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The Wrong Argument
This book is a collection of essays on Politics, Leadership, and Race. The purpose of this book is to present debatable content. “The Wrong Argument,” reflects the spirit of the “Opinions” editorial. Most OpEd writers write to be provocative, and over time, they develop tough skin when it comes to oppositional perspectives. More than tough skin, my commitment to the exchange of ideas, candid dialogue, and stimulating discourse compelled me to include the most scathing critiques of my work here. The book is less an evolution of my thoughts on controversial topics over an 18-year period than it is a log of my ideological position on an array of issues. The frequency of my columns over the years were irregular because I only wrote when I had something to say. Consequently, this manuscript is a compilation of the moments when I had something to say. One aim of this anthology is for those who are interested in debate, argument, and writing to dissect each of the 43 essays included in this work. A useful exercise for the reader is to critique the strengths and weaknesses of each article and its rebuttals. Newton's 3rd Law has stood the test of time: "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." Debate is the cornerstone of democracy. It is my hope that those who are “for” or “against” a particular perspective understand the importance of the process.
I have included only negative responses to these essays because my assumption is that the reader is more interested in the counterpunch. The final essay in this book is entitled, "Barack Obama Ranks among the Best 5 U.S. Presidents." The following is the razor sharp rebuttal to this article.
The Failures of Socialism
Renford Reese's commentary is just another example of how our students are misled from grade school through college. The socialists said they would take over America from the inside and revise history, restate figures and spin reports so that the next generation has no idea what constitutes democracy, constitutional law and the economic principles that have served our country well for over 200 years. When you get down to the individual details of why Reese thinks Obama is one of our "best presidents" and you research the truth behind his assertions, the premise falls apart. Let's look behind the "facts" he asserts: 1) "5 times as many jobs" -what a crock that is. Just ask any of the millions of unemployed about that pipe dream. 2) "Unemployment reached an eight-year low": Another twisted and fallacious number supported only by removing all the people who did have jobs who are no longer listed as "unemployed" and they are now just on welfare. 3) "Wages and consumer confidence have dramatically increased"-on what planet? None of the indicators that are published widely support this contention. 4) "The dollar has had its fastest rise in 40 years and added 8.7 million jobs" - another wild and unsupported spin of facts. 5) He says Obama's support of the Dodd-Frank Act transform(ed) the U.S. economy. It sure did! It tanked, in case you haven't noticed the recent Wall Street indexes. 5) When it comes to Obamacare you had better reflect on the new premiums this year and the number of dropouts. A majority of the states have simply thrown in the towel. Additional misstatements and wild comments are made regarding climate warming, the Iran agreement and the rest of our failed foreign policy. It is really sad when our educators present such twisted comments and we can only hope that some day we will return to teaching our students the truth and avoid these socialist commentaries.
- A.F. "Shorty" F., San Dimas
According to Shorty, I have made the wrong argument. According to me, Shorty is making the wrong argument.
I have included only negative responses to these essays because my assumption is that the reader is more interested in the counterpunch. The final essay in this book is entitled, "Barack Obama Ranks among the Best 5 U.S. Presidents." The following is the razor sharp rebuttal to this article.
The Failures of Socialism
Renford Reese's commentary is just another example of how our students are misled from grade school through college. The socialists said they would take over America from the inside and revise history, restate figures and spin reports so that the next generation has no idea what constitutes democracy, constitutional law and the economic principles that have served our country well for over 200 years. When you get down to the individual details of why Reese thinks Obama is one of our "best presidents" and you research the truth behind his assertions, the premise falls apart. Let's look behind the "facts" he asserts: 1) "5 times as many jobs" -what a crock that is. Just ask any of the millions of unemployed about that pipe dream. 2) "Unemployment reached an eight-year low": Another twisted and fallacious number supported only by removing all the people who did have jobs who are no longer listed as "unemployed" and they are now just on welfare. 3) "Wages and consumer confidence have dramatically increased"-on what planet? None of the indicators that are published widely support this contention. 4) "The dollar has had its fastest rise in 40 years and added 8.7 million jobs" - another wild and unsupported spin of facts. 5) He says Obama's support of the Dodd-Frank Act transform(ed) the U.S. economy. It sure did! It tanked, in case you haven't noticed the recent Wall Street indexes. 5) When it comes to Obamacare you had better reflect on the new premiums this year and the number of dropouts. A majority of the states have simply thrown in the towel. Additional misstatements and wild comments are made regarding climate warming, the Iran agreement and the rest of our failed foreign policy. It is really sad when our educators present such twisted comments and we can only hope that some day we will return to teaching our students the truth and avoid these socialist commentaries.
- A.F. "Shorty" F., San Dimas
According to Shorty, I have made the wrong argument. According to me, Shorty is making the wrong argument.
156 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 20, 2016
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