Pity the Poor Pangolin

 No thanks, I already ate.

First it was bats at a wet market in Wuhan. Then it was discovered, or uncovered, that actually there were no bats for sale at that wet market. But there were pangolins. You know, pangolins -- that thing you never heard of once before in your entire life. Apparently they are quite tasty despite being hideously ugly and looking somewhat like anteaters (see photo). Anyway, the loony left has a brand new reason the pandemic is Trump's fault: He (and Obama before him) "failed to protect the pangolins by providing legal protections to pangolins due to America’s faltering role in international wildlife conservation efforts."

The article in The Guardian, a British daily newspaper with an online presence, continues: "Though no pangolins live in the US, an endangered species designation could make additional funding available to preserve the species, bolster efforts to crack down on illegal trade and send a powerful signal to the international community that the animals ought to be protected."

Well I say if pangolins are going to go around spreading horrible diseases in retaliation for not being protected, then protect them at all costs! Hey, forget the starving children in Africa and Haiti and the homeless right here in America --  they don't kill anyone. Instead let's throw a ton of money at making sure pangolins are fed and happy and have lots of space to run around and procreate. 

As for me personally, I will never eat Chinese food again, and that's a huge statement for a Jew to make, believe me. (There goes Christmas.)