Lessons in Reading Comprehension

[elanorgardner]

OK dear friends, it is very clear that a LOT of people who are yelling about the Healthcare bill (and making up some of the longest lists of the most ridiculous urban legends ever) have not read it. So when confronted with any of these individuals who make these idiotic claims, please do actually go and review the section they are yelling about and

Comments

[claudia603]

psst, the link appears to be broken!

But omg, YES! I can't BELIEVE the garbage and propaganda and fear-induced craziness that Fox News the Republicans are spreading and ignorant people are repeating and spreading.

[elanorgardner]

Fixed the link. Sorreh!

It is more than Fox, sadly. More and more.

Speak the truth. That is all that will help.

[cluegirl]

Alas, your link is broken. I'll google for alternatives.

[elanorgardner]

Fixed. Sorreh!!

[sistermagpie]

*Headdesks*

[elanorgardner]

*joins you*

[sayhello]

Most people, it's just not worth it. They "know" what they know, and it's always "you" that is mis-informed. I have friends who think Obama is the devil because he apparently single-handedly destroyed the economy of Las Vegas, where they live. Totally no point in arguing with them, because they know what he said, and there was no way to refute them...

But I'll try anyways... I'll always try, even if it's a lost cause...

Hewene

[elanorgardner]

Like I said, you can always use the "Jaywalk" line or the "Alaska as the 50th state" celebration to distract the totally idiotic.

Sometimes you just get tired of attempting to raise the level of conversation. It's too heavy!

[elanorgardner]

*fist bumps you*