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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (366510)1/11/2008 5:38:30 PM
From: SilentZ  Read Replies (1) of 1571806
 
>That's a cultural problem, not one that should be solved by government.

No one else can solve it, and it needs to be solved. Mandatory voting would be a start.

>I agree that society is way too focused on the trite and superficial.

It's by design.

> But the only way to solve that is to improve education and raise citizens who won't be easily swayed

Which is why Republicans want to cut education and teach false things in schools like "intelligent design" -- improving education.

>liars, cheaters, and swindlers.

AKA Republicans? ;)

> the end, it's a free marketplace of ideas. Those who can sell their ideas win out. Those who can't whine that the playing field isn't level.

But if it isn't level, should we really shut up and pretend it is?

-Z
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