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Marr

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31. It's pretty funny that he used a collection of logical fallacies to claim young people are stupid.

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Fri Jun 1, 2012, 07:52 PM

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National Review writer: 18-year-olds are too stupid to vote and should be beaten... [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

Good grief. cyberswede Jun 2012 #1

Stay classy Jonah, go back to being the tool of the billionaires you are. Initech Jun 2012 #2

No one cares what he thinks except katsy Jun 2012 #3

That's not true... MrScorpio Jun 2012 #11

I forgot about lucianne... katsy Jun 2012 #27

I'd raise the voting age, if they also raised the age when people can join the military Fresh_Start Jun 2012 #4

well this is fascistic thinking Enrique Jun 2012 #5

Oh, please Jonah... stand up in front of a group of 18 yo armed US military and say that crap... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #6

+1 sakabatou Jun 2012 #14

Why pick on the 18 year olds? Half the people in the country are too stupid to vote malthaussen Jun 2012 #7

The unbelievable obsession that the wingers leftynyc Jun 2012 #8

Maybe we should have an age limit to vote SoutherDem Jun 2012 #9

Ah, Jonah Goldberg Scootaloo Jun 2012 #10

Hold onto a job? bongbong Jun 2012 #25

Mental Abilities Peak at Age 22, Decline After 27 GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #12

Damn me, I thought it was 40. malthaussen Jun 2012 #18

That pasty doughy fuck couldn't beat his own dick if he tried. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2012 #13

He could with tweezers and a magnifying glass. n/t Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #20

he says shit like this every day... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #15

Didn't a preacher get a jail term recently for advocating parents use wooden rods on their children? randome Jun 2012 #16

I invite Jonah the conservative to come and try to beat my liberal 18 year old son. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #17

Jonah Goldberg is one of the ten biggest hifiguy Jun 2012 #19

Nothing correlates more with ignorance and stupidity than writing for National Review (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #21

I doubt he could beat anyone. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2012 #22

If stupidity is the criteria, then Jonah Goldberg's right to vote should definitely be revoked. Jim__ Jun 2012 #23

is jonah the clown still around? i've missed his ignorant hilarious opinions spanone Jun 2012 #24

I flipped through his last book at Costco a few days ago Nevernose Jun 2012 #32

If stupidity was a valid disqualifier ... lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #26

The Doughy Pantload(tm) issues another steaming pile Canuckistanian Jun 2012 #28

Surprise surprise! AJTheMan Jun 2012 #29

Jonah Goldberg has the mind of a 5 year old aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #30

It's pretty funny that he used a collection of logical fallacies to claim young people are stupid. Marr Jun 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Quantess Jun 2012 #33

Where did I get it wrong? cynatnite Jun 2012 #34

Okay, thanks. Quantess Jun 2012 #37

He said it should be "beaten out of them, literally *or* figuratively". Marr Jun 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #35