NO WONDER FATS LIMBAUGH HAS HIGH RATINGS

Too many Americans don't know shit about most political issues. The widespread ignorance has been partially documented in Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth about the American Voter (Basic Books, 2008). He also has a blog that's worth reading, "How Stupid?" .

Alternet has an excerpt from his book and I found this tidbit scary:

Only 34% know that it is the Congress that declares war (which may explain why they are not alarmed when presidents take us into wars without explicit declarations of war from the legislature). Only 35% know that Congress can override a presidential veto. Some 49% think the president can suspend the Constitution. Some 60% believe that he can appoint judges to the federal courts without the approval of the Senate.