On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:29:20 -0500, Michael Coslo
wrote:

Yet I'm an uneducated dilettante dummy - most people out there are a lot
smarter than me, so how come they can't figure this out when I can?

Hi Mike,

As a girlfriend of mine once offered:
"They've had the common sense educated out of them."

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Richard Clark wrote:

As a girlfriend of mine once offered:
"They've had the common sense educated out of them."


That's a quintessentially American point of view. I highly recommend
_Anti-Intellectualism in American Life_ by Richard Hostadter. It helps
explain why ignorance is such an asset to American politicians (and
schoolchildren, for that matter), while intellectual accomplishments and
ability generally have to be hidden. It won a Pulitzer prize, which of
course proves that the author can't possibly have any common sense.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

"Roy Lewallen" wrote in message
treetonline...
Richard Clark wrote:

As a girlfriend of mine once offered:
"They've had the common sense educated out of them."


That's a quintessentially American point of view. I highly recommend
_Anti-Intellectualism in American Life_ by Richard Hostadter. It helps
explain why ignorance is such an asset to American politicians (and
schoolchildren, for that matter), while intellectual accomplishments and
ability generally have to be hidden. It won a Pulitzer prize, which of
course proves that the author can't possibly have any common sense.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Yes, KGB likes intellectuals because they are so easily manipulated by their
own self-importance.

JB wrote:
"Roy Lewallen" wrote in message
treetonline...
Richard Clark wrote:
As a girlfriend of mine once offered:
"They've had the common sense educated out of them."

That's a quintessentially American point of view. I highly recommend
_Anti-Intellectualism in American Life_ by Richard Hostadter. It helps
explain why ignorance is such an asset to American politicians (and
schoolchildren, for that matter), while intellectual accomplishments and
ability generally have to be hidden. It won a Pulitzer prize, which of
course proves that the author can't possibly have any common sense.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Yes, KGB likes intellectuals because they are so easily manipulated by their
own self-importance.

Damn, there goes my cover!

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

JB wrote:

...
Yes, KGB likes intellectuals because they are so easily manipulated by their
own self-importance.


WOW!

I like idiots, but for the same reason ... seems to me, someone is
mistaken ...

Regards,
JS

Yes, KGB likes intellectuals because they are so easily manipulated by
their
own self-importance.


WOW!

I like idiots, but for the same reason ... seems to me, someone is
mistaken ...

No, KGB don't HAVE to manipulate idiots. They manipulate the intellectuals,
who in turn lead the idiots until they all wind up in a ditch. They only
serve purpose to destabilize and demoralize. There is no place for them in
normalization phase because they find they have been duped and become bitter
enemies. It is better they be liquidated first in the normalization phase.

JB wrote:

WOW!

I like idiots, but for the same reason ... seems to me, someone is
mistaken ...

No, KGB don't HAVE to manipulate idiots. They manipulate the intellectuals,
who in turn lead the idiots until they all wind up in a ditch. They only
serve purpose to destabilize and demoralize. There is no place for them in
normalization phase because they find they have been duped and become bitter
enemies. It is better they be liquidated first in the normalization phase.


Yeah, I guess ... whatever he said ...

Regards,
JS

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
JB wrote:

WOW!

I like idiots, but for the same reason ... seems to me, someone is
mistaken ...

No, KGB don't HAVE to manipulate idiots. They manipulate the
intellectuals,
who in turn lead the idiots until they all wind up in a ditch. They
only
serve purpose to destabilize and demoralize. There is no place for them
in
normalization phase because they find they have been duped and become
bitter
enemies. It is better they be liquidated first in the normalization
phase.


Yeah, I guess ... whatever he said ...

Regards,
JS

Here is full explanation from 1985 interview of KGB defector. If accent is
difficult, subtitles are in French.

Although plans may have changed since then, it appears that once plan is put
into motion, it is self-perpetuating since brainwashed idiots become too
deeply ingrained in thinking and entrenched in their positions, continually
indoctrinating others..

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32cxf_yuri-bezmenov

Roy Lewallen wrote:
Richard Clark wrote:

As a girlfriend of mine once offered:
"They've had the common sense educated out of them."


That's a quintessentially American point of view. I highly recommend
_Anti-Intellectualism in American Life_ by Richard Hostadter. It helps
explain why ignorance is such an asset to American politicians (and
schoolchildren, for that matter), while intellectual accomplishments and
ability generally have to be hidden. It won a Pulitzer prize, which of
course proves that the author can't possibly have any common sense.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

When I returned to college, they started talking "remedial" classes, to
"bring me up to speed." I laughed, they insisted, I took their tests,
they relented ... the "dumbing down" is REAL! I have seen it, first
hand ... :-(

I am glad I went when you got a REAL education ...

Regards,
JS