Ebola contained in Nigeria and Senegal, WHO almost claims..and the oddity of the mid-term elections.

"Pretty much contained" in those two countries where there was but a single case in Senegal that traveled in form Guinea, and in Nigeria patient zero flew into the country via the usual route; in an airplane of some type.

So, the situation in Nigeria--which was really troubling--may have been extinguished, but in the three countries where the 2013-2014 ebola outbreak is still raging--Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia--things are still getting worse from all available reports.

Being cognizant of West African geography does have value for all peoples everywhere.

I have NO idea if the three day lockdown in Sierra Leone will have lasting benefits, but hopefully the education and outreach that has been claimed will help to de-stigmatize the disease. The lockdown did increase the confirmed ebola case rate by 130 persons, with 39 suspected cases awaiting lab results.

Meanwhile in the DRC, the outbreak appears to be well controlled. Let us all hope that this is so.

I really need to say something political. I have no idea what the GOP platform is..it doesn't appear to be FOR anything. Does the GOP really sill believe that deregulation is the answer to anything? Well, anything that these people running for office claim deregulation will fix? Ideology is much like religion. Both philosophies stop the critical thinking process.

The Red States benefitthe most from governmental handouts, yet these are the very states least likely to vote in their best interests. I have always been baffled by my fellow Americans.

In the "all politics are local" theme, the GOP candidate for US senator(Scott Brown) moved to NH solely to run for another senate seat as he lost to Elizabeth Warren in his real state--the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Polls ahow the race a toss up. This would not be possible with a fully functional, informed electorate. One does not reward failure to retain a job by handing them the same job.

I vote, but I am not represented by any political party in the US.