Comments on: In defense of rhetoric… http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/06/17/in-defense-of-rhetoric/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SWilliams http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/06/17/in-defense-of-rhetoric/#comment-67756 SWilliams Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:04:37 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=6153#comment-67756 It is pretty disgusting but both the Republicans and the Democrats play fast and loose with employment data. This is simply a larger version of the mahatma in Louisiana claiming his was the only state creating jobs. It is pretty disgusting but both the Republicans and the Democrats play fast and loose with employment data. This is simply a larger version of the mahatma in Louisiana claiming his was the only state creating jobs.

]]> By: John222 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/06/17/in-defense-of-rhetoric/#comment-67738 John222 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:33:59 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=6153#comment-67738 The stimulus wasn't big enough and those evil CEO's wouldn't cooperate so we need to spend more money and take more control over these greedy corporations. Of course, this will require a greater sacrifice from all Americans, but in the long run it will be good for all. I also have some prime "waterfront" real estate in South Florida for sale. The stimulus wasn’t big enough and those evil CEO’s wouldn’t cooperate so we need to spend more money and take more control over these greedy corporations. Of course, this will require a greater sacrifice from all Americans, but in the long run it will be good for all.

I also have some prime “waterfront” real estate in South Florida for sale.

]]> By: Brad Warbiany http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/06/17/in-defense-of-rhetoric/#comment-67734 Brad Warbiany Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=6153#comment-67734 Jason, This I agree with wholeheartedly. They throw out a number of 150K jobs with no evidence, and a few points need to be made: 1) Where did that number come from? They don't say. 2) 150K is still a drop in the bucket. 3) How many private sector jobs would have been created if they hadn't borrowed that money to spend on their pet projects? 4) Who doesn't see that whether the stimulus is "working" or not, the goal of the administration will be to spend more and more, regardless of the actual effects? These are the key arguments that need to be made, and I was worried that all over the 'sphere people were focusing more attention on the "cost per job" metric than the root problems with the stimulus and Obama's made-up numbers. Jason,

This I agree with wholeheartedly. They throw out a number of 150K jobs with no evidence, and a few points need to be made:

1) Where did that number come from? They don’t say.
2) 150K is still a drop in the bucket.
3) How many private sector jobs would have been created if they hadn’t borrowed that money to spend on their pet projects?
4) Who doesn’t see that whether the stimulus is “working” or not, the goal of the administration will be to spend more and more, regardless of the actual effects?

These are the key arguments that need to be made, and I was worried that all over the ‘sphere people were focusing more attention on the “cost per job” metric than the root problems with the stimulus and Obama’s made-up numbers.

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