(06-16-2010, 09:55 AM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ]http://econjwatch.org/articles/economic-...-americans
Absolutely idiotic. At my reckoning, at least 5 of 8 points they used to extrapolate "economic enlightenment" is ludicrous.
Quote:Restrictions won housing developments make housing less affordable.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Mandatory licensing of professional service increases the prices of those services.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Third-world workers working for American companies overseas are being exploited.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Free trade leads to unemployment.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Minimum wage laws raise unemployment.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Have these people not heard of greed? The merciless pursuit of profit?
The truly insulting part is about the exploitation: You have to be truly ignorant to not recognize that is how many companies, not just American, maintain profitability.
(06-16-2010, 10:24 AM)Kor link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Surf314 link=topic=2632.msg158556#msg158556 date=1276700152]
http://econjwatch.org/articles/economic-...-americans
Absolutely idiotic. At my reckoning, at least 5 of 8 points they used to extrapolate "economic enlightenment" is ludicrous.
Quote:Restrictions won housing developments make housing less affordable.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Mandatory licensing of professional service increases the prices of those services.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Third-world workers working for American companies overseas are being exploited.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Free trade leads to unemployment.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Minimum wage laws raise unemployment.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Have these people not heard of greed? The merciless pursuit of profit?
The truly insulting part is about the exploitation: You have to be truly ignorant to not recognize that is how many companies, not just American, maintain profitability.
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See you just fell into the trap they designed. They asked shitty leading questions. You were answering your own question not the one they were asking.
It's almost as if a homeless guy throws himself in front of your car to commit suicide. Then you go on trial and they only ask you one question: "Did you hit and kill this man with your car."
(06-16-2010, 11:00 AM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Kor link=topic=2632.msg158560#msg158560 date=1276701876]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=2632.msg158556#msg158556 date=1276700152]
http://econjwatch.org/articles/economic-...-americans
Absolutely idiotic. At my reckoning, at least 5 of 8 points they used to extrapolate "economic enlightenment" is ludicrous.
Quote:Restrictions won housing developments make housing less affordable.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Mandatory licensing of professional service increases the prices of those services.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Third-world workers working for American companies overseas are being exploited.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Free trade leads to unemployment.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Minimum wage laws raise unemployment.
Unenlightened: Disagree
Have these people not heard of greed? The merciless pursuit of profit?
The truly insulting part is about the exploitation: You have to be truly ignorant to not recognize that is how many companies, not just American, maintain profitability.
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See you just fell into the trap they designed. They asked shitty leading questions. You were answering your own question not the one they were asking.
It's almost as if a homeless guy throws himself in front of your car to commit suicide. Then you go on trial and they only ask you one question: "Did you hit and kill this man with your car."
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You should copy the questions over and let BRB try the questions...I can repost my answers too.
For Trick:
Quote:For each statement, answer from 1-5 , where:
1. Strongly Agree
2. Somewhat Agree
3. Somewhat Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree
5. Not sure
GO!
Restrictions on housing development make housing less affordable.
Mandatory licensing of professional services increases the prices of those services.
Overall, the standard of living is higher today than it was 30 years ago.
Rent control leads to housing shortages.
A company with the largest market share is a monopoly.
Third-world workers working for American companies overseas are being exploited.
Free trade leads to unemployment.
Minimum wage laws raise unemployment.
I don't endorse this test but you can give it a try. In any case for a complete wall-o-text here are my criticisms of the questions and my answers:
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(06-17-2010, 08:21 AM)TheReturnOfChooly link Wrote: [ -> ]Honey I'm hoooooooooooooooooooooooome.
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(06-17-2010, 08:21 AM)TheReturnOfChooly link Wrote: [ -> ]Honey I'm hoooooooooooooooooooooooome.
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(06-17-2010, 03:34 PM)Trace link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=TheReturnOfChooly link=topic=2632.msg158718#msg158718 date=1276780914]
Honey I'm hoooooooooooooooooooooooome.
I missed you, welcome back buddy :-*
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