Comments on: The Media’s Top 10 Economic Myths http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/ Finance is not rocket science, unless it is government finance. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rocketchttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-365 rocketc Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:35:52 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-365 And another thing: Did you read the article? There are a whole lot more people quoted than just the founder of the weather channel. Would you consider the Canada Free Press to be biased or unbiased? I believe that a news source that is public about it's bias is more trustworthy than a news source that attempts to hide it's bias. And another thing:

Did you read the article? There are a whole lot more people quoted than just the founder of the weather channel.

Would you consider the Canada Free Press to be biased or unbiased?

I believe that a news source that is public about it’s bias is more trustworthy than a news source that attempts to hide it’s bias.

]]> By: rocketchttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-364 rocketc Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:32:08 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-364 Can you refute any of the factual claims made on the list? I don't mind using biased sources of information as long as they are upfront about their bias. I have a problem with organizations that claim to be neutral, but really are not. It is possible for biased people to be right about many things. I have a problem with the idea that only unbiased people have a corner on the truth. I do not claim neutrality, I am a fiscal conservative. Is it then impossible for me to be fair? Why do you have such strong faith in the legitimacy of "global warming"? The founder of the weather channel seems to be a fairly reliable source. Do you believe that Al Gore and U2 have more qualifications to make broad claims about the environment? Remember, the same media groups were panicking about the "coming ice age" during the 1970's. . . Global cooling was all the rage. . . Can you refute any of the factual claims made on the list?

I don’t mind using biased sources of information as long as they are upfront about their bias. I have a problem with organizations that claim to be neutral, but really are not. It is possible for biased people to be right about many things. I have a problem with the idea that only unbiased people have a corner on the truth.

I do not claim neutrality, I am a fiscal conservative. Is it then impossible for me to be fair?

Why do you have such strong faith in the legitimacy of “global warming”? The founder of the weather channel seems to be a fairly reliable source. Do you believe that Al Gore and U2 have more qualifications to make broad claims about the environment?

Remember, the same media groups were panicking about the “coming ice age” during the 1970′s. . . Global cooling was all the rage. . .

]]> By: Laurenhttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-363 Lauren Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:56:39 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-363 So you think a Conservative Watch dog group is a better souce than media? Yeah, okay, media outlets are sensationalist and are a royal pain in the behind sometime, but I think they can prove to be a BIT less biased than a conservative watch dog group. Besides, going green IS good for business. Not the carbon credit BS, but the real infrastructure changes. If not in the short term, in the long haul, these changes will pay for themseles, regardless of the facts behind global warming (which support it, even if the "founder of the Weather Channel disagrees.") If you actually want to build a fair unbiased source of information, start with your blog. So you think a Conservative Watch dog group is a better souce than media? Yeah, okay, media outlets are sensationalist and are a royal pain in the behind sometime, but I think they can prove to be a BIT less biased than a conservative watch dog group.

Besides, going green IS good for business. Not the carbon credit BS, but the real infrastructure changes. If not in the short term, in the long haul, these changes will pay for themseles, regardless of the facts behind global warming (which support it, even if the “founder of the Weather Channel disagrees.”)

If you actually want to build a fair unbiased source of information, start with your blog.

]]> By: rocketchttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-322 rocketc Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:36:37 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-322 Move to a warm weather climate and get a bike or scooter. There are very few minimum wage jobs in my area - most start at well over $7 an hour. You are very good at finding problems, no wonder no one will hire you. Most businesses want someone who looks for solutions. Move to a warm weather climate and get a bike or scooter. There are very few minimum wage jobs in my area – most start at well over $7 an hour.

You are very good at finding problems, no wonder no one will hire you. Most businesses want someone who looks for solutions.

