tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505180960909001059.post6140149197462950146..comments2023-08-18T00:46:15.377-04:00Comments on Roland Hansen Commentary: Seeking Intelligent LifeRoland Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510269002146276854noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505180960909001059.post-58765113387565430762010-10-15T20:30:07.415-04:002010-10-15T20:30:07.415-04:00Amigo Tim,
By George! I think Bill Watterson has g...Amigo Tim,<br />By George! I think Bill Watterson has got it!Roland Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510269002146276854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505180960909001059.post-64696373047959158182010-10-12T11:12:52.842-04:002010-10-12T11:12:52.842-04:00Amigo Roland,
While I am constantly amazed and am...Amigo Roland,<br /><br />While I am constantly amazed and amused by the receeding IQ of the human race, I am nevertheless convinced that there is still intelligent life our there, taking my cue from Bill Watterson<br /><br />"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us."Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505180960909001059.post-60150645569125282272010-10-02T17:29:57.113-04:002010-10-02T17:29:57.113-04:00CWM, I agree with you agreeing that "they are...CWM, I agree with you agreeing that "they are everywhere."<br />Amigo Tim, I quit trying to be politically correct awhile back for several reasons, one of which is when rude anonymous political posters called me names without ever addressing the facts. Those flaming trolls just like to get into an attack mode and go at it while ignoring the issues. I have long given up on an informed public at large. I tried to be helpful over my entire adult life, and now that I am in my 60s, I see no great positive difference. In fact, it seems to me that the American general public has actually "dummied down" over the past 4 to 5 decades.Roland Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510269002146276854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505180960909001059.post-29754514111796419062010-10-02T11:43:26.783-04:002010-10-02T11:43:26.783-04:00Amigo,
I choose not to call a significant portion...Amigo,<br /><br />I choose not to call a significant portion of the population dumb, but instead suggest that they might be "intellectually challenged". I tend not to assess the intelligence of a political candidate, but focus instead on their motives and ethics. After all, you don't have to be smart to make good choices (though being well-informed doesn't hurt).<br /><br />On the other hand, all rules have their exceptions and half of the doctors and lawyers do graduate at the top of their class. It is therefore my privilege (and a source of some pride to me) that I can count among my acquaintances some of the most intelligent people around, including the members of the Hansen clan (and the fact that many are also Amigos is beside point).<br /><br />My hope of course, is that by some arcane and little understood form of osmosis, some of their (your) intelligence will rub off.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505180960909001059.post-70068011220539544252010-09-30T18:05:48.854-04:002010-09-30T18:05:48.854-04:00Interesting you brought this up. In a local elect...Interesting you brought this up. In a local election, the liberal candidate has an attack ad that said the conservative candidate did something that made him "not so conservative". Umm, if being "not so conservative" is a bad thing, then what does that make the liberal candidate? Also, did you hear about the Billboard in, was it South Bend or Warsaw, Indiana,that urged people to a website to check out "what is going on in our PUBIC Schools"? You're right, they are everywhere.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505180960909001059.post-57594717278667078042010-09-30T17:45:26.060-04:002010-09-30T17:45:26.060-04:00I DARE say when it comes time for a major election...I DARE say when it comes time for a major election like this year, most people will vote based on the GOD awful ads on the BOOB tube! They won't take the time needed to make an informed vote! Watch any time a "man on the street" question is aired, and hear for yourself the stupid answers people give, it's real life, not done for the camera's!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069933782595452618noreply@blogger.com