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Dead Parrot Society

Posted on October 13, 2008

Some people say what needs to be said even when it might hurt their chances for a Nobel prize in economics:Dead Parrot Society, by Paul Krugman (2002): A few days ago The Washington Post's Dana Milbank wrote an article explaining that for George W. Bush, facts are malleable. Documenting dubious, if not wrong statements on a variety of subjects, from Iraq's military capability to the federal budget, the White House correspondent declared that Mr. Bush's rhetoric has taken some flights of fancy. Also in the last few days, The Wall Street Journal reported that senior officials have referred...

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