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18. that's the point

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:50 AM

Jun 2014

they were scientists, just had nothing to do with the field of study in which they signed the petition.

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Brilliant piece. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #1

Delusions Die Hard cantbeserious Jun 2014 #2

K&R rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #3

It will indeed involve large monetary losses - bread_and_roses Jun 2014 #4

And that's because Krugman himself IS a capitalist..... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #8

Excellent. However, only having read the OP I do have a comment. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #6

I don't often agree with a Keynesian capitalist like Krugman........ socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #7

Krugman seems to miss something from a few years ago.... Leme Jun 2014 #9

I heard some of those "scientists" were TV weathermen. tclambert Jun 2014 #11

And some were economists, truebluegreen Jun 2014 #12

Yeah, they were scientists of a sort Leme Jun 2014 #14

I disagree that those people were "scientists." truebluegreen Jun 2014 #15

that's the point Leme Jun 2014 #18

OMG you reminded me, my X-boss signed that letter tea and oranges Jun 2014 #16

I usually agree with Krugman, but not this time. tclambert Jun 2014 #10

I think that you may be onto something. drm604 Jun 2014 #19

RW Christian Dominionists too ErikJ Jun 2014 #20

This is not the first time the world has been fooled randr Jun 2014 #21