It Takes Real Genius To Do It Right.

       Ever heard of the Zika virus? There's an article about it in today's issue of the Washington Post opinions. The article suggests only America is equipped, financially and with the expertize to quickly solve this problem. Fortunately we have a Congress that has taken this threat to so many people so seriously that it felt it was necessary to take a month and a half off for vacation without funding any research into solving the Zika threat to thousands of families. Well done U.S. Congress.
       Of course we have to remember that this is Convention season. Both political parties are either enjoying the season in picturesque Cleveland or will do so in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. So they won't be in their home districts and states, except for a very very few. But they will be congregated in just two small spaces. Well except for one of the parties. That party will have more than a few missing from the gala celebration. No word on the other as yet.
       The point is they'll all be celebrating with little to celebrate. But what they won't be doing until after Labor Day is doing anything to fight the outbreak of the Zika virus until nearly the end of the mosquito season. Now this is a great idea that Congress has come up with. Ya see, when the mosquito season is over, there'll be no imagined reason to rush, until next year's season, and then we'll be on to more of the same. At least that's the case unless the electorate actually decides to un-elect the current crop of legislators.
       Not to worry though, the upper class, the one percent, is furiously working to see that all the legislators worthy of their largess will have ample funding for their individual reelection campaigns. Now, as for those few legislators who are in receipt of the one percent's ire, well, they'll be forced to dip into their meager slush funds to fund their own campaigns.
       Meanwhile, Zika will continue to advance but hopefully will not morph into something even more dangerous. If that should happen two things will undoubtedly take place. First, Congress will investigate the CDC and secondly, they will blame it on whomever gets elected to the White House. Well done U.S. Congress, well done.