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“Congress Getting Dumber!” So screamed headlines after a study showed that Congress now speaks at a grade level lower than it did in 2005. Are the headlines right?
But according to those headline writers, Martin Luther King’s brilliant “I Have a Dream” speech would also be considered “dumb.” In fact, his speech would be dumber than Congressional speak....
Pundits touting this study as a sign that Congress is getting dumber are not only wrong, but intellectually lazy. Instead of castigating members of Congress, we should be congratulating them for speaking more understandably....
