Politicians Unequaled at Wasting $$$$$

     The House Select Committee on Benghazi recently released its findings surrounding the Benghazi disaster. While the 800 page document shed no new light on what happened or who was responsible for the deaths of four Americans that tragic day, it does shed a critical light on an increasingly pathetic portrayal of the nation's Congressional membership...a portrayal of unchecked stupidity on a daily basis. And since this "report" was a bipartisan, twelve member effort, that stupidity is to be shared by Pachyderms and Jackasses alike.

     It took two years for the Republican-controlled House to amass more than one and a half reams of paper. However, it's the price tag for that heap of tree pulp that really begs for the term STUPIDITY. For you see, a mere $7 million was expended to tell the American public virtually nothing more than it already knew...two years ago.

     Admittedly, $7 million is but a pittance, a lowly drop in the bucket, when it comes to a federal budget in the neighborhood of $4 trillion dollars. But when broken down, the price comes to an embarrassing $8,750 per page...$8,750 hard-earned taxpayer dollars. And let it be noted, using basic arithmetic, that price works out to be $52,500 per ounce of paper. That's about 40 times the going rate for a bright, shiny one ounce gold coin like a Krugerrand. Honestly, to protect our "investment," Congress should have engaged, at the very least, an armed guard of U.S. Marshals when it came time to distribute that "golden" report. Hey, nothing's too good for the American public, right?

     Now, you're probably wondering who got the $7 million? Those astute among you guessed it right off; high-priced mouthpieces, not unlike those employed by racketeers and global corporations.That's what makes the price tag even more ludicrous. In essence, what are we paying members of a Congressional committee to do? Well, in this case, it would appear just to read a worthless report commissioned by them...at our expense...as always.

     This monetary absurdity must fall within the realm (fantasy land?!) of what Congress obviously considers getting the biggest bang for the buck; spending tons of money on a project but getting no results. There's apparently no money back guarantee either. Makes you feel proud that Congress shops bargain basement for us, now doesn't it?

     But make no mistake; if the shoe was on the other foot, if the Democrats were in control of such a committee, they would have done nothing different. To politicians, $7 million is only money...our money. That's pocket change, walking around money for the federal government. But, just the same, isn't it nice to see your tax dollars hard at work?

     So, for those who have children or grandchildren who are wondering what line of work to choose, have them pick law. Afterwards, they should seek out employment with a prestigious Washington, D.C., law firm. Being associated with the Beltway's "upper crust" would be ideal in advancing one's career in jurisprudence. Then, once established, they could could work on another "important" Congressional project or report at taxpayers' expense. Wouldn't you feel so proud? Wouldn't that just make your day?