A Taste of Ipecac

Thanks very much!

2012-05-29T12:59:48.641-04:00

Thanks very much!

I like this blog very much. It's a part of my ...

2012-05-25T23:50:34.229-04:00

I like this blog very much. It's a part of my online routine every single day, and when there isn't a new post, I"m always a little disappointed. Keep up the good work!

Have you clicked all the way through to the actual...

2012-05-23T11:12:17.454-04:00

Have you clicked all the way through to the actual study? There are some interesting results. For example, conservatives who got their news only from Fox did better than liberals who got their news only from Fox, and both did better than conservatives who used only MSNBC.

That may be true. I would hope that the multiple ...

2012-05-22T23:00:33.351-04:00

That may be true. I would hope that the multiple studies would have corrected for that.

Causation may be supported by them measuring how "informed" people are. It doesn't matter how smart you are, if you're getting false information, then you'll be less informed.

This is confusing correlation with causation. Rath...

2012-05-22T22:50:02.247-04:00

This is confusing correlation with causation. Rather than being a stupid ray aimed at your head, Fox News may be more like a stupidity magnet.

Thanks. I agree with your additions. No heaven, ...

2012-05-22T06:48:34.649-04:00

Thanks. I agree with your additions.

No heaven, no hell, no resurrection, no reincarnation. We live, make our mark, die. Hopefully we're happy and make those around us happy. That's life.

That was well written. I'll also say that bey...

2012-05-21T15:09:15.527-04:00

That was well written.

I'll also say that beyond the atoms that make up your body still existing, everything that you've done in this world, the lives you've affected, the actions you've taken, and the work you've left behind all survive you. You have influenced the world, and continue to influence it after you have died via memories, the after-effects of your actions, and artifacts you have left behind. While you may be gone, your presence had an impact on the world, and that to me is the strongest argument for being a kind, moral, and decent human being - because that is the mark you will leave on the world once you are gone.

The chart shows everything relative to GDP, not in...

2012-05-15T22:47:04.594-04:00

The chart shows everything relative to GDP, not in absolute terms.

Really? Your take on this is that it was a non-ev...

2012-05-11T11:13:39.526-04:00

Really? Your take on this is that it was a non-event?

I'll grant that the press often treats non-stories as huge spectacles, but across the political and media spectrum on both sides, pretty much everyone's take is that this is huge news.

What are you suggesting he should have said or done?

The president makes a bold statement in favor of t...

2012-05-11T11:08:55.525-04:00

The president makes a bold statement in favor of the status quo. Yay.

Yes. He could have said nothing. This small equi...

2012-05-10T09:22:26.678-04:00

Yes. He could have said nothing.

This small equivocation, if it was even that since states are the ones who set marriage laws, doesn't diminish how unprecedented this is.

“The president stressed that this is a personal po...

2012-05-10T07:05:28.654-04:00

“The president stressed that this is a personal position, and that he still supports the concept of states deciding the issue on their own.” - Could he be any wimpier in his support?

Thanks. I corrected the typo. The loss of public ...

2012-05-04T22:18:09.649-04:00

Thanks. I corrected the typo.

The loss of public sector jobs has exacerbated and already big problem. I don't know if it's a 1/1 comparison but unemployment would be below 8% if we hadn't been firing the public sector workers.

Doing so also reduces services to those who need them most while economic conditions are bad.

I assume you meant to say unemployment is s...

2012-05-04T19:17:57.861-04:00

I assume you meant to say unemployment is still high. That’s not because of a loss of public sector jobs, however. 607,000 jobs only accounts for 0.4% of the labor pool.

Good job, man. I have the nutrition info for the r...

2012-04-25T00:14:36.651-04:00

Good job, man. I have the nutrition info for the restaurants in town bookmarked on my phone. I don't eat without checking it first. Keep it up!

I've added an addendum to my original post.

2012-04-24T09:28:09.411-04:00

I've added an addendum to my original post.

You're right. I misinterpreted what the HuffP...

2012-04-24T00:02:12.657-04:00

You're right. I misinterpreted what the HuffPo article was doing with that quote.

If you click through to Tobias’ article, you’ll se...

2012-04-23T20:23:45.655-04:00

If you click through to Tobias’ article, you’ll see she didn’t say anything about sex selection. She’s just making a lame attempt to throw the “war on women” meme back at Planned Parenthood.

I don’t know what the tax rate for corporations sh...

2012-04-20T23:32:58.609-04:00

I don’t know what the tax rate for corporations should be. If someone has reasons why they should be raised (or lowered), I’m willing to listen, but fairness is just too vague and subjective to be a useful criterion.

It seemed natural.

2012-04-19T22:32:07.353-04:00

It seemed natural.

I appreciate the song choice.

2012-04-19T00:48:38.495-04:00

I appreciate the song choice.

Do you think corporations should be taxed? If so,...

2012-04-18T21:50:21.117-04:00

Do you think corporations should be taxed? If so, how much?

Corporations are not individuals. I don’t think th...

2012-04-18T20:52:36.949-04:00

Corporations are not individuals. I don’t think they should compare; that’s my point.

Why not? How do you think they should compare? C...

2012-04-18T19:57:16.012-04:00

Why not? How do you think they should compare?

Corporations use far more resources than individuals do.

In any event, tax rates for individual wealthy folk follow the same pattern.

I don’t think it makes sense to compare corporate ...

2012-04-18T19:29:58.009-04:00

I don’t think it makes sense to compare corporate tax rates with individual tax rates.