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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 05:39 PM Dec 2013

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The next Republican who tells you "government can't do anything," ask them to pull out

their cell phone and take a look at this:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/nasa-inventions/nasa-high-tech-products1.htm

They might be interested in knowing how NASA alone has greatly benefited their lives...from cell phones to advances in medical technology. Dumbasses need to be (gently) re-educated...

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The next Republican who tells you "government can't do anything," ask them to pull out (Original Post) CTyankee Dec 2013 OP

Can't Reeducate - Most Believe The JOB Creators Invented Cell Phones cantbeserious Dec 2013 #1

sure there were individual inventors but the article doesn't claim that... CTyankee Dec 2013 #2

The General Public Has Been Effectively Convinced That Government Is Incapable Of Anything cantbeserious Dec 2013 #3

Likely from services rendered from the DMV seveneyes Dec 2013 #4

Huh, well that's interesting. But what about the scientists whose "government" funded work proivided CTyankee Dec 2013 #5

The Difference Between Reality And Belief Is Chasm Of Ignorance - Americans Believe Government Incompetent cantbeserious Dec 2013 #6

The government and scientists of course seveneyes Dec 2013 #7

One of my BILs pointed out last week that ReTHUGs only hate government until malaise Dec 2013 #8

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

1. Can't Reeducate - Most Believe The JOB Creators Invented Cell Phones

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 05:43 PM

Dec 2013

eom

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. sure there were individual inventors but the article doesn't claim that...

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 05:53 PM

Dec 2013

it talks about the photo taking capacity...

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

3. The General Public Has Been Effectively Convinced That Government Is Incapable Of Anything

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:17 PM

Dec 2013

eom

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

4. Likely from services rendered from the DMV

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:34 PM

Dec 2013

Some of those experiences can leave a bad taste.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

5. Huh, well that's interesting. But what about the scientists whose "government" funded work proivided

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 08:17 PM

Dec 2013

left us with massive helpful works?! How do you explain that?

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

6. The Difference Between Reality And Belief Is Chasm Of Ignorance - Americans Believe Government Incompetent

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 09:01 PM

Dec 2013

eom

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

7. The government and scientists of course

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 09:04 PM

Dec 2013

My comment was directed at the comment about the general public.

malaise

(269,020 posts)

8. One of my BILs pointed out last week that ReTHUGs only hate government until

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 09:08 PM

Dec 2013

their street needs a snow plough. I did laugh because we saw it in action.

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