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2015-12-15 Olde Tyme Religion

Technical College Degrees Make Ideal Terrorists

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-15 04:29|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

There is no more unpleasant manifestation of public feeling than the deification of mere "smartness." as it is termed--of mere successful cunning unhampered by scruple or generosity or right feeling. If a man is not decent, is not square and honest, then the possession of ability only serves to render him more dangerous to the community.

Theodore Roosevelt

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-12-15 07:37|| 2015-12-15 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 The facts are right. The interpretation...

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-15 08:28|| 2015-12-15 08:28|| Front Page Top

#3 college degrees in technical areas like engineering ...., "intelligent and curious, but unquestioning of authority

>"unquestioning of authority" er. Maybe the degree does that, but the best engineers and scientists (CAGW Lysenkoists auto-excluded from this group) never take anyone's word for it.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-12-15 09:01|| 2015-12-15 09:01|| Front Page Top

#4 And of course with the preferred placement programs there are always the US gov guaranteed student loans and food or housing stipends with tax subsidized minimum wage part time jobs from which they cannot be dismissed without a discrimination suit.

Posted by Skidmark 2015-12-15 11:08|| 2015-12-15 11:08|| Front Page Top

#5 unquestioning of authority?

*snort*

Posted by Frank G 2015-12-15 17:10|| 2015-12-15 17:10|| Front Page Top

#6 These people don't know many engineers, do they?

And, frankly, the most unquestioning, indoctrinated people I've ever known came through liberal arts and identity studies.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-12-15 18:22|| 2015-12-15 18:22|| Front Page Top

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