Re: Kerry's Space Policy

From: Eric Chomko (echomko_at__at_polaris.umuc.edu)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:12:52 +0000 (UTC)

Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal@org.trash) wrote:
: 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"?

You miss the point. How bad off are we that we keep electing a "retarded
monkey"?

Eric