26% of the U.S. don't know who we declared independence from

[Southern Patriots]

Random fact of the day ~ The famous line wasn't: "The British are coming" it was "The regulars are coming" as they thought of themselves as too British at the time.

Wow, lol Pride much?

From source to pride? You knowing it's true hurt your pride? Americans were transplanted Englishmen mostly. The truth doesn't hurt.

[Tungookska]

Oh but wait there's more!!!

link

• More Americans could identify Michael Jackson as the composer of "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" than could identify the Bill of Rights as a body of amendments to the Constitution.
  
  
• More than 50 percent of respondents attributed the quote "From each according to his ability to each according to his needs" to either Thomas Paine, George Washington or President Obama. The quote is from Karl Marx, author of "The Communist Manifesto.
  
  
• More than a third did not know the century in which the American Revolution took place, and half of respondents believed that either the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation or the War of 1812 occurred before the American Revolution.
  
• A third mistakenly believed that the Bill of Rights does not guarantee a right to a trial by jury, while 40 percent mistakenly thought that it did secure the right to vote.
  
  
• More than half misidentified the system of government established in the Constitution as a direct democracy, rather than a republic-a question that must be answered correctly by immigrants qualifying for U.S. citizenship.
  
  
• In 2007 41% of Americans thought Saddam was behind 9/11 - link
  
  
• A majority cannot name a single department in the Presidents cabinet - link
  
  
• A majority cannot name a single member of the Supreme court - link
  
  
• A majority does not believe in evolution - link

[Nazi Flower Power]

We call those Tories

What? Tories think the U.S. was a French colony?

[Wamitoria]

Are Americans really this stupid?

We're the country of George W. Bush, Sarah Palin and the Tea Party movement. That's three strikes against smartness.

And voted for Obama.. I guess that's four strkes then.

Don't forget Ron Paul. Five strikes.

And voted for Huey Long! thats six!

Don't forget good 'ol Herbie Hoover. Seven.

And Huey Long is only Louisiana's fault.

[The ivain isles]

Ah, the most two face document in history, the declaration of independence. Where the large print says all men are created equal, and the small print says except Blacks, females, slaves and anyone with a smaller cheque book than me, signed in Philadelphia, although independence was declared by the lee resolution, the declaration serving as an explanation as to why the independence was forced onto the continental people. ha, i'm not even american.

[BrightonBurg]

Are Americans really this stupid?

We're the country of George W. Bush, Sarah Palin and the Tea Party movement. That's three strikes against smartness.

And voted for Obama.. I guess that's four strkes then.

Don't forget Ron Paul. Five strikes.

And voted for Huey Long! thats six!

Don't forget good 'ol Herbie Hoover. Seven.

And Huey Long is only Louisiana's fault.

Nice,you knew who Huey Long was..not many people under 70 do.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

Don't forget good 'ol Herbie Hoover. Seven.

And Huey Long is only Louisiana's fault.

Nice,you knew who Huey Long was..not many people under 70 do.

America's first pornstar?

[BrightonBurg]

Oh but wait there's more!!!

link

• More Americans could identify Michael Jackson as the composer of "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" than could identify the Bill of Rights as a body of amendments to the Constitution.
  
  
• More than 50 percent of respondents attributed the quote "From each according to his ability to each according to his needs" to either Thomas Paine, George Washington or President Obama. The quote is from Karl Marx, author of "The Communist Manifesto.
  
  
• More than a third did not know the century in which the American Revolution took place, and half of respondents believed that either the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation or the War of 1812 occurred before the American Revolution.
  
• A third mistakenly believed that the Bill of Rights does not guarantee a right to a trial by jury, while 40 percent mistakenly thought that it did secure the right to vote.
  
  
• More than half misidentified the system of government established in the Constitution as a direct democracy, rather than a republic-a question that must be answered correctly by immigrants qualifying for U.S. citizenship.
  
  
• In 2007 41% of Americans thought Saddam was behind 9/11 - link
  
  
• A majority cannot name a single department in the Presidents cabinet - link
  
  
• A majority cannot name a single member of the Supreme court - link
  
  
• A majority does not believe in evolution - link

^ Patrick Star after smoking some high grade ciga-weed..

[Lacadaemon]

I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked and appalled that the number isn't higher. After all, something like about 20% think the sun goes around the earth.

Wait, what? Of course the sun goes around the earth. You can see it doing it every day. I've had just about enough of your 'jew' science.

[BrightonBurg]

Don't forget good 'ol Herbie Hoover. Seven.

And Huey Long is only Louisiana's fault.

Nice,you knew who Huey Long was..not many people under 70 do.

America's first pornstar?

Nah,He was Rodney Harding 1907

[Conservative Alliances]

Ah, the most two face document in history, the declaration of independence. Where the large print says all men are created equal, and the small print says except Blacks, females, slaves and anyone with a smaller cheque book than me, signed in Philadelphia, although independence was declared by the lee resolution, the declaration serving as an explanation as to why the independence was forced onto the continental people. ha, i'm not even american.

