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hoops2
hoops2
Nov 21, 2013
4:08am
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So if someone was to work 1 hour they are counted as employed
Dan Svatass
Dan Svatass
Nov 21, 2013
4:14am
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PolitiFact has now rated FALSE Rupert Murdoch Media's claim that a census bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season."

Hasselbeck said Julius Buckmon was "on one side of the scale" and his fabricated interviews helped push the unemployment rate lower in September 2012. Buckmon did not work for the Census Bureau in 2012 and even if he had, people familiar with the workings inside the bureau doubt it would have made a difference. If he had slanted all of his reports to show a brighter employment picture, he would have likely been found out. If he slanted a smaller number, it would have no statistical impact.

We rate the claim False.

Fox News and The New York Post can add another to their ever-growing collection.

Dan Svatass
Dan Svatass
Nov 21, 2013
4:19am
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Originally posted by: hoops2
So if someone was to work 1 hour they are counted as employed
Yes, if someone was to work one particular hour out of 720 in a month but take the rest of the month off, they could be counted as employed. Which never happens.

And if they were to work three seven-day weeks in a month but spend the survey week off, not knowing they'd return to work, they'd be counted as unemployed. Which also never happens.

You're purposefully distorting the validity of the unemployment data by pretending ridiculous extremes are common enough to have an impact on the reported rate.

I guess it’s a sign of our success that we’ve reduced you to having to make such preposterous arguments.
BillyBuckeye
BillyBuckeye
Nov 21, 2013
4:51am
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A nagging question....

If Chilcoot truly believes most people that argue against him/her don't know what they are talking about or makes stupid statements, etc to the point where Chilcoot must typically belittle the person or their views - why does he/she even bother with such people that must be so far below Chilcoot's intellectual prowess that they don't really merit any attention from Chilcoot?

With such an extremely narrow field of vision, one would think Chilcoot wouldn't bother with such nonsensical people.

Many of us I'm sure have had to deal with people like this and have found they are truly insecure deep inside regardless of who they portray to be. Surely if Chilcoot truly believed others to be so far below him/her, there really wouldn't be a need for the continually insulting comments. Therein may possibly lay the truth behind it all.


forkushV
forkushV
Nov 21, 2013
5:06am
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Originally posted by: BillyBuckeye
...Many of us I'm sure have had to deal with people like this and have found they are truly insecure deep inside regardless of who they portray to be...
Projecting much, Billy? The only person on this thread who has made a deeply personal insult is...you.
BillyBuckeye
BillyBuckeye
Nov 21, 2013
5:14am
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Originally posted by: forkushV
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Originally posted by: BillyBuckeye
...Many of us I'm sure have had to deal with people like this and have found they are truly insecure deep inside regardless of who they portray to be...
Projecting much, Billy? The only person on this thread who has made a deeply personal insult is...you.


Other than directly saying Chilcoot has an extremely narrow field of vision, I didn't directly make any comment about Chilcoot.

Merely questioning why the person does what the person does.

Yes, I can play semantics - and was very careful with my original post.

Nice try though - but expected better.

BTW - calling posts dumb and stupid are not insulting? Oh, now I get it.
pjstroh
pjstroh
Nov 21, 2013
5:28am
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HOLY COW ! Did you guys read about this yet? This is really amazing if it turns out to be true.

forkushV
forkushV
Nov 21, 2013
5:30am
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Originally posted by: BillyBuckeye
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Originally posted by: forkushV
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Originally posted by: BillyBuckeye
...Many of us I'm sure have had to deal with people like this and have found they are truly insecure deep inside regardless of who they portray to be...
Projecting much, Billy? The only person on this thread who has made a deeply personal insult is...you.


Other than directly saying Chilcoot has an extremely narrow field of vision, I didn't directly make any comment about Chilcoot...
So "truly insecure" isn't a personal insult, huh?

And dude, truly secure people stand behind their statements - or they apologize for them. So yeah, it turns out you were projecting.

forkushV
forkushV
Nov 21, 2013
5:32am
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Originally posted by: pjstroh
HOLY COW ! Did you guys read about this yet? This is really amazing if it turns out to be true.

If they claim the guy is a Democrat, jatki will probably start a thread.

BillyBuckeye
BillyBuckeye
Nov 21, 2013
5:37am
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Originally posted by: forkushV
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Originally posted by: BillyBuckeye
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Originally posted by: forkushV
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Originally posted by: BillyBuckeye
...Many of us I'm sure have had to deal with people like this and have found they are truly insecure deep inside regardless of who they portray to be...
Projecting much, Billy? The only person on this thread who has made a deeply personal insult is...you.


Other than directly saying Chilcoot has an extremely narrow field of vision, I didn't directly make any comment about Chilcoot...
So "truly insecure" isn't a personal insult, huh?

And dude, truly secure people stand behind their statements - or they apologize for them. So yeah, it turns out you were projecting.


People like this were truly insecure. I did not state Chilcoot was insecure. Nice try to twist though.

I'll stand behind my statement. No problem. This still doesn't address Chilcoot's reasoning for the insulting behavior. Another good try at spin.

Your turn.

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