Article by Cal Nogov on Feb. 17, 2016 I will dissect the 2nd point in the following meme. I recently did part 1. Read it here. Of which I would like to add: Dear Mr. Reich, Venezuela has a…
The intellectual dishonesty of Robert Reich (part 2)
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Comforting Lie #12 –The FED is Good
Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Feb. 15, 2016 Originally published at Titanians.org Comforting Lie #12 – The Federal Reserve System is a government operation that exists to protect the public by stabilizing the economy. Most people…
The Boom Bust Cycle
Article by Ben Doolin on Feb. 12, 2016 No doubt you’re familiar. In this new century… we’ve already seen two cycles and are headed into the deflationary portion of the third. So, why does it happen? John Maynard Keynes…
The intellectual dishonesty of Robert Reich
Article by Cal Nogov on Feb. 10, 2016 So I came across this meme the other day. In this article, I’ll only be examining item #1 on the meme. “Middle class spending creates jobs by demand.” This is kind…
COMFORTING LIE #11 Faith is better than truth
Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Feb. 8, 2016 Originally published at Titanians.org To analyze this statement and its consequences we must examine both concepts, faith and truth. The proponents of this lie are legion, particularly among…
TRUTH
Article by Ben Doolin on Feb. 5, 2016 While it should be plainly obvious that truth is a binary proposition… the world we live in has convinced a super-majority that two people can hold opposing views… and both consider…
Socialism; a teenager’s argument
Article by Cal Nogov on Feb. 4, 2016 I’m going to post this on my website for everyone to see, giving you full credit of course Mister Spicoli Hoover. Here is a facebook comment I thought deserved a little…
Love It or Leave It – The False Dichotomy
Article by Ben Doolin on Feb. 2, 2016 It’s almost a guarantee… that if you’ve pointed out that politics enslaves us all… you’ve been told by a ‘logically challenged’ individual that you should ‘love it or leave it’. It…
Comforting lies #9 &10; the golden rule and religion
Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Feb. 1, 2016 Originally published at Titanians.org Lie #9, The Golden Rule is the highest behavioral standard. Lie #10, Religion is the ultimate source of ethical guidance. To the religious these…
The 3 reasons governments subsidize AKA give people money
Article by Cal Nogov on Jan. 27, 2016 Government subsidies. Love ’em hate ’em. People tend to like the government subsidies they receive or think are beneficial to society, but are outraged by government subsidies they find distasteful. Name…