Perhaps the most astonishing thing about "Unusually Stupid Americans" is that the book is only 288 pages long. Written by Kathryn and Ross Petras, "Stupid Americans" is a compendium of dumbness perpetrated on or by U.S. citizens. (Click HERE to purchase. Sales help fund JWR.) Chapters include Stupid Education in the U.S.A., Stupid Government and Bureaucracy, Stupid Food, Stupid Lawyers and … well, you get the picture. One of my favorite chapters is Stupid Homes and Vacation Spots in the U.S.A., mainly because my house is not specifically mentioned in it. The authors point out that many people are so...