Irony Alert! Fox News’ Stossel Says “Dumb People” Shouldn’t Vote

[California Girl]

So could we start this intelligence culling process by eliminating all the people who believe the Earth is about 6000 years old?

^^^^ This is the reason why we need a more honest approach to our political debate. Fucking morons can't cope with honest debate and resort to moronic bullshit.

 

[rightwinger]

Did Stossel say "There ought to be a law"? I doubt it.

The problem with lefties is that they believe in legislating every complaint, concern, bad idea or good idea. Normal people try to solve problems without Big Daddy gubmint. And sometimes they just like to vent.

Stossel was being a sanctimonious prick as he says "look how much smarter I am than these people"

What does knowing how many Senators there are or who Ruth Bader Ginsberg is have to do with deciding who you want to represent you?

A bum living under an overpass may know which candidate wants to help him and which candidate wants to send him to jail. Those stupid teenagers may know who favors subsidizing education and who wants to defund it.

People have a right to vote for those who they think will best represent them. Knowing your supreme court justices are or how many Senators has little to do with how most people vote

 

[NYcarbineer]

So could we start this intelligence culling process by eliminating all the people who believe the Earth is about 6000 years old?

^^^^ This is the reason why we need a more honest approach to our political debate. Fucking morons can't cope with honest debate and resort to moronic bullshit.

Really? You think a person who honestly believes something that is so easily demonstrably proven false is smart enough to vote?

Then who do you think isn't smart enough to vote?

btw, you haven't offered an iota of honest debate in this thread so STFU.

 

[NYcarbineer]

How interesting that you take issue with what I said, and not what Dr Grump said. He's the one who wants an IQ test before voting.

It is because he is a left winger?

Your ranting at the right winger and allowing the similar view of the left winger to slide unopposed. Interesting.

Idiot.

Translation: 'You're right, but I don't have the class to acknowledge that you're right, so I'll deflect to something inane.'

Translation: "Oops, she has a point so I'll deflect and pretend I'm smarter than I am by deciding what she meant."

Dismissed.

Dr. Grump is wrong.

Now go back to my post about someone voting against abortion and engage in some honest debate that you pretend you desire to do.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Seriously.

Most people on a forum like this are political junkies. That may cause them to think that a day to day familiarity with the minute details of politics someone translates into them being smarter thus somehow better qualified to vote.

But if an otherwise uninformed person cares nothing more about politics than knowing he wants to vote for lower taxes, because he sees that affect his day to day livelihood,

or if an otherwise uninformed person only cares about not losing his family's Medicaid,

who among you are smart enough to proclaim that they are not smart enough??

 

[Big Fitz]

Most people on a forum like this are political junkies.

Got one right. I guess you hit your quota for the year.

That may cause them to think that a day to day familiarity with the minute details of politics someone translates into them being smarter thus somehow better qualified to vote.

If you have a choice of two doctors, one who hasn't done any self education after graduation beyond the bare minimum required to keep his license, and one who voraciously dives into the latest journals, and one must operate a tricky new operation on you...

which one would you want doing the job? The one who probably read up on it and has some passing familiarity if not outright knowledge, or the one who is going to be reading out of a book how to do this like a mortuary student?

Who is better qualified?

But if an otherwise uninformed person cares nothing more about politics than knowing he wants to vote for lower taxes, because he sees that affect his day to day livelihood,

Even that cretin James Carville knew and understood this is the base criterion for 70% of all Americans, informed or uninformed. "How do I keep more or all of my shit?"

or if an otherwise uninformed person only cares about not losing his family's Medicaid,

Same attitude as above. The source doesn't matter, people want to keep their shit.

who among you are smart enough to proclaim that they are not smart enough??

When they are cretins like this.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI]Obama Is Going To Pay For My Gas And Mortgage!!! - YouTube[/ame]

They don't understand basic economics, scorn personal earnings and merit because they've never been taught it's unimportant and uncle sugar will be there to take care of all their needs.

