We're screwed

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Logical fallacy? And "virtually every economist alive is a Democrat?" This is so silly I don't even know where to begin. Have you ever heard of the Chicago school?

We've had links here and Pelagius has confirmed that in most teaching departments studies show the party affiliation is between 80 to 90 percent of economists belonging to the Democratic Party. As a soft science, and with the built-in biases, I tend to enjoy the rhetoric of economists, but in the macro sense, they don't tend to predict better than anybody else.

It's not a logical fallacy when it's been demonstrated that the vast majority quoted to support something also belong to one party where the rhetoric is unbalanced.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Tex

I wonder if the angry Lefties would consider this "lying":



Via Drudge.

That's hilarious.

As a product of the corrupt Chicago organization, it does not surprise me that Obamacans lie like a drunken sailor spends money, but some of it is downright entertaining.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

That's hilarious.

As a product of the corrupt Chicago organization, it does not surprise me that Obamacans lie like a drunken sailor spends money, but some of it is downright entertaining.

If it is something more than just a typo, it is shameful. Time will tell.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

We've had links here and Pelagius has confirmed that in most teaching departments studies show the party affiliation is between 80 to 90 percent of economists belonging to the Democratic Party. As a soft science, and with the built-in biases, I tend to enjoy the rhetoric of economists, but in the macro sense, they don't tend to predict better than anybody else.

It's not a logical fallacy when it's been demonstrated that the vast majority quoted to support something also belong to one party where the rhetoric is unbalanced.

What are you talking about dude? Economics is much more conservative than the social sciences. The predictive ability in economics is greater than that of any of the social sciences, and it's not even close, as evidenced by the explosion in demand for economist by private-sector firms.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

We've had links here and Pelagius has confirmed that in most teaching departments studies show the party affiliation is between 80 to 90 percent of economists belonging to the Democratic Party.

more like 60%.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

What are you talking about dude? Economics is much more conservative than the social sciences. The predictive ability in economics is greater than that of any of the social sciences, and it's not even close, as evidenced by the explosion in demand for economist by private-sector firms.

You know full well economists in academic departments are principally Democratic in their philosophy.

And look at the absurd predictions coming from the CBO, and tell me those prognostications are accurate.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

If it is something more than just a typo, it is shameful. Time will tell.

Sure are a whole lot of "typos" in that report. Maybe the admin should hire a few of the AP's eleven Palin-dedicated fact checkers to help them out.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

more like 60%.

I suppose you have a reference point for that. And other than some outdated journals and my recollection of Pelagius who actually works presently in the field. I remember his citing a study showing an 80 percent disparity.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

You know full well economists in academic departments are principally Democratic in their philosophy.

And look at the absurd predictions coming from the CBO, and tell me those prognostications are accurate.

Are you talking about all economists, or economists in universities? If the former, I don't buy for a second that 60% are Democrats.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Are you talking about all economists, or economists in universities? If the former, I don't buy for a second that 60% are Democrats.

I'm speaking about the university level Democrats accounting for 80 percent, which what I believe was Pelagius's number.