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tledford

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26. Education and intelligence have nothing to do with one another.

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 08:01 PM

Mar 2012

Education informs, it does not enhance intelligence.

I was born in 1956 and I can tell you that in my personal observation, Americans in general are just flat-out more stupid now than they were in 1965. Perhaps it is the lack of a Fourth Estate now versus then, maybe it's the shit in our food, water and air, or maybe it's bad genes, but it's there regardless.

YMMV, but I don't really care about your mileage.

Oh, and as for polls, 55% of Mississippi Republicans say Obama is Muslim -- does that make him Muslim?

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Call me a gun grabber, I don't give a shit [View all] Taverner Mar 2012 OP

Your facts are completely wrong here. TheWraith Mar 2012 #1

"Justifiable deaths" have TRIPLED since this law passed in Florida Hugabear Mar 2012 #14

No. Please try to get basic facts right. TheWraith Mar 2012 #30

Where are you getting that from Hugabear Mar 2012 #39

Hmm...GD? MineralMan Mar 2012 #2

IBTL, lol! pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #5

what about FR... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #25

I don't know. I don't go there. MineralMan Mar 2012 #32

Well, if this won't Control-Z Mar 2012 #3

Brave, maybe. Completely, and demonstrably wrong? Absolutely. (nt) eqfan592 Mar 2012 #45

I'm sure you have a link to back up your claim of the murder rate doubling.... Upton Mar 2012 #4

Let it be known I have no problem with the personal posession of handguns Taverner Mar 2012 #6

that doesnt seem to jive with your OP though... dionysus Mar 2012 #9

I have a problem with "stand your ground" not guns Taverner Mar 2012 #11

i think 99.99999% of DUers agree, which is why i don't understand the OP. dionysus Mar 2012 #17

I say "gun grabber" because that's what the gun fundies will call you... Taverner Mar 2012 #21

Not, not exactly. eqfan592 Mar 2012 #46

That is not what SYG says or does ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #42

Murder isn't legal..really? Upton Mar 2012 #12

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #15

Don't invade my home.. Upton Mar 2012 #24

So your stereo is your "loved one" - got it Taverner Mar 2012 #27

I don't even own a stereo.. Upton Mar 2012 #33

You know what I mean...if you saw somebody leaving your house with your most expensive posession... Taverner Mar 2012 #35

Urrr... urr... don't get near my woman... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #38

Wow, just wow indeed. eqfan592 Mar 2012 #47

Murder ISN'T legal. That's why they call it murder. TheWraith Mar 2012 #18

Pretty much parallels the general decline in intelligence since 1959. eom tledford Mar 2012 #8

Um... intelligence hasn't declined since 1959. TheWraith Mar 2012 #20

And der arr morr twees when now den wen da contitooton wuz ritten! Taverner Mar 2012 #23

Education and intelligence have nothing to do with one another. tledford Mar 2012 #26

What you're describing is a common fallacy of perception. TheWraith Mar 2012 #31

No, I already knew violent crime was down. tledford Mar 2012 #41

I think he missed a few letters in there, in his rush to post.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #13

incidents of "justifiable homicide" have actually tripled since SYG came into effect.. frylock Mar 2012 #22

dunno what you're going for here, really. dionysus Mar 2012 #7

Dude, you got balls. I agree with you rustydog Mar 2012 #10

Guns are fun to shoot Taverner Mar 2012 #19

K&R! jannyk Mar 2012 #16

.... The Doctor. Mar 2012 #28

Huh? Taverner Mar 2012 #29

Relax. Whatever message you're trying to get across is lost The Doctor. Mar 2012 #43

gun grabber RUMMYisFROSTED Mar 2012 #34

I'm with you... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #36

My problem isn't with guns, it's with using them Taverner Mar 2012 #37

Kicked and fucking recommended. madinmaryland Mar 2012 #40

As far as I can tell, you haven't actually advocated grabbing any guns. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #44

Locking ellisonz Mar 2012 #48