Idiots who voted for Obama - YouTube

Is the intelligentsia you want voting for president without a cursory understanding of who was/is in power or who the people in charge of their lives? They only got the hate down pat from what I saw.

Yes, here's your democrat informed proletariat.

 

[Twin Fist]

Sarah Palin- self made millionaire

you- internet troll


pretty sure she whips your ass ...................

Who cares?

If the stupid were excluded, Obama would be the last Dem/Socialist elected in America.
We're a center/right nation.

He still would have beaten McCain by 100 electoral votes

If stupid were excluded.....McCain would not have had a running mate

 

[rightwinger]

Sarah Palin- self made millionaire

you- internet troll


pretty sure she whips your ass ...................

If the stupid were excluded, Obama would be the last Dem/Socialist elected in America.
We're a center/right nation.

He still would have beaten McCain by 100 electoral votes

If stupid were excluded.....McCain would not have had a running mate

Yea.......Snooki is making a fortune also. I guess smarts do count

 

[NYcarbineer]

Sarah Palin- self made millionaire

you- internet troll


]

So are the Kardashians. What does that prove?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Most people on a forum like this are political junkies.

Got one right. I guess you hit your quota for the year.

That may cause them to think that a day to day familiarity with the minute details of politics someone translates into them being smarter thus somehow better qualified to vote.

If you have a choice of two doctors, one who hasn't done any self education after graduation beyond the bare minimum required to keep his license, and one who voraciously dives into the latest journals, and one must operate a tricky new operation on you...

which one would you want doing the job? The one who probably read up on it and has some passing familiarity if not outright knowledge, or the one who is going to be reading out of a book how to do this like a mortuary student?

Who is better qualified?



Even that cretin James Carville knew and understood this is the base criterion for 70% of all Americans, informed or uninformed. "How do I keep more or all of my shit?"

or if an otherwise uninformed person only cares about not losing his family's Medicaid,

Same attitude as above. The source doesn't matter, people want to keep their shit.

who among you are smart enough to proclaim that they are not smart enough??

When they are cretins like this.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI]Obama Is Going To Pay For My Gas And Mortgage!!! - YouTube[/ame]

They don't understand basic economics, scorn personal earnings and merit because they've never been taught it's unimportant and uncle sugar will be there to take care of all their needs.

Idiots who voted for Obama - YouTube

Is the intelligentsia you want voting for president without a cursory understanding of who was/is in power or who the people in charge of their lives? They only got the hate down pat from what I saw.

Yes, here's your democrat informed proletariat.

You really think the person who wants his taxes cut even though it's going to balloon the deficit is smart?

 

[NYcarbineer]

[When they are cretins like this.

Obama Is Going To Pay For My Gas And Mortgage!!! - YouTube

They don't understand basic economics, scorn personal earnings and merit because they've never been taught it's unimportant and uncle sugar will be there to take care of all their needs.

Idiots who voted for Obama - YouTube

Is the intelligentsia you want voting for president without a cursory understanding of who was/is in power or who the people in charge of their lives? They only got the hate down pat from what I saw.

Yes, here's your democrat informed proletariat.

Are we going to disqualify all those people who think the Earth is 6000 years old and think the Rapture is coming?

What about the people who think our 2 biggest government expenditures are foreign aid and welfare? Can we eliminate them?

What about the people who seriously think we could actually impose an intelligence test on voting rights?

That might make you the dumbest people of all.

 

[Truthmatters]

The lady in his video did not say what he claims she said anyway

 

[NYcarbineer]

Wanting only smart people to have the right to vote is as pure a form of elitism as you can get.

 

[NYcarbineer]

The lady in his video did not say what he claims she said anyway

When people as profoundly and comprehensively as stupid as Fitz start talking about how stupid people ought not be able to vote, well,

that's entertainment.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I agree with Stossel. Have said so before that there should be an IQ test.

However, if there were, there would never be another GoP president in your country...

