[extropy-chat] moveon.org

[David Lubkin]

Brent Neal wrote:

> >Did you read and consider in toto _Unfit for Command_ before concluding
> >that they are 'wingnuts,' or are you relying exclusively on other peoples'
> >assessment?
>
>Yes, I did.

Excellent. I don't agree with your conclusion, but I respect its derivation 
from independent thought.

> >Not to pick on you, but it's very depressing to see how rarely most people
> >(of all stripes), even otherwise intelligent and knowledgeable, will look
> >beyond posturing and slogans to freely available source material, such as
> >the text of the Geneva Conventions, a court ruling, a proposed bill, or a
> >complete transcript of remarks.
>
>Agreed. It is a problem. Especially with proposed bills. They're usually 
>so long and dense that our Congresscritters won't read them either.

My "simple fix" for that, which has no chance of coming about, is to 
require each bill to be read aloud in its entirety by its sponsor.


-- David Lubkin.