No Such Thing As An Opinion! Not Liberal. Not Conservative. Just Logical!

To Simon Johnson, former chief economist of the IMF: You are shockingly incorrect!

2011-08-18T15:15:00.007-04:00

Today, The NY Times published an article by Simon Johnson, former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund and author of the book 13 Bankers.

The article is titled "A Second Great Depression, or Worse?"

After reading what he wrote, it would be an understatement to say I'm shocked!

Looks like I'll have to add more room to my Logic's 'Liars' list!

And what a coup this is...the former chief economist of the IMF!

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My first video upload: "Should everyone be allowed to vote?"

2011-08-18T12:44:00.001-04:00

This is the first in my video series!

The following video shows me reading excerpts from my article "Should everyone be allowed to vote?"

You can respond to my commentary by uploading your own YouTube video...or you can simply write comments in the article's comment section :)

To NY Times economics reporter Catherine Rampell: America does not profit from "Made in China"!

2011-08-16T12:26:00.007-04:00

On Monday, The NY Times published an article by its economics reporter Catherine Rampell:

The article is titled:

"‘Made in China,’ but Still Profiting Americans."

Now, anyone who's read either this article of mine or this article of mine knows I'm unlikely to agree with the claim that America profits from products made in China.

So, as I began to read Catherine's article, I was dying to find out exactly how she believes America profits from imported Chinese goods!

Catherine writes:

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Warren Buffett says to raise taxes on the rich. My "A-Ha!" moment: Are low taxes limiting productivity?

2011-08-15T14:40:00.004-04:00

I had another "A-Ha!" moment today!

I love these moments! I suddenly think of an explanation for some type of behavior or activity, an explanation that I've never heard anyone else mention!

These are exciting for me, because "A-Ha!" moments can lead people toward solving the world's problems!

It was after reading the following article that I had my "A-Ha!" moment:

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My first month's readership figures - Thank you for spending so much time on my site :)

2011-08-15T11:40:00.002-04:00

Please note: The following article was written for the main site among my sister sites: www.NoSuchThingAsAnOpinion.com.

Today marks the one month mark for my site! (Prior to that, my sister site published articles since November 2010, but neither of the sites published daily until June 2011).

I thought this would be an appropriate time to look back at the first month's readership figures!

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I actually agree with someone who may be a pro-illegal immigration radical! Who would have thunk it? Also: I support the black candidate.

2011-08-11T22:31:00.009-04:00

Today, CNN published an article written by Contributor Ruben Navarrette Jr.

After reading it, I'm shocked: I agree with much of what Ruben has written!

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Banking analyst Dick Bove: But remember, the US government is not a company...

2011-08-10T15:46:00.004-04:00

On Tuesday, CNBC reported:

"The US credit rating would be even worse than its recent downgrade from Standard & Poor's if the nation was judged as a private company, banking analyst Dick Bove told CNBC Tuesday.

Speaking amid the hotly contested debate over whether the US should have lost its coveted triple-A rating in favor of the new Double-A plus, Bove said the US balance sheet and the burdensome national debt tell a clear story.

"You've got a company which is losing about $1.4 trillion this year, probably will lose somewhere around a trillion dollars over the next couple of years. It owes $14.4 trillion (and) over the next five years that will get up to $20 trillion," the Rochdale Securities analyst said.

"So there's no likelihood whatsoever that this particular company is able to pay down from its own resources the amount of debt that it has, nor is there any likelihood that it's going to get rid of its deficit," he added. "If that was a real company, of course, that would be a junk bond."

Before I critique his argument, let me be clear:

Matt Damon: How do you define "incentive"?

2011-08-10T01:42:00.004-04:00

I rarely write articles about celebrities. In fact, I believe I've written only one.

This will be the second.

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The stock market plunged 635 points today. Here's one reason why the collapse might get much worse...

2011-08-09T01:59:00.003-04:00

I realize that my headline is alarming. If it's even possible to be more alarmed, after today's events!

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Here are a couple more intense debates between readers and myself...

2011-08-07T21:17:00.002-04:00

I've created a series of articles highlighting several passionate, revealing and lengthy debates I've had with readers.

This article was the first article in the series.

Below is a selection of excerpts from more debates. Just enough excerpts to give you a feel for the intensity and intelligence level of the particular debate!

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Here are a couple of intense debates between readers and myself...

2011-08-07T20:56:00.002-04:00

I've had several passionate, revealing and lengthy debates with several readers.

Below is a selection of a series of excerpts from two of those debates. They should give you a feel for the intensity and intelligence level of the particular debate!

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S&P's downgrade of America is much more ominous than you think. I'm going on record with a prediction...

2011-08-06T22:11:00.004-04:00

On Friday, for the first time in history, ratings agency S&P downgraded America's credit rating from AAA to AA.

I believe it to be an ominous sign. Ominous for those who lent to America's government, and perhaps ominous for lower and middle class Americans.

