Thank you! The cat is Pixel, he's mine and he does indeed walk through walls at time(extra points if you recognize the book reference). He's about 16 years old now, a little creaky at times, but still going strong.

The guy you are thinking about was Senator Josepth McCarthy in the 1950's. And yes, I agree, there does seem to be a bit of McCarthyism about.

Thanks for stopping by!