Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush

As readers will no doubt be aware, he passed away yesterday, age 94.  I haven't much to say about him.  He was the last of the "Wall Street Republicans" to be President; he came of age in a Republican Party that had not yet completely ceded to the Democrats the role of "prudent wing of the ruling class."  Obviously compared to the current monster-child in the White House he appears almost saintly.  One very good thing he did was sign the American with Disabilities Act, which makes America much better than many generally more social-democratic Western democracies in terms of requiring accomodations for those with disabilities, physical and mental.