Sarah Palin is being panned for not knowing the member countries of NAFTA by the snide "gotcha" assholes in the media. The thing is, Canada, the US, and Mexico aren't the only signatories. And I'll bet my life's savings that, unaided (of course, no Googling!) none of you reading this could, actually, name all of the countries in "North America." I'm not defending Sarah Palin, the Moose-Murdering, religious-nutbag, and God knows what else crazy woman who'll be with us for some time to come... I am just pointing out, as many progressives and conservatives alike often do, laziness in the media, and the accompanying snarky condescension that turn most people who would otherwise perhaps choose public service to think twice about running for office. But honestly, if you do want to be a public servant, you should be warned that an education and intellect along with civic knowledge is pretty much a basic requirement. But, with an electorate like the one in Alaska, that seems to be poised to reelect a convicted felon as it's senator, perhaps my crazy high standard for those who would seek public office to serve their fellow citizens is perhaps a wee bit naive. That is, if the vote totals really do reflect the actual votes of Alaska's citizens... more to come apparently.
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