]]> By: Minimum Wagehttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-318 Minimum Wage Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:58:54 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-318 I've already moved and gotten another job. Since I am virtually unemployable, all I can get are minimum wage jobs which suck. So I can go from one sucky job to a different sucky job, but my situation never improves. One thing I learned this time is the value of having a car in affording a person earning opportunities. Craigslist is full of opportunites to make a few dollars here and there - IF you have a car. Many jobs are located in places you can't get to without a car, or at times that don't work if you don't have a car. (I recently found some great janitor jobs ar Intel, but they were swing shift, and there was no way to get home at night without a car.) Many office buildings and businesses use janitorial services which require cars: they hire people to service two or three locations in a shift, and you need a car to get from one location to the next. I’ve already moved and gotten another job. Since I am virtually unemployable, all I can get are minimum wage jobs which suck. So I can go from one sucky job to a different sucky job, but my situation never improves.

One thing I learned this time is the value of having a car in affording a person earning opportunities.

Craigslist is full of opportunites to make a few dollars here and there – IF you have a car. Many jobs are located in places you can’t get to without a car, or at times that don’t work if you don’t have a car. (I recently found some great janitor jobs ar Intel, but they were swing shift, and there was no way to get home at night without a car.)

Many office buildings and businesses use janitorial services which require cars: they hire people to service two or three locations in a shift, and you need a car to get from one location to the next.

]]> By: rocketchttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-313 rocketc Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:42:26 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-313 Plonkee, check out this link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=411846&in_page_id=1770 Plonkee, check out this link:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=411846&in_page_id=1770

]]> By: rocketchttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-312 rocketc Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:41:34 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-312 I understand that the Beeb is sworn to neutrality - just as PBS in the United States. However, there is no mistaking their bias. I am more comfortable with people who make thier bias known and then report the news. The reality is that it is impossible not to let one's bias affect one's job. For instance, how much reporting from the BBC have you heard about the other side in the global warming debate? There are some extraordinarily qualified people who question the validity of the theory and whether or not man can change the weather. I think many "green" ideas have merit, but most are simply cosmetic and political. They don't really help the environment like carbon credits and ethanol - manufacturing ethanol requires more energy than it creates. Minimum Wage: move or get another job. You are very good at finding problems and making excuses. Spend one week trying to find solutions. I understand that the Beeb is sworn to neutrality – just as PBS in the United States. However, there is no mistaking their bias. I am more comfortable with people who make thier bias known and then report the news. The reality is that it is impossible not to let one’s bias affect one’s job.

For instance, how much reporting from the BBC have you heard about the other side in the global warming debate? There are some extraordinarily qualified people who question the validity of the theory and whether or not man can change the weather.

I think many “green” ideas have merit, but most are simply cosmetic and political. They don’t really help the environment like carbon credits and ethanol – manufacturing ethanol requires more energy than it creates.

Minimum Wage: move or get another job. You are very good at finding problems and making excuses. Spend one week trying to find solutions.

]]> By: Minimum Wagehttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-310 Minimum Wage Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:19:39 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-310 er, projected to rise 8.5 percent this year er, projected to rise 8.5 percent this year

]]> By: Minimum Wagehttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-309 Minimum Wage Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:18:59 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-309 Where I live, rents are going through the toof - up 6 percent last year, and projected to rise 7.5 percent this year and an additional 6 percent next year. In my neighborhood, many people are losing their homes. Where I live, rents are going through the toof – up 6 percent last year, and projected to rise 7.5 percent this year and an additional 6 percent next year. In my neighborhood, many people are losing their homes.

]]> By: plonkeehttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-308 plonkee Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:22:16 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/12/14/the-medias-top-10-economic-myths/#comment-308 Be careful what you say about the Beeb. They are required by the terms of their charter (effectively law) to be unbiased in their reporting. And actually if you can't find a way to make going green good for your business, you haven't got enough imagination - if BP can do it, anyone can. Be careful what you say about the Beeb. They are required by the terms of their charter (effectively law) to be unbiased in their reporting.

And actually if you can’t find a way to make going green good for your business, you haven’t got enough imagination – if BP can do it, anyone can.

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