J. D. Pendry writes that he’s probably a below average American ….
Looks like I’m not an Average-American. Whether I’m above or below the mean is debatable. Each time I hear the news, or look at the Internet some pundit person or pollster tells me what Average-American thinks. It’s odd how my thinking always falls into the group that doesn’t think as Average-American does. So, I can only conclude that I am the Below Average-American. Either that or some entities are working extra hard to convince me of it.
He goes on to explain how he came to that conclusion. I tended to agree with most everything he said. So I guess that makes me below average as well.
Both politicians and the main stream media grossly underestimate those of us that are below the average (which I believe is most of us) and gear their propaganda campaigns to the mentality they have decided we are.
Now we’re hearing about some active duty soldiers who are petitioning their representatives to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq. It’s their right to do that. John Kerry and others did it. I guess they’re no different from our bevy of retired Generals and are probably following their example. I expect Average-American will hear much about this group of soldiers, in between the campaign slime ads, in the days before the election. He will not hear much about the achievement and sacrifice of other Soldiers unless we Below-Average Americans make an effort to tell him.
Why don’t we do that?
Yes, excellent idea. Why don’t we do just that.

November 1st, 2006 at 11:52 am
I agree with Imago.
February 10th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
William Arkin and the American Soldier…
I’m still mad at the ‘journalist’ William Arkin. I didn’t realize that I was still mad or really HOW mad I was until I happened to run across this article earlier today.
I know that sounds silly. It’s not like he’s t…