Oh, Good Grief Charlie Brown

Sometimes it seems so difficult to understand why Republicans believe the shit that they profess, but then something comes along that reminds you just how stupid some of our fellow citizens are...

July 2, 2010 by Marist Poll

There’s good news for American education. About three-quarters of residents — 74% — know the U.S. declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776. The bad news for the academic system — 26% do not. This 26% includes one-fifth who are unsure and 6% who thought the U.S. separated from another nation. That begs the question, “From where do the latter think the U.S. achieved its independence?” Among the countries mentioned are France, China, Japan, Mexico, and Spain.

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