A fair argument. On 7/22/08, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:35 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate > > > > >This smacks of elitism :) Just becuase we can understand these things > > does > > >not mean the bulk of americans can understand them. > > > > > >Just saying :) > > > > > > > > > > But when the man is so out of touch that he cannot even figure out how > > to send an email, and then he's going to be making major decisions > > about IP and tech innovation, doesn't that worry you? > > > Not really. > > What does worry me is a man who's asking to be executive administrator of > our nation that has clearly not mastered the administration skills of the > lowest level steno pool member. > > Yes, he will have people to do things for him: but aides that do those > aspects of your job that you lack the time to do are one thing. We're > talking about aides that perform aspects of his job (I would argue > requisite > aspects) because he is unqualified or unwilling to do so. > > Would you hire somebody like that to run your office? How 'bout your > country? > > If he's unable to learn these basic job skills how will he enter other, > more > complex domains? We're only beginning to see the damage that a scientific > and technically illiterate administration can cause... how much moreso with > 4 or 8 more years? > > If he's unwilling to learn then that's even worse: it shows a commitment to > ignorance that's frightening in anybody but terrifying in a chief > executive. > > I like to think that the president should be at least as willing to accept > technology as my mother. Can she send email, watch "YouTube" and play > "Peggle"? Yes. Does she know not to open unknown emails, ignore pop-ups > and always look for the lock before entering personal information? Yes. > Can she set up her router? No. Can she install a new printer? Not > really. > > > Are we looking at a security breach at the White House because when he > finally does sit down at the computer he decides he just has to see those > naked pictures of Angelina Jolie the nice stranger sent him through email? > > [I was actually going to ignore this thread... guess that plan's in the > toilet.] > > Jim Davis > > > >
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