tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post6081713264216138505..comments2023-11-03T08:09:15.690-05:00Comments on The Conservative Media: Another smear attack on Obama debunkedCommunications guruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-14784280858419206112008-07-31T08:36:00.000-05:002008-07-31T08:36:00.000-05:00"Again, if you don't like the think tank, then ref..."Again, if you don't like the think tank, then refute their facts..." <BR/>-I didn’t “dismiss facts”. I dismiss the conclusions and policy proposals they present because they are not really objective in their analysis. <BR/>-The Mackinac Center claims on it’s web site that they are “a nonpartisan research and educational institute devoted to improving the quality of life for all Michigan SouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-48146297290382902292008-07-30T22:27:00.000-05:002008-07-30T22:27:00.000-05:00http://www.investorwords.com/4086/recession.htmlww...http://www.investorwords.com/4086/recession.html<BR/><BR/>www.investopedia.com/terms/r/recession.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-52284964532978003502008-07-30T20:12:00.000-05:002008-07-30T20:12:00.000-05:00Yes, I am using a respected news source as a sourc...Yes, I am using a respected news source as a source. Governor’s have very little effect on unemployment rates, especially on the state’s largest employer losing market share. <BR/><BR/>You keep calling it lies, but you can never prove it. The difference between you and I is I proved links to prove my point; You don’t.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-18927507144241165542008-07-30T20:02:00.000-05:002008-07-30T20:02:00.000-05:00You're using CNBC as your source? That ultra liber...You're using CNBC as your source? That ultra liberal network? You'll have to do better than that. <BR/><BR/>This is not a comparison between times of recessions in the state of Michigan. A recession is always bad whether you're living it in the late 70's early 80's or 2006, 2007 and 2008. <BR/><BR/>As for Democrats getting us out that's laughable (as just about everything you say is). Blanchard Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-80602478526854040962008-07-30T18:41:00.000-05:002008-07-30T18:41:00.000-05:00I have a strict policy of not censoring, so I will...I have a strict policy of not censoring, so I will never delete a comment. My writing can stand up to any scrutiny. <BR/><BR/>The false, disgusting email has been debunked, and I provided the links. The false McCain attacked ad has also been debunked as well with a link. There’s nothing more to say about it.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-40521879223482920672008-07-30T18:34:00.000-05:002008-07-30T18:34:00.000-05:00Sorry, we are in a recession, David Wyss, chief ec...Sorry, we are in a recession, David Wyss, chief economist for Standard & Poor's in New York, said “The United States is in a recession but the downturn is expected to be mild because consumer spending is not expected to fall precipitously.”<BR/>Here’s a link - http://www.cnbc.com/id/24294314<BR/><BR/>Michigan has ben in worse times in my lifetime. We had double digit unemployment, and theCommunications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-35987261105149695352008-07-30T14:59:00.000-05:002008-07-30T14:59:00.000-05:00Again, if you don't like the think tank, then refu...Again, if you don't like the think tank, then refute their facts. One example. They took their information regarding the number of people leaving the state from the 2000 census. Being a think tank doesn't automatically make that figure wrong. You make your position weaker when you dismiss facts just because they came from a think tank that you call right wing. <BR/><BR/>You "guess" that people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-72112070411391868842008-07-30T14:14:00.000-05:002008-07-30T14:14:00.000-05:00Oops...I didn't mean to delete that...here it is a...Oops...I didn't mean to delete that...here it is again...<BR/><BR/>Brett said..."Being a right wing think tank doesn't make them wrong."<BR/>-Being a right wing think tank basically makes them a propaganda mill...people should be suspicious of the policy proposals of any think tank that is committed to a particular ideology...the Mackinac Center is not objective in their analysis of basically anySouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-15421809693557789712008-07-30T13:17:00.000-05:002008-07-30T13:17:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.SouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-29792149557666134802008-07-30T10:12:00.000-05:002008-07-30T10:12:00.000-05:00Being a right wing think tank doesn't make them wr...Being a right wing think tank doesn't make them wrong. I see their ideas as workable. Right to work states are doing better. <BR/><BR/>There is nothing that anyone can do about the amount of sunshine in a state, although I'm sure that the liberals think they can, just as they think they can stop global warming. <BR/><BR/>One problem with that. Global warming hasn't happened since 1998. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-20737048335846227632008-07-30T08:49:00.000-05:002008-07-30T08:49:00.000-05:00Of course you should read/listen to "both sides".....Of course you should read/listen to "both sides"...I do as well...I just wouldn't use anything by a propaganda-mill like the Mackinac Center to support any position I take. Anyone with half a brain can figure what the Mackinac Center will reveal in just about any "report" or "study" they publish. Their purpose (along with other right wing/conservative and libertarian think tanks and the few SouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-32896085004306082702008-07-29T22:26:00.000-05:002008-07-29T22:26:00.000-05:00It's your blog. You're free to remove the post if ...It's your blog. You're free to remove the post if you don't like it. <BR/><BR/>Unlike you, I don't read just one position on any subject. I know that you dismiss things that you consider written by a conservative. However, I look at the Conservative side and the arguments against and form my own opinions. I don't follow in lockstep with what I'm told. <BR/><BR/>It's interesting that I copied one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-84519460272440713012008-07-29T22:16:00.000-05:002008-07-29T22:16:00.000-05:00Definition of a recession is 2 consecutive quarter...Definition of a recession is 2 consecutive quarters of negative growth. The United States has not had even one quarter of negative growth with the exception of right after the attacks on September 11, 2001 and then it was just one quarter, not two. Therefore, the United States of America has not and is not in a recession. <BR/><BR/>The state of Michigan just suffered it's second straight YEAR of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-74757756066097491172008-07-29T22:08:00.000-05:002008-07-29T22:08:00.000-05:00Perhaps this entire piece from the conservative th...Perhaps this entire piece from the conservative think tank the Mackinac Center might go better on your “blog.” Generally, when people comment on a post they use their own words.