This is going to be a week to watch closely (Will The Military Become The Police? - 12).

Brad,

Hate to break it to you, but "Peter" was trolling you. He called ready to yank your chain. He openly claims that he has no informed opinion and that this is cause for him not to vote. He spoke that assertion quite clearly. He is quite informed because he admits to listening to your show, and yet he called to clearly articulate that he is not informed enough to vote.

The clue: "Peter" was not defensive of his alleged ignorance. He never claimed that his ignorance was a virtue (as conservatives, say, often do) and that as such it SHOULD entitle him to claim that he is not an elitist snob. Rather, he suggested that he was unworthy of the right to vote.

Now, seriously. Who makes a case like that? Usually, when ignorance is used a justification it is one deployed to keep OTHERS out of the voting booth because "THEY" are ignorant. Ignorance is almost always accusation, it is very rarely used as a defense (unless one wants to be a climate change denier).

"Peter" probably already voted early and had time on his hands for a bit o' fun. He's probably giggling right now.

As for me, I consider myself informed and I did canvassing for the NY Democratic candidate to replace Republican Lee Zeldin here for eastern Long Island's District 1. I also did mailer stamping and phone bank work.

Don't fall for pranksters like "Peter". At least the right-wing trolls, who often REALLY ARE ignorant, get out to the polls. When they call take note of how they defend their position and then line that up with the one from "Peter".

Donald -

I don't disagree with you at all. I think the call, and response to it, were instructive nonetheless.