Dumbing Down America - Apparently It's Working

[StPeteAPB]

Jaywalking, with Jay Leno tonight, (ironice since I posted the 'best of ...' earlier today) revealed we have idiots amongst us.

Did you know ...
* ... we have 53 states?
* ... there are 2 senators?
* ... that the US won the battle at The Alamo?
* ... that Europe is a country that borders the US?
* ... that the Speaker of the House is Ted Boehner?
* ... that Lee Harvey Oswald shot Abraham Lincoln?
* ... that the Civil War was between the USA and England?
* ... that the Declaration of Indepence was adopted in 1725?
* ... that the Secretary of State becomes President if the P and VP are removed?
* ... that the Bicentennial was in 1976, so the Declaration of Indedendence was adopted in 1974?


Maybe - let's deport the dummies and keep the illegals?

[Thailand Dan]

You may have a point. Sad when when so many of young Americans have no idea what American history is and whats worse they just don't care. My wife how has never been to the States can answer all those questions.

[Bones429]

Worse yet the President stated we had 57 states....and just last week he also credited Abraham Lincoln as the founding father of the Republican party...

[StPeteAPB]

Originally Posted by Thailand Dan

You may have a point. Sad when when so many of young Americans have no idea what American history is and whats worse they just don't care. My wife how has never been to the States can answer all those questions.

We need a few test questions on the electronic voting systems that only unlocks the right to vote if you can answer the questions properly.

Originally Posted by Bones429

Worse yet the President stated we had 57 states....and just last week he also credited Abraham Lincoln as the founding father of the Republican party...

Show me, please?
If so, there must be a video.

[Led Sled]

THATS THE STATE OF OUR COUNTRY!
http://youtu.be/EpGH02DtIws
BUT thats all a set up on TV. they find the people and shot that shit all day long....
Sorry to say...
The USA is Filled with less than average people who dont KNOW SHIT about where they live or who started it all! This country has gotten watered down and is CHANGING right in FRONT of US!

Every person who leaves Europe, Mexico or Asia to come immigrate here RARELY IF EVER GOES BACK TO MAKE THERE HOME BETTER!

If we all did GREAT things and were super SMART who would we have to do the horrible labor jobs????

Educated people cant stand to NOT KNOW GET IT???

Go to a college campus and try those questions out!

P.S. Washington D.C. is NOT a STATE its the District of Columbia check it! Maryland is thought???

Who OWNED HAWAII before the U.S.???

Man I feel better now MY OPINION ONLY!

[Led Sled]

Originally Posted by StPeteAPB

We need a few test questions on the electronic voting systems that only unlocks the right to vote if you can answer the questions properly.



Show me, please?
If so, there must be a video.

http://youtu.be/EpGH02DtIws

[woodenhorse]

One thing is certain, when you reduce standards in the attempt to "equalize" factions, it generally creates a degradation of the whole. That has happened to this country and the decline has continued to be paramount.

[StPeteAPB]

Originally Posted by Led Sled

Obama Claims He's Visited 57 States - YouTube

Yep. Kinda of a stupid gaffe.
He probably meant to say 47 states 'cause he did mention he didn't go to Alaska & Hawai'i.

How about the Lincoln thing?

[StPeteAPB]

Originally Posted by woodenhorse

One thing is certain, when you reduce standards in the attempt to "equalize" factions, it generally creates a degradation of the whole. That has happened to this country and the decline has continued to be paramount.

I think we need to promote intelligence and make fun of stupid people, period.

[woodenhorse]

Originally Posted by StPeteAPB

I think we need to promote intelligence and make fun of stupid people, period.

No, we need to raise the bar and do what we can to get people up to snuff, not reduce the bar and be thrust into a state of mediocrity.