My Thoughts on the firing of the BLS Commissioner
I spent over 6 years working for the Census Bureau, of which three and a half were spent in Statistical Methods Division
I know I’m fairly new around here, but this has to be a pretty incredible troll job by Mason. I’ve never met an actual person who argues as erratically as this. -We aren’t talking about Trump’s patterns of firing experts he disagrees with -We aren’t talking about the importance of central banking and economic data independence-We aren’t talking about how a sampling error of 0.0
Sadly it’s not a troll. Check out his other threads for more entertainment
Those are colleges, not universities. But I get it. You just sort by your perception of the school's politics, and you didn't have any perception of NIU's politics, so you described the school as "not bad."
Hiring competent people who have pre-existing reputations to protect has never been the goal of this administration. To the contrary, the administration's goal is to hire people who feel elevated by and entirely beholden to Trump.
Hegseth, RFK. Ganbbard....there is a pretty steep burden of proof to overcome the default Trump appointee = unqualified politics based affirmative action hire. And this guy does 0 to overcome that.
Hegseth, RFK. Ganbbard....there is a pretty steep burden of proof to overcome the default Trump appointee = unqualified politics based affirmative action hire. And this guy does 0 to overcome that.
I can understand criticizing Hegseth and brain worm RFK but Gabbard? Really? She was a a democrat hopeful not too long ago but apparently standing up for freedom and democracy makes her unqualified now.
I can understand criticizing Hegseth and brain worm RFK but Gabbard? Really? She was a a democrat hopeful not too long ago but apparently standing up for freedom and democracy makes her unqualified now.
I think that he is referring to Gabbard's complete lack of intelligence experience prior to being put in charge of national intelligence.
I can understand criticizing Hegseth and brain worm RFK but Gabbard? Really? She was a a democrat hopeful not too long ago but apparently standing up for freedom and democracy makes her unqualified now.
Read between the lines. Gabbard was not and still is not qualified to be the United States Director of National Intelligence.
Read between the lines. Gabbard was not and still is not qualified to be the United States Director of National Intelligence.
You just can't accept a woman in a position of power. She is qualified for the position and has been doing a great job. These revelations regarding Obama and his attempt to overthrow the 2016 election is Watergate times 1000.
I think that he is referring to Gabbard's complete lack of intelligence experience prior to being put in charge of national intelligence.
Other than supporting Trump it’s hard to come up with a reason she has the job. Beyond that she’s performed very poorly in the role. Saying Iran is not a threat then saying they are when the administration needs them to be. She’s not qualified, but even worse she’s not remotely honest or even putting in good faith effort in a high profile job. Outside of right wing politics she just wouldn’t be acceptable in her role.
My theory is that BrianJames lost his password and is using one of his alts.
Argosy University. But I think it's now closed. And what poker author went there and touted her PH.D. from that place?
Argosy University. But I think it's now closed. And what poker author went there and touted her PH.D. from that place?
I had no idea. But I used the search function and deduced that you are talking about Tricia Gardner. I don't know who that is. I certainly have never read her books. But I gather that you had some sort of beef with her because you have mentioned her going to Argosy University several times over the years. FWIW, she appears to have posted on 2+2 under the username LaProfessora, and this is what she claims is her educational background:
I'm so glad you all are so interested about me and my work! I'm so flattered <3 Especially when so much of the attention comes from a man with the stature of your fearless leader. It's positively swoon-worthy!Since you seem so interested with my educational background, I thought I'd fill in the gaps for you!! Don't fret; I'll be sure to let you know which schools have football
I have no opinion on her merits as a writer on poker or any other topic. As I said, I've never heard of her, much less read anything that she has written.
Argosy University. But I think it's now closed. And what poker author went there and touted her PH.D. from that place?
Trump university was the easiest answer imo 🙂
I had no idea. But I used the search function and deduced that you are talking about Tricia Gardner. I don't know who that is. I certainly have never read her books. But I gather that you had some sort of beef with her because you have mentioned her going to Argosy University several times over the years. FWIW, she appears to have posted on 2+2 under the username LaProfess
I only read her first book. Let’s just say I don’t recommend it.
its ok, that is what people believing in democracy do.
not going around claiming fraud every time they loses...
Odds that jobs reports AND inflation numbers are suspended until we figure out what the hella going on?
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0...
Prayers up for vegetarians.
Odds that jobs reports AND inflation numbers are suspended until we figure out what the hella going on?
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0...
Prayers up for vegetarians.
Yeah, not good. They need to get someone running the BLS that can turn those numbers around.
The account was active at least between September 2019 and January 2021, and had the username @PhDofbombsaway. It used several different screen names, including “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III” and “Dr. Curtis LeMay,” an apparent reference to the US Air Force general who oversaw a campaign of firebombing Japan in World War II, promoted the use of nuclear weapons, and ran for the vice presidency alongside segregationist George Wallace in 1968. The account’s profile picture was a stock image of a fiery mushroom cloud.
Can we get an update as to whether this guy, who has never published anything besides a dissertation, never worked in government, never worked anywhere except Heritage, goes on TV with a Nazi warship in the background, admitted he was at the capitol on January 6th as a “bystander”, posted constantly about wanting to actually shoot and kill the political opposition, and is too stupid for LUCIOM, MAY be the best choice to fix the BLS?
He won't ask questions, he will do as he told and he will never deliver numbers that make Trump look bad.
For the ideological Trumpists this is regarded as a win, for the corrupt Trumpists it is also a win. Which, as far as MAGA seems to be concerned, makes it a win-win.
if you thought the situation at BLS was bad, it's actually a lot worse
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Help is wanted at the Bureau of Labor Statistics — a lot of help. A third of high-level roles at the agency are currently vacant
if you thought the situation at BLS was bad, it's actually a lot worse
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Help is wanted at the Bureau of Labor Statistics — a lot of help. A third of high-level roles at the agency are currently vacant
Probably a feature rather than a bug.
