You must be a Liberal Democrat

[no name 1]

this stupidity and anti-intellectualism reminds me of something i read today by Sam Harris:

We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080

Yep - good point.

Which is why the "elitist" accusation is not only an inaccurate label (in general), but rather silly also.

but elitism is a very different word than elite.

Well one can be used as a noun OR an adjective, and one is only a noun. Yeah, those are very different

nice try twisting my words, but you know what I meant.

[jundp 191]

this stupidity and anti-intellectualism reminds me of something i read today by Sam Harris:

We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080

Yep - good point.

Which is why the "elitist" accusation is not only an inaccurate label (in general), but rather silly also.

but elitism is a very different word than elite.

Well one can be used as a noun OR an adjective, and one is only a noun. Yeah, those are very different

nice try twisting my words, but you know what I meant.

Do you even have a sense of humor, or are you too busy being prepared to jump the gun and get yer knickers all up in a twist?

Seriously, you can dish it, but oh mama you CANNOT take it

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

this stupidity and anti-intellectualism reminds me of something i read today by Sam Harris:

We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080

Yep - good point.

Which is why the "elitist" accusation is not only an inaccurate label (in general), but rather silly also.

but elitism is a very different word than elite.

Yes it is.

But that doesn't seem to stop wholesale confusion of the two.

A person can be a member of an elite class. That doesn't necessarily make them elitist.

[no name 1]

this stupidity and anti-intellectualism reminds me of something i read today by Sam Harris:

We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080

Yep - good point.

Which is why the "elitist" accusation is not only an inaccurate label (in general), but rather silly also.

but elitism is a very different word than elite.

Well one can be used as a noun OR an adjective, and one is only a noun. Yeah, those are very different

nice try twisting my words, but you know what I meant.

Do you even have a sense of humor, or are you too busy being prepared to jump the gun and get yer knickers all up in a twist?

Seriously, you can dish it, but oh mama you CANNOT take it

Your condescension fails to amuse or even work on me (anyone).

this stupidity and anti-intellectualism reminds me of something i read today by Sam Harris:

We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080

Yep - good point.

Which is why the "elitist" accusation is not only an inaccurate label (in general), but rather silly also.

but elitism is a very different word than elite.

Yes it is.

But that doesn't seem to stop wholesale confusion of the two.

A person can be a member of an elite class. That doesn't necessarily make them elitist.

totally. The words are not interchangeable but people are using them as such...

[HAL 9000 96]

this stupidity and anti-intellectualism reminds me of something i read today by Sam Harris:

We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080

Yep - good point.

Which is why the "elitist" accusation is not only an inaccurate label (in general), but rather silly also.

but elitism is a very different word than elite.

Yes it is.

But that doesn't seem to stop wholesale confusion of the two.

A person can be a member of an elite class. That doesn't necessarily make them elitist.

There are elites in just about everything. Even elite forum posters that stand alone in their "elite-ness."

[Sister Fracas 5]

Hilarious quiz....

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl..._obama_quiz.htm

My score: Your score is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. You are a fierce opponent of Barack Obama. He is the embodiment of everything you despise in a politician: an elitist, morally superior, gun-grabbing, religion-bashing, terrorist-coddling appeaser who threatens all that is good and decent in America. Plus, he bowls like a girl.

ohhhh, so you ARE a Republican...

[jundp 191]

this stupidity and anti-intellectualism reminds me of something i read today by Sam Harris:

We want elite pilots to fly our planes, elite troops to undertake our most critical missions, elite athletes to represent us in competition and elite scientists to devote the most productive years of their lives to curing our diseases. And yet, when it comes time to vest people with even greater responsibilities, we consider it a virtue to shun any and all standards of excellence.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080

Yep - good point.

Which is why the "elitist" accusation is not only an inaccurate label (in general), but rather silly also.

but elitism is a very different word than elite.

Well one can be used as a noun OR an adjective, and one is only a noun. Yeah, those are very different

nice try twisting my words, but you know what I meant.

Do you even have a sense of humor, or are you too busy being prepared to jump the gun and get yer knickers all up in a twist?

Seriously, you can dish it, but oh mama you CANNOT take it

Your condescension fails to amuse or even work on me (anyone).

Hello, Pot? Meet Kettle....

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Hilarious quiz....

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl..._obama_quiz.htm

My score: Your score is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. You are a fierce opponent of Barack Obama. He is the embodiment of everything you despise in a politician: an elitist, morally superior, gun-grabbing, religion-bashing, terrorist-coddling appeaser who threatens all that is good and decent in America. Plus, he bowls like a girl.

ohhhh, so you ARE a Republican...

Alex was right (again):

My prediction for Devilette: if Obama wins the nom, she votes McCain and through doing so is finally liberated enough to realize she's been a Republican all along.

[HAL 9000 96]

Hilarious quiz....

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl..._obama_quiz.htm

My score: Your score is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. You are a fierce opponent of Barack Obama. He is the embodiment of everything you despise in a politician: an elitist, morally superior, gun-grabbing, religion-bashing, terrorist-coddling appeaser who threatens all that is good and decent in America. Plus, he bowls like a girl.

ohhhh, so you ARE a Republican...

"It was a joke."

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

totally. The words are not interchangeable but people are using them as such...

Accusations of elitism in the media regarding Barack Obama are based on a false premise. His comments about "bitter people" might be described as snobbish. They aren't elitist.

If Obama was an elitist - I suspect he'd be pushing for the right of the rich (for example) to rule.

[no name 1]

Hilarious quiz....

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl..._obama_quiz.htm

My score: Your score is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. You are a fierce opponent of Barack Obama. He is the embodiment of everything you despise in a politician: an elitist, morally superior, gun-grabbing, religion-bashing, terrorist-coddling appeaser who threatens all that is good and decent in America. Plus, he bowls like a girl.

ohhhh, so you ARE a Republican...

Alex was right (again):

My prediction for Devilette: if Obama wins the nom, she votes McCain and through doing so is finally liberated enough to realize she's been a Republican all along.

except it's not November 4 & I have not voted (either way) so it's not true.

Did you even read the quiz? It's a JOKE.

[Sister Fracas 5]

Hilarious quiz....

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl..._obama_quiz.htm

My score: Your score is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. You are a fierce opponent of Barack Obama. He is the embodiment of everything you despise in a politician: an elitist, morally superior, gun-grabbing, religion-bashing, terrorist-coddling appeaser who threatens all that is good and decent in America. Plus, he bowls like a girl.

ohhhh, so you ARE a Republican...

Alex was right (again):

My prediction for Devilette: if Obama wins the nom, she votes McCain and through doing so is finally liberated enough to realize she's been a Republican all along.

hehehehe.... I missed that.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Oh, a joke

[no name 1]

totally. The words are not interchangeable but people are using them as such...

Accusations of elitism in the media regarding Barack Obama are based on a false premise. His comments about "bitter people" might be described as snobbish. They aren't elitist.

If Obama was an elitist - I suspect he'd be pushing for the right of the rich (for example) to rule.

I disagree.

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He said 'they cling to their guns & religion' - he spoke with a perception that he/Dems are better than them....thereby making him an elitist.

[Sister Fracas 5]

"It was a joke."

yer good!