Re:Cory Doctorow: Our dangerous statistical ignorance
by henning on Wednesday May 21, 2008 @01:38PM
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a more basic problem is just plain ignorance.
many if not most citizens of the USA do not understand the basic organization and functions of their government. most of them cannot name a single sitting supreme court justice, have never read the constitution, do not know how a bill becomes a law.
many if not most citizens of the USA do not understand the basic organization and functions of their government. most of them cannot name a single sitting supreme court justice, have never read the constitution, do not know how a bill becomes a law.
and these people vote.