Look at political signs across the country—Democrat, Republican, or Independent—and there is one obvious commonality; every person running for office has absolute disdain for the intelligence of the American voter.

Some are subtle, some more obvious, but several are so absurd and insulting that they border on the comical—if it wasn’t such a deadly serious matter as who becomes our elected officials.

Here in Arizona, the level of moronic obfuscation of issues achieves a new level. And they cross all ideological and political spectrums.  Here are some of the real gems. For instance, a sign reads,

“Abortion up to and even after birth! Proposition 139 Goes Too Far!”

What does Proposition 139 actually say?

“A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to provide for the fundamental right to abortion that the state of Arizona may not interfere with before the point of fetal viability (defined as the point of pregnancy when there is a significant chance of the survival of the fetus outside of the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures) unless justified by a compelling state interest (defined as a law or regulation enacted for the limited purpose of improving or maintaining the health of the individual seeking abortion care that does not infringe on that individual’s autonomous decision making).

A “no” vote would leave the constitution unchanged.

Read it again if you must, but there is no part of the proposal that codifies abortion up to and even after birth (which even the most moronic among us realizes is murder.)

On the other extreme is this from the Democrats.

“Trump will revoke the Constitution and Be a Dictator on Day One!”

Just amending the Constitution requires the approval of 38 of the 50 states, let alone abolishing it, and there is little chance of that happening. I think even the most loyal members of Congress who support Trump would fight against such an attempt. Not to mention the Judiciary and the Justice Department. Perhaps even Clarence Thomas (well, maybe.)

However, for those running for office, fear-mongering seems to be more effective than an honest discourse on policy.

Each of these ridiculous contentions—that doctors have “executed” newborns or that Trump may try to revoke the Constitution—should be seen as a direct insult to the intelligence of Americans. Do I even need to mention the pet consumption nonsense?

If you oppose abortion, state your reasons, be they moral, ethical, logical.

If you believe Trump to be one who would try to subvert the balance of power among the three branches of government and violate the Posse Comitatus Act, make your case.

But don’t assume that most Americans are morons to be duped by misleading or outlandishly exaggerated predictions of doom should the opposition win.

The unfortunate part, which speaks to our failings, not theirs, is that in many areas of the country, these methods work. Seeing what I have seen here in Arizona, I am sadly certain of it. That should give us pause on the level of civic awareness and deductive reasoning abilities among many of our fellow Americans. There’s a consequence for he demise of public education, and this is one of them.

And it should make you angry with those seeking political office who exploit such circumstances, then compound it by continuing to dismantle public education under the smokescreen of parental choice.

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