Here's a few obtuse, short-sighted comments I heard from my neighbor.
Laffer? Proven right by such other gullible idiots as Kennedy and Reagan. But, the elitists won't be drawn in by the marginal rate versus total revenue argument. Obtuse? I'd say somebody has trouble learning from history, but it ain't me.
Social Security Reform? It's an unfunded liability to the tune of trillions (as Bush says..."that's trillion, with a 'T'"). The teachers unions have voted out governors that "rob" their overfunded pensions to the tune of millions (with an 'M'), but their elitist leaders wouldn't think to point out the deficiencies of the current Social Security system. Who's shortsighted on this issue?
Strict construction versus legislating from the bench. Well, simply put, we've got separate branches of government for a reason.
Gay rights, civil rights, hate crimes, women's rights, etc. Ya got it already...please read the 14th Amendment. We've read it in the heartland.
National security? Well, let's just say that the sue 'em / jail 'em attitude we took after the first WTC bombing in 1993 didn't work out all that well. These people are practicing martyrs here, folks...they laugh at prosecuting attorneys and judges. They want martyrdom...the solution is to bring it to them before they impose it on us. The street smart person would bring a lawyer to a duel...I'd bring a pistol. Who would win?
Oh...and in the midwest...the competitive and proficient leave the cities for the suburbs and rural areas.
The 50's were an idyllic time. I disagree with her premise, but given the choice, I'd take 50's in the heartland over 60's in the city any day.
Finally, just because we don't follow in lockstep with what the so-called intelligentsia and the mainstream media say doesn't make us unintelligent. If anything, it indicates that we are free-thinking, discerning individuals. God help the sheep that follow Dan, Tom, and Peter.
P.S. 99th percentile GMATs across the board. Beat that, doctor.