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

JB wrote:

...
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

Your first problem, which seems to negate your entire statement(s), is
the obvious error in your definition of "intellectual." Anyone make
those error in reasoning/thinking is far from an "intellectual",
although very young ones might make those errors.

An exact example of what the error(s) you are making was given with John
Mccain--the IDIOT "intellectuals" called him a war hero!

Now, someone who was ONLY able to become a pilot because his father was
an admiral and exerted his influence, smashed up five planes
(http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjoh...ost_five_u.htm)
and was captured by the enemy and held for five years is NOT a true "war
hero" in the true meaning to the term ...

.... idiots abound, you can know them by the errors in the reasoning,
text and thinking ... idiots can't ... :-(

Regards,
JS

JB wrote:

...
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

Your first problem, which seems to negate your entire statement(s), is
the obvious error in your definition of "intellectual." Anyone making
those errors in reasoning/thinking is far from an "intellectual",
although very young ones might make those errors.

An exact example of what the error(s) you are making was given with John
Mccain--the IDIOT "intellectuals" called him a war hero!

Now, someone who was ONLY able to become a pilot because his father was
an admiral and exerted his influence, smashed up five planes
(http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjoh...ost_five_u.htm)

and was captured by the enemy and held for five years is NOT a true "war
hero" in the true meaning to the term ...

.... idiots abound, you can know them by the errors in the reasoning,
text and speech ... idiots can't ... :-(

Regards,
JS

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