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Old 07-09-2008, 09:44 PM   #6 (permalink)
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*raises hand* New Haven resident here. It's all true. We've been hearing about it for awhile.

It's an absolutely STUPID idea. But then, it would be - the smart people aren't allowed to make rules. Right?

But it's hardly new. One of the biggest complaints people have had about some political candidates (Gore, Kerry, etc.) were that they were too intellectual. If America can decide being smart would be a bad thing in a president, why not keep the police force stupid, too?
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