Sick Congress

About two months ago when the “stimulus” boondoggle worked its way through the House of Idiots – a.k.a. Congress – taxpayers’ money to secure additional stockpiles of “anti-viral agents” felt the blow of the executioner’s axe. It doesn’t matter which political party signaled the hit, as in the end the blow made its case clear with the clear and convincing evidence that the 111th Congress doesn’t give a rat’s ass about the health and well-being of Americans. And we pay them to think like this? They would rather spend “Our” money to change out tourist toilets way up here in Alaska. Now additional funding for stockpiling, had not the ax fallen, it would have included increased doses of “Tamiflu”, which is presently the best known remedy in efforts to abate the “Swine Influenza” once contacted - short inoculation. But with this new strain of H1N1 bombarding many borders and more countries predicted to succumb to possible devastation, a booster shot is still in the research stage and it is estimated it would be months even before a “beta” test could be rolled out. So an “anti-viral agent” like Tamiflu would have at least been something that could have eased an outbreak from becoming a pandemic. Then why the axe for something that seems now so necessary for the masses? Because it didn’t fit the definition of “shovel ready”. Talk about “shovel ready”, that may be a reality if this flu thing starts wrecking havoc across the lands. Gravedigger’s central may be a reality if things get out of control. What gets me is this. We can waste spend a bunch of money to fix toilets, including the International Space Station’s crapper, but we can’t find enough money to protect the human race, right here on earth. We still face the threat of a major “Outbreak” each and every day. As the world’s population increases, so does the threat of disease. So we must stay ahead of it. And we still see the obituaries filled with pictures of that “sad eyed lady”, lives cut short by cancer, especially breast cancer. We have our priorities mixed up, especially when a toilet has a higher priority with respect to how Congress acts! Talk about “crap” legislation. See, during the debates on the Hill, 180-million for “Swine Flue” was axed. That would have produced enough “agent” for the entire American population plus enough to aid bordering countries, like Mexico. But know we have stockpiles that can only protect about 44-million Americans. There is not enough to go around if this “Swine” gets out of control. That is the reason this country is not responding to the Mexican government’s call for help, except for instituting a way to now have border restrictions. Can you imagine if Congress were to allow what is on the shelf to go across the border? When at the same time we can with confidence acknowledge that Congress has a secret stash of Tamiflu available, for their own personal use including family members, pets and most likely a “handout” for their most likeable “lobbyist”, and family. OK, that wasn’t fair. But here is how it would go if indeed this thing turns into a pandemic. With limited “agent” to combat the “Swine” like effects like diarrhea - good thing for toilets - it will mean medical comfort for children, elderly and those susceptible to repertory aliments. “Who’ll be the next in line”? Guess? Congress, as they will use the excuse that they must maintain order, so grant themselves preferential treatment, just like they give themselves preferential treatment come pay raise time, which happens every year. And in the end, once again Americans will suffer the effects of not a disease, but of a Congress that had no idea what they were doing or how to do it, except screw over the same people that pay their way! Congress in session? How about Circus Time!

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