dagblog - Comments for "My Favorite Civil Liberty: Stupidity"

Love the Frank Zappa

Larry S. Jankens — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:36:50 +0000

In reply to Is stupidity a civil

Love the Frank Zappa quote!

How about Einstein's take:

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

Is stupidity a civil

DF — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:18:11 +0000

In reply to My Favorite Civil Liberty: Stupidity

Is stupidity a civil liberty? I thought it was an element:

Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.

- Frank Zappa

Yeah, I'm never moving to

Orlando — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:07:53 +0000

In reply to I'm still in tears over

Yeah, I'm never moving to Orlando either. Blech.

I'm still in tears over

quinn esq — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:02:02 +0000

In reply to And I'm never moving to

I'm still in tears over Orlando's vicious insult, but thanks for the support acanuck.

Sniff.

I didn't think he was funny

Orlando — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:55:15 +0000

In reply to Orlando, I wish I had your

I didn't think he was funny when his people were in power and ruining the country. But now that they keep insisting they are relevant and keep nit-picking the president, trying to find something that will stick, it makes me laugh and laugh and laugh. I know I'll stop laughing when something does eventually stick. But for now, it's entertaining.

Orlando, I wish I had your

Bluesplashy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:49:20 +0000

In reply to Speaking of Rush Limbaugh, I

Orlando, I wish I had your sense of humor. I have tried to listen to the Limpball 4 different times and I can't go more than 15 minutes. I have a nephew that listened to him for years and hung on to every word as gospel truth. Having a conversation with my nephew could be difficult.

Speaking of Rush Limbaugh, I

Orlando — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:46:37 +0000

In reply to I would argue (how

Speaking of Rush Limbaugh, I spent three hours in the car today, going to see my mom and taking her to a doctor's appointment. So, I tuned my dial to the AM side just for kicks. In no time at all, I was belly laughing. I get so mad when I read about the things Rush says, but when I hear them coming out of his mouth in context, during his show, they're just too ridiculous to take seriously. I mean it. Belly laughing. The drivers in the cars next to me probably thought I needed my meds.

The best line of the show? They're calling the NYC plane debacle "Scare Force One." Now that's comedy.

I think many here might

Nebton — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:13:07 +0000

In reply to I would argue (how

I think many here might consider those fighting words. I don't, but I'm not convinced by them, either. Reagan was no Reagan, that's for sure, which might be a basis for your comparison. Reagan oversaw the largest increase in the federal deficit up to that point. (A record that has since been shattered, of course.) Obama might very well set a new record there, although in this case, I'm not sure of a better alternative. (I very much hate deficit spending, and always have. As the Republicans suddenly seemed to have figured out, it's passing the buck onto future generations. Again, this is a special case, and spending less might result in bigger deficits in the end. Yuck. That argument sounds suspiciously like the Republican argument that cutting taxes will actualy increase revenues.)

Anyways, I'm interested in why you think Obama might represent a return to the Reagan era, and look forward to the fireworks as you attempt to defend your position. ;)

I would argue (how

elliottness — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:54:33 +0000

In reply to Re: Rush - There will always

I would argue (how coherently, I am not sure) that Obama represents a return to the Reagan era. Albeit the more progressive version.

Very generational.

Re: Rush - There will always

Abigail Adams — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:54:29 +0000

In reply to I'm not sure that I buy the

Re: Rush - There will always be stupid people making stupid choices (listening to the ignorant Rush Limbaugh) in the market place. Statistically, a little under half of the population is below average intelligence. So about half the population is already at an intelligence disadvantage. Let them have their Rush Limbaugh, reality TV, and top 40 radio - just don't let the morons run the country (oops too late).

I would point to the election of Obama as a sign that the market place works: America rebuked the idiocy of the Reagan era (1980-2008) so resolutely they elected a black guy. A BLACK GUY? PRESIDENT OF AMERICA? I'm still incredulous, elated, but incredulous. People must have really wanted a change from the stupid policies of the Reagan era to elect a black guy.