Obama shaken by visit to Denny's

[schnoozles]

I was only hoping that all the noisy nut jobs in the news were proving the point:

A wise man stays silent and appears a fool; a fool opens his mouth and removes all doubt.

Then I sat at the entrance of Walmart people watching.  79%:  fat, lazy, stupid.  I am so
embarrassed to live here at times.  We should be so grateful for the slight majority

Comments

[merig00]

The problem with intellectuals - they have zero experience but think they are smarter and more knowledgeable then anyone else around them.

[merig00]

Your point is? I think it's been well established that being well-educated doesn't mean you are smart.

[hazardous_filth]

The problem with morons - they have no clue but think they are more knowledgeabke than anyone else around them.

Being an "intellectual" is in no way mutually exclusive with having experience (Intellectuals don't magically appear out of thin air, they have to live life too). Nor is expereince of much value without sufficient intellect to analyse and use it.

[phillipalden]

"Then I sat at the entrance of Walmart people watching. 79%: fat, lazy, stupid."

Just one of the many reasons I won't shop at Wal-Mart.

But you're observation is all too correct. The majority of Americans have never traveled outside this country, watch too much TV, (especially too much Fox News/CNN/etc.,) are stupid and ignorant, and have closed minds.

Is it any wonder this country is so fucked-up?

[phillipalden]

I agree there are a few good shows on TV, (about 3% to 5% of what's on.) But you have to put up with extreme right-wing assholes (like Glenn Beck) pretending to be journalists, and commercials that literally scream at you to buy their crappy product.

I quit watching TV a few years ago. Instead of sitting through all that negativity and noise, I just wait for those few good shows to come out on DVD. I have a NetFlix account and we download anything else.

I'm partial to British TV programs myself.

[merig00]

Check Webster's dictionary for definition of intellectual =))

Let me re-phrase...

[schnoozles]

Someone with half a brain, please help us!

I wasn't expecting all THAT....

[schnoozles]

Gee, & I added the comment about intellectuals as an afterthought!

[dwer]

lord knows that the right-wing doesn't want people to be SMART. That would enable them to see through the lies.