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To: Lane3 who wrote (131431)	8/10/2005 6:14:04 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793698

Yes, sometimes we all wish that. But, this being America, and the freedom of speech, and "all that"....I guess people do have a right to say what they want, as long as it harms no one else, and does not harm our physical surroundings.... Some people have a way of speaking/writing that would have others believe they feel they are superior to others...We could look to some of the so-called Hollywood folks for some fine examples of this, especially in the last few years. Some of them have not finished high school, and some of those have made a good deal of money, which evidently some feel "entitles them" to feel superior. The times I've heard Rush, if he has a caller, it chances are is someone who doesn't agree with him. Makes the show more interesting, I guess. I may not like what the caller says, and for that matter may not agree with Rush's conclusion... The times I've listened to him, I have not been able to find his facts wrong. Your words: First">>It's the callers that drive me to the off button. Then: >>I wish others would better recognize when they are out of their element. Per your favorite place for checking words: Elitism: en.wikipedia.org Elitism is a belief or attitude that an elite — a selected group of persons whose personal abilities, specialized training or other attributes place them at the top of any field (see below) — are the people whose views on a matter are to be taken most seriously, or who are alone fit to govern. Thus elitism sees an elite as occupying a special position of authority or privilege in a group, set apart from the majority of people who do not match up with their abilities or attributes. Thus this selected elite is treated with favouritism. Members of an inherited elite are aristocrats. For the converse of "elitism" see "anti-elitism" and "populism". Attributes that identify an elite vary; peronal achievement may not be essential. Attributes of elites include: High level of political influence Membership in powerful cliques and desirable clubs High level of academic qualifications High level of experience in a given field (achieved status) High intelligence High natural abilities such as athletic abilities High creativity Good taste Claimed innate qualities, abilities, or other ascribed status. Commonly, large amount of personal wealth, often assessed as the reward of elite qualities by those who are impressed by it, are insufficient on their own, as every nouveau riche can attest. The term elitism is also used to refer to situations where a group of people who claim to possess high abilities or simple an in-group or cadre conspire to give themselves extra privileges at the expense of all other people. This form of elitism may be described as discrimination. Less commonly, elitism may also refer to situations where an elite is given both special privileges and special responsibilities, in the hope that this arrangement will benefit all people. At times elitism is closely related to social class and stratification. People within a higher social class are usually known as the "social elite". [edit] Anti-elitism Main article: Anti-elitism The term "elitism" or the title "elitist" can be used resentfully by a person who is not a member of an elite, or is a member but resents their position or uses it in a condescending or cynical manner in order to ridicule or criticise practices which discriminate on the basis of ability or attributes. Often, accusing someone of being an "elitist" is a pejorative remark meant to imply that the person in question does not in fact belong to an elite, but is merely a hanger-on. Elitism can be seen as encouraging the exclusion of large numbers of people from positions of privilege or power. Thus, many anti-elitists seek the social equality of Egalitarianism, Populism, Socialism, or Communism. They may also support affirmative action, Social Security, luxury tax, and increasingly high progresive tax for the wealthiest members of society. All of these measures seek to reduce the gap of power between the elites and non-elites. [edit] Elitism and education Main article: Academic elitism Elitism in the context of education is the practice of concentrating attention on or allocating funding to the students who rank highest in a particular field of endeavour, the other students being deemed less worthy of attention. Elitism in education could be based upon learning ability, knowledge, or other abilities.