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Serious questions: How is that Rangel has been re-elected to Congress 16 times? Do you think he's stupid?

Could he even win once in your congressional district? What accounts for differences in political constituencies? Do you think his constituents are just not as intelligent as the the residents in your congressional district?

Why do different people view things so differently from one another?

Another great column, Cathryn!!

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Simple answer to a complex question:

The public school system, under the control of the dems and all the extreme agenda groups, put their agenda ahead of education. If the kids are moderatly intellegent, they dispense with teaching reading, writing and computation skills and inculcate the kids with their views, "switches" if you will (depending on the kids' predilictions) such that the kids respond to emotions, rather than facts. That way, the kids (or young adults) are mobilized into action when the emotional appeals are sent out.

The smart kids are inculcated with their various agenda and groomed to become politicians, teachers and general run-of- the-mill troublemakers - the anti-America whiners of all sorts.

If the smart kids don't warm up their agenda, they do everything they can to "kill" them carrear wise. See the results of voicing a conservative opinion in college...

There are other factors, but, the public schools are definately a core problem.

[Cathryn Crawford]

It could be that Charlie is a Democrat in an area that votes Democrat, no matter what. Even a dumb Democrat is better than a Republican to some people.

As for why people are so incredibly different, there are myriad reasons. Different upbringings, religions, regions, schooling - the list goes on and on.

[UnklGene]

Serious questions: How is that Rangel has been re-elected to Congress 16 times? Do you think he's stupid?

Charlie's not stupid. He can say these things forever and his constituents will re-elect him. He says these things for effect and is probably the "slickest-sleeziest" Congressman in D.C.. In this life, he's "untouchable."