[Toddsterpatriot]

At this point on these threads, we have usually heard from some protectionist quoting Mark Twain on there being "lies, damned lies and statistics."

My other favorite is when they say they personally didn't see American made goods at WalMart. Or, I know a guy who said. Or 3 of my friends got laid off, there are no jobs out there. I saw a great line on an old thread, "The plural of anecdote is not data"

[Mase]

"The plural of anecdote is not data"
= = =

Makes ya wonder, doesn't it? You can't make that stuff up.

As for the other quotes, I think those sorts of things (other than being hilarious) serve as sad commentaries on the individual and their lot in life. Most of them must be pretty dissatisfied with their position and place and need to blame someone or something. Free trade, outsourcing, China, Wal Mart etc. become easy displacement objects for them.

Or, they could just be ignorant.