tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post3278264241804958503..comments2023-03-30T02:43:40.558-07:00Comments on Beer, Guns, and Baseball: Gallup's Economic Confidence Index is TerribleTonyFernandezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577417779317914721noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post-67949344898811298112011-05-01T11:10:49.823-07:002011-05-01T11:10:49.823-07:00I'm glad you like the title. In terms of posti...I'm glad you like the title. In terms of posting I've been a little slack with the baseball and beer side of things, but hopefully with baseball season in full swing that will change soon.<br /><br />Yes, the economic outlook is horrible, yet it does not get the attention it deserves. The media instead follows the deeply flawed government statistics.TonyFernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577417779317914721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post-80801041252844348702011-04-30T19:30:22.967-07:002011-04-30T19:30:22.967-07:00The chart says it all; the economic outlook may be...The chart says it all; the economic outlook may be poor, but the name of your blog is great, encompassing as it does 3 of my favorite subjects...Bob Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452703873713992208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post-5251078480344933162011-04-30T15:24:36.587-07:002011-04-30T15:24:36.587-07:00Thanks John, I really appreciate it. I'll make...Thanks John, I really appreciate it. I'll make sure that your blog is followed in my sidebar as well.<br /><br />Jim, I thought that the progressive response would be that the perception did not match reality. However, in this case it does as the reality is abysmal.TonyFernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577417779317914721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post-91224641048459345732011-04-30T14:29:17.113-07:002011-04-30T14:29:17.113-07:00"I realize that these numbers are based on op..."I realize that these numbers are based on opinion and not fact"<br /><br />When it comes to matters that affect people's wallets, what better barometer is there than public opinion? Great post, Tony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post-4889581752567626412011-04-30T13:30:29.417-07:002011-04-30T13:30:29.417-07:00Great post Tony. This is why they are having such...Great post Tony. This is why they are having such a hard time selling their economic snake oil. People feel the pain of higher gas prices and food prices. They see corporations laying off and the growth of small businesses in our country is stagnate. The Obama team can only spin their tale of an economic rebound for so long with people seeing and feeling the pain of an anemic economy. I have added your site to our blogroll at the SENTRY JOURNAL.John Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257123210232602333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post-50150871893051850582011-04-30T13:12:50.426-07:002011-04-30T13:12:50.426-07:00Thanks for the vote of approval. A completely logi...Thanks for the vote of approval. A completely logical system is what too attracted me toward the Austrian school of economics. It is just disregarded and cast out by many, but it's a shame as that school has a lot of good stuff.TonyFernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577417779317914721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051192192128526349.post-85524125061435005662011-04-30T12:59:03.382-07:002011-04-30T12:59:03.382-07:00Spot on, Tony. Progressives love easy answers, an...Spot on, Tony. Progressives love easy answers, and on an economy, there are none. I like to ask one like you were arguing with, OK, if higher GDP is better, why don't government just spend a few more trillion? Same with "creating jobs." I love to ask them "why don't we solve the unemployment problem by having the government hire everyone?"<br /><br />Your statement in your Profile <i>"I'm a libertarian, but more importantly my politics are internally consistent"</i> is redundant. Internal consistency is what attracted me to libertarianism. <br /><br />Maybe, in a takeoff of Descartes, it should be: I am a libertarian, therefor my politics are internally consistent!" ;)<br /><br />Good blog!Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.com