My generation grew through childhood during those perilous years before Jonas Salk developed an effective vaccine against the poliomyelitis virus. One strain of the virus induced paralysis in about 1% of infected persons, children being especially susceptible, hence the name, infantile paralysis. The Good News is that the last reported case of wild polio virus transmission in North America occurred in 1979. The World Health Organization hopes to be able to declare world-wide eradication of the disease early in the 21st century.
The Bad News is that a new virulent plague of infantile behavior among elected officials is currently sweeping the country. This behavior has already paralyzed government in Wisconsin and is rapidly closing in on Washington, D.C., where it may cripple the federal government within the next two weeks. What are the origins of this plague and the prognosis for a cure?
The Bad News is that a new virulent plague of infantile behavior among elected officials is currently sweeping the country. This behavior has already paralyzed government in Wisconsin and is rapidly closing in on Washington, D.C., where it may cripple the federal government within the next two weeks. What are the origins of this plague and the prognosis for a cure?
