Stupid is evidently a drug

[dogfood]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11009379/

OK, this explains a lot about people who lay their chops into an idea and don't give it up, regardless of facts.

[MoP]

Hah! Interesting stuff. Although I think the title of the article should be "Brain activity linked to political bias". :P

[Craig D]

That's normal,
people often make a decision based on their emotions and then pick facts that support their emotion.

[sevnraiz]

The study points to a total lack of reason in political decision-making.

The funniest thing I've read all day.

[Ilaekae]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

...and we're surprised by a NEW fact that we've all recognized since the first hairy guy in a loin cloth sat down with his drunken buddies and said, "Me have idea. Let's have king. Me go first..." and his buddies all said, "D'oh...okay..."

[S.C. Watson]

heh. That was phunnie.

[K-17]

they ought to do the same with college teachers

[magicgoo]

It's more likely what happens when people make 2 hopeless political parties their religion. Zealots giving their undying devotion to politicians who don't give a fuck. What else is new?

[Odds]

very nice find.
eughh... gg american politics. :(