“Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.”

Which is really more of an indictment of the people they serve than of the politician, for the politician will only sell what the populace will buy...

dittos A from Reston. The dumbing down of America is necessary because more bridges are needed.

The dumbing of America feeds the greedy and deprives the innocent - the despots don't want you to be educated they want Sheeple to herd across those bridges they promised you.

Said by the master communist himself-- kinda makes you pause and reconsider your standing with a government that promises to take care of you.

Those bridges to nowhere usually end up being a bridge to the next election victory. It's payola and nothing but.

When the people discover they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the Republic. (Franklin)