Bush Poll results (confuse me)

[leet_muffin]

No, I'm sure people are judging him based on Iraq, social security, Katrina, and the Patriot Act. 

Come on, drake, be realistic. People in America aren't influenced by policies, or reactions to national disasters, they're attracted to personal characteristics. =)

[rabbit]

I did a group report in 10th grade (2ish years ago) about policy in Iraq.  We spoke to FCNL (Friends League on National Legislation) and The Heritage Foundation.  Both said most congressmen didn't even bother to read the whole USAPATRIOT act (it was 250ish pages), and cast their vote based soley on the abstract, which was something along the lines of "giving the government the appropriate tools to combat terrorism in the US", but never actually listed the tools.  Kind of interesting, and it also pissed me off that the people running the country completely don't care about everything they pass into law.

[CrAz3D]

I did a group report in 10th grade (2ish years ago) about policy in Iraq.  We spoke to FCNL (Friends League on National Legislation) and The Heritage Foundation.  Both said most congressmen didn't even bother to read the whole USAPATRIOT act (it was 250ish pages), and cast their vote based soley on the abstract, which was something along the lines of "giving the government the appropriate tools to combat terrorism in the US", but never actually listed the tools.  Kind of interesting, and it also pissed me off that the people running the country completely don't care about everything they pass into law.

I think Congress works like that.  Most people never read the whole thing, they're just informed by other people on the general concepts.  Passing laws would take even longer than it does now if everyone read everything.

[iago]

asking someone if they support something is a yes/no question, as is asking them whether or not they feel educated about a subject (even then they might feel educated but in reality might not be)

Yeah, but who cares if they support something?  It's not like they're educated about it.  Sure, you get the number of people who think something's right, but that number means nothing. 

[CrAz3D]

asking someone if they support something is a yes/no question, as is asking them whether or not they feel educated about a subject (even then they might feel educated but in reality might not be)

Yeah, but who cares if they support something?  It's not like they're educated about it.  Sure, you get the number of people who think something's right, but that number means nothing. 

because thats the only way we can actually judge a person's feelings on the subject...whether or not they're actually educated changes with the point of view of whomever says that a person is educated...its still open to intrepretation

[iago]

because thats the only way we can actually judge a person's feelings on the subject...whether or not they're actually educated changes with the point of view of whomever says that a person is educated...its still open to intrepretation

Yeah, but most people are stupid, so I don't care what they think :)

[dark_drake]

Come on, drake, be realistic. People in America aren't influenced by policies, or reactions to national disasters, they're attracted to personal characteristics. =)

I know, and I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids.

[CrAz3D]

because thats the only way we can actually judge a person's feelings on the subject...whether or not they're actually educated changes with the point of view of whomever says that a person is educated...its still open to intrepretation

Yeah, but most people are stupid, so I don't care what they think :)

true, but you should care...because...most people = a majority.  and with the majority (should) come a direction in which things go

[Sidoh]

... *sigh*

[iago]

because thats the only way we can actually judge a person's feelings on the subject...whether or not they're actually educated changes with the point of view of whomever says that a person is educated...its still open to intrepretation

Yeah, but most people are stupid, so I don't care what they think :)

true, but you should care...because...most people = a majority.  and with the majority (should) come a direction in which things go

Just because there's more of them, doesn't mean they're right.  People are easily tricked. 

Reminds me of Stephan Cobert, "More than 50% of people believe in God, so do you believe in God, or do you hate democracy?"

[rabbit]

Stephen Colbert

[iago]

Stephen Colbert

Sorry, I knew that by I was typing fast and missed a letter.

[rabbit]

2 letters :P

[CrAz3D]

because thats the only way we can actually judge a person's feelings on the subject...whether or not they're actually educated changes with the point of view of whomever says that a person is educated...its still open to intrepretation

Yeah, but most people are stupid, so I don't care what they think :)

true, but you should care...because...most people = a majority.  and with the majority (should) come a direction in which things go

Just because there's more of them, doesn't mean they're right.  People are easily tricked. 

Reminds me of Stephan Cobert, "More than 50% of people believe in God, so do you believe in God, or do you hate democracy?"

Of course it doesnt, but it means that things generally go their way

[Super_X]

because thats the only way we can actually judge a person's feelings on the subject...whether or not they're actually educated changes with the point of view of whomever says that a person is educated...its still open to intrepretation

Yeah, but most people are stupid, so I don't care what they think :)

true, but you should care...because...most people = a majority.  and with the majority (should) come a direction in which things go

Just because there's more of them, doesn't mean they're right.  People are easily tricked. 

Reminds me of Stephan Cobert, "More than 50% of people believe in God, so do you believe in God, or do you hate democracy?"

Of course it doesnt, but it means that things generally go their way

I don't tink you understood the joke..