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| | '''Liberal stupidity''' (based on Latin: ''stupēre'' or ''stupor''; removal from sense or sensibility<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupor</ref><ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupid</ref>) is statements, policies, or actions by adherents of liberalism which are authoritative in form, but the end of which is devoid of reality or common sense, with the general public in most cases forced to pay for them. A recent example is the incredible statement by Democrat [[Hank Johnson]] of [[Georgia]], who feared that the relocation of 8,000 Naval personnel to [[Guam]] would "capsize" the island.<ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Dumbest-Congressman-Ever--89652542.html</ref> | | '''Liberal stupidity''' (based on Latin: ''stupēre'' or ''stupor''; removal from sense or sensibility<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupor</ref><ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupid</ref>) is statements, policies, or actions by adherents of liberalism which are authoritative in form, but the end of which is devoid of reality or common sense, with the general public in most cases forced to pay for them. A recent example is the incredible statement by Democrat [[Hank Johnson]] of [[Georgia]], who feared that the relocation of 8,000 Naval personnel to [[Guam]] would "capsize" the island.<ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Dumbest-Congressman-Ever--89652542.html</ref> |
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| − | ==Stupidity is in the "genes"== | + | ==It's in the "genes"== |
| − | Researchers under James H. Fowler, professor of medical genetics and political science at the University of California, San Diego, claim to have discovered a "liberal gene" (DRD4) associated with DNA in certain individuals. Fowler's research centered on [[dopamine]], which is a neurotransmitter that affects many processes and controls over the brain, including movement, emotions, pleasure, and pain; he further claims in his paper that it's heritable, meaning it can be passed on from generation to generation, depending on social norms and environments. [http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/10/28/researchers-liberal-gene-genetics-politics/][http://american3p.org/establishment-news/new-research-confirms-that-behavior-is-genetic/] | + | Researchers under James H. Fowler, professor of medical genetics and political science at the University of California, San Diego, claim to have discovered a "liberal gene" (DRD4) associated with DNA in certain individuals. Fowler's research centered on [[dopamine]], which is a neurotransmitter that affects many processes and controls over the brain, including movement, emotions, pleasure, and pain; he further claims in his paper that it's heritable, meaning it can be passed on from generation to generation, depending on social norms and environments.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/10/28/researchers-liberal-gene-genetics-politics/</ref><ref>http://american3p.org/establishment-news/new-research-confirms-that-behavior-is-genetic/</ref> |
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| − | His paper followed previous ones in which he claimed voter turnout was determined by two genes [http://jhfowler.ucsd.edu/two_genes_predict_voter_turnout.pdf] and altruism [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00453.x/full]; all of which appeared in the ''Journal of Politics'' instead of a typical scientific journal. If such a "gene" is true, then it explains many traits of liberal behavior with regards to stupidity, some of which is detailed in the following topics: | + | His paper followed previous ones in which he claimed voter turnout was determined by two genes<ref>http://jhfowler.ucsd.edu/two_genes_predict_voter_turnout.pdf</ref> and altruism<ref>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00453.x/full</ref>; all of which appeared in the ''Journal of Politics'' instead of a typical scientific journal. If such a "gene" is true, then it explains many traits of liberal behavior with regards to stupidity, some of which is detailed in the following topics: |
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| | ==The spitting on the American flag== | | ==The spitting on the American flag== |
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| | ==News reporters== | | ==News reporters== |
| | ====Nick McDermott==== | | ====Nick McDermott==== |
| − | The reporter at CBS affiliate KTVA in Alaska left a message in late-October, 2010 with staffers of Republican Senate candidate [[Joe Miller]], "hoping" for an interview. Apparently not familiar with the operation of his iPhone - namely the "on/off" button - he left it on, allowing Miller's spokesperson, Randy DeSoto, to leave a full transcript of a plot to insert a convicted child molester, or, failing that, create an incident of violence, inside of a Miller rally. [http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=221973] | + | The reporter at CBS affiliate KTVA in Alaska left a message in late-October, 2010 with staffers of Republican Senate candidate [[Joe Miller]], "hoping" for an interview. Apparently not familiar with the operation of his iPhone - namely the "on/off" button - he left it on, allowing Miller's spokesperson, Randy DeSoto, to leave a full transcript of a plot to insert a convicted child molester, or, failing that, create an incident of violence, inside of a Miller rally.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=221973</ref><ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/31/miller-campaign-claims-tape-shows-reporters-trying-connect-child-molesters/</ref> |
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| | ====Dan Rather==== | | ====Dan Rather==== |