There is nothing unusual about Governor Rick Perry. Uneducated fools can be found in every country and every period of history, and they are not unknown in high office. What is unusual about today’s Republican party (I disavow the ridiculous ‘GOP’ nickname, because the party of Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt has lately forfeited all claim to be considered ‘grand’) is this: In any other party and in any other country, an individual may occasionally rise to the top in spite of being an uneducated ignoramus. In today’s Republican Party ‘in spite of’ is not the phrase we need. Ignorance and lack of education are positive qualifications, bordering on obligatory. Intellect, knowledge and linguistic mastery are mistrusted by Republican voters, who, when choosing a president, would apparently prefer someone like themselves over someone actually qualified for the job.

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If I ever meet Richard Dawkins, I’m going to hug that magnificent bastard.

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    Wanna vote for someone like yourself/someone you like? Save it for “America’s Got Talent” and “American Idol.”
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    I do not understand this. I WANT someone smarter than myself to run the country! THAT’S WHY I VOTE FOR THEM, NOT MYSELF.
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