Subj : Wikipedia
To   : Bj”rn Felten
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Sun Aug 25 2024 08:26 pm

  Re: Wikipedia
  By: Bj”rn Felten to Ward Dossche on Mon Aug 26 2024 01:39 am

 > Ward Dossche -> Dan Clough skrev 2024-08-25 13:15:
 >  WD> Probably I do know more about it than 99% of those who live there.
 > 
 >    Haven't we heard this reasoning before, but about language understanding?
 > 
 >    "How dare you tell me what it means, it's my native tongue?" to you and
 > Michiel, who both have a much better grip on the English language than almos
 > all Fidonet participants (except, of course, the excellent David Rance).
 > 
 >    I would never claim to know so much about Swedish and Sweden just because
 > was born and live here. I know perfectly well that we, like every other
 > country, have a lot of ignoramuses.
 > 
 >    In the US, only an average of 3% know how many freedoms and what they are
 > listed in their sacred 1st amendment.
 > 
 >    In the US, only an average of 35% of citizens by birth would pass the
 > citizen test. 91% of immigrants pass the test the first time, and 7% more th
 > second time (after that, there are no more tries).
 > 
 >    In the US, half of the voters have still, after nine years, not seen that
 > the Orange Emperor has no clothes.
 > 
 >    I rest my case.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > --
 > 
 > To paraphrase former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura:
 > 
 >   I'm 76 years old now, so the window is closing. I want to be alive to see 
 > first woman President of the United States of America.
 > 
 > ..
 > 

Catching up but I like the tagline!  Just not the candidate.
  xxcarol
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