Word: dumbness
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...when it comes to brains, he isn't exactly Vice President Al Gore '69 either. Even a cursory glance at economic history, however, reveals that intelligence does not generally translate into prosperity. In fact, if the American people are smart, they may want to elect a president who is dumb...
Clearly, not all smart presidents have failed miserably and not all "dumb" presidents have succeeded. But while brains may make the man, the historical record is very clear: Brains don't make the economy. America's system of free enterprise works best when the man in the White House knows how to leave business alone. Perhaps it is more than a coincidence that brainy workaholics are often not the individuals best suited to this task...
...Hollywood, she's popular, she's interesting, and she looked terrific in Playboy," said a woman of 24. "I hope she gets the money." Two men in their 20s, neither of whom appeared to be a genius to begin with, were struck dumb at the sight of Smith. They waited with pen and paper, panting like Labradors...
Traditional bank and credit cards are pretty dumb because they contain a magnetic strip rather than a microchip that has processing capability and holds a lot more information. One smart card, Gloton says, could function as an ID, store medical history and let us use all our bank and credit accounts. And someday it could be like cash, since everything from newsstands to vending machines will have card readers. If Gloton is right, our pockets won't be weighed down by a bunch of coins--unless we still need them for flipping...
America has settled on the script - Gore lies, Bush is dumb. But I say they are both amateurs...