http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKj8Nx5tVTw part 1

Socialism, by definition, is centralized. Please find me a version that isn’t. So-called “centralized socialism” is a pseudo-faux-intellectual term for Marxism. When I teach Marxism–and when any good teacher teaches Marxism, we call it Marxism. If it quacks like a duck, it’s a duck.

Equal opportunity vs equal outcome–I see you use Google well, especially WowEssays. Congrats! I should have clarified, as what I was criticizing was a classic “I bought my term paper” or “I just took intro to econ” error: “equal opportunity vs equal outcome” is a false dichotomy. Traditional microeconomic theory had, for a long time treated them as equal, yet opposing, factors. Much of intro to econ still teaches this because the issue is far too complex for an intro course. Modern social theory, in particular feminist studies, race theory, queer studies, and the study of marginalized social groups, shows that there “terms” actually exist on a spectrum and cannot be interpreted as two simple contraries.

Free-market capitalism not taught in economics–please re-read what I said parenthetically following that phrase: “[FMC] isn’t really taught in econ, except as a vague historical concept.” Except as a vague historical concept. That means, as any good econ prof will tell you, FMC does not, and cannot exist is a pure state. It is a concept. A theory. It is an idea that formed the basis for realized economic structures. But “IT” does not exist.

Finally, you said: “…even i know that MSM are mainly leftist…”

I quote myself, tiringly, one more time: “Okay, the MSM is leftist. I’ll give you that premise.”

By the way, the MSM is by and large publicly traded. That makes the public the shareholders. So…you’re saying all of the public is liberal? (And mind you, it’s not necessarily the rich who are shareholders; retirement packages, investment packages–all that stuff that normal people use–have MSM shares in them. So “Joe six pack” owns that liberal media, just like us darn liberals. You betcha!)

Don’t worry, I’m not offended. I am a teacher–and I love being one–because people need education. And I don’t know everything, nor assume I’m smarter than everyone. I just called out Tonya and you for the bullshit you were trying to dish out.

Also, to DP: You trying to question Tonya is silly because your questions don’t even make sense…

..free-market capitalism not taught in economics? lol
..equal opportunity vs equal outcome makes no sense? lol
..centralized socialism is hysterically redundant? lol

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no offense but i think Tonya is more educated than you. even i know that MSM are mainly leftist, just look at the shareholders of the media conglomerates.

Thank you so much for providing the comment I’ve been waiting for. Where to start?

“Most MSM networks are leftist, everyone knows that. Who in here actually lets the MSM control what information you know and how you think? Since you are not an educated academic and do not know how to conduct research I will provide some MSM that you blindly follow as proof.

WTF?

Okay, the MSM is leftist. I’ll give you that premise. “Who in here actually lets the MSM control what information you know and how you think?” What? “In” where? Control what? Are you critiquing Steff for using the MSM as a source?

Steff isn’t an educated academic–okay, I’ll grant you that, but more on that below. She cannot conduct research. Research on what? Pertaining to what? Huh?

You will, quote “provide some MSM that you [Steff] [can, will?] blindly follow as proof.” I have absolutely no idea what this means. This makes no sense.

Just a final comment here, since there’s so much wrong with what you said: if you really are a grad student in econ with a M.A. in IB, well, I’ll bet my four degrees (count ‘em!) that you are either a complete liar, or one of the stupidest students in existence.

You name dropped: opportunity cost, free-market capitalism (which, to be honest, isn’t really taught in econ, except as a vague historical concept), and centralized socialism–which is a hysterically redundant term. Been hitting that intro book or surfing the net lately?

And you do realize that the question–do you prefer equal opportunity or equal outcome?–makes no sense? It’s a false dichotomy (look it up) unsupported by any economic theory. I’m actually curious what cheat sheet you pulled that from.

And–rightist and leftist ideology? Again, WTF? Do you mean this in terms of straight party politics, vague governmental structure, Constitutional interpretation, or most obscurely, and incorrectly, economically?

Given your grammar, sentence structure, word and concept dropping, and general lack of cohesion, I’d fail you on this–you either have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, cribbed it from someone else’s talking points, or are faking.

That is, if you are ANY kind of academic, there is NO WAY you can say: “That was an interesting video that James provided and very informative based on facts.” If you do have the degrees you listed, and still agree to that statement, you are not only living proof to the sad statement that there are many stupid academics, but you should be stripped of your degrees. Steff has more intelligence and academic acumen in her little finger than you have…well, I can’t even think of a comparison.

