Can Congress use a litter box?

"Cats at least pee in the litter box.” So said Bill Maher on HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” show on Feb. 10th. This very funny man who cleverly combines wit with political wisdom with selected guests offering differing points of view, was summing up a lively discussion on our totally undependable and thoroughly dysfunctional U.S. Congress.

I like cats. They seem to have pretty clearly defined and attainable goals, not like congressional people. Most are able to get along reasonably well with their adversaries while at the same time maintaining the dignity of their high position in life, unlike so many of our human legislators. And within a household, with all its confusion of dogs, other cats, rambunctious children and the necessary functioning of the whole family order and fulfillment of the family goals, cats seem to perform admirably, so unlike the U.S. Congress.

My question is this: Are we, as a nation, going to rise to the level of feline functioning or are we going to “go to the dogs”?

McClellan is a resident of Polson