I don't know if I'd be comfortable with an IQ test (which naturally I would pass ) but I think that people could, maybe, have to demonstrate some actual understanding of the issues. Perhaps a few straightforward questions about the country and a couple about policies, or ask each to give three facts about the stances of each candidate to show they actually know which each candidate supports.

The other benefit of such would be that it would make the candidates themselves focus more on the issues and less on lying about the other guy.

here is proof positive that the right does not believe in Democracy.

They pretend that is why they go to war "to spread Democracy".

But at home they work their asses to try and allow fewer and fewer AMERICANS to have democracy.


Lets not forget Grover Norquist said he wanted to KILL our democracy.


telling Americans they cant vote is the beginings of the death of democracy

I don't want us to go to war to spread democracy.
I'm satisfied if we go to war to kill bad guys and end threats to America (and the world).

You're the one who want's illegal aliens to vote.
Let's not spread democracy that way.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

So could we start this intelligence culling process by eliminating all the people who believe the Earth is about 6000 years old?

And the people who believe in man-made global warming?

 

[NYcarbineer]

So could we start this intelligence culling process by eliminating all the people who believe the Earth is about 6000 years old?

And the people who believe in man-made global warming?

That the Earth is NOT only 6000 years old is a proven scientific fact. To insist in the face of proven scientific fact that something is what it has been proven not to be

is profound stupidity.

 

[Intense]

On yesterday’s (1/12/12) Your World, Fox Business Channel’s John Stossel added another bogus argument to the Republican War on Voting when he told host Neil Cavuto that “we shouldn’t have these get-out-the-vote campaigns” because “our intuition sets us astray in a modern economy” and “dumb” or uninformed people shouldn’t vote. That’s pretty funny coming from the channel whose viewers have been shown to be less informed about major news stories than the average American.

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I saw the show when it first aired. I think he was more shocked about people who could not identify a picture of Romney and some of the other players when asked. That is pretty pathetic. When Someone is asked who the President or Vice President is, and they truly don't know, that is scary. I'm sorry. Now, a litmus test for Voting? I am against that. I'm also disappointed with people so caught up in certain aspects in their own lives that they have no clue as to what is going on Politically.

Hint, when I'm unsure of a Referendum or Candidate, I do try to leave it Blank. Flipping a coin over something you are not informed on, that will adversely effect peoples lives is irresponsible.

 

[Intense]

So could we start this intelligence culling process by eliminating all the people who believe the Earth is about 6000 years old?

And the people who believe in man-made global warming?

That the Earth is NOT only 6000 years old is a proven scientific fact. To insist in the face of proven scientific fact that something is what it has been proven not to be

is profound stupidity.

How long was the first day? Were you there to witness it? Are you that dependent on Children's Stories that you would condemn a whole belief on your prejudice. Are you an Authority on what should be taken literally in the Bible, and what not? You know context Authoritatively? Hidden Meaning? Multiple Application? You read between the lines without error? Good for you.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

[When they are cretins like this.

Obama Is Going To Pay For My Gas And Mortgage!!! - YouTube

They don't understand basic economics, scorn personal earnings and merit because they've never been taught it's unimportant and uncle sugar will be there to take care of all their needs.

Idiots who voted for Obama - YouTube

Is the intelligentsia you want voting for president without a cursory understanding of who was/is in power or who the people in charge of their lives? They only got the hate down pat from what I saw.

Yes, here's your democrat informed proletariat.

And what process or law are you going to use to prevent these individuals from voting?

Are we going to disqualify all those people who think the Earth is 6000 years old and think the Rapture is coming?

What about the people who think our 2 biggest government expenditures are foreign aid and welfare? Can we eliminate them?

What about the people who seriously think we could actually impose an intelligence test on voting rights?

Or people who believe that Obama is a Muslim, not an American citizen, or is responsible for the December 2007 recession?

And Fox ‘news’ viewers would be excluded from voting altogether…