Pssst...your contempt is showing.

[TerraPublica]

Don't forget good 'ol Herbie Hoover. Seven.

And Huey Long is only Louisiana's fault.

Nice,you knew who Huey Long was..not many people under 70 do.

America's first pornstar?

Nah,He was Rodney Harding 1907

Long is forgiven; All the King's Men was a pretty good movie.

[Person012345]

Lets not get too ahead of ourselves here, for fun I tried the same thing in my school (I'm Canadian), I asked them to find France on a map, most couldn't. On the spot questions cause people to fail badly it isn't an indication of intelligence.

I'm sorry, what? I agree finding something on a map is not a measure of intelligence. It's a measure of knowledge. And you cannot honestly tell me that "it was an on the spot question" is an adequate excuse for not being able to point to France?

[BrightonBurg]

Ah, the most two face document in history, the declaration of independence. Where the large print says all men are created equal, and the small print says except Blacks, females, slaves and anyone with a smaller cheque book than me, signed in Philadelphia, although independence was declared by the lee resolution, the declaration serving as an explanation as to why the independence was forced onto the continental people. ha, i'm not even american.

It must upset you greatly in the span of 234 years this country done more within a short time than it took the thousand or so years your nation has been around,I am also very sure that your country at the time treated

Blacks, females, slaves and anyone with a smaller cheque book

Just dandy!

[SaintB]

American... and not surprised.

[BrightonBurg]

Don't forget good 'ol Herbie Hoover. Seven.

And Huey Long is only Louisiana's fault.

Nice,you knew who Huey Long was..not many people under 70 do.

America's first pornstar?

Nah,He was Rodney Harding 1907

Long is forgiven; All the King's Men was a pretty good movie.

Indeed,it was.

[Ixzara]

Lets not get too ahead of ourselves here, for fun I tried the same thing in my school (I'm Canadian), I asked them to find France on a map, most couldn't. On the spot questions cause people to fail badly it isn't an indication of intelligence.

I'm sorry, what? I agree finding something on a map is not a measure of intelligence. It's a measure of knowledge. And you cannot honestly tell me that "it was an on the spot question" is an adequate excuse for not being able to point to France?

Who can't find France on a map of Europe?

It's the only country that looks like a freaking hexagon!!!

[Kalibarr]

Pretty sure America declared independence from Israel in 1948.

Wait.. nope. Still one nation.

I'm hoping this is an "Israel is America's pet" not a "The US government is under the control of the Zionist Media"

[Southern Patriots]

Pretty sure America declared independence from Israel in 1948.

Wait.. nope. Still one nation.

I'm hoping this is an "Israel is America's pet" not a "The US government is under the control of the Zionist Media"

I thought it was the Zionist lobby in Congress.

[Wamitoria]

Pretty sure America declared independence from Israel in 1948.

Wait.. nope. Still one nation.

I'm hoping this is an "Israel is America's pet" not a "The US government is under the control of the Zionist Media"

I thought it was the Zionist lobby in Congress.

[The Corparation]

Yes, Americans are that stupid.

[Ixzara]

Pretty sure America declared independence from Israel in 1948.

Wait.. nope. Still one nation.

I'm hoping this is an "Israel is America's pet" not a "The US government is under the control of the Zionist Media"

I thought it was the Zionist lobby in Congress.

If Pro and Con are opposites. Then would not the opposite of Progress be Congress?

[Western cuba]

Since were having a fight on if Americans are stupid or not let's have a little test. Now I will name a country and you name the continent.

Nigeria
Russia
Mongolia
Iran
France
United States of America ( This should be funny )
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil also known as Brasil
Argentina
New Zealand
Indonesia
Egypt
Greenland
Bulgaria
Turkey

[BrightonBurg]

Pretty sure America declared independence from Israel in 1948.

Wait.. nope. Still one nation.

I'm hoping this is an "Israel is America's pet" not a "The US government is under the control of the Zionist Media"

I thought it was the Zionist lobby in Congress.

I thought it was the International Banker? Or Estelle Getty I am not sure..

[Person012345]

Lets not get too ahead of ourselves here, for fun I tried the same thing in my school (I'm Canadian), I asked them to find France on a map, most couldn't. On the spot questions cause people to fail badly it isn't an indication of intelligence.

I'm sorry, what? I agree finding something on a map is not a measure of intelligence. It's a measure of knowledge. And you cannot honestly tell me that "it was an on the spot question" is an adequate excuse for not being able to point to France?

Who can't find France on a map of Europe?

It's the only country that looks like a freaking hexagon!!!

Ok, I'll do a test. Which americans here can point to France on this map:


I do not expect too much of you guys, but it would be nice if one or two of you could get it.

Yes, I'm making fun of you.