I wish I was a Moron! (Extreme vanity)

Skooz | 11.01.01 | Skooz

[Skooz]

I have been a news junky since I was a small child. I was born in 1960 and clearly remember watching the Vietnam War on TV and in the newspapers. Watergate seems like last week. I actually spent many hours watching the hearings on TV (those of you who are old enough will remember).

I have been a highly informed citizen all my life. I have spent countless hours scouring newspapers and news sites for details of political and world events.

The result? Oh, just another example of the biblical truth, "For in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow (Ecclesiastes 1:18)." Well, that may be overstating it, but I DO look at my grossly under-informed family and friends as they stroll through life blissfully unaware of the treachery of the whacko Left and the slanted view of the media and I am a little--no, a lot--envious.

Why do I give a rat's rear end what the Liberal nuts are doing? Why can't I be like my brother-in-law who, rather than concern himself with such matters, spends countless hours and dollars fishing. He doesn't have a clue what's going on in Washington. He does not care! What bliss! He simply has no interest. His boat and his new lures are infinitely more important to him than the lies being spread by Democrats, or the loony-left's anti-war (anti-American) campaign. I see these idiots on TV and I want to pick up something and throw it at the screen--he just chuckles and turns the channel to Bonanza. How does he do that?

I'm not picking on my bro-in-law. He's actually very intelligent (probably more than I), he is just uninformed and DOESN'T CARE! I tried to give up caring about the news and current events in 1997 and 1998--when the slavish news media were groveling before King Bubba begging to follow Monica's lead. I had reached the limit to what I could endure. I just gave it up and tried to dedicated my time to my family and my guitar. I would read guitar magazines rather than the Wall Street Journal editorial page. I would watch guitar instructional videos rather than the news. But, no matter how hard I tried, I never made it until noon. Where can I find the bliss enjoyed by so many uninformed people? I want to be one of the sheeple!

[Samwise]

Hmmm. I'm afraid I'll have to renege on my offer. I looked at the hubby again, and he is pretty cute. I think I'll keep him.

[MARTIAL MONK]

So you want to be a moron, huh? Well I are one and let me tell you it ain't all peaches and cream. It took me years and years to attain this high level and we don't just let anyone in. There are piles of books and magazines not to read and there are politicians to listen to. It's a big world out thar and it's really, really hard to ignore it. Iffin you want the short course just go to DU for a couple of days and they will bring you right up to speed.

[GraniteStateConservative]

[netman]

I agree with you completely. I wish I knew nothing about politics and world affairs and wish I cared even less. There was a time when this was true and I was much happier.

Its true, ignorance is bliss.

But its still ignorance and its gonna cost. Sooner or Later....