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I Confess. I’m An Elitist.

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I’m smart.

Scary smart.

Dr. Reid from Criminal Minds smart.

I have an IQ that’s been measured at 170+ and a near Eidetic memory.

I have stacks upon stacks of books and I’ve read them all.  Even the ones in Greek and Aramaic.

I’ve studied everything from television broadcasting to nuclear chemistry to communication to theology.

You could say that knowledge is my drug of choice.

You see, I value intelligence, and I believe that if you want to be President, you better be one of the smartest people in the room.  You don’t have to know everything, but you better be in the top 3 in intelligence, and be able to understand what your advisers are telling you.

Intelligence has become passe in this country.  It’s looked down upon and viewed as a negative quality.  It’s something to be scorned.

As the world gets more complex, the solutions to the world’s problems become more complex.  Sound bytes and jingoistic statements just won’t cut it, yet that’s the way this country is moving.

The 24 hour news cycle, celebrity obsessed culture that’s developed in this country is, quite honestly, dumbing down the American public.

Our children are falling behind in math and science education and higher education is quickly becoming financially out of reach for a majority of Americans.

Our perceptions of the world, and of this country in particular, are so far out of whack with reality, I honestly don’t know much longer the grand experiment known as America will survive.

The more and more I see and hear in the news, the more I find myself agreeing with Jim West.

Perhaps we deserve a Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann Presidency.

Maybe then, and only then, intelligence will come back in vogue.

 

 

 

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Updated: June 7, 2011 at 11:17 am
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  • Mickey

    We have a special guy in office right now. He’s a genius i’ve been told. He’s something more than man but less than a god I’m told. In some people’s eyes, he IS a god.

    How’s that workin out for us?

    I have to disagree that you need to be super intelligent to be POTUS. You can’t be stupid, but you don’t need to be a genius either.
    You need a sound understanding of monetary policy. The monetary policy in this country is very confusing, I admit (he’ll that’s the reason even YOU simply don’t get it). But the core of economics is actually quite elementary.
    The second thing you need is a basic understanding of the bill of rights and why we have a bill of rights.
    You also need a bit of common sense and to surround yourself with talented people who know and understand their jobs.
    Lastly(and this is the most difficult one) you need to be capable of governing without concern for the next election. You need to be able to enact policy that is good for the country in the long run and be willing to take the consequences of the geniuses out there claiming you haven’t done anything. We got to where we are over a long period of time. We will not get out of it in 4 or even 8 years.

    It’s a lot easier than you think to be president (not saying it’s easy, just easier than you think). I’d say at least 80% of the pressure of being POTUS is perceived pressure, or totally manufactured pressure.

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