Posted on 06/01/2009 5:28:03 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
Rob Thomas, singer/songwriter and front man for the band Matchbox 20, has successfully proven an old adage: Don't Keep quiet and let people think you're a fool. Open your mouth and remove all doubt. He has also shown us all that the American system of education is in pretty sorry shape. But, one thing is sure, Mr. Thomas "feels good" about himself, so he's got that whole self esteem thing down nicely. Sadly, he lacks some basis for the conceit.
In a Huffington Post entry from May 27, Thomas made to ingratiate himself with the cool, the hip, and the terminally liberal by tooting his I-love-me-teh-gay horn. Most of his entry is banal, uninventive, and prosaic, but the part that most needs to be addressed is his horrible understanding of American history. Of course, his lack of historical understanding is also pretty commonplace for his ilk: those in the Hollyweird/entertainment field. Unfortunately, it is also common among far too many other Americans, ones not trying to sound perpetually hip because they loves them teh gays.
Naturally, when we are talking homosexuals in America, the conversation turns to religion and its place in this country and it is that history that Thomas tried to relate with disastrous results to his HuffPo readers.
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Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and higher education positively fortifies it.
Stephen Vizinczey
Rob is a high school dropout. That doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t
well read and learned, but i kinda think in his case, he could use
some history lessons.
The Constitution isn’t studied in public schools any more, too many big words!
I still have some of their toy cars.
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