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Tierra_y_Libertad

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76. "A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 01:21 PM
Sep 2014
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again." Alexander Pope
It's ironic the survey results are in thirds... Agschmid Sep 2014 #1
There's a good argument that our current form of government no longer works. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #82
it might be melm00se Sep 2014 #94
It is a beautiful document, isn't it? ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #100
I'd like a weighted voting system in the House. rickford66 Sep 2014 #106
Why should they yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #2
You are going to blame tv for education's failure? former9thward Sep 2014 #61
That's right, blame teachers. femmocrat Sep 2014 #70
Are you saying it is not the job of teachers former9thward Sep 2014 #71
No. femmocrat Sep 2014 #80
You seem to think teachers have no role in any of those problems. former9thward Sep 2014 #85
Every History teacher teaches this...and then students leave and become part of a work force that... Tikki Sep 2014 #81
Did you forget basic math when you graduated? former9thward Sep 2014 #86
No because I used it daily....and no one was telling me over and over again that 1 + 1=3 Tikki Sep 2014 #88
They teach it and it is drowned out by rich people telling you to buy stuff Taitertots Sep 2014 #93
But ask those same people who won American Idol in 2004 Orrex Sep 2014 #3
Is that correlated with voting registration and intention, though? Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #4
By design. corkhead Sep 2014 #5
This ^^^ n/t MANative Sep 2014 #7
Seems like Official Policy since Nov. 22, 1963 Octafish Sep 2014 #9
. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #25
What do you know about it? Octafish Sep 2014 #37
. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #38
There's nothing funny about the assassination of President Kennedy. Octafish Sep 2014 #40
The funny bits are the wacked out conspiracy theories that came out of one lone nut... MohRokTah Sep 2014 #43
Like how the CIA's man on the Warren Commission failed to mention CIA-Mafia assassination program? Octafish Sep 2014 #47
I don't buy into CT nonsense. This thread is derailed enough with the BS. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #49
I do. Here's why. Octafish Sep 2014 #52
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What JFK said, I hope for all, even you, MohRokTah. Octafish Sep 2014 #59
the funny thing is... grasswire Sep 2014 #62
The point of the thread is ignorance. Octafish Sep 2014 #69
Please don't engage Octafish on JFK. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #78
I have to agree, it's a pointless exercise. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #83
As is expecting character from those who rationalizing a lack of tipping... LanternWaste Sep 2014 #96
Apparently I've picked up a stalker. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #99
Afraid someone will learn something? Octafish Sep 2014 #84
No, I'm afraid that the internet will slow down for all the links attached. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #91
I'd say 1/20/81. hifiguy Sep 2014 #33
Agree about the importance of the Pruneface installation. Octafish Sep 2014 #39
+1 ...American Idol, Idiot, Star, Dancing, Food, latest Hollywood poop cam ...more important. L0oniX Sep 2014 #17
You forgot football... n/t ReRe Sep 2014 #56
I wish I could. L0oniX Sep 2014 #92
. ReRe Sep 2014 #107
Executive, Legislative, and the NFL FSogol Sep 2014 #6
Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #8
Dang, you are right hfojvt Sep 2014 #10
More like Executive, Legislative, and the One Percent. Brigid Sep 2014 #12
+1 L0oniX Sep 2014 #18
Billionaires, Oligarchs and the media KurtNYC Sep 2014 #77
jpmorganchase, the kochs, and the lobbyists? unblock Sep 2014 #11
Judicial, Legislative, and "Administrative" --GWB Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 #13
I'm going to have to bookmark this. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #14
People always seem surprised about this, and I can't understand why. MineralMan Sep 2014 #15
I don't know that people are surprised by this, but it's worth reporting on cali Sep 2014 #30
The education I'm talking about is for adults, not kids. MineralMan Sep 2014 #63
Sure, that's also a good idea, but much, much harder to accomplish cali Sep 2014 #72
A decade or two is forever in political terms. MineralMan Sep 2014 #75
at age 14 handmade34 Sep 2014 #67
Yes I agree, seems like some think Obama can do anything he wants, don't think he is limited Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #57
I am always surprised people actually believe whistler162 Sep 2014 #104
Freedom! Constitution! joeybee12 Sep 2014 #16
Freedumb! FSogol Sep 2014 #20
So much stupid there for so few people... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #24
Stupidity can and often does exist in very small yet very dense concentrations. hifiguy Sep 2014 #34
True.. joeybee12 Sep 2014 #35
If the concentration of stupidity becomes dense enough The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #41
Einstein was right! hifiguy Sep 2014 #50
They must be from the Rick Perry school of morons.. Historic NY Sep 2014 #19
SMH Mr Dixon Sep 2014 #21
MiSSION ACCOMPLISHED n/t librechik Sep 2014 #22
Noam Chomsky on Democracy and Education in the 21st Century woo me with science Sep 2014 #23
This will only get worse as those of us who actually had a Civics course in high school start... MohRokTah Sep 2014 #26
I think I was introduced to this stuff in about 7th or 8th grade. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #44
We also had School House Rock when we were younger than that! MohRokTah Sep 2014 #45
That Schoolhouse Rock thing needs updating to include lobbyists tclambert Sep 2014 #64
Do you mean this one?... adirondacker Sep 2014 #95
That is an excellent update. tclambert Sep 2014 #105
They are. Puglover Sep 2014 #27
Boehner, Scalia, and the black guy who gets blamed for the other two. Glassunion Sep 2014 #28
I can, to wit: Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #29
And people wonder why some people keep voting against their own best interests Botany Sep 2014 #31
And the PTB are gleeful over this. nt valerief Sep 2014 #32
Because they engineered it. hifiguy Sep 2014 #36
I can name all three. Dr. Strange Sep 2014 #42
Boeing, WalMart, Microsoft. Duh! n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #46
Hate to say it, but it's not just teahadists Proud Public Servant Sep 2014 #48
Well schools are concerned with tee shorts and other so called important things yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #51
"Rarely is the question asked: 'Is our children learning?'" KamaAina Sep 2014 #53
Guess who can? Naturalized citizens. KamaAina Sep 2014 #54
100 percent correct. RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #73
Guaranteed they know who won the LibDemAlways Sep 2014 #58
...hence why they blame Obama for ALL of it! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #60
I think that when you take Civics lessons out of the school glowing Sep 2014 #65
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches... Bryce Butler Sep 2014 #66
Back in high school, when dinosaurs still walked Earth's cooling crust ... ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #68
I'd like to know what the question was and what the acceptable answers were. pnwmom Sep 2014 #74
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #76
I'm haunted by the NSA's repeated denial of the existence of "probable cause" in the 4th Amendment RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #79
The C branch, the I branch and A branch. JEB Sep 2014 #87
We have the government we deserve GitRDun Sep 2014 #89
On a local level, I was told that the sheriff makes the laws. I informed that person Cleita Sep 2014 #90
The Executive, the Judicial and the Santa Maria, right? LanternWaste Sep 2014 #97
Many Americans are dumber than a box of rocks. nt Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #98
I think those are the ones who think the President "runs the country" treestar Sep 2014 #101
civics isn't taught in school anymore as far as I can tell notadmblnd Sep 2014 #102
I prolly have more friends Go Vols Sep 2014 #103
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