Hence they go to great lengths to collect the symbols of “intellectualism.” i.e. the ivy league eduction, a higher degree, using the venacular, belonging to certain groups..............
The problem is that it's most often garbage. They have garbage degrees from these ivy league schools in things like psychology, anthropology, sociology, political science, history.......... Degrees that don't require math. They belong to these groups and associations whose sole purpose is affirmation of ones greatness, but you seldom see the real success stories, the people with real creativity, intellect and leadership skills in these groups except as a guest speaker and honorary member who were recruited so that others in that group can lift themselves up through association with this person.............
Most of this “intellectualism” for the liberal amounts to no more than the high school kid that is EMO, the skater with his cloths, lingo, movies, magazines. The greeny with his Prius, the woman trying a bit to hard trying to stay youthful in old age. It's a self image some people want to have and spend an inordinate amount of time and money to create, albeit most of these “intellectuals” really aren't so smart if you look at them closely.
What really matters is results, not how many badges of “intellectualism” someone has collected. I once worked for a younger female (at Perot Systems years back) with a GED who had no college degree what so ever. She was damn good and she delivered results! To some people it's all about form, not function.
You are right on. Even if it is about form not function, and suppose Obama has a higher intellect. So what? It is about philosophy, and the ability to find the right minds and delgate. Palin is a leader. She will put the right people in place, and let free enterprise have a chance. One of the biggest problems with the current administration is they truly don't think being a business owner is an honorable profession.