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2004-03-25 Fifth Column

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Posted by Korora 2004-03-25 12:02:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Who cares what a washed up linguist thinks about the economy? And he smells bad, too.

Posted by Hyper 2004-03-25 9:05:20 AM|| 2004-03-25 9:05:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "not to speak of the huge and growing double deficit"

So Chomsky's in favor of restraining governmental spending -- who would have thought it?

"And planning is not for the longer term, part of the lunacy of semi-market systems."

Would a Five-Year Plan be long-term enough for you? There is data available on how well those work.

Posted by Matt 2004-03-25 10:41:12 AM|| 2004-03-25 10:41:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Chomsky bullshit. Multiply it out.

0.9 X 0.07 = 0.063
0.01 X 6 = 0.06

BFD

Posted by mojo 2004-03-25 10:54:54 AM|| 2004-03-25 10:54:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 By the way, Chomsky's blog has a comments feature. Fred, you only think you've got a troll problem.

Posted by Matt 2004-03-25 11:01:39 AM|| 2004-03-25 11:01:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]

Posted by Anonymous TROLL 2004-03-25 12:22:00 PM|| 2004-03-25 12:22:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I give the Chomsky posts a 2, and only half-heartedly at that. Same tripe as always and same lack of supporting information as always. If I'm to pay attention he HAS to get some new material.
The comments, on the other hand? I wish I could give a rating higher than 10! Python-esque in diversion! Revolutionary in the coup over the blather of Chimpsky's adherents. But now I have to go see a man about a horse...

Posted by TiltingWindmill 2004-03-25 12:22:11 PM|| 2004-03-25 12:22:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The troll is really hyper today.

Posted by B 2004-03-25 1:00:32 PM|| 2004-03-25 1:00:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 And the 9.99% between the bottom 90% and top .01%?

Bottom 90% ha!

Posted by john 2004-03-25 3:00:18 PM|| 2004-03-25 3:00:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Comments are disabled already. Didn't last a day.

Posted by Grunter 2004-03-25 6:26:05 PM|| 2004-03-25 6:26:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Sheeple are sooo mean.... LOL Grunter.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-25 7:23:46 PM|| 2004-03-25 7:23:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Robert Pollinâs recent Contours of Descent is one of several excellent and quite readable studies carrying the matter through the Clinton years.

What's it about, his testicles?

Posted by tu3031 2004-03-25 8:36:33 PM|| 2004-03-25 8:36:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Oddly, just blogged about this subject. The percentage of children living in poverty is lower than any time since Carter, the percentage of Americans living in poverty is lower, the percentage of families living in poverty is lower. LINK

In fact, all the percentages are lower than the Clinton averages.

Posted by Chuck 2004-03-25 8:41:07 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-03-25 8:41:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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