"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:01:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

Politicians should have to take an IQ test before being allowed to run
for office.
Truer words have never been spoken.

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Any measurable brain wave at all would be an improvement over most.



I suggested a brief "test" in 2000. Both major candidates would appear on
a news program and be handed a page chosen at random from any of the many
Dickens' novels. Each without practice would have to read the page aloud.

The results of the rest would be readily apparent.

Would just prove the person is a good public speaker.

"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:01:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

Politicians should have to take an IQ test before being allowed to
run
for office.
Truer words have never been spoken.

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Any measurable brain wave at all would be an improvement over most.



I suggested a brief "test" in 2000. Both major candidates would appear
on
a news program and be handed a page chosen at random from any of the
many
Dickens' novels. Each without practice would have to read the page
aloud.

The results of the rest would be readily apparent.

Would just prove the person is a good public speaker.

As I have said many times before, by harry's (and the rest of the
liebrals standards) a stutter, or someone suffering from one of several
other afflictions would be deemed stupid. And we all know that is far from
the fact. and on the opposite end, your typical news reader anchor for
one of the MSM that doesn't have a clue would pass harry's test with flying
colors. No wonder he is sided with the losing party.

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:42:25 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

Would just prove the person is a good public speaker.

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Or a good public reader. :-)

There are quite a few folks on television who deliver their lines
(sometimes called the news) with a great deal of aplomb. Very few of
them impress me as being particularly bright, most quite the opposite.

The real test for a politician should be good judgement, sound
decision making and leadership ability.

Would just prove the person is a good public speaker.



Wayne.B wrote:

Or a good public reader. :-)

There are quite a few folks on television who deliver their lines
(sometimes called the news) with a great deal of aplomb. Very few of
them impress me as being particularly bright, most quite the opposite.

The real test for a politician should be good judgement, sound
decision making and leadership ability.


One problem we have in this modern world is that elected
leaders are chosen mostly for their ability to schmooze
campaign donors.

The only judgement they have to exercise is choosing a
personal manager who can hire the right advertising
companies, script writers, etc etc.

"Leadership" ??!?!

Next you'll be asking them to not consult polls before
announcing their "decisions"!

DSK