A Preponderance of Stupidity

Hello my Dear Friends! Happy New Year. Let me begin by apologizing for being absent for so long. I do feel bad having left you to navigate these troubled times without me. I am aware how crucial my keen insight into the human condition is to you. If I had a nickle for every time I've heard WWPD!  Anyway, breath easy. I'm here for you. First, let's talk politics. A recent survey, conducted by Public Policy Polling, asked participants the following, "What do you have a higher opinion of, Congress or...". Some of the choices that scored higher than Congress include Lice, Colonoscopies and Traffic Jams. According to the survey, released yesterday, the majority of those asked also had a higher opinion of cockroaches, used car salesmen and the band Nickelback, than Congress. Fear not, Congress did not come in dead last in the poll. A majority of those polled did prefer Congress to Meth Labs, Lindsay Lohan and Gonorrhea. This is the world we live in.  I know what you're thinking. Yes, the majority of those polled did have a higher opinion of Congress than the Ebola Virus. Enough said.  Next, as you know, the price of a college education has skyrocketed over the past decade. Obtaining a degree from a top university will set you back a quarter of a million dollars. So, what are you getting for your money? Well, the answer to that may rest with whom, exactly, is teaching your kids. In just the past few weeks several examples of just who is shaping the minds of the next generation. A Georgetown University "Professor" and MSNBC contributor, Michael Eric Dyson, said the GOP would continue to "block and obstruct President Obama's agenda" because of "Negrophobia". Yup, that's it. Dr. James Fetzer, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota Duluth, wrote that the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School was carried out by Israel's Mossad death squad to strike fear in the hearts of Americans. He went on to say that it was all part of a greater US Government plot to wage violent war on the American people. Okey Dokey.  Professor James Tracy, of Florida Atlantic University, said in a radio interview that the massacre in Newtown, Conn., probably didn't even happen. He claims "crisis actors" were sent in by the Obama Administration to stage the attack to further the administrations gun control agenda. If you'd like to send your child to FAU, you can do so for a mere $35,265 per year. Finally, for today, I know you're wondering, 'Gee PoKitty, how do we feel about the Buffalo Bills hiring former Syracuse University head coach Doug Marrone as their new head coach'? Well, we're not happy but we're taking a wait and see approach. It was reported today that Marrone is bringing Syracuse Offensive Coordinator Nate Hackett to Buffalo with him. Add to that that it is widely believed the Bills will draft Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib. This would lead one to believe that someone thinks this year's SU offense was of NFL quality. That's a pretty big leap considering they went 8-5 in the Big East (not exactly a powerhouse division). With that said, I think Ryan Nassib is an outstanding QB with endless potential. He belongs in the NFL and I hope it's true that he will be coming to Buffalo. As for the rest of it, including the addition of former Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine (according to Twitter), no one knows what will happen. So, like every other year, I will remain cautiously optimistic about the coming season.
Po