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To: A. Pole
Only problem is that is a pure lie. Nothing at all even remotely touching reality. Average wages in this country are UP $3.00 but of course that doesn't validate their emotion based opinions of the Economic Nationalists so they simply tune out all factual reality to cling to their failed dogmas of economic isolationism.
3 posted on 12/03/2006 7:51:41 AM PST by MNJohnnie (I do not forgive Senator John McCain for helping destroy everything we built since 1980.)
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To: MNJohnnie
Only problem is that is a pure lie.

And why would Mrs. Schlafly lie?

5 posted on 12/03/2006 7:56:18 AM PST by A. Pole (Mandarin Meng-tzu: "The duty of the ruler is to ensure the prosperous livelihood of his subjects.")
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To: MNJohnnie

So free trade is now and I suspect it has been for a while a losing political position. If the republicans want to win they need to dump it asap.


7 posted on 12/03/2006 8:00:28 AM PST by Hydroshock ( (Proverbs 22:7). The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.)
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To: MNJohnnie

"Only problem is that is a pure lie. Nothing at all even remotely touching reality."

Here in CT it is 100% accurate and spot on with the demographic that the writer is talking about.


8 posted on 12/03/2006 8:00:55 AM PST by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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To: MNJohnnie
Only problem is that is a pure lie. Nothing at all even remotely touching reality. Average wages in this country are UP $3.00 but of course that doesn't validate their emotion based opinions of the Economic Nationalists so they simply tune out all factual reality to cling to their failed dogmas of economic isolationism.

Up $3? From when? 1971? Prove your ass-ertions.

11 posted on 12/03/2006 8:03:07 AM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: MNJohnnie
Average wages in this country are UP $3.00

Source? I'm finding dozens that say just the opposite.

Bruce Bartlett on Wages on NRO Financial According to the BLS, wages and salaries have fallen from 72.6 percent of total compensation in 2000 to 70 percent in June of this year. At the same time, ... article.nationalreview.com/?q=OGEzYTg0MzNmMGU5OWYzNjQ0OTUwOGJkMjI2MTBjYzU=

39 posted on 12/03/2006 9:40:48 AM PST by WatchingInAmazement ("Nothing is more expensive than cheap labor," prof. Vernon Briggs, labor economist Cornell Un.)
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To: MNJohnnie
Average wages in this country are UP $3.00 but of course that doesn't validate their emotion based opinions of the Economic Nationalists so they simply tune out all factual reality to cling to their failed dogmas of economic isolationism.

The significant word in your post is "average".

41 posted on 12/03/2006 10:14:08 AM PST by lucysmom
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To: MNJohnnie
Average wages in this country are UP $3.00

It is not a lie. Mine is down 25% from what it was only five years ago. It just depends whether you are the jerk who decides to outsource the jobs, or if you're one whose job they outsource. You need to be more flexible in your reading habits.

47 posted on 12/03/2006 10:51:15 AM PST by GingisK
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