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"all you leftists that mock people that did not go to college'
Just the one's who claim: that God created the universe in 7 days,
Is that any more ridiculous than saying that we were once a bunch of monkeys swinging from trees, or that the universe was once one big blob until some "big bang" blew it apart and everything just set into motion??????
But the "ghetto voters" came out in full force to vote for Obama....more than ever.
I realize that's scary
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Also, the people you're calling "uneducated" that vote republican are more than likely high school graduates that work blue collar jobs are are productive members of society. The average uneducated liberal voter is probably a high school dropout with a criminal record, living off of Section 8/welfare/SSI and contributing nothing to society.
Is that any more ridiculous than saying that we were once a bunch of monkeys swinging from trees, or that the universe was once one big blob until some "big bang" blew it apart and everything just set into motion??????
The seven days statement is just that - a flat statement. There's no evidence that it's true and geology, for one example, proves it's not plausible. On the other hand, evidence gives credence to the "big bang" theory.
There is a huge 'uneducated' base for both the left and the right. They are the ones swayed by rhetoric and propaganda and shiny things. Unfortunately that makes them more important and powerful than everyone else at election time.
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There is a huge 'uneducated' base for both the left and the right. They are the ones swayed by rhetoric and propaganda and shiny things. Unfortunately that makes them more important and powerful than everyone else at election time.
Could be, except I think the right side usually prefers the REALLY shiny stuff ("Oh boy, a big gas-guzzlin truck!"), and REALLY simple-minded propaganda ("Love it or Leave it!"), and they especially like anything that goes BOOM! (i.e. the military & wars)....
Is that any more ridiculous than saying that we were once a bunch of monkeys swinging from trees, or that the universe was once one big blob until some "big bang" blew it apart and everything just set into motion??????
Well, one derives from centuries of scientific inquiry into human nature and is the most logical and likely conclusion that can be drawn from that inquiry. The other is a belief that derives from no intellectual pursuit, only following a literal interpretation of a book compiled thousands of years ago by a vote of church leaders vying to be considered the "official" dogma.
I'm a very spiritual person, but I'd say there's a huge difference.
The seven days statement is just that - a flat statement. There's no evidence that it's true and geology, for one example, proves it's not plausible. On the other hand, evidence gives credence to the "big bang" theory.
What evidence is there for a big bang? If so, what caused the "big bang?" Who or what created the huge mass or "blob" that existed before the "big bang?"
Also, as far as the biblical "7 days," it is very possible that the days being referred to may be longer than a "day" as we know it. I'm of the opinion that not all of the Bible should be taken 100% literally, but that some of it is to be taken metaphorically and some of it has to be looked at in the context of the time it was written.
Out of all of those unemployed today, I wonder how many have college degrees.
In November (a little while ago, but still after the economy began to falter and after layoffs had already begun), the unemployment rate among workers with a college degree or higher reached 3.1 percent. While that figure is modest compared with the national unemployment rate of 6.7 percent -- and nowhere near the 10.5 percent unemployment rate among those without a high school diploma. LINK.
So you're half as likely to be unemployed if you have a college degree over a HS diploma, and 1/3 as likely to be unemployed than someone who never finished HS.
The fact is, nothing makes you sound more idiotic than mocking a college degree when you don't have one. All it sounds like is jealousy. Anyone can afford a college degree (if my father could get a masters' coming from his background, anyone can get at least an undergraduate degree), so the only reason you shouldn't have one is if you're able to achieve success without it. Richard Branson was able to, but chances are if you're not him, you're not likely to be all that successful without college.
Many jobs wont even consider an applicant without a degree, and many others require them. Without a degree you cannot become a doctor, architect, teacher, financial advisor (series 7 requires a degree), a military officer (except in rare cases) or many other PROFESSIONS.
If my kids were to grow up and not go to college, I'd consider myself a failure as a parent unless they were on their way to the Major Leagues or had started a successful business already. Since when is being educated a bad thing? How can you be more of an authority on politics than someone spent 4 years studying it at a school that only accepts the kids who did the best in their high schools? Harvard is NOT just for rich legacies, it's the place where all of the smartest and most accomplished students in the country fight for a chance to STUDY there. Sure, places like San Diego State or some other mediocre state school may not be full of second-rate students, but even they tried a little bit in HS. But mocking Ivy League schools is just pointless because it's obvious you couldn't be accepted to an Ivy League school and the students at those schools are the best and brightest of their generation (aside from those at Stanford, Duke, Cal Tech and a handful of others) and the reason why so many cabinet members come from those schools is because they're smart and they've accomplished a lot.
You can be successful without a college degree, but getting one is an accomplishment that the majority of Americans could not achieve, so mocking one is just a sign of an inferiority complex or simple jealousy.
What evidence is there for a big bang? If so, what caused the "big bang?" Who or what created the huge mass or "blob" that existed before the "big bang?"
Also, as far as the biblical "7 days," it is very possible that the days being referred to may be longer than a "day" as we know it. I'm of the opinion that not all of the Bible should be taken 100% literally, but that some of it is to be taken metaphorically and some of it has to be looked at in the context of the time it was written.
Another big difference is that the big bang theory is not metaphorical, and doesnt need to be construed as such in order to sentimentalize an earlier, less plausible argument.
But you have to understand that the liberals think they are the elite just like the brown shirt in the 40's. I saw a guest on Obermann during tea aprties who said that those people had a brain that pressed aginst their forehead and it was a mebtal defect. I thouhgt what a Nazi. Of course obermann never challeenger her but he sometimes almost looked like he was going to start laughing. But of course they stioll can 't expain why they need so much free governamnt handouts if they are the elite.
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