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March 09, 2010

Ummm...regarding that "Consent Of The Governed" notion.
— Purple Avenger

Back in February I posted about a RassPoll showing only 21% believe the government currently is operating with the consent of the governed.

That number seemed surprisingly low, but I didn't realize HOW low it was at the time. As a comparison, here's an old CNN poll suggesting 32% of the population believes in ALIEN ABDUCTIONS.

More people believe in freaking ALIEN ABDUCTIONS than believe in the representative legitimacy of current government.

That's quite a revelation. One congress and the president will ignore at their own peril.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at 09:38 AM | Comments (31)
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1 No sane person believes in alien abductions. No sane person nor some of the insane ones believe we're governed by consent.

Posted by: FUBAR at March 09, 2010 09:40 AM (1fanL)

2 We're on. Postalanche

Posted by: Where's my hootch at March 09, 2010 09:40 AM (ucq49)

3 Yikes!

Posted by: Tinian at March 09, 2010 09:40 AM (7+pP9)

4 What's wrong with believing in alien abductions?

Posted by: HeatherRadish at March 09, 2010 09:40 AM (mR7mk)

If we could only get the other 79% behind this effort: http://tinyurl.com/ych2hku

Posted by: Scott J. at March 09, 2010 09:42 AM (NY7mQ)

6 Hey, at least the aliens only probe your anus once.

Posted by: joncelli at March 09, 2010 09:42 AM (RD7QR)

7 What's wrong with believing in alien abductions?

Heh. I wish for them.

I wish for the G'oauld to come take Apophis back.

Posted by: MikeO at March 09, 2010 09:43 AM (lBmZl)

8 Now if only the aliens would abduct the obommunists in DC...

Posted by: aliens dont want them either at March 09, 2010 09:43 AM (PI/0J)

PA:

This administration and Congress are actively attempting to damage the U.S.

79% of the population saying that they don't think their federal government is acting legitimately should tell DEAR LEADER and the rest of his regime that there's trouble in paradise.

The problem is that this regime doesn't care about its citizens. DEAR LEADER knows best, don't you know?

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop at March 09, 2010 09:44 AM (3P3G8)

10 5 Hey, at least the aliens only probe your anus once. .....and the pain doesn't last your entire adult life .....

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at March 09, 2010 09:44 AM (a9UO0)

79% of the population saying that they don't think their federal government is acting legitimately should tell DEAR LEADER and the rest of his regime that there's trouble in paradise.

What I'd like to know is what part of that 79% think this government isn't statist enough.

Posted by: Scott J. at March 09, 2010 09:47 AM (NY7mQ)

12 I think that at least some of the sentiment is due to the fact that politicians have managed to game the system to so massively favor incumbents. It's no wonder the bastards feel empowered to ignore their constituents.

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at March 09, 2010 09:47 AM (RkRxq)

5 Hey, at least the aliens only probe your anus once.

Aliens - Acorn. You see that?! They both start with A. Coincidence? I think not.

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at March 09, 2010 09:49 AM (RkRxq)

14 I for one, welcome our new alien overlords! (They can't be any worse than what we've got now!)

Posted by: runningrn at March 09, 2010 09:50 AM (CfmlF)

15 But what does Elvis think?

Seriously, I have to take a poll like this with a grain of salt.
What's the "baseline" (ie control level) of dissatisfaction with the gov't?

On the other side (about that 21%) there is always SOME percentage of the population that will answer "yes" to ANY crazy or ridiculous poll question.

Is Elvis alive?
Moon landing a hoax?
9-11 trutherism?
Bush a space alien?
Etc, etc.

Posted by: looking closely at March 09, 2010 09:50 AM (6Q9g2)

16 If I have not been airlifted and probed by the Greys in an impure fashion, then how do I explain The Missing Time?

Posted by: Garbiel Mamlor at March 09, 2010 09:52 AM (dP6Ky)

5 Hey, at least the aliens only probe your anus once

Congress should take that lesson.

Posted by: aliens dont want them either at March 09, 2010 09:53 AM (PI/0J)

18 Hey, at least the aliens only probe your anus once.

hehehehe!

Posted by: dfbaskwill at March 09, 2010 09:55 AM (usjNq)

19 The general population does not feel very free. Probably because they are not.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at March 09, 2010 10:01 AM (dQdrY)

20 We mean no harm to your planet...All your anuses are belong to us!

Posted by: The Greys at March 09, 2010 10:01 AM (Owkb6)

21 For the last time, we have learned all that anal probes can teach us!

Posted by: Kang at March 09, 2010 10:03 AM (fGMGp)

22 It's time for a Logan's Run government. Kill all the old people.

Posted by: FUBAR at March 09, 2010 10:05 AM (1fanL)

23
So Government Health Care will pay for anal probes? I don't understand.

Posted by: Dang at March 09, 2010 10:30 AM (UA4gE)

So Government Health Care will pay for anal probes? I don't understand.

If you like your probe, you can keep it.

Posted by: Barry Sotero, MD (Proctologist) at March 09, 2010 10:49 AM (SOf9N)

I think the alien abduction and non-representative government explain each other.

Clearly the people in Washington have been replaced by aliens, which is why they seem so alien to us - talking a different laguage, and seeming to live in a different world.

You just haven't realized it yet - the rest of us have...

Posted by: Kevin at March 09, 2010 11:02 AM (Xhq4i)

If you like your probe, you can keep it.

Posted by: Barry Sotero, MD (Proctologist) at March 09, 2010 02:49 PM (SOf9N)

It was the denial of lube on page 33,178 that I found most outrageous.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at March 09, 2010 11:05 AM (dQdrY)

27 "That's quite a revelation. One congress and the president will ignore ~~at their own peril~~." FIFY.

Posted by: Mike at March 09, 2010 11:11 AM (OVl+v)

28 That means 53% would approve of the President and Congress being abducted by aliens. Sounds like a solid majority to me!

Posted by: GarandFan at March 09, 2010 11:36 AM (6mwMs)

"On the other side (about that 21%) there is always SOME percentage of the population that will answer "yes" to ANY crazy or ridiculous poll question."

"Is Elvis alive?
Moon landing a hoax?
9-11 trutherism?
Bush a space alien?
Etc, etc."

Not to mention, vote the party line, like you were raised, regardless.

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