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Econ Notes!!! Alas!

So... I definately haven't been posting Econ Notes for a while, and let me explain. Please.

I have a term paper due in Mr. Z's class within the next few weeks. It is 12 pages long, single-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font. A stock analysis paper...

Everything we've been covering in class is stuff for that paper, basically. Nothing interesting, just math and vocabulary. Things are starting to pick up now, though, so I have a few sets of notes to show off. I can't help my laziness though, and going through and trying to figure out what I meant when I wrote my notes in the first place can be rather toilsome, so I thought you guys would like to do it for me. Good luck!

Okay, so I'll help out a bit. As you can see, on 2/13 we talked about boom times and depressions. He explained how both can lead to rioting and "anarchy." He also talked about how the Gross domestic product is not an accurate way to measure the standard of living of a country because there are many factors it does not take into account. For example, even though the standard of living as measured by the gross domestic product of Norway is lower than in the United States, Norway has the highest quality of life index, while the United States has the eigth highest. We also talked about Canada (Mr. Z is Canadian, and quite the Canada lover) and why we should all want to move there. He also offered his three word definition of Libertarianism.

Our class blonde, on political affiliations:

Mr Z: I'm a libertarian.

M: You mean there's another one?!

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by VoteRando on 02/25/06


Submitted by ScathingDissent on Sun, 2006/02/26 - 15:11.
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Point of clarification: Mr. Z is calls himself a libertarian, but suggests moving to Canada?  You'll have to explain (if you can).
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Submitted by codemonkey on Sun, 2006/02/26 - 16:40.
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Mr. Z: I'm a libertarian.

Codemonkey: No you're not.  Shut the hell up.   




Submitted by Shane on Mon, 2006/02/27 - 06:16.
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I don't know, guys: They don't think it's a crime to smoke marijuana; while we've arrested 1.3% of our population for doing the same, just since Bush II took office. They don't scrutinize your choice of partner when you decide to get married; while we've got the entire congress and every state legislature ready to, "speak now," rather than, "forever hold their peace."

Meanwhile, taxation under our "free-market" lovin' government (haha) is only about 6% of GDP lower than our proudly socialist neighbor to the north.

Iduno. It's a tough argument to say we're much freer here.


  -- sh(A)ne --

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Submitted by ScathingDissent on Mon, 2006/02/27 - 12:32.
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Point well taken.

In practice, the United States is not much freer.  I guess what skews my perspective is the whole lore of our revolution and our founding.  America is supposed to be ABOUT freedom and liberty.  That's why I still keep an American flag in my room.

When I think of America, I think of the liberty, even if that's not what happens now.  When I think of Canada, I think of long lines for free health care.  Maybe it's just me.

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Ryan
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Submitted by codemonkey on Mon, 2006/02/27 - 15:01.
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...long lines for free health care...

There's no such thing as free health care, even under socialism.  They spend their entire careers paying for it, one paycheck at a time.  It'll be free when the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and drug manufacturers are enslaved and receive no compensation for their labor. 




Submitted by ScathingDissent on Mon, 2006/02/27 - 16:38.
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Man, I'm getting shot down left and right.  Next time, it'll read 'free.'

And, to be fair, enslavement would only cheapen health care.  Their is still a cost to maintaining slavery.
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Ryan
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