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Vic Campbell is a media producer and writer living in New Jersey. His essays "HOW COME PEOPLE ARE SO STUPID" are observations on the way people behave related to socio-economic and political pressures - especially when they are not educated in the vagaries

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections on the politics of culture: 7 of 16

How Come People are So Stupid? Is it our political culture? There are a hundred reasons to be very cautious about the hype over global warming. We already see results of the panic as government leaders throw money at politically popular ideas to "HELP" the environment. Many of the concepts that get headlines are stupid ideas...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The Electoral College: Does my vote mean anything?: 2 of 4

How come people are so stupid? The United "STATES" is a REPUBLIC! Democratic principles apply but there is not nor has there ever been a pure democracy for this country. I don't know how they did it - but the founding fathers figured out that a people's democracy is a can of worms. You want a popular vote to determine who is...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy American economy: Still dropping: 44 of 52

It all goes back to 9/11 and the need to push money into the economy fast and furious. People have no clue how bad the US and World economies were wrecked by Al-Qaeda. Memories are short - especially in politics. The damage rippled large and wide - far far - beyond Manhattan. The response of easy money from the Fed was only ...