Has Ron Paul reached you yet?

[JEROME DA GNOME]

You know, it wasn't really a statement, so much as it was asking a question to see if I understood what he was saying properly. If you could have answered it, rather than just saying, "That's a misstatement," we could have a conversation.

Your "question" was based upon the false premise contained within your sentence.


Here is your chance to educate yourself so as to not continue to write from ignorance.

 

[LostAngeles]

Your "question" was based upon the false premise contained within your sentence.


Here is your chance to educate yourself so as to not continue to write from ignorance.

Sorry, I'm broke. Such is a result of the process of higher education. You don't think you could try and explain it to me with cites and such?

 

[Lonewulf]

Sorry, I'm broke.

And I, personally, have much more preferred uses for my cash.

 

[Chaos]

Sorry, I'm broke. Such is a result of the process of higher education. You don't think you could try and explain it to me with cites and such?

Ironic, isn´t it? If higher education was free (which Libertarians believe it should not be) you would have the spare cash to educate yourself on Libertarianism. Libertarians are actually forcing you to stay ignorant of the finer points of Libertarian ideas.

In other words, Libertarianism defeats itself on the marketplace of ideas by pricing its ideas so high that people cannot afford them. Talk about a self-defeating strategy!

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

Ironic, isn´t it? If higher education was free (which Libertarians believe it should not be) you would have the spare cash to educate yourself on Libertarianism. Libertarians are actually forcing you to stay ignorant of the finer points of Libertarian ideas.

In other words, Libertarianism defeats itself on the marketplace of ideas by pricing its ideas so high that people cannot afford them. Talk about a self-defeating strategy!

This was twistedly humorous.

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

Sorry, I'm broke. Such is a result of the process of higher education. You don't think you could try and explain it to me with cites and such?

Well, without the government subsidizing higher education it would not cost near as much and you could afford to purchase books.

 

[WildCat]

Well, without the government subsidizing higher education it would not cost near as much and you could afford to purchase books.

Right, that's why private universities are so cheap...

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

Right, that's why private universities are so cheap...

They are subsidized as well.

 

[KoihimeNakamura]

Jerome refers to the belief (I first ran into reading a book by Elder) that the college scholarships and loans the government offers drives prices up.

... when it's really a combination of inflation and rising prices for materials.

 

[Chaos]

This was twistedly humorous.

No, perfectly serious. You, JdG, are a joke.

 

[LostAngeles]

Well, without the government subsidizing higher education it would not cost near as much and you could afford to purchase books.

How about not ribbing off Chaos and answering my question?

BTW: Most of my school's funding comes from research grants and merchandising.

 

[Chaos]

How about not ribbing off Chaos and answering my question?

BTW: Most of my school's funding comes from research grants and merchandising.

Thanks for the assistance.

By the way, JdG, the university I attend is subsidized (by the state government) quite heavily, and somehow this has caused it to become cheap instead of expensive... I´m talking about ca. $2,400 per year (and it used to be ca. $750 a year until last year), which includes free public transport within most of my state, among other things.

 

[LostAngeles]

Thanks for the assistance.

By the way, JdG, the university I attend is subsidized (by the state government) quite heavily, and somehow this has caused it to become cheap instead of expensive... I´m talking about ca. $2,400 per year (and it used to be ca. $750 a year until last year), which includes free public transport within most of my state, among other things.

Oh, I forgot about that too.

In the Republic of California, public universities and colleges are not allowed to charge tuition to in-state residents. Hence, I pay fees of about $8k/year where as a non-resident would pay fees and tuition totaling to about $17k/year.

However, due to the current budget crisis, we're looking at an extra $500/year or so next year.

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

No, perfectly serious. You, JdG, are a joke.

Because you expressed having no idea about the economics that you were pontificating?

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

BTW: Most of my school's funding comes from research grants and merchandising.

Then why are you broke?

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

By the way, JdG, the university I attend is subsidized (by the state government) quite heavily, and somehow this has caused it to become cheap instead of expensive... I´m talking