Being rather night-owlish, I’m frequently tuned into the first couple of hours of the Midnight Trucking Network – a radio show out of Dallas-Ft.Worth. You definitely don’t have to be a trucker to enjoy listening to the conservative hosts; Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, who regularly share political commentary. One of their trademark sayings about the Left, the main stream media and sometimes just politicians in general, is “They think you’re stupid”.
Too true. Considering the way they usually talk down to us, the “elite” believe that regular Americans are much too dim-witted to grasp the intricacies of international relations, economics, taxes and budgets – let alone the nuanced complexities of the nation’s debt limit. So we must be taught how to “feel” about any given issue – never confused with the facts. Here’s a perfect example at CNS News:
White House: “Americans Don’t Have a Lot of Time to Focus on ‘What is a Debt Ceiling?’”

White House spokesman Jay Carney said the reason the White House has not explained in detail to the American people what might happen if the federal debt ceiling is not raised is because the administration expects the increase to occur, adding that the public does not have a lot of time to focus on and understand the issue.

 
Carney: “I think it’s easy to understand [it’s “easy” – so if you don’t agree with me, you’re a dummy]
why most Americans don’t have a lot of time [except the millions of unemployed who have nothing but time]
to focus on ‘What is a debt ceiling?’ [duh – it’s the same thing as the limit on their credit card]
I mean, honestly [honestly?], did anybody in this room – before they had to cover issues like this – have any idea what a debt ceiling was? [Why not? They’re the “elite” aren’t they?]
Any understanding of the fact [fact?!] that a vote by Congress to increase our ability to borrow was simply [simply? Sheesh!] a vote to allow the United States of America to pay the bills it incurred in the past?” [What’s the big deal? Just push this baby up into the stratosphere. No need for any considerations/discussions about the disastrous implications of driving the country into bankruptcy.]
 
Yes – see how easy and honest and simple the road to serfdom is?

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Um, excuse me Jay…we’re stupid???