The Fun of Harper's Index

[tzikeh]

To entertain and inform you all, I present the first and the last entries from this month's Harper's Index:

Chance that an ACLU member has joined the group since George W. Bush became president: 1 in 2.

That's right - the membership of the ACLU *doubled* since Dubya took office. Think about that. A 100% increase in membership, in 2 years, of a group that has existed since 1920.

And now that I've restored your faith in the American's ability to think, I rip it apart again with the other statistic I promised you:

Rank shared by Jesus Christ and Bill Clinton among "the greatest Americans of all time," according to Americans: 13

Yes. You read that correctly. On the list of the greatest Americans of all time, Bill Clinton is tied with Jesus.

Laugh? Cry? Who can say, really.

Comments

[renenet.livejournal.com]

Maybe Bill Clinton and Jesus can have a sack race to break the tie.

For that I'd pay money. Them as partners in a three-legged race against any other current or former world leader and diety combination? I'd pay double. Against Saddam with Satan from the South Park movie, triple.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

a three-legged race against any other current or former world leader and diety combination?

I can see it now - the Former World Leader and Diety Picnic. Tug of War! Watermelon and barbecue! And watch Stalin and Shiva run really carefully while carrying eggs in spoons!

[renenet.livejournal.com]

Idi Amin and Buddha win the water balloon toss! Maggie Thatcher and Ra go head to head in the hot dog eating contest! Good times.