Ladies and gentlemen, your US Congress

The following productivity--or, rather, lack of it--comes to us all courtesy of our own US Congress:

 

This, among other things, is what campaign contributions and splintered, uncooperative political parties and politicians get us, as a nation, as a people.

 

And we must put an end to it.

 

We must fight to end campaign contributions.

 

As soon as possible.