Comments on: So much for the idiot vote http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dick Tionary http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-362006 Dick Tionary Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:54:04 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-362006 Words have meaning. Idiot and Insane have a purpose in our language, as does the word 'retarded'. It is a shame when the 'politically correct' ninnies try to modify effective use of language simply because those described do not find the terms agreeable. While 'idiot' is used to insult people, it is not a wholly malicious word. The words describe the world around us. If you cannot accept words, you need to learn what they actually mean and determine if the word actually does apply. Displeasure in life is often less an expression of a opinion, but rather a reflection of one's own ignorance. Surely a true idiot would take offense to an appropriate label. Words have meaning. Idiot and Insane have a purpose in our language, as does the word ‘retarded’. It is a shame when the ‘politically correct’ ninnies try to modify effective use of language simply because those described do not find the terms agreeable. While ‘idiot’ is used to insult people, it is not a wholly malicious word. The words describe the world around us. If you cannot accept words, you need to learn what they actually mean and determine if the word actually does apply. Displeasure in life is often less an expression of a opinion, but rather a reflection of one’s own ignorance. Surely a true idiot would take offense to an appropriate label.

]]> By: Johnnie Moore http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361853 Johnnie Moore Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:20:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361853 Great. If they could just extend that so that the insane couldn't be <b>elected</b>, then we'd see some changes... Great. If they could just extend that so that the insane couldn’t be elected, then we’d see some changes…

]]> By: Paul http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361844 Paul Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:27:23 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361844 They had to change it. You'd have to be an idiot or insane to pay the home prices and property taxes in New Jersey. There wouldn't be any voters left. They had to change it. You’d have to be an idiot or insane to pay the home prices and property taxes in New Jersey. There wouldn’t be any voters left.

]]> By: Jack Markof http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361839 Jack Markof Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:19:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361839 Hey Jeff, check out this link re. your last post on investigative journalism. Not much going on here, so think this is probably a hoax. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ailocf7Ia3Y Hey Jeff, check out this link re. your last post on investigative journalism. Not much going on here, so think this is probably a hoax.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ailocf7Ia3Y

]]> By: Mark http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361832 Mark Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:56:36 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361832 The way we keep voting ourselves into tax oblivion here, maybe they're afraid that amendment will be more widely applied as currently written? Thus throwing them out of their jobs? The way we keep voting ourselves into tax oblivion here, maybe they’re afraid that amendment will be more widely applied as currently written? Thus throwing them out of their jobs?

]]> By: chico haas http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361825 chico haas Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:25:33 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361825 It was a better law when the polling place workers could just apply it as they felt. It was a better law when the polling place workers could just apply it as they felt.

]]> By: Fables of the reconstruction http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361823 Fables of the reconstruction Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:21:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361823 <strong>Stupid QOTD...</strong> My BFF Jeff Jarvis:So it is now the law in New Jersey that idiots and insane people can’t vote. Why fix what’s not broken?How did he end up in the voting booth, then?... Stupid QOTD…

My BFF Jeff Jarvis:So it is now the law in New Jersey that idiots and insane people can’t vote. Why fix what’s not broken?How did he end up in the voting booth, then?…

]]> By: Andrew Baisley http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361821 Andrew Baisley Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:16:30 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/10/16/so-much-for-the-idiot-vote/#comment-361821 This is fantastic! That's for a smile this afternoon. :) This is fantastic! That’s for a smile this afternoon. :)

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