[PRCo] Re: GARBAGE___[WAS]:: 4398?????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[Jim Holland]

In case anyone hasn't noticed, Americans do not stand alone in not being 
informed  --  in being uninformed  --  People The World Over  ALL  come 
from the same place    ----    HUMAN____MOLD.

John Swindler wrote:

>Actually, Fred, there was a study - or survey would be a better word - done 
>some 20 years ago in which many,  - if not a majority  - of those surveyed, 
>when told some of the bill of rights amendments, considered them unAmerican, 
>or a Communist conspiracy, etc. (another instance where I now wish I had 
>kept a copy of the article)
>
>Suspect that history ranks right up there with geography as useless 
>information as far as most Americans are concerned.
>
>John
>
>>From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
>>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: 4398
>>Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 22:39:57 -0500
>>
>>Don:
>>
>>I don't know if you're pulling our legs or not with that "studies show ....
>>53.2%.....parking."  Is it one more April Fools joke?  I really think that 
>>it is a
>>joke because I don't believe that 53.2% of Americans ever heard of or read 
>>the
>>first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. 
>>Actually
>>I don't believe 10 percent of Americans have read any part of the 
>>Constitution.
>>Trouble is, asking people at random to make fools of themselves only makes 
>>enemies
>>(unless you are the host of a reality radio or television show).  So we 
>>won't
>>really know, will we?
>>
>>fws
>>
>>Donald Galt wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>On 1 Apr 2004 at 18:01, Harold Geissenheimer wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>You have the right solution.  Drive less, drive a smaller
>>>>car, No SUV, car pool, make fewer tips by consolidating,
>>>>and try walking.
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>and . . . um, public transport.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>The answer. just dont buy or use gas.  Cut our trade deficit
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Good one, Harold. April Fool. You almost had me there for a minute!
>>>
>>>Studies show that 53.2% of Americans believe the Bill of Rights includes 
>>>      
>>>
>>cheap
>>    
>>
>>>gas and free parking.
>>>
>>>Don
>>>      
>>>