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Quote of the Day: Democracy
R. Alex Whitlock
"More than anything, to me
this list demonstrates the inherent dangers of direct democracy. That person who nominated Martha Stewart over Andrew Jackson [to be on the list of 100 Greatest Americans] is the same one standing in front of you in line on election day as you gaze longingly at the ballot booth that seems so far away. You've spent months weighing the pros and cons of the candidates, watching innumerable news reports, live debates, and opinion shows in an attempt to make an informed vote, and it will all be cancelled by someone who only read the Ladies' Home Journal article about the candidates' wives and their favorite recipes. Despite the fact these average Americans -- the very ones who use the word "greatest" in reference to Dr. Phil -- can't breathe and walk concurrently, people still favor referenda as a way to address issues. God help us all." -
Centinel
Observations
God help us all is right. That list is terrifying - roughly half the list is celebrities that have done little but entertain us through film, TV, or sport and recent political figures that will probably be forgotten in 50 years.
RAW, note "Joseph Smith Jr" - affiliated with any religions you know?
Never suprises me that Americans seem so willingly ignorant. I don't know why it doesn't, it definitely should.
LOL, nice link RAW. :-)
If there's anything that all of us have in common around here, it's that we're intellectual snobs.
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