On Friday afternoon cracking open a cheap beer and reading Fred Reed’s blog is my guilty pleasure. But this last one from March 1 is so good I’m taking a time out to give our readers a head’s up. In this curmudgeon’s manifesto Fred Reed makes the case for massive social disenfranchisement, beginning with a few facts about American intelligence, such as:

How many American believe the sun revolves around the earth?

How many can name the three branches of government?

How many can read?

How many think Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks?

Just check it out.

Read Fred Reed at the link below.