tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post3057804706360470802..comments2024-03-27T18:00:02.032-04:00Comments on Sardonicky: Krugman Finally Yawns Out a TPP ColumnKaren Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-53148492040683971742014-03-01T19:41:06.547-05:002014-03-01T19:41:06.547-05:00QUESTION: What is the...<br /> QUESTION: What is the truest definition of Globalization?<br /><br /> Answer:<br /> Princess Diana's Death.<br /><br /> Question: How come?<br /><br /> Answer An English princess With an Egyptian boyfriend<br /> Crashes In a French tunnel,<br /> Riding in a German Car With a Dutch engine,<br /><br /> Driven By a Belgian Who was Drunk On Scottish whisky,<br /><br /> (check the bottle before you<br /> Change the spelling),<br /><br /> Followed Closely by<br /><br /> Italian Paparazzi, On Japanese motorcycles,<br /><br /> Treated By an American doctor,<br /> Using Brazilian Medicines. <br /> This is Sent to you by A Canadian,<br /><br /> Using American Bill Gates' technology,<br /> Developed in Israel And You're probably reading<br /> <br /> This on your computer, That Uses Taiwanese chips, And A Korean Monitor,<br /><br /> Assembled By Bangladeshi Workers In a Singapore plant,<br /><br /> Transported by Indian<br /><br /> Truck drivers,<br /><br /> Hijacked by Indonesians,<br /><br /> Unloaded by<br /> Sicilian longshoremen, And Trucked to you by Mexican illegals.....<br /><br /><br /> That, my friends,Is Globalization! !<br /><br /><br />Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-41171016322117802632014-02-28T15:05:39.251-05:002014-02-28T15:05:39.251-05:00@Pearl--
I like the way you think!@Pearl--<br /><br />I like the way you think!Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-1390277825482297012014-02-28T14:43:17.906-05:002014-02-28T14:43:17.906-05:00Karen: On this issue in Krugman's column, mayb...Karen: On this issue in Krugman's column, maybe, just maybe, you can't fool<br />all the people all the time. This is the first time I have read many<br />criticisms of Krugman's lackadaisical explanation of TPP which may lead to<br />further questions about his view on other issues, such as intense support<br />for Obamacare. There were also criticisms of Obama and the real purpose of<br />such secret arrangements which sounded like it came from disillusioned democrats.<br /><br />Congratulations on your great lead in the recommendations race for your outstanding comment. It should be in the NYTimes picks unless they are afraid of offending Krugman. <br /><br />My comment to Krugman:<br /><br />" If the big trade deal comes to nothing, as seems likely, it will be, well,no big deal."<br /><br />And if it does come to something will it indeed be a big deal? Please keep us up to date Prof. Krugman.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-90708901769905058932014-02-28T14:06:57.591-05:002014-02-28T14:06:57.591-05:00"Economics" purports to be a branch of s..."Economics" purports to be a branch of science, though I often have my doubts about that...<br /><br />But my humble opinion aside, the most important character trait that a scientist must be recognized for by his/her peers—in order to have any credibility amongst them—is <i> integrity. </i><br /><br />And once a scientist is shown to be dishonest, it's pretty much the end of her/his career in that field.<br /><br />It seems clear to me that Progressives—and others—are coming to the conclusion that Paul Krugman is dishonestly “shilling” for the Obama administration on the topics of ObamaCare <i> and </i> the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with Karen's personal speculation being that: <br /><br /><i> “ If Krugman told the truth [</i> i.e., <i> <b> wasn't lying</b>] and announced that the TPP is a fascist coup in the making, he would no longer be invited to pose as the token liberal on the cable shows sponsored by the same entities who stand to vastly increase their already bloated wealth once this deal goes through. He might not even get his Times contract renewed, or be allowed to blog-post at will in the valuable cyberspace of Times World.” </i><br /><br /><i> I </i> might further speculate that he <i> also </i> doesn't want to lose his coveted “A-List” standing for invitations to New York and Washington “Chardonnay and baked brie” parties where the influential and powerful meet to bask in the mutual glow of their “importance.”<br /><br />But if even Krugman's once-blindly-devoted disciples are now convinced that Krugman is lying about certain topics, why are they not asking themselves <i> What <b> else </b> is—or has—he been lying about, as well? </i><br /><br />That's certainly the question that I and other scientists would be asking if a colleague with a long list past, influential publications was caught “faking data” for his/her most recent journal article. <br /><br />Just a thought.Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-51421227985304824392014-02-28T02:21:34.673-05:002014-02-28T02:21:34.673-05:00Whew!
Thanks, Karen.
Terrific explication.
And ...Whew!<br /><br />Thanks, Karen.<br /><br />Terrific explication.<br /><br />And I'm usually a Krugfan.<br /><br />May I quote you?<br /><br />Cirzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070125217972397204noreply@blogger.com