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Did They Include Congress In The Count?

One third of Washingtonians are functionally illiterate.

DC always struck me as a canary in a coal mine for what the fate of the entire country would be if liberal Democrats got all their federalized social-programs hearts' desires.

Posted by Rand Simberg at March 19, 2007 11:10 AM
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""One third of Washingtonians are functionally illiterate[...]
DC always struck me as a canary in a coal mine"

As opposed to the trailer parks that populate the Red Wasteland? I don't know if rote-memorizing the Bible qualifies as literacy...

Posted by Brian Swiderski at March 19, 2007 06:49 PM

Someone clearly has a case of the Mondays.

Posted by brian at March 19, 2007 06:54 PM

Who?

Posted by Brian Swiderski at March 19, 2007 09:59 PM

Who?

You, Brian. The comment was mean-spirited.

Posted by brian at March 20, 2007 07:28 AM

"You, Brian. The comment was mean-spirited."

Reality checks often are. If I found a town, or hundreds of towns for that matter, where functional illiteracy is higher than DC, in states with virtually no social programs and taxes through the floor, I don't expect I'd be hearing "canary in a coalmine" from Rand.

Posted by Brian Swiderski at March 20, 2007 08:27 AM

Yes, Brian, your ignorant bigotry against the south and rural America is on long-standing record.

Posted by Rand Simberg at March 20, 2007 10:31 AM

"Yes, Brian, your ignorant bigotry against the south and rural America is on long-standing record."

Ignorant bigotry is the problem, but not with me.

Posted by Brian Swiderski at March 20, 2007 12:27 PM

Ok Rand, you seem to think you're smarter than the current democrats running the city. What's your proposed solution to this problem?

Use extra sheets as necessary.

Posted by Adrasteia at March 20, 2007 04:08 PM


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