Comments on: voters are stupid http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:40:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jay http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-183547 Jay Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:52:48 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-183547 I have to agree that most Florida voters are just ignorant. They did make Jeb Bush their governor twice. And what percentage of Florida's residents are older than dirt?? I have to agree that most Florida voters are just ignorant. They did make Jeb Bush their governor twice. And what percentage of Florida’s residents are older than dirt??

]]> By: tommy http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 tommy Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:25:42 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2379 If you read the article, those statistics correspond with a nationwide study done a couple years ago. Florida is no more clueless than anywhere else. If you read the article, those statistics correspond with a nationwide study done a couple years ago. Florida is no more clueless than anywhere else.

]]> By: UR http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 UR Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:10:10 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2372 It's not "voters are stupid." It's "Floridians are stupid." It’s not “voters are stupid.”

It’s “Floridians are stupid.”

]]> By: Maureen http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 Maureen Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:55:32 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2343 What Tim says is true. I graduated from the public school system four years ago and my American government teacher didn't have much of a clue about the subject. We spent most of the time doing current events from the newspaper and playing games for extra points. What Tim says is true. I graduated from the public school system four years ago and my American government teacher didn’t have much of a clue about the subject. We spent most of the time doing current events from the newspaper and playing games for extra points.

]]> By: Meredith http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 Meredith Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:47:53 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2342 "you’d only be able to give any points to most of the kids if you included fireworks as an essential element" Aren't fireworks good for *any* holiday now? I thought that distinction kinda blurred a while ago. “you’d only be able to give any points to most of the kids if you included fireworks as an essential element”

Aren’t fireworks good for *any* holiday now? I thought that distinction kinda blurred a while ago.

]]> By: tim http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 tim Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:13:17 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2341 The education system is a mess because anyone with half a brain knows they can make a hell of a lot more money doing something else. This goes from top to bottom. Civic ignorance is tied complete to a respect developed in school. If we want more civicly-informed citizens, we need to put people who are informed about public affairs TO BEGIN WITH in the administrations and classrooms of our schools. The education system is a mess because anyone with half a brain knows they can make a hell of a lot more money doing something else. This goes from top to bottom. Civic ignorance is tied complete to a respect developed in school. If we want more civicly-informed citizens, we need to put people who are informed about public affairs TO BEGIN WITH in the administrations and classrooms of our schools.

]]> By: PortTampa http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 PortTampa Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:37:26 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2339 Though how the U.S. government works may be presented, or "taught", it doesn't mean students learn the material. Too often anything to do with government is met with the question "Why do I need to know this stuff? It's not important." Despite all the schools' best efforts kids learn what interests them, or what their peers and families find important. Take ten kids off the street, ask them "What is the Super Bowl and how is it important?" They will all give an answer that would earn full credit on a test. Ask the same ten kids "What is Independence Day and how is it significant?" and I'm willing to bet you'd only be able to give any points to most of the kids if you included fireworks as an essential element. Though how the U.S. government works may be presented, or “taught”, it doesn’t mean students learn the material. Too often anything to do with government is met with the question “Why do I need to know this stuff? It’s not important.” Despite all the schools’ best efforts kids learn what interests them, or what their peers and families find important. Take ten kids off the street, ask them “What is the Super Bowl and how is it important?” They will all give an answer that would earn full credit on a test. Ask the same ten kids “What is Independence Day and how is it significant?” and I’m willing to bet you’d only be able to give any points to most of the kids if you included fireworks as an essential element.

]]> By: Van http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 Van Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:03:44 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2338 What do you expect? We do not teach kids about government. I think that the word "stupid" is too harsh. Ignorant is more like it. What do you expect? We do not teach kids about government. I think that the word “stupid” is too harsh. Ignorant is more like it.

]]> By: Meredith http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 Meredith Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:40:44 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2337 The Tampa chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.autampa.org) became interested in finding out exactly what our kids learn in civics class after we read a survey of high school kids who said that the First Amendment "goes too far." We wondered what, exactly, is the Hillsborough County Public School system teaching our students in terms of government, and how can these students become so clueless as adults. We met with Dennis Holt, Superintendent of Social Studies for Secondary Schools for Hillsborough, and he was entirely cooperative in sharing the middle school and high school social studies curricula with us. Believe it or not, these kids DO learn the three branches of American federal government. They DO learn the Bill of Rights and at least a passing familiarity with the Constitution. They DO learn that as citizens, they have civic responsibilities, including informed voting. What happens when they grow up? Maybe it's because this stuff isn't on the FCAT. Maybe it's because groups like Moveon.org or the NRA only provide those handy voting little guides for state and federal elections. Maybe it's apathy or disgust. Maybe it's because the barium from chemtrails has reduced their brain function to that of a six year old. Who knows? The Tampa chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.autampa.org) became interested in finding out exactly what our kids learn in civics class after we read a survey of high school kids who said that the First Amendment “goes too far.” We wondered what, exactly, is the Hillsborough County Public School system teaching our students in terms of government, and how can these students become so clueless as adults. We met with Dennis Holt, Superintendent of Social Studies for Secondary Schools for Hillsborough, and he was entirely cooperative in sharing the middle school and high school social studies curricula with us. Believe it or not, these kids DO learn the three branches of American federal government. They DO learn the Bill of Rights and at least a passing familiarity with the Constitution. They DO learn that as citizens, they have civic responsibilities, including informed voting.

What happens when they grow up? Maybe it’s because this stuff isn’t on the FCAT. Maybe it’s because groups like Moveon.org or the NRA only provide those handy voting little guides for state and federal elections. Maybe it’s apathy or disgust. Maybe it’s because the barium from chemtrails has reduced their brain function to that of a six year old. Who knows?

]]> By: David Pinero http://sticksoffire.com/2006/01/12/voters-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 David Pinero Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:27:50 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=692#comment-2335 Why is a study about politics being combined with one about personal banking knowledge any way? Ta-dunk. But seriously folks. Why is a study about politics being combined with one about personal banking knowledge any way?

Ta-dunk.

But seriously folks.

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