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Thursday, June 5, 2008 12:00 AM

Are you too dumb to vote?

Sure, ignorance is rampant among the American electorate, as Rick Shenkman argues. But without The People, there would be no Democracy as we know it.
By Louis Bayard

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  • Wednesday, June 4, 2008 09:12 PM

    Congratulations Canada on Preserving your National Igloo

    And on becoming "part of North America".. and "reaching a population of 1 million", and of course for "finishing the chunnel to China".

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seYUbVa7L7w

    From a popular Canada TV show. Yes, we have TV. It's been over 3 years now, but it's still only in Toronto.

    For the record we never had a PM named Poutine, that's French fries with gravy and cheese curds. If you ever come to Canada, don't try it.

    —Bill Owen Read Bill Owen's other letters

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