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UCGal
Participant[quote=ucodegen]
I assume that the OP meant this as a simple trolling post. Do you really believe that the median Democrat has a higher IQ or higher education level than the median Republican?
Would also be interesting to cross correlate with how many of the ones that are Grads had ‘daddy’ pay for the education versus paying for it themselves.. and break that down into party affiliation.
It would also be interesting to see if there was a liberal arts vs hard science breakdown on the education vs political party.
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I think my husband and I would skew your theory…
My parents paid for my undergraduate degree – but insisted it be in something I could get a job in… (BSEE).I put myself through grad school. (Well, my employer picked up part of it – I went nights while working full time.)
So I had “daddy” pay for my education, studied a math/science field, yet still turned out liberal.
My husband put himself through college in Architecture… he’s also a liberal.
And we plan on doing for our kids what my parents did – pay for the education, with veto power on the majors… they only get the free ride if they get a degree that will help with employment and if they maintain the GPA.
As far as people voting against their best interests – the book “What’s the matter with Kansas” looks at this very closely – and how the GOP party changed to get new “values voters”. A term which has always offended me since I consider the values of compassion and social concern to be valid values as well.
UCGal
Participant[quote=ucodegen]
I assume that the OP meant this as a simple trolling post. Do you really believe that the median Democrat has a higher IQ or higher education level than the median Republican?
Would also be interesting to cross correlate with how many of the ones that are Grads had ‘daddy’ pay for the education versus paying for it themselves.. and break that down into party affiliation.
It would also be interesting to see if there was a liberal arts vs hard science breakdown on the education vs political party.
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I think my husband and I would skew your theory…
My parents paid for my undergraduate degree – but insisted it be in something I could get a job in… (BSEE).I put myself through grad school. (Well, my employer picked up part of it – I went nights while working full time.)
So I had “daddy” pay for my education, studied a math/science field, yet still turned out liberal.
My husband put himself through college in Architecture… he’s also a liberal.
And we plan on doing for our kids what my parents did – pay for the education, with veto power on the majors… they only get the free ride if they get a degree that will help with employment and if they maintain the GPA.
As far as people voting against their best interests – the book “What’s the matter with Kansas” looks at this very closely – and how the GOP party changed to get new “values voters”. A term which has always offended me since I consider the values of compassion and social concern to be valid values as well.
November 4, 2008 at 1:55 PM in reply to: Off Topic: Obama’s Aunt here illegally lol. Also latest on O’s fake Birth Cert #298438UCGal
Participant[quote=jficquette]Latest on his fake Birth Certicate:
Now it’s pretty apparent why Barack Obama made his sudden, last minute visit to Honolulu. It wasn’t Granny’s health problems that interested him but Hawaii’s Health Department.
[/quote]Wow, I hope you can now admit that he did go see his grandmother as she was on his deathbed, seeing as she died yesterday.
If not, you have a very cold heart.
(Or maybe you think her death is part of the coverup…. I don’t understand the mindset that buys into this stuff.)
November 4, 2008 at 1:55 PM in reply to: Off Topic: Obama’s Aunt here illegally lol. Also latest on O’s fake Birth Cert #298788UCGal
Participant[quote=jficquette]Latest on his fake Birth Certicate:
Now it’s pretty apparent why Barack Obama made his sudden, last minute visit to Honolulu. It wasn’t Granny’s health problems that interested him but Hawaii’s Health Department.
[/quote]Wow, I hope you can now admit that he did go see his grandmother as she was on his deathbed, seeing as she died yesterday.
If not, you have a very cold heart.
(Or maybe you think her death is part of the coverup…. I don’t understand the mindset that buys into this stuff.)
November 4, 2008 at 1:55 PM in reply to: Off Topic: Obama’s Aunt here illegally lol. Also latest on O’s fake Birth Cert #298799UCGal
Participant[quote=jficquette]Latest on his fake Birth Certicate:
Now it’s pretty apparent why Barack Obama made his sudden, last minute visit to Honolulu. It wasn’t Granny’s health problems that interested him but Hawaii’s Health Department.
