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re: Democrat Underground: Jonathan Gruber
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:43 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:43 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
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the state of higher ed
What's hilarious about the state of higher ed is that it's run largely by liberal academics.
The prices have skyrocketed. More government involved with education via ASININE school loans, etc, etc.
Tell me again, why would we trust anything in the real world to academics and not expect massive rate increases?
Just like everything else run by liberals, higher ed is out of control.
Which is sad because I honestly don't value higher ed to the extent that I used to.
It's been muddled by public university diploma mills.
shite, even NURSING students are having trouble finding jobs.
My cousin just graduated from UCF this summer. She JUST NOW got a job and ONLY because my aunt is a top nurse at Florida Hospital. Without her, she'd STILL be looking.
This post was edited on 11/14/14 at 9:47 pm
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Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:45 pm to gatorrocks
Agreed
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:45 pm to Taxing Authority
Would anyone even notice? 
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:46 pm to goatmilker
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What we need to do is go on a general strike, the entire country, DEMANDING universal healthcare and NOW
So the dem's are gonna strike from umemployment, welfare, and non essential academic positions?
frick'em!!!! Let them. Plenty of hard working GOP's and independents to pick up the slack. 
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:48 pm to SmackoverHawg
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What we need to do is go on a general strike, the entire country, DEMANDING universal healthcare and NOW
The funny thing is I don't think the majority of america would even notice these people out of the workforce.
NONE of them have jobs that contribute anything if this is their thought process.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:01 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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This instructor is a close minded dung-twit.
Unfortunately, he's not an exception. When I was in college, "critical thinking" meant always agreeing with the left's view on an issue.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:15 pm to NC_Tigah
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Gruber's ties to prominant Dems in this will tar the whole party
Writes the college professor.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:18 pm to navy
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Reads like a troll post.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:23 pm to navy
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Reads like a troll post.
On democratic underground?
Fwiw, it would be considered a troll post anywhere else on the Internet.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:23 pm to NC_Tigah
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Star Member Dreamer Tatum (9,257 posts)
26. Tell you what
just assume this happened under the Bush regime.
You'll see why it matters real fast.
The only one with half a brain on the whole thread.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:33 pm to NC_Tigah
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particularly the trouble-making little conservative shits,
I was one of these trouble makers
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:36 pm to Jake88
Back in that long ago day when I was an undergraduate, I had a friend who was a grad student majoring in government. I asked him why his professors supported the corrupt Democratic politicians of the time. Answer, they believe "the end justifies the means and what's a little corruption if progressis made.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:40 pm to AlaTiger
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Of course, I predicted the bursting of the Housing Bubble and coming financial collapse as early as 2004-05 because the basic numbers weren't adding up on the increase in housing prices. I could tell that something was up.
Link?
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:42 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
04/05 is early, but in late 06 it was discussed on here and then by 07 this board became quite full of threads about it. that constant discussion a large reason why the money board was created. col hap, jersey tiger, milehigh, etc
This post was edited on 11/14/14 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:49 pm to NC_Tigah
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Gruber's shite is going to bleed out and cover us all if we don't watch out.
This is the problem.
It's always an "us" against "them" thing with the left. It's always about the "liberal team", not the truth...not the facts...not reality.
They don't question anything. If it doesn't fit or forward the progressive agenda, it's wrong, dangerous and evil.
I know the right/conservatives have their fair share of crazies, but in my personal experience it seems the conservatives have a great deal less "Just agree with what makes the "team" look better" type of people.
The left is like a cult with an exponentially larger degree of denial.
This post was edited on 11/14/14 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 11/14/14 at 11:04 pm to dcrews
best comment
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Could say bush did it too? Remember when passing Medicare D, the guy who sold it to Congress told them a cost. He was under orders not to tell them the cost was actually triple what he told them.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 11:23 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Could say bush did it too? Remember when passing Medicare D, the guy who sold it to Congress told them a cost. He was under orders not to tell them the cost was actually triple what he told them.
Hope
Change
Transparent
Obama's entire existence revolves around criticizing Republicans esp Bush, and claiming to be a radical shift from same. So while a good point in a way about Bush, it should be painful and embarrassing to make it.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:19 am to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
No link. I wasn't on here then. I am not trying to say that I was warning everyone. I am simply saying that I could see it coming. There were cities all over America where housing values were going through the roof and there was no great population upswing. In other words, demand was not increasing with the number of people buying houses. It was increasing because developers were building more houses and because people were making money so more people wanted in the market. But, there was no real substance to it. The demand was soft underneath.
In my own city, housing values were going up 20-30% but the population was not growing at all. So, where was the influx in price coming from? Everyone told me that it was a stable increase, but it all looked like a bubble to me. Friends started getting into the real estate business and some started trying to flip houses. The HGTVs and other shows were telling everyone how easy it was. It all looked like a bubble. By 2006 it started to show and by 2007 it started to burst. We could see it coming.
So, no, I am not trying to say I am some great forecaster. I could just see it through simple things. Just like I could tell that Obama was lying about ACA. It didn't add up.
In my own city, housing values were going up 20-30% but the population was not growing at all. So, where was the influx in price coming from? Everyone told me that it was a stable increase, but it all looked like a bubble to me. Friends started getting into the real estate business and some started trying to flip houses. The HGTVs and other shows were telling everyone how easy it was. It all looked like a bubble. By 2006 it started to show and by 2007 it started to burst. We could see it coming.
So, no, I am not trying to say I am some great forecaster. I could just see it through simple things. Just like I could tell that Obama was lying about ACA. It didn't add up.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:33 am to NC_Tigah
Beta count that couldn't cut it in the real world and is hiding in a little fiefdom he has created in academia where he gets to pretend to be on a higher plane of existence?
Posted on 11/15/14 at 7:38 am to Scoop
Yeah, this is a window into the thoughts of those I've grown farther from by leading a productive life.
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