Please stop trying to pass your self off as an academe. You’re really bad at it. And you’re giving the intelligent ones a bad name.

Most MSM networks are leftist, everyone knows that. Who in here actually lets the MSM control what information you know and how you think? Since you are not an educated academic and do not know how to conduct research I will provide some MSM that you blindly follow as proof.

Jeremiah Wright mentored Obama for almost half of his life. To say that Wright has no influence on how Obama thinks is just ridiculous. They both have similar preaching styles. That video that James posted is a clear and concise explanation of Obama’s “Black Liberation Theology”. Obama only acted as if he knew nothing about it because Wright became a political liability.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNTGRL0OJWQ

Tony Rezko is a convicted US criminal. He was the first person to donate money to Obama’s political career in 1995. Over the years he has raised millions for Obama as a campaign financier. To say that Rezko has nothing to do with him is ridiculous. Obama himself admits that Rezko has donated over $250,000 to his campaigns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl-P1-2OKEM

Bill Ayers is a terrorist. He participated in the bombings of NYC Police Headquarters in 1970, the US Capitol building in 1971, and The Pentagon in 1972, just to name a few. Obama being 8 years old at the time has nothing to do with it. The fact is that in 1995 when, Obama was much older, Ayers was the one who held a party to introduce Obama into politics in his own house.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIF2NDY0Ixc

Regarding the US economy I am sure I am a better economist than you. I have a Master’s degree in International Business and I’m taking graduate studies in financial economics. All you do is fall for things that sound good but sadly you do not understand the real world effects and opportunity costs. Please, tell me you at least understand the difference between rightist and leftist ideology. Please, tell me that you know the difference between free-market capitalism and centralized socialism. Be honest, do you prefer equal opportunity or equal outcome?

Regarding, flip-flip just watch this video and please show that you have some intelligence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPZCXcTwZPY

P.S. These are just a few instances that describe Obama’s judgment and lies. We did not even talk about Louis Farrakhan, ACORN, CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…

BTW, is Obama a Muslim or not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMUgNg7aD8M

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Rewrite–Ahh, I see something here James. Are you a pissed of Catholic? Angry about the Great Schism? Does the Reformation get under your skin?
Didja know that there were popes of middle eastern descent? Might want to get a map and see where Israel is (brith place of Christianity, right?), look into that whole Constantinople thing, and what countries Israel lies next to.

But really, James (His Twittiness) by actually citing a source is a vaguely academic thing to do, and that’s why I’m so tempted to respond to James, His (Un)Reasoned Twittiness, in a reasoned manner, but it is so obviously useless at this point.

But it’s your overt racism, James (no more cute titles here), that just burns me. Pureblood, James? I’m sure there is someone, in that bloodline of yours, like the rest of us, that was cagey, or misanthropic (oops, big word), or the “wrong race”, and I’m even more sure that you haven’t the slightest idea of that fact. Not because you don’t know your family history. But because the slime that you cite as “fact” shows what you consider “factual” argument to be.

Hey James, are you a “good” Catholic? Where do you think that bloodline goes back to, since your so scared of Obama’s middle eastern roots? Catholics weren’t just former Jews; they were Romans, and the Roman Empire stretched really far to the east, James. You know, that place with all the Obamas? And Husseins?

And since I’m pretty sure your ancestors didn’t come to America before the birth of Islam, there’s a good chance, like most of us non-Scandinavians, that you’ve got a checkered past. (Do you use algebra, James? You know that’s Arabic, right? So is our number system.)

That’s the funny part, James, and I’ll bet you can’t even understand it, much less why it’s funny: the arguments you use against Obama are the same type of arguments that can be turned right back against you.

Moron.

P.S. Your video had a clip of former President Kennedy, while alluding to the idea that we need to know much about a President’s history. Are you so clueless as to not know what we’ve discovered what Kennedy was actually doing (and who, for that matter, and what drugs were being shot into him), to think that Obama is more dangerous that Kennedy was? Google “Bay of Pigs”, “Marilyn Monroe”, et. al.

P.P.S. Want to cast doubt on McCain’s heritage? I’m sure you’ve ignored this: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/us/politics/28mccain.html

I’ll stop now, since that’s just a few slim choices from the first 2:45 of the video.