Re: Kerry's Space Policy

From: Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal_at_org.trash)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:04:23 GMT

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:40:33 -0500, in a place far, far away, Joe
Strout <joe@strout.net> made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:

>> And just because you don't understand something, and it's full of big
>> words, doesn't mean that it makes sense, or is an indicator of
>> intelligence.

>I haven't heard Kerry say anything yet that I didn't understand, so
>while I agree with your statement in general, it doesn't apply here.

I've heard him say many things that are incongruous and pontificating,
calculated to elicit votes rather than to edify.

>On the other hand, a weak grasp of the grammar and vocabulary of one's
>native language is a fairly good sign of either low intelligence or poor
>education. Further, statements indicating that Canada borders Mexico,
>or that California is the largest state in the U.S., or that Mexico is
>in South America, likely indicate fundamental difficulties with
>geography rather than with public speaking. Statements that America and
>Japan have been in a "great and enduring alliance" for the last century
>and a half indicate trouble with either numeracy or history.

Regardless, people as dumb as you seem to think the president is don't
even get into Harvard's business school, let alone get an MBA.

>Even if you support his big-industry deals, kick-backs, unilateral
>aggression, firing of scientists who disagree with his politics, and
>other policies, you can't convincingly argue that Bush is a bright man.

He keeps making fools of his political opponents. How bad must it
feel to be continually defeated by a "retarded monkey"?