Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Blames The iPad For Killing Jobs

RealClearPolitics.com ^ | 4/15/2011 | Unattributed

[BfloGuy]

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), who admits to owning an iPad, blames the Apple Inc. product for "eliminating thousands of American jobs."

"A few short weeks ago I came to the House floor after having purchased an iPad and said that I happened to believe, Mr. Speaker, that at some point in time this new device, which is now probably responsible for eliminating thousands of American jobs. Now Borders is closing stores because, why do you need to go to Borders anymore? Why do you need to go to Barnes & Noble? Buy an iPad and download your newspaper, download your book, download your magazine," Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL, Chicago) said on the House floor Friday afternoon.

Ironically, it was only last month that Rep. Jackson was promoting the Apple iPad and Amazon on the House floor.

[KevinDavis]

The sad part there are conservatives who thinks like JJr when it comes to technology replacing people.. Especially when it comes to the robots replacing the workers in the factories..

[rdb3]

127. Yours?

If you can't appreciate the pure beauty of the violin after hearing this, something's wrong with your ears.

[Tribune7]

I wonder if Jess Jr. is going to check out Atlas Shrugged.

[Uncle Miltie]

140-ish. Heavy on the “ish”.

I know where my scores are on the bell curve of standardized tests (<1%, right tail). I know my wife’s and daughter’s actual scores (140) and how I compare (roughly equal). I know by my relative ability to earn, save, invest, etc (top 1%). I have had my vocabulary count validated (30K+ words).

I haven’t had a straight up IQ test ever, to my knowledge. So, I’m guessing a bit.

FR attracts a pretty pointy headed crowd, for conservatives. I’d guess the IQ of the average FReeper is way above average. In no way do I think I’m special in this crowd.