, is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

That’s good luck. What about bad luck? It’s the opposite.

Bad luck is what happens when lack of preparation meets an ongoing threat.

We’re watching this play out now as fires tragically turn large swaths of Los Angeles’ most valuable real estate to ashes, with a massive price paid, including human lives.

We’re just starting to read about dry fire hydrants caused by water shortages resulting from...