How would you grade your memory?

Often we hear politicians tell us that the "public has a short memory." Thanks to the internet and video sites such as <a href="http://youtube.com">YouTube</a> our memory has gotten better in the last decade or so. More precisely, we are using computer memory to supplement our human memory. So if you were to grade our memory, we would get an "A" now that we are allowed to use computers in the test.

Politicians also tell us that we don't know the difference between millions, trillions, and billions, even if we use a calculator during the test. This, however, might be transference of their own limitations, such as when House Speaker Nancy <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,480468,00.html">Pelosi reportedly</a> said that there would be 500 million Americans out of work - each month - until an economic package was enacted. This would be a big deal even if the country didn't have but 300 million people in it.

Other politicians say things that they expect us to forget, such as <b>Obama's pledge to "support state legislation to…ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."</b> According to floydreports.com, "The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence gave him an “F” in 2010, citing “extraordinary silence and passivity” on the part of its disappointing champion."

It is not clear to this writer whether getting an "F" from Brady is a good thing or a bad thing. And if they give everyone an "F", isn't that when you are supposed to grade on a curve? Maybe the test is too hard.

Perhaps we should ask that great teacher himself, Barack Obama, champion of letter grades for all, proud new owner of an "F" from Brady, as well as the <a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administra... in general</a>. This is especially important for this reason: the president's opinion about something matters because he represents the people of America. So if most of the people do not agree with him, then the reason vanishes, and his opinion is no more valuable than your own opinion.

But that does, or course, depend on your own ability to remember.

see: http://floydreports.com/obamas-gun-grab-its-a-matter-of-time
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,480468,00.html
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administra...