Tuesday, July 8, 2008

World's Awfulest Newspaper to Get Awfuler, or: only 4 months until McCain is elected...

Chicago Tribune to cut 80 newsroom jobs

In related news:

So how dumb are we?

and...

Bob Edwards Radio.com explores Rick Shenkman’s new book, “Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter“:

–Only 2 in 5 voters can name the three branches of the federal government.

–Only 1 in 7 can find Iraq on a map.

–Only 1 in 5 know that there are 100 federal senators.

Two out of three people you see on the street think the First Amendment "goes too far."

And the most chilling…

–Nearly half (49%) of Americans think the President has the authority to suspend the Constitution.


1 comment:

k-mad said...

Only 2 in 5 voters can name the three branches of the federal government.

The Pinto, the Tito, and the Tia Maria?

Only 1 in 7 can find Iraq on a map.

Go ta da Google and type in Iran, dummy.

Only 1 in 5 know that there are 100 federal senators.

Maybe they're not counting Ted Stevens.

Two out of three people you see on the street think the First Amendment "goes too far."

They added an amendment?

And the most chilling... Nearly half (49%) of Americans think the President has the authority to suspend the Constitution

If Dick (Dick) Nixon taught us anything, it's that if the president does it, it's legal.