Cellar Dwellers Doubt Department Of Commerce Data

[GOBUCKS]

bighughdiehl (107 posts)      Sun Aug-31-08 10:03 PM
Original message
GDP grew 3.3% my ass
Did everyone hear this past week that the economy grew at 3.3%, even though we shedded jobs again the past couple months, and I'm sure they're understating inflation as usual, and the unemployment rate must be about twice the official figure-5.5% my ass! What will it take to get people out in the streets? Do talk radio, whacko religion, dumb TV shows, Fox News, and psychopharmaceuticals constitute a perfect synergy of (sort of)mind control that is unprecedented in history? Where is the growth coming from? Do they even bother going in depth enough to make up some shit for specifics?
 

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3894517
But remember, DUmmy greenbriar just spent $300 to buy her husband a suit at Kohl's. That has to count for something. And the Berkeley Pagan Cluster is on a road trip to the repuke convention in Minnesota, spending tons of their parents' money on gas, weed, Cheetos, and bail. So there's lots of economic activity, even in DUmmieland.

[Vagabond]

It depends, but the fact that the productive keep on inventing new ways to be even more productive, then yes the economy may shed a few jobs and still grow.

We could increase production using current technologies, such as placing RFID tags on goods that either can be shed with the box or dissolves in a water solution for cleaning.  That way cashier positions could be eliminated and checkout would be much faster.

Of course, then what we do with all those out of work cashiers?

[rich_t]

It depends, but the fact that the productive keep on inventing new ways to be even more productive, then yes the economy may shed a few jobs and still grow.

We could increase production using current technologies, such as placing RFID tags on goods that either can be shed with the box or dissolves in a water solution for cleaning.  That way cashier positions could be eliminated and checkout would be much faster.

Of course, then what we do with all those out of work cashiers?

Any Contadina canned product you buy these days has an RFID tag on the inside of the can label.  Currently used for tracking and inventory purposes, but not that much of a stretch to use for check out.

[tuolumnejim]

bighughdiehl (107 posts)      Sun Aug-31-08 10:03 PM
Original message
GDP grew 3.3% my ass
Did everyone hear this past week that the economy grew at 3.3%, even though we shedded jobs again the past couple months, and I'm sure they're understating inflation as usual, and the unemployment rate must be about twice the official figure-5.5% my ass! What will it take to get people out in the streets? Do talk radio, whacko religion, dumb TV shows, Fox News, and psychopharmaceuticals constitute a perfect synergy of (sort of)mind control that is unprecedented in history? Where is the growth coming from? Do they even bother going in depth enough to make up some shit for specifics?
 

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3894517
But remember, DUmmy greenbriar just spent $300 to buy her husband a suit at Kohl's. That has to count for something. And the Berkeley Pagan Cluster is on a road trip to the repuke convention in Minnesota, spending tons of their parents' money on gas, weed, Cheetos, and bail. So there's lots of economic activity, even in DUmmieland.

On that note watch the video at this link, you may have to hold onto your middle to keep from peeing yourself.