fireworks disaster

[kandrathe]

Well, then, don't you wonder why it was that so many Americans did buy that line of crap? Or why, even before the invasion of Iraq, only 17% of Americans knew that none of the 9/11 hijackers were Iraqis, a fact available to any person who was even slightly informed?

http://dir.salon.com/story/opinion/feature...poll/index.html

This is because our schools teach home room. recess, narcissism, lunch, more narcissism and study hall. If you don't like those courses you can opt out and still get passing grades. That is how low the bar is set.

Ask the average American anything pertinent and you will get the same result.

Here is a funny example from a recent movie; 5 Million Albums

Now, I might not agree with Jane Fonda's characters politics here, but I frequently also want to scream and leap at the Nicole, Paris, Brittany, Lindsey, etc., etc. ditzy, ditzy, ditzy. We are reaping the fruits of at least 20 years of dumbing it down. I shudder when any show goes to interview "the people on the street". I scream at my TV, "No, No, NO!!! Don't show the world how stupid they are!!!"