not surprised you joined the discussion, rugcat, nor am I surprised at the angle you took, but what do you think about the smallpox deal?
one would think that you guys would maybe address it, you know... since you're here anyway...
Many in the security field, including some from places such as the Cato institute, have long held that a smallpox attack though unlikely, is certainly a real possibility. Currently it's believed that only the US and Russia have stocks of the smallpox virus, but it's also possible that such stocks also exist in say, China, or Pakistan, or India. We just don't know.
Given the nature of that deadly disease, and the fact that at least a hundred million Americans have no protection at all, plus the other hundreds of millions whose immunity is in question, (those who received vaccinations decades ago) it's not unreasonable to search for a means of protection.
Is it worth the cost? I wouldn't think so, but it's not some ridiculous idea. Should it have been given out to a specific company? Probably not -- though they might have been the best equipped to do the research. Or it might have been in part a political payback, which is not unheard of, and does not reflect well on the admin, to be sure.
But since you have opined from the minute obama began campaigning that he was an empty suit and a dangerous demagogue, it appears you have taken upon yourself the mantle of the intrepid truth seeker, determined to expose the evils of Obama and his administration.
This obsessive quest (which has never surfaced for any other political figure) has led to a series of posts, day after day, week after week, month after month.
Sometimes your criticisms have been valid, but more often they are simply petty and pointless. They seem to be closer in intent to the far right wing, Obama hating, partisan pundits than to any attempt of objective analysis. Quite simply, you have an ax to grind.
Most of the time, I simply skip over your Obama posts these days. I've lost interest in responding to the endless litany -- unless I'm particularly bored.