20% of Americans believe that most of the 9/11 hijackers are from Iraq?!?!?!

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  • MLC2006
    MLC2006 Posts: 861
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    there I fixed it for ya.

    um no, you changed it completely. I didn't say anything about the war in Iraq. I said political questions relative to their own countries. politics involves more than Iraq, believe it or not.
  • MLC2006
    MLC2006 Posts: 861
    Truthmonger wrote:
    Well, I can tell you about Canadian polls done at the time as it relates to Iraq having weapons. I specifically remember in 2003/2004 the Canadian and American numbers being reversed !! At the time, something like 67-70% of Americans thought Saddam had 'em, while 2/3 of Canadians said no. By 2005 virtually no Canadians thought Saddam had WMD, which stands in stark contrast to the opinions of Americans.

    well, don't tell me about it, let's see it.
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    20% isn't a very high number.

    What is the percentage of Americans that can even name the Speaker of the House?
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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    know1 wrote:
    20% isn't a very high number.

    What is the percentage of Americans that can even name the Speaker of the House?

    Probably about the same or less.
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    mammasan wrote:
    Probably about the same or less.

    That's what I figured. I'm not defending ignorance, but it's difficult to keep up with the nationalities of all 16 (if that was even the number) hi-jackers and I'm actually kind of impressed this number is so low.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    know1 wrote:
    That's what I figured. I'm not defending ignorance, but it's difficult to keep up with the nationalities of all 16 (if that was even the number) hi-jackers and I'm actually kind of impressed this number is so low.

    15 of the 19 hijackers where Saudies. 2 where from the UAE, 1 from Egypt and 1 from Lebanon.
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    mammasan wrote:
    15 of the 19 hijackers where Saudies. 2 where from the UAE, 1 from Egypt and 1 from Lebanon.

    See - count me in as somebody who couldn't even remember how many there were!
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    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    know1 wrote:
    20% isn't a very high number.

    What is the percentage of Americans that can even name the Speaker of the House?

    59%
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    blackredyellow wrote:
    59%
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19375611/site/newsweek/

    Interesting. I'm still surprised that the number in the original poll of this thread is so low. I would have put it at above 50%.
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    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    MLC2006 wrote:
    what's the better alternative?

    I think this more shows why the outdated 2 party system is so fucked up. the people have become so fucked over by these 2 crooked parties that they become indifferent to it all.

    requiring some knowledge - a demonstration of participation - as a prerequesite to the privilege of voting. Allowing everyone to vote is the fuel for our alarmingly impotent system of government
  • robbie
    robbie Posts: 883
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    Why do they always take these polls at Swap Meets or outside of an Rob Schnider movie?



    more like outside of a church.
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Abuskedti wrote:
    requiring some knowledge - a demonstration of participation - as a prerequesite to the privilege of voting. Allowing everyone to vote is the fuel for our alarmingly impotent system of government

    Bravo! I'm with you. Although I said this a couple of years ago and was labeled an elitist (which I suppose I am).
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • 1970RR
    1970RR Posts: 281
    Abuskedti wrote:
    requiring some knowledge - a demonstration of participation - as a prerequesite to the privilege of voting. Allowing everyone to vote is the fuel for our alarmingly impotent system of government
    Maybe we could limit it to people who can demonstrate their participation by paying a small tax or perhaps owning property.
    Oh wait, we have that pesky 24th amendment to deal with.
  • Alex_Coe
    Alex_Coe Posts: 762
    Abuskedti wrote:
    requiring some knowledge - a demonstration of participation - as a prerequesite to the privilege of voting. Allowing everyone to vote is the fuel for our alarmingly impotent system of government

    Kind of a strange suggestion, isn't it?
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    1970RR wrote:
    Maybe we could limit it to people who can demonstrate their participation by paying a small tax or perhaps owning property.
    Oh wait, we have that pesky 24th amendment to deal with.

    I think property owners should be the only ones allowed to vote for property tax increases.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    MLC2006 wrote:
    um no, you changed it completely. I didn't say anything about the war in Iraq. I said political questions relative to their own countries. politics involves more than Iraq, believe it or not.


    Well it's about the war In Iraq is it not? Maybe I'm in the wrong universe again....I should really calibrate this damn time machine of mine...

    How does one even out and compare the circumstances towards another country??...you have that country be at war with Iraq and poll them.... no?

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  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    1970RR wrote:
    Maybe we could limit it to people who can demonstrate their participation by paying a small tax or perhaps owning property.
    Oh wait, we have that pesky 24th amendment to deal with.

    Is that sacred? are you afraid to address change the constitution? Why?
  • RainDog
    RainDog Posts: 1,824
    Abuskedti wrote:
    requiring some knowledge - a demonstration of participation - as a prerequesite to the privilege of voting. Allowing everyone to vote is the fuel for our alarmingly impotent system of government
    Who decides whose smart enough? Who decides what the required knowledge is?

    To me, implementation of this idea would mean that only members of the government and their benefactors would be allowed to vote on the government.



    edited for spelling: apparently I'm not smart enough. :D
  • RainDog
    RainDog Posts: 1,824
    jeffbr wrote:
    I think property owners should be the only ones allowed to vote for property tax increases.
    And convicted criminals should write their own sentences?
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    RainDog wrote:
    And convicted criminals should write their own sentences?

    Allowing convicted criminals to write their own sentences is as stupid as allowing non-property owners to pass levys requiring others to fund them.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08

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