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1StrongBlackMan

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16. I'm not understanding ...

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 05:22 PM

Nov 2012

the objection in the first paragraph seems to suppose that THAT glazier is the ONLY glazier in the town; but if so, or if all the other glaziers, don't have the time or materials to do the job ... how would the Good Shopkeeper be out of any money?

And why would the Good Shopkeeper's revenue stream be impeded because of a broken window?

Regarding your second paragraph ... again, I'm not understanding. The trade in services, in this Good Shopkeeper story is NOTHING like the money shuffling on wallstreet ... here the Good Shopkeeper is paying for a tangible service, the window repair; on wall-street investors are betting on what other investors will do.

So maybe, I'm not understanding what you are saying and you can explain your objections a little more clearly.

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The jobs number next month will be so excellent. Out of the horror of Sandy will be more jobs than [View all] monmouth Nov 2012 OP

I know - I've been wondering about that... barnabas63 Nov 2012 #1

Parable of the broken window FrodosPet Nov 2012 #2

I hate that false Wiki page jenw2 Nov 2012 #3

So people should go breaking windows to help the economy? FrodosPet Nov 2012 #6

Umm if the window is broken. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #7

If the window is broken FrodosPet Nov 2012 #12

As far as "Creating Wealth" goes FrodosPet Nov 2012 #10

If you can create wealth like you and the conservatives claim... jenw2 Nov 2012 #17

But the story doesn't end with the Good Shopkeeper's lighter pocket ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #11

As long as the glazier doesn't miss out on a construction job to do a repair job FrodosPet Nov 2012 #14

I'm not understanding ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #16

If Sandy is good for the economy... FrodosPet Nov 2012 #4

You're purposefully missing the intent of this discussion. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #8

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #13

Well, that will be after the elction, but more to the point... TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #5

yes there will be some hiring related to the post-Sandy rebuilding effort onenote Nov 2012 #9

Time for Mitt to throw in the towel as promised. lpbk2713 Nov 2012 #15

Doesn't sound like it. "Expert" on TV talking about that this morning... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #18