Rick Perry, Savior Of Young Maidens.

       Well, we can all rest easy now that Rick Perry has returned from his trip to South Africa. While there, he explained how fossil fuels can save young maidens from sexual abuse. That's right, just rub that oil all over their bodies and, presto, they will be safe. No, actually the "oops" man explained that if you give electricity to these small villages, the families can turn on the lights so the girls can read instead of , well, you know, having sexual encounters.
       To his chagrin it was explained that where there is central power, the long lines to electrify rural villages are down more than they are providing electricity. So Rick, the former governor of Texas, the former presidential candidate best known for his "Oops" statement in a debate when he couldn't remember what he wanted to say, has shown the equivalence of a Trump fumble.
       Ya see, South Africa is the 6th largest exporter of coal in the world. So why is the Energy Secretary for the United States trying to get them to use more fossil fuels? Wouldn't it make more sense to push renewable energy products. That way they wouldn't have to depend on long lines that don't work most of the time. And we might have a shot at selling them some 'made in America' products.
       That still leaves the question of how Perry came up with the girls being sexually attacked because of no electricity. Rick, just because you killed a coyote while jogging one day doesn't make you smart enough to be an Energy Secretary. Maybe a Coyote Killer Secretary, but not energy.
       I'd think you would have your hands full with handling the nuclear energy industry, which you don't know anything about, so, Rick, stay away from places like Africa, and well, most of the rest of the world. Just concentrate on our own energy problems which are growing bigger then ever since your elevation to Secretary status.