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How Politically Stupid Are We?
What happens when a populace becomes purposefully dumbed down? Just how collectively stupid are we? 25% of Americans cannot name more than one of the five freedoms granted by the First Amendment.40% can correctly identify and name the three branches...more »
Posted on July 2, 2008 3:05 PM
Why is Bush in the UK and not IA?
Can someone please tell me why our glorious leader is on an eight day tour of Europe when parts of the Midwest are buried under water?The National Guard has been called out in Iowa A lake in Wisconsin has completely...more »
Posted on June 15, 2008 9:37 AM
Political Polls and YOU
Every day of every week of every month, we see poll results.McCain is up, Obama is down. Obama is up, McCain is down.Blacks, whites, Hispanics, men, women, dogs, parakeets, age ranges, income brackets, favorite sexual positions and proclivities, education levels,...more »
Posted on June 15, 2008 3:11 AM
RIP Mr. Russert but I'm still pissed
Forgive me for this post but I have to say it. I mean no disrespect. That said… While I am saddened by the passing of anyone, especially an icon of our times, I am struggling with the emotions which...more »
Posted on June 14, 2008 10:25 PM
Where does "healing" begin?
I’d like to quote this from Mark Kleiman’s blog: <blockquote>It should, but probably doesn’t, go without saying that from now through November 5 Obama supporters should say as many nice things as they can about HRC and her supporters,...more »
Posted on June 5, 2008 9:23 AM
An honest question for Clinton supporters
Could the Clinton supporters please explain what it is that is so off-putting about Obama? I mean that seriously — I am absolutely, 100% bewildered at why it’s so hard for some of you to get behind the candidate who...more »
Posted on May 31, 2008 9:57 PM
Bush officials charged with war crimes (really!)
Well, well, well. As Donald Rumsfeld once said, “…there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know” and coming from one as clearly clueless as he, today’s post is dedicated to...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM
Well, that didn't work.
Sorry about the last post. If you care to read about Executive Orders, Acts, Lies, and the Death of Open Government in full, links and formatting and all, go to http://livefrankly.wordpress.comAgain, so sorry...my bad in not realizing that you couldn't...more »
Posted on May 8, 2008 8:29 PM
Orders, Acts, Lies, and the Death of Open Government
I am in the process of writing a lengthy post on Executive Orders (EO) and our ever evaporating rights, but in the meantime, as I was reading (and reading and reading) hundreds of pages of EO’s, something struck me which...more »
Posted on May 8, 2008 8:15 PM
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We need to make a choice about what we will kill over?
How about NOTHING? I'm all for that.
Posted at July 3, 2008 10:29 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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Let me rephrase: more people have been killed in the name of God.
Posted at July 3, 2008 11:02 AM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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Raider, UGH. Must you remind us that that asshat gasbag makes ridiculous amounts of money for selling hate and ignorance.
Posted at July 2, 2008 11:07 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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Amen, sistah (or bruddah)!!
Religion has probably killed more people than everything else combined.
Posted at July 2, 2008 11:06 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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I venture to guess that you are correct. And I further venture to guess that I am probably amongst them. Every time I dig into the how's, what's and why's of what happened in the House or Senate, I find my own knowledge lacking.
Thanks for your comments. Both are well taken.
Posted at July 2, 2008 11:03 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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Oh boy...stupid, stupid me.
I, apparently, have no right to have written this post to start with.
(hanging head in shame)
Posted at July 2, 2008 10:59 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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You're right. I go into it a little more in my blog entry.
http://tpzoo.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/when-education-fails-a-nation/
Posted at July 2, 2008 10:58 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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You're wrong. War crimes do not have to be done in American courts. That is why there is a world court. It is unlikely that Bush and his criminal cohorts will ever be held accountable in the US. That does not mean they will never be held accountable. Maybe and maybe not. But the possibility is there.
You might want to read this: Bush officials HAVE been charged with war crimes.
Check it out.
Posted at July 2, 2008 6:24 PM in response to Impeachment: Conyers "Seriously" Affirms "Duty" On Impeachment Allegations
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One can hope. My visions of hope have had diminishing returns. I hope you're right...for all our sakes.
Posted at July 2, 2008 6:20 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
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I put politically in there because of the stats I quoted.
Go to the article here for other stats. Here's a teaser: the best score was in history - 25% could answer basic history questions.
You're referring to science, which the original author didn't address (in the post I read and quoted on my original blog entry). I would bet that in science, MAYBE 1% could answer questions.
And don't start me on the ignorance of ID and the flat earthers. Ugh.
Posted at July 2, 2008 3:42 PM in response to How Politically Stupid Are We?
