[Roughneck]

"Expand the knowledge base rather than expanding the fatty part."

I was watching the end of some dumb game show the other night (dog eat dog I think). A contestant was asked a question about politics. The question which I cant remember exactly, went something like this:

Q: What former Republican Speaker of the House helped define/compose the GOP led "Contract With America" .

A: Al Gore

[logic]

Isn't that how the Roman empire fell, decay and apathy from within and a complete loss of morality. "occupy the public with frivilous games and then we can do whatever we want" (paraphrased) Since most Americans can name all the stats of their favorite and least favorite sports stars, but can't tell you who the vice president or their own congressman is, we are there now!!