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Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

Lyle D. Riggs — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:15:52 GMT

Slow down, take a breath, and read carefully. I was discussing general news websites which devlolve into an exchange of expletives. Thankfully, I have not found this to be the case at mises.org in either the blogs or forums which is why I follow blogs/forums at mises.org.

Whether Mises or Rothbard has private endowments does not change what I said. I said they taught at state-sponsored universities. Mises taught at the University of Austria which I think it is state sponsored, but you may be right about Mises. Rothbard taught at UNLV a state-sponsored university. Other luminaries of the Austrian School, such as Hans-Hoppe (UNLV), Walter Block (Loyola University, New Orleans), Mark Thorton (University of Utah), and others, I am sure. Even if they do raise and are paid by private-funds or endowments, it does not change what I said. I just cautioned against labeling professors at state-sponsored schools; they may be Austrian, for all we know, e.g., Rothbard.

As to the difference between a blog and forum, and a string and thread, I admit I do not know. I will find the answer elsewhere. Please do not waste time on this site explaining it.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

wombatron — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:32:56 GMT

liberty student:

I was just funnin'. You really need to relax a little bro.

When I posted that, I was thinking about those Chuck Norris sayings, like "Chuck Norris doesn't get sick. Sick gets Chuck Norris."

And I came up with this one, it's sneakily clever. "Ron Paul doesn't pay taxes. Taxes pay Ron Paul"

Get it? Public servants don't pay taxes...

In Soviet Russia, taxes pay you!

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

liberty student — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:29:49 GMT

Expletives? I think you're confusing us with someone else. There are very few expletives used here.

Also, Mises and Rothbard both had private endowments, they didn't get paid by the tax payer if I recall correctly.

Welcome to Mises.

Btw, this is not a string. That must be old BBS talk. This is a thread. And this is the Community forum, the blogs are elsewhere. Maybe that is why you think there are a lot of expletives used here. There aren't but there might be in the blog comments.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

Lyle D. Riggs — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:05:12 GMT

Enough, already! I am not a regular blogger at any site, nor do I regularly follow many blogs. I have choosen to follow blogs at mises.org because they are generally insighful. They are unlike blogs found on news websites. Usually, the blog begins with some statement and then a response. Then the first blogger calls the second blogger "dumb." The second insightfully response, no you are "dumber". Now with a swell of erudition, the first responds to the second, no you are the "dumbest". Finally, the second responds to the first no you are the dumberest (if he went to public school) or "dumbest ad infinitum (if he went to private school). If the "debate" continues, it usually becomes and exchange of expletives.

I expect better of visitors and bloggers at this site. I was really interested in this string because as I said earlier I teach from time to time at a community college. I really wanted to read how others have introduced Austrian Economics into a university level class. I switch the "email me with responses button", then I was flooded with this irrelevant and meaningless exchange about whether this student needs the approval of a college professor at a state school. I would also suggest caution in how you label professors at state colleges. If I am not mistaken, Mises and Rothbard taught at state sponsored universities.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

Knight_of_BAAWA — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:11:58 GMT

Yet I didn't. But that's ok. You're still alright with me.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

hayekianxyz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:03:52 GMT

Knight_of_BAAWA:

GilesStratton:
As you were saying?

Yes, I was. Do you actually have anything of worth to contribute here?

I get it, ignore the part where you contradict yourself.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

Knight_of_BAAWA — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:59:47 GMT

GilesStratton:
As you were saying?

Yes, I was. Do you actually have anything of worth to contribute here?

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

hayekianxyz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:59:12 GMT

banned:

GilesStratton:
Don't you have "A"s to be graffiting on walls or something?

No, sorry, I can't afford spray paint because I didn't indoctrinate myself enough.

Scratch it into some tables then, be inventive.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

banned — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:46:06 GMT

GilesStratton:
Don't you have "A"s to be graffiting on walls or something?

No, sorry, I can't afford spray paint because I didn't indoctrinate myself enough.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

hayekianxyz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:36:17 GMT

banned:

GilesStratton:
They are if you want to succeed.

Yeah, totally. My life's gonna be a failure because I didn't drink the Kool Aid.

Don't you have "A"s to be graffiting on walls or something?

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

banned — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:28:53 GMT

GilesStratton:
They are if you want to succeed.

Yeah, totally. My life's gonna be a failure because I didn't drink the Kool Aid.

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

hayekianxyz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:21:18 GMT

Knight_of_BAAWA:
Sure you can. Study by yourself, get a GED, and it's fine.

Wikipedia:
, the American Council on Education (ACE)... developed and continues to administer the General Educational Development testing program.

ACE website:
DGPA coordinates and publicizes the efforts of the higher education community in representing its concerns to the federal government. Staff members prepare testimony for congressional hearings, comment on proposed federal legislation and regulations, and file amicus curiae briefs on court cases with important implications for higher education, among other activities.

Knight_of_BAAWA:
No, he doesn't. He doesn't need the faux-approval of state-employed lackeys.

As you were saying?

Do you actually have anything of worth to contribute here?

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

liberty student — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:51:48 GMT

I was just funnin'. You really need to relax a little bro.

When I posted that, I was thinking about those Chuck Norris sayings, like "Chuck Norris doesn't get sick. Sick gets Chuck Norris."

And I came up with this one, it's sneakily clever. "Ron Paul doesn't pay taxes. Taxes pay Ron Paul"

Get it? Public servants don't pay taxes...

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

Knight_of_BAAWA — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:47:34 GMT

liberty student:
KoB doesn't walk on state owned streets. He glides over them.

*yawn*

*snore*

Re: Market Failure Presentation, take two

Knight_of_BAAWA — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:46:57 GMT

Knight_of_BAAWA:
They're merely meatpuppet factories.

GilesStratton:
Be that as it may one can't do much without a high school diploma.

Sure you can. Study by yourself, get a GED, and it's fine.

And I'm simply proving that you don't need a piece of paper from a high school to get anywhere. If you were feeling somehow intellectually threatened, that's your problem. Not mine.