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    These elections have led me to believe that every candidate, henceforth, should be administered IQ tests in order to be considered for elected office, with the results made public.

    At the beginning of every campaign, give each candidate about five (reputable) IQ tests, and calculate their average score. A low score won't disqualify you from running... but simply as a starting point, the citizens of this country should know, on paper, just how dim-witted some of these candidates are. Basic logic and reasoning testing... is that too much to ask? I do realize IQ tests aren't 100% reliable and don't reflect leadership attributes, but I think they'd provide some general insight as to how dense a lot of these candidates actually are... because this country seems to have a huge problem with voters who are unable to distinguish between a person of intellect and a rottweiler in heat.

    I know you might say our friend Hitler had a high IQ, but I mean this as a starting point, not a hard-line deciding factor. You know, I can spend five minutes at the nearest bookstore and I'd be able to find someone who is infinitely sharper than an O'Donnell or an Angle, regardless if I agree with that person's social/fiscal views or not. Speaking of Angle, why doesn't she speak? As a PUBLIC SERVANT - one who represents the people, you should be OBLIGATED to grant every interview requested. This should be LAW. The people want to hear what you have to say, coward.

    Why the fuck do we value salesmen more than intellectuals? Why do we want people who only know how to recite slogans and rhetoric, versus people who know how to solve complex problems? Are they not entertaining enough? Such low standards. What a fucking shame. The rest of the first world concurrently laughs and cringes at our idiocies.

    Here's an lol cat.

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    • Sorry. Cliffs Notes version: LOL CATS RULE!
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    • Serial Killers have great IQ you know... having high IQ doesnt make you logical.benfal99
    • Yeah, that's why I mentioned Hitler. But we're assuming these candidates aren't, at the very least, psychopaths.
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    • This would be something to test one's ability to use their mind for problem solving, and to gauge intelligence.
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