[/quote]Wow, I hope you can now admit that he did go see his grandmother as she was on his deathbed, seeing as she died yesterday.
If not, you have a very cold heart.
(Or maybe you think her death is part of the coverup…. I don’t understand the mindset that buys into this stuff.)
November 4, 2008 at 1:55 PM in reply to: Off Topic: Obama’s Aunt here illegally lol. Also latest on O’s fake Birth Cert #298815UCGal
Participant[quote=jficquette]Latest on his fake Birth Certicate:
Now it’s pretty apparent why Barack Obama made his sudden, last minute visit to Honolulu. It wasn’t Granny’s health problems that interested him but Hawaii’s Health Department.
[/quote]Wow, I hope you can now admit that he did go see his grandmother as she was on his deathbed, seeing as she died yesterday.
If not, you have a very cold heart.
(Or maybe you think her death is part of the coverup…. I don’t understand the mindset that buys into this stuff.)
November 4, 2008 at 1:55 PM in reply to: Off Topic: Obama’s Aunt here illegally lol. Also latest on O’s fake Birth Cert #298862UCGal
Participant[quote=jficquette]Latest on his fake Birth Certicate:
Now it’s pretty apparent why Barack Obama made his sudden, last minute visit to Honolulu. It wasn’t Granny’s health problems that interested him but Hawaii’s Health Department.
[/quote]Wow, I hope you can now admit that he did go see his grandmother as she was on his deathbed, seeing as she died yesterday.
If not, you have a very cold heart.
(Or maybe you think her death is part of the coverup…. I don’t understand the mindset that buys into this stuff.)
November 4, 2008 at 1:46 PM in reply to: Off Topic Here is a test that tests your “political compass” #298413UCGal
ParticipantSo what do the following two questions tell us?
When you are troubled, it’s better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.
and
Abstract art that doesn’t represent anything shouldn’t be considered art at all.
FWIW – I’m clearly a lefty with a distrust of authoritarianism…hanging with the Dalia Lama…
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56November 4, 2008 at 1:46 PM in reply to: Off Topic Here is a test that tests your “political compass” #298763UCGal
ParticipantSo what do the following two questions tell us?
When you are troubled, it’s better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.
and
Abstract art that doesn’t represent anything shouldn’t be considered art at all.
FWIW – I’m clearly a lefty with a distrust of authoritarianism…hanging with the Dalia Lama…
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56November 4, 2008 at 1:46 PM in reply to: Off Topic Here is a test that tests your “political compass” #298774UCGal
ParticipantSo what do the following two questions tell us?
When you are troubled, it’s better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.
and
Abstract art that doesn’t represent anything shouldn’t be considered art at all.
FWIW – I’m clearly a lefty with a distrust of authoritarianism…hanging with the Dalia Lama…
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56November 4, 2008 at 1:46 PM in reply to: Off Topic Here is a test that tests your “political compass” #298790UCGal
ParticipantSo what do the following two questions tell us?
When you are troubled, it’s better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.
and
Abstract art that doesn’t represent anything shouldn’t be considered art at all.
FWIW – I’m clearly a lefty with a distrust of authoritarianism…hanging with the Dalia Lama…
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56November 4, 2008 at 1:46 PM in reply to: Off Topic Here is a test that tests your “political compass” #298837UCGal
ParticipantSo what do the following two questions tell us?
When you are troubled, it’s better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.
and
Abstract art that doesn’t represent anything shouldn’t be considered art at all.
FWIW – I’m clearly a lefty with a distrust of authoritarianism…hanging with the Dalia Lama…
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56October 29, 2008 at 9:27 AM in reply to: Mira Mesa woman chained to her house – to avoid foreclosure #294652UCGal
ParticipantOctober 29, 2008 at 9:27 AM in reply to: Mira Mesa woman chained to her house – to avoid foreclosure #294986UCGal
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