Enough with the economists
From a guy who puts out an entire book of elitist idiocy like this (and no, the rest of his stuff is equally stupid), to the glorified "Chicago Boys", the now-dead Milton Friedman, or the numerous...
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R=That is circular reasoning based on a stated assumption of coincidence,As opposed to your assumption based on an econometric model that we all know (or at least anyone who knows anything knows) has...
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"Are you on crack? In your neck of the woods, dropout rates were consciously upped by the state so that you could pump up your dishonest numbers related to NCLB test scores."Since NCLB holds drop outs...
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It lets them manipulate test scores so they get more money, rather than actually making an effort to help the kids who need it. It's much cheaper and easier that way.
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The Texas schools often fail to report dropouts. They list them as attending different schools but they never enroll anywhere. In the homeschooling thread, i linked to a book that explains all the...
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The primary offender in this regard was Rod Paige, Houston's superintendent of schools who became Bush's Sec'y of Education. His record was a tissue of lies (much like the Bush presidency) and...
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Quote:Now I really regret not meeting you. It must be some irresistible tush you got there.Notice he's the one that brought up his ass. Interesting how he apparently has anal experience, though. I...
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I'm going to watch insurgent videos now. Those images aren't quite as horrible.
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Quote:Ron, I cited facts; you are making assertions based on...what, exactly? My reasoning was not circular. I did not say that the MW necessarily contributed to a more robust economy, although the...
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What you and others in agreement with you are citing are statistical findings on which conclusions amount to fantasy. It is inarguable that jobs have a market-determined value. Inflating that value...
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You may not have noticed, char, but my last post was "in closing". As to employment being higher before MW, I am unable to immediately lay my finger on the source and am unwilling to spend time...
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You may not have noticed, char, but my last post was "in closing".Yet you're still here. As to employment being higher before MW, I am unable to immediately lay my finger on the source and am...
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Quote:Yet you're still here.Is that a problem? At any rate, I am quite sure I was clear in stating it was the "pissing contest" related discussion in which I was closing. You wanted to pursue it, it...
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Responding to points is not always a "pissing contest", Ron. Since you're the one saying he's bowing out, you'll either have to resign yourself to not getting the last word or staying in after...
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Don't you get it yet charv? It doesn't matter what happens. If what happens is uninterrupted growth in GDP, no increase in unemployment and expanded wages for low earners, Ron will simply claim that...
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Quote:Responding to points is not always a "pissing contest", Ron. Since you're the one saying he's bowing out, you'll either have to resign yourself to not getting the last word or staying in after...
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What I brought to the table was my own "real life" data point ... and not one just overheard. I have three sons and it is not a preconception that, though they all worked at different companies and in...
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I dont get it. Study after studysome referred to in this threadhas shown that the minimum wage strengthens the economy, does not make small businesses close, and helps working families survive and...
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He has to, Bently. He has to deny that government can ever do any good other than keeping domestic bad guys from stealing his stuff and facilitating the taking of stuff (like oil) from foreign bad...
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Quote: Isn't that the definition of someone who is insane?Stupid too.
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