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Old 02-17-2015, 07:30 PM
 
Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan
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Does this raise the question... Should a college degree disqualify one from holding office??? I mean, look at the path this country has been going on under the guidance of college graduates...

Renewed chaos in the middle east. How out of touch do you have to be to believe these countries were capable of governing themselves and remaining solvent in anything less than a generation? But heck, America has a mighty big credit card, so it's cool... Kinda like getting a pet pit bull or something, just on the other side of the globe

Radicalized terrorists now have an unofficial state/lunching pad in which to perpetrate and coordinate their sickening acts. And since America was kind enough to supply these folks with our old cell phones, they can now send gruesome videos and images displaying their brand of medieval style savagery. I guess history is not a requirement for many college majors...

And while our enemies are planning to spread fear and anguish, what are we doing??? Pursuing unnecessary college degrees, since the government basically writes blank checks for this crap. Geez, at least when folks were allowed to go way in over their heads with housing, they had something that could keep them warm at night.

Can America even defend itself anymore, with our downsized military and manufacturing base on life support??? Could our self centered and egotistical generation of technology addicted wussies even muster the strength to solve the growing list of problems that are being kicked down the road by lazy college graduate politicians???

The solution is obvious, and it starts today. Bar all college graduates from holding office. It might not be the best approach, but it is the better approach. And before you argue, ask yourself this... How could things have gone any worse for America in the past 30 years??? What do we have to show for ourselves besides unwinnable global conflicts???
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:42 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Yeah.....we should elect only people with barely a Junior High education......
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:48 PM
 
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Yeah.....we should elect only people with barely a Junior High education......
It would be tough to argue that they would have done a worse job.
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:49 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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It would be tough to argue that they would have done a worse job.
I wouldn't want to take that risk.
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:53 PM
 
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It would be nice to have a leader with a moral compass in addition to an education.
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:56 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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It would be nice to have a leader with a moral compass in addition to an education.
Based on who's morals? Morals is a very subjective term that varies from person to person.
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:57 PM
 
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It would be even better to quit looking at politicians as wise men who will lead us to the promised land if we just give them enough money and authority.
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:59 PM
 
Location: mancos
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Educated fools are more dangerous than a simple person with common sense. They remind me of trained animals that do what they were taught without thinking or seeing anything else around them.
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan
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It would be nice to have a leader with a moral compass in addition to an education.
Why do most people go to college today? To earn more money. Good luck in your search

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I wouldn't want to take that risk.
I can see "hope and change" was nothing but a slogan... Or perhaps, only change that you can agree with. Typical ivy league tower, superiority complex attitude...
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Old 02-17-2015, 08:00 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Educated fools are more dangerous than a simple person with common sense. They remind me of trained animals that do what they were taught without thinking or seeing anything else around them.
A simple person tends to have a simple mind and are easy to confuse.
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