Study concludes 80% of Americans are idiots

The great lumbering doofuses may be best known for decades of violent imperialism and choking on fast food at home, but it turns out they're also dumb. That's what a study from the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics suggests, anyway, finding that 80% of Americans support "mandatory labels on foods containing DNA."

Mandatory labelling on foods containing potentially harmful substances are, sure as anything, a good provision. Only problem being, DNA exists in virtually all foods as it exists in all people. You might as well ask for mandatory labels on food containing food.

To be fair to American citizens, this doesn't mean they're dumb, but it speaks to the horrific state of the US education system and how severely the government is failing its people. That they would mistake a fundamental part of organic existence for a harmful chemical should tell you all you need to know about how well scientific education is funded in America.

The Washington Post also points out that a 2012 survey had 25% of America believing the sun revolves around the Earth. Someone get these seppos the Cosmos Blu-Rays.

nicko wrote:I own land in Scotland where I am called "the Laird of Glencoe"   so I should be called "SIR"  I don't bother trying to enforce it, it's a bit embarrassing actually.

veya_victaous wrote:

nicko wrote:I own land in Scotland where I am called "the Laird of Glencoe"   so I should be called "SIR"  I don't bother trying to enforce it, it's a bit embarrassing actually.

I Saw the thing where you could buy land in Scotland and be legally called a lord....  

I was thinking it would be cool but then at the same time embarrassing and having to explain it all the time    

I didn't buy it,  
I wonder if it a difference in the US attitude towards titles...        maybe cause they dont have a Queen          

Her Majesty wrote:The term ‘laird’ has generally been applied to the owner of an estate, sometimes by the owner himself or, more commonly, by those living and working on the estate. It is a description rather than a title, and is not appropriate for the owner of a normal residential property, far less the owner of a small souvenir plot of land. It goes without saying that the term ‘laird’ is not synonymous with that of ‘lord’ or ‘lady’

Original Quill wrote:

Her Majesty wrote:The term ‘laird’ has generally been applied to the owner of an estate, sometimes by the owner himself or, more commonly, by those living and working on the estate. It is a description rather than a title, and is not appropriate for the owner of a normal residential property, far less the owner of a small souvenir plot of land. It goes without saying that the term ‘laird’ is not synonymous with that of ‘lord’ or ‘lady’

Simply judging by that, the 'guidance' is a nullity.  If Laird is a mere description, then the Queen has no jurisdiction to say what is, or is not appropriate in its use.  As mere 'description' the only criticism can be grammatical, and therefore the appropriate authority is your third-grade teacher.  

The Queen would have been better off not trying to minimize the title, thereby removing use of it from her jurisdiction or authority.  That's what you get when edicts are not subject to wise deliberation.

PS: My firm is available.  

korban dallas wrote:

Ben_Reilly wrote:

korban dallas wrote:
good thanks feeling a lot better than i did ,as they say time heals all wounds

Glad to hear!

Thanks ben
As they say a change is as good as a rest and after what happened i really needed some distance from everything
but loads better now :-)

Original Quill wrote:Well, you see...the mere suggestion of an American law firm becoming involved has gotten the job done.

It does appear that the Lord Lyon has taken the patina off of Her Majesty's prerogative.

eddie wrote:

korban dallas wrote:
Thanks ben
As they say a change is as good as a rest and after what happened i really needed some distance from everything
but loads better now :-)

Glad to see you back. What happened to you?

korban dallas wrote:

eddie wrote:

korban dallas wrote:
Thanks ben
As they say a change is as good as a rest and after what happened i really needed some distance from everything
but loads better now :-)

Glad to see you back. What happened to you?

Thanks for the welcome eddie .