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Have you ever seen a news site this unbiased?

2011-08-06T03:26:00.001-04:00

When was the last time you saw a news site that included:
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The cause of an economic Depression can be summed up in one sentence...

2011-08-05T02:46:00.002-04:00

Yes, one sentence.

And no, I'm not going to go the typical route and say something like "George Bush" or "Barack Obama" (although they have certainly contributed to the United States' current financial condition!)

I'm going to present a brief, concise argument. Well, brief...at least by my standards! ;)

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Are my readers more intelligent than average, or less? Part Two

2011-08-01T20:55:00.006-04:00

Recently, a very interesting study found a huge difference between the average IQ scores of users of different internet browsers.

Part One examined the results of the study.

These are the approximate average IQ scores associated with the identified internet browsers:

128: Opera

126: Camino

123: IE with Chrome Frame

113: Safari

111: Chrome

107: Firefox

96: IE 8

90: IE 9

86: IE 7

83: IE 6

How Do My Readers Compare?

Are my readers more intelligent than average, or less? Part One

2011-08-01T04:17:00.010-04:00

Are my readers more intelligent than average, or less intelligent than average?

You'd probably like to get right to the results, right? Well, I need to first provide some context! (And a bit of anticipation, hopefully!)

On Saturday, Fox News reported:

"An old geek adage has become much more believable as a new study has found evidence that Internet Explorer users are generally dumber than Chrome and Firefox users.

I've found another of those rare articles (mostly) deserving of praise...

2011-07-29T22:50:00.002-04:00

This article will shower some rare praise of mine on a journalist (for that matter, it's rare that I praise the logic of any public figure!), along with a bit of criticism. Just a bit.

On July 15, 2011, Time Moneyland published an article by Zachary Karabell, titled:

"The U.S. Is Not Drowning In Debt."

Karabell writes:

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When US students perform poorly on a test, the most obvious explanation is what? Also, exploring Latino intelligence...

2011-07-28T20:43:00.009-04:00

Before I make my point, let me first provide some context:

Today, CNN reported:

"Test results released in June showed that fewer than one quarter of all students are 'proficient' in American history.

Many of the fourth grade students asked about Lincoln on the tests could identify him, but few could say why he was an important president.

At the memorial in Washington, students who saw the president's image on a postcard identified the tall, bearded man as Lincoln. When asked why the 16th president was important, some answers were spot-on, some were entertaining -- and some were disheartening.

One student said he was important because he had a beard.

Another said he was killed at a puppet show.

Their answers aren't surprising.

'The Nation's Report Card: U.S. History 2010,' the tests results report by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, showed 20% of fourth graders, 17% of eighth graders and 12% of 12th graders showed 'solid academic performance' on the tests."

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US Postal Service: Hey, want to create a company? Let's lose money just so that we can overpay employees!

2011-07-27T02:33:00.002-04:00

Today, CNN reported:

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With his track record, how could Obama not be a pathological liar?

2011-07-26T03:50:00.005-04:00

On Sunday, Joseph Curl of The Washington Times asked:

"Is Obama a Pathological Liar?"

He writes:

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Are US laws written by a US government, or by foreigners? And how do you define a “Dream”?

2011-07-24T03:33:00.005-04:00

On Friday, The Washington Times reported:

"Organizers of a petition to suspend Maryland’s Dream Act collected more than 108,000 signatures, state elections officials said Friday.

Opponents of the law, which would allow in-state tuition for many illegal immigrants, collected 108,923 valid voter signatures in an effort to send the law to referendum, according to a final count by the State Board of Elections.

The total nearly doubled the 55,736 votes needed to suspend the law and force a November 2012 statewide vote, making it Maryland’s first successful statewide petition drive in 20 years."

So, let me get this straight.

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Dear Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company: I have the solution for global gridlock!

2011-07-23T20:07:00.002-04:00

Before I present my solution for global gridlock, let me provide some context.

On June 26, CNN published commentary by Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company. The title of the article is: "Why the world faces a massive traffic jam".

Here are some of Ford's comments:

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Introducing: Logic's 'Liars'!

2011-07-23T03:38:00.009-04:00

Let me introduce a new section of my site: Logic's 'Liars'!

The section lists the names of well known people and experts whom I consider myself to have outsmarted!

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I found an article that is so good that I must praise it...

2011-07-21T21:46:00.007-04:00

Regular readers of mine know what my No Holds Barred, Daily News Commentary section is about:

On a daily basis, I provide commentary and "a-ha" moments of insight about a particular news article.

My articles usually expose flaws in others' work. Such people are often well known, experts or thought leaders in their field, such as:

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How can America be in debt from an expense she hasn't incurred?

2011-07-20T00:33:00.004-04:00

In light of the debate about the national debt, I've noticed that several sources have been making an incorrect claim about a very serious topic!

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