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Did the Left’s New Communist Economics Hero Fake His Data?
PJ Media ^ | 5/23/14 | Bryan Preston

Posted on 05/23/2014 5:03:29 PM PDT by Nachum

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KEYWORDS: communist; economics; hero; lefts
Do commies fake there data? Does a bear...

Oh never mind.

1 posted on 05/23/2014 5:03:29 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Leftists always lie, it is just how they operate.


2 posted on 05/23/2014 5:05:31 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Nachum
What difference does it make?

Seriously, even if he's completely discredited, state-controlled media will still quote him for years to come.

3 posted on 05/23/2014 5:06:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: Nachum

Not doubting a communist would lie about their data is naive. Trusting any data from a communist is stupid.


4 posted on 05/23/2014 5:09:36 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Liberty or Big Government - you can't have both.)
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To: GeronL

Bingo!!!! Look at the fool on the hill.


5 posted on 05/23/2014 5:11:07 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Nachum

This guy must gave studied at The East Anglican University.


6 posted on 05/23/2014 5:11:19 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Nachum

Has he been nominated for the Michael A. Bellesiles fiction award yet?


7 posted on 05/23/2014 5:11:30 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes they will.


8 posted on 05/23/2014 5:11:41 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Nachum

It's all they know how to do.

9 posted on 05/23/2014 5:12:11 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Fegelein! Fegelein! Fegelein!)
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To: Nachum
more transparency.....




10 posted on 05/23/2014 5:49:25 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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