"American People Ruled Unfit to Govern" - in case you missed it.

[Pert_UK]

I think that this came out in response to Bush's election, but given the state of California's politics, I feel it's relevant now as well......

From the Onion....funny if it weren't true:

"In a historic decision with major implications for the future of U.S. participatory democracy, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday that the American people are unfit to govern.

The controversial decision, the first of its kind in the 210-year history of U.S. representative government, was, according to Justice David Souter, "a response to the clear, demonstrable incompetence and indifference of the current U.S. citizenry in matters concerning the operation of this nation's government."...

The lone dissenting vote came from Justice Anthony Kennedy, who, in his minority opinion wrote, "Although the American people are clearly unable to make responsible decisions at this time, it is not their fault that they are so uninformed. Rather, the blame lies with the media interests and corporate powers that intentionally keep them in the dark on crucial issues."...

"It doesn't really change anything, to be honest," said Duke University political-science professor Benjamin St. James. "The public hasn't made any real contributions to the governance of the country in decades, so I don't see how this ruling affects all that much." "

Full article:

http://www.theonion.com/onion3514/unfit_to_govern.html

[BurtWorm]

1. Yeah, but we kick ass in rugby!

Whatever the hell rugby is. ;)

[Maple]

2. ROFLMAO

:D

[JewelDigger]

3. Geez, this is so blazingly true...

..."The public hasn't made any real contributions to the governance of the country in decades"

until now, that is! The folks here at DU (as well as so MANY, MANY others) - we're all making a REAL DIFFERENCE! We ARE having a (GOOD) impact.

The quote from Edmund Burke comes to mind: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." As well as this one, "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle."

Much appreciation to all the many beautiful people here on DU and all of the things that are done here (through here)!

[Pert_UK]

5. "If you don't stand up for something you'll fall for anything".

Don't know who said it I'm afraid......just heard it on a Public Enemy album this morning on my way to work.

P.

[JewelDigger]

6. Alexander Hamilton

"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything."
-Alexander Hamilton

I won't pretend that I'm that smart...'Found it on the internet' ;-)

on edit: Alexander Hamilton - he's the guy with the 'big head' on the new (and the old) U.S. $20 bill ;-)

[Syncronaut Seven]

4. Read it? hell I bookmarked it

like, 2 years ago. I go back & read it every couple of months. Still scares the hell out of me, I'v met too many southernors to not take it seriously. I think the staff at The Onion are in the loop. Seriously.