[NerdDad]

Mississippi has been, and continues to be, last in many important areas. However, as evidenced by this article and by our publicity hound AG's actions against big tobacco, Mississippi is showing an affinity to be near the head of the line at the federal teat or anywhere else from which it can coerce or blackmail a free dollar. I guess it beats expecting the terminally democratic legislature to show any signs of fiscal responsibility.

[Illbay]

Blame Rachel Carson.

[Arthur McGowan]

Time to break out the DDT!

[self_evident]

Most people bitten by an infected mosquito will suffer no more than flu-like symptoms

This is false. 90% of those infected never know they have the virus and suffer no symptoms. I have also read that only 10% of the people bitten by an infected mosquito get infected themselves.