We're too stupid to vote? Well, they're too stupid to run things!!

Hey Folks –

Right-wing patrician pundit Jonah Goldberg recently wrote:

Voters should have to pass test on basics
Thursday, August 2, 2007

Can you name all three branches of government? Can you name even one? Do you know who your congressman is? Your senators? Do you know how many senators each state gets? If you know the answers (you probably do because you're a newspaper reader), you're in the minority.

He goes on to suggest making voting more difficult. Why? Well, he says the people just aren’t interested in politics; so, they don’t need to vote. He suggests that in order to vote we should first have to pass a test. Hmmm . . . a poll test.


Well, folks, if the test asks “To which branch of government does the Vice President belong,” there won’t be anyone voting in the next election.

But, then too, if politicians are required to pass a “basic humanity” test before running for office, there won’t be anyone to vote for anyway.

- Uke Man