Comments on: Survey: Many Americans Are Idiots http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/ Harangues that just make sense Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Larry http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85560 Larry Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:43:41 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85560 I have to disagree with Darleen that it's recent (last 25 years) products of the school system. The older you get, the more of those civics lessons you forget, especially when you're not interested in civics or politics in the first place. Fortunately, most of those people aren't interested in voting either. As for half not knowing whether the President has to obey Supreme Court rulings, maybe some of them DO remember their history, in particular the national bank issue, with Andrew Jackson's famous quote "Mr. Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it." If the President is a bull-headed ex-general so popular that Congress dare not impeach, then adhering to Supreme Court rulings is optional, not mandatory. I have to disagree with Darleen that it’s recent (last 25 years) products of the school system. The older you get, the more of those civics lessons you forget, especially when you’re not interested in civics or politics in the first place. Fortunately, most of those people aren’t interested in voting either.

As for half not knowing whether the President has to obey Supreme Court rulings, maybe some of them DO remember their history, in particular the national bank issue, with Andrew Jackson’s famous quote “Mr. Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it.” If the President is a bull-headed ex-general so popular that Congress dare not impeach, then adhering to Supreme Court rulings is optional, not mandatory.

]]> By: Andy http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85275 Andy Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:14:03 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85275 Our public schools hard at work. Our public schools hard at work.

]]> By: MOG http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85183 MOG Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:20:12 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85183 Patterico, how could you be so shocked. If it weren't for these idiots we would be out of work. Patterico, how could you be so shocked. If it weren’t for these idiots we would be out of work.

]]> By: assistant devil's advocate http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85100 assistant devil's advocate Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:25:17 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85100 years ago i told a friend "to borrow a line from lincoln, the lord must have loved stupid people because he made so many of them." friend replied "lincoln said that??" years ago i told a friend “to borrow a line from lincoln, the lord must have loved stupid people because he made so many of them.”
friend replied “lincoln said that??”

]]> By: Kevin Murphy http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85025 Kevin Murphy Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:39:17 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-85025 When asked a few years ago, 10% of Britons could not name the Prime Minister. It wouldn't amaze me that 10% of Americans could not name the President. A number seem to think it's "Shrub." When asked a few years ago, 10% of Britons could not name the Prime Minister. It wouldn’t amaze me that 10% of Americans could not name the President. A number seem to think it’s “Shrub.”

]]> By: Dubya http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84729 Dubya Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:28:26 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84729 Especially with voters like <a href="http://www.scrippsnews.com/911poll" rel="nofollow">this</a>. It is really sad that so few people can form rational questions and go about finding answers in such a way as to come anywhere close to the truth. Too many people gravitating into "echo chambers" where they only hear more of what they've heard somewhere and unquestioningly convinced themselves of. Especially with voters like this.

It is really sad that so few people can form rational questions and go about finding answers in such a way as to come anywhere close to the truth. Too many people gravitating into “echo chambers” where they only hear more of what they’ve heard somewhere and unquestioningly convinced themselves of.

]]> By: Black Jack http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84678 Black Jack Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:02:51 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84678 Makes you think twice about supporting a "get out the vote campaign." Makes you think twice about supporting a “get out the vote campaign.”

]]> By: paul from fl http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84623 paul from fl Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:17:40 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84623 Well, then I guess that proves the current curricula guidelines and educational philosophies are not effective. So we can get rid of the liberal driven bushwa taught in schools and return to the more effective curriculum of the past. Well, then I guess that proves the current curricula guidelines and educational philosophies are not effective. So we can get rid of the liberal driven bushwa taught in schools and return to the more effective curriculum of the past.

]]> By: DKSuddeth http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84599 DKSuddeth Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:53:35 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84599 <blockquote>If we could just impose an intelligence test before allowing people to vote, we’d never have to worry: no Democrats would ever be elected!</blockquote> yeah, right. Because EVERY republican balances their vote by weighing all issues. A republican voter would NEVER be a single issue voter. p'shawww!!!!

If we could just impose an intelligence test before allowing people to vote, we’d never have to worry: no Democrats would ever be elected!

yeah, right. Because EVERY republican balances their vote by weighing all issues. A republican voter would NEVER be a single issue voter. p’shawww!!!!

]]> By: Dana http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84574 Dana Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:16:06 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/09/30/survey-many-americans-are-idiots/#comment-84574 If we could just impose an intelligence test before allowing people to vote, we'd never have to worry: no Democrats would ever be elected! If we could just impose an intelligence test before allowing people to vote, we’d never have to worry: no Democrats would ever be elected!

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