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-44621684335727336832008-07-29T22:04:00.000-05:002008-07-29T22:04:00.000-05:00Michigan's economic growth news worsensState's eco...Michigan's economic growth news worsens<BR/>State's economic indicators drop; status quo promises more decline<BR/>Michael D. LaFaive and Michael Hicks<BR/>The Great Lakes State received bad news last week. Its economic performance -- as measured by state gross domestic product or total economic output statistics -- declined for the second consecutive year. <BR/><BR/>Seeds of reform are often Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-9514706378112031362008-07-29T21:16:00.000-05:002008-07-29T21:16:00.000-05:00-What "facts" did you present? That revenue projec...-What "facts" did you present? That revenue projections were incorrect? Are you suggesting that 30,500 (I will assume that number is correct) left the state last year because of tax increases? I'm sure the massive problems in the auto industry (which have basically nothing to do with Michigan's tax rates/policies) and the direct impact that those job losses, etc. have had on other industries/SouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-12340621033153759742008-07-29T20:27:00.000-05:002008-07-29T20:27:00.000-05:00Who says Michigan is the “laughing stock of the re...Who says Michigan is the “laughing stock of the rest of the nation?” I know Michigan Republicans cheer every piece of bad news simply because they want the House and governor’s mansion back. The country is in a recession, so the entire country is hurting. I don’t think anyone is laughing.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-23593882629596039932008-07-29T19:47:00.000-05:002008-07-29T19:47:00.000-05:00Your theory - raise taxes and more money comes in ...Your theory - raise taxes and more money comes in WRONG<BR/><BR/>My theory - lower taxes and more taxes come in RIGHT<BR/><BR/>Now to CG<BR/><BR/>Glad you think that being labeled as a liberal state is great, becasue that is why we are the laughing stock of the rest of the nation. MI Proves the liberalism ia a total failure.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah how about this guys:<BR/><BR/>As Michigan’s Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-71194416134798951872008-07-29T18:36:00.000-05:002008-07-29T18:36:00.000-05:00-I'm not sure what "theory" of mine you are referr...-I'm not sure what "theory" of mine you are referring to...please explain.<BR/><BR/>-Actual state revenue may in fact not match the forecast - that is not uncommon - it could even happen when times are good...the revenue forecast is basically just an educated guess at what revenues will be. If revenues are less than projections, changes to the budget have to be made. Municipalities, for example,SouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-11030552743436441752008-07-29T15:25:00.000-05:002008-07-29T15:25:00.000-05:00I really don’t want to answer for Southwestwashten...I really don’t want to answer for Southwestwashtenaw because he, or she, has provided some excellent commentary and points backed up by lots of research. What you provided was a June 3 editorial that is clearly outdated. You must not be aware of this, but the state legislature has passed all of the budgets for the upcoming budget year that begins Oct. 1 with the exception of the Transportation Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-46022139331451675112008-07-29T15:14:00.000-05:002008-07-29T15:14:00.000-05:00I don’t see the relevance to this post, nor did I ...I don’t see the relevance to this post, nor did I see that the Michigan group or any other group mentioned in the article did anything illegal. It was nice, though, to see Michigan described as a liberal state. I knew there was a reason I love this state so much. I would suggest that if you want to print entire articles like that you start your own blog. I can show you how if you would like.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-39540981309553950442008-07-29T15:07:00.000-05:002008-07-29T15:07:00.000-05:00SouthwestwashtenawBoy or boy your theory was blown...Southwestwashtenaw<BR/><BR/>Boy or boy your theory was blown out of the water this year.<BR/><BR/>You say "Greg Mankiw stated that an economist who says that tax cuts pay for themselves is a "snake oil salesman who is trying to sell a miracle cure"<BR/><BR/>I didn't include this in my last post, but...<BR/>In 1999 the State collected 6.343 billion at the 4.4% income tax rate. In 2000, the state Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-18083185335717272592008-07-29T14:56:00.000-05:002008-07-29T14:56:00.000-05:00Wonder were we heard and saw these tactics before:...Wonder were we heard and saw these tactics before:<BR/><BR/> OPINION <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>DOW JONES REPRINTS <BR/><BR/><BR/>This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit:<BR/>www.djreprints.com.<BR/><BR/>• See a sample reprint in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-86623816432402983072008-07-29T14:32:00.000-05:002008-07-29T14:32:00.000-05:00I provided you the links that debunked both the fa...I provided you the links that debunked both the false attack email and the McCain false attack ad. It’s very clear, as was Sen. Obama’s consistent position on why he canceled the visit.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-75267652571046257452008-07-29T14:23:00.000-05:002008-07-29T14:23:00.000-05:00Does the soldier exist? Prove it. Has McCain comme...Does the soldier exist? Prove it. <BR/>Has McCain commented on the E-mail specifically? Prove it. <BR/><BR/>You are an extremist liberal blogger and the Washington Post is liberal. To deny either only shows that you can't face the truth. Your writing, such as it is, proves beyond any doubt that you're an extremist liberal. <BR/><BR/>I stand by my characterization of both you and the Post. If thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com