Tomgram: Rick Shenkman, American Stupidity
source: http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174951/rick_shenkman_american_stupidity
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How Ignorant Are We?
The Voters Choose… but on the Basis of What?
By Rick Shenkman
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." -- Thomas Jefferson
Just how stupid are we? Pretty stupid, it would seem, when we come across headlines like this: "Homer Simpson, Yes -- 1st Amendment 'Doh,' Survey Finds" (Associated Press 3/1/06).
(Full article at link ... recommended)
The Voters Choose… but on the Basis of What?
By Rick Shenkman
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." -- Thomas Jefferson
Just how stupid are we? Pretty stupid, it would seem, when we come across headlines like this: "Homer Simpson, Yes -- 1st Amendment 'Doh,' Survey Finds" (Associated Press 3/1/06).
(Full article at link ... recommended)
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