Friday, September 03, 2004
Krugman must exagerate or lie
"The promised economic boom hasn't materialized, Iraq is a bloody quagmire, and Osama bin Laden has gone from "dead or alive" to he-who-must-not-be-named." Thus spoketh the pundit. He also preaches that Zell Miller said political opposition is "treason" (the quote being from Krugman. Zell said no such thing).
I use this religious trope because those that believe Krugman must take what he says as a matter of faith. However, unlike evidence of God, we don't have to search our hearts for evidence on these subjects. Well, unless we want to come to the conclusions Krugman does. Real evidence and not the exagerations of a pundit that one's mind can disect do not point to quagmire in Iraq, does not point to a failed economy, and does not point to Osama bin Laden as the end-all of the war on terror. Mr. Krugman asserts that these ideas are in fact true. However, an unbiased observer can understand that they're not.
Good GDP growth, falling unemployment, coming Iraqi and Afghani elections, and the constant death of terrorists abroad instead of citizens at home point to successes, not failures. They, however, don't agree with Mr. Krugman's political sensibilities, so such facts must be ignored. Mr. Krugman seems to be attempting to follow the lead of the NYTs writer Mr. Bush quoted last night that called the occupation of Germany a failure. It's unfortunate that he is so biased. Does a biased member of the media, the 'fourth estate' that feels its task is to safeguard the people by informing them, subvert democracy by opining this way?
I use this religious trope because those that believe Krugman must take what he says as a matter of faith. However, unlike evidence of God, we don't have to search our hearts for evidence on these subjects. Well, unless we want to come to the conclusions Krugman does. Real evidence and not the exagerations of a pundit that one's mind can disect do not point to quagmire in Iraq, does not point to a failed economy, and does not point to Osama bin Laden as the end-all of the war on terror. Mr. Krugman asserts that these ideas are in fact true. However, an unbiased observer can understand that they're not.
Good GDP growth, falling unemployment, coming Iraqi and Afghani elections, and the constant death of terrorists abroad instead of citizens at home point to successes, not failures. They, however, don't agree with Mr. Krugman's political sensibilities, so such facts must be ignored. Mr. Krugman seems to be attempting to follow the lead of the NYTs writer Mr. Bush quoted last night that called the occupation of Germany a failure. It's unfortunate that he is so biased. Does a biased member of the media, the 'fourth estate' that feels its task is to safeguard the people by informing them, subvert democracy by opining this way?
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