thoughts...
We need to make up our own test as the "logic" built into these things may leave much to be desired.
Consider; I "trust" the post office just fine with a bill or letter: The mail gets delivered, a rather simple task compared to the War Department who hold the power over where my son gets deployed and supported. Not sure I’d leave that up to the Post Office. Converesly, I don't know how the Pentagon would fare in getting me my junk mail on time. So, how do these two end up in any kind of weighting vs. one another?
Shouldn't it be: Fed Ex vs. the Post office?
Then maybe Army v. Navy?
And what is behind comparing the Peace Corp and the CIA? I mean, that explains what the authors think the CIA is supposed to be doing but not much in terms of quantifying "trusting" one over the other.
Plus, the very first question blows the whole survey. If you believe, as I do, that government is there to support and ensure the framework of our nation and we, the people, so WE can solve problems, well, what's the point of the rest of it other than to illustrate a bias?
Government has no "ability" to solve anything. People have "ability". Government can help with the conditions for an individual to solve a problem but that cannot make them the “solvers”. A tooth brush isn't gonna "solve" your oral hygiene issues if YOU don't use it correctly.
Union leaders and business execs do the exact same thing: Try to earn the most possible while doing the least possible. I trust they both are doing their best as it is in the best interest of each.
Why compare a President most people likely to take this test remember first hand with one who you had to be born in the 1920's to even remember who his first VP was?
#8 is a real kick to. One retains ones "cultural identity" by staying where that identity comes from. One comes to the US to BE free which is the antithesis of just about every other culture in the world.
#17 is a killer to. "Is the religious right a threat to OUR political system?" ...OUR's??? It's theirs to, right, or are they trying to maintain a “cultural identity” that threatens OUR government? Hmmm.
#22 Talk radio. Why didn't they just keep with the theme "Is free speech a threat to OUR political system?"
#24 Race/Gender equality. I thought the goal was equal opportunity not equal outcome.
So, it's not possible to honestly answer most of this, as the questions are more statement than question.
PS
#16 News media domination? Well, "conservative" business execs tend to own and run (dominate) the media, while liberal views and bias' tend to dominate the end product.
See what I mean?
PPS They missed one of my favs: "Are you for or against health care for children"?
I was reading this thread and took their test.
