(from the original essay):

] So who are these celebrities? What is their education? What is
] their experience in affairs of State or in National Security?
] While I will defend to the death their right to express their
] opinions, I think that if they are going to call into question
] the intelligence of our leaders, we should also have all the
] facts on their educations and background . . .

There's a post making the rounds about comparing the educational backgrounds of actors and government officials. I was curious as to how much of it was urban legend and how much was true, and was pleased to see that Snopes had already beaten me to it and posted an analysis of the piece a few days ago. Summary: The essay wasn't 100% accurate, but does seem to have been pretty close to the mark, on at least a factual basis.

(4/23/2003 note: Adjusted URL since the page moved)

Urban Legends Analysis: (Who's Smarter? Actors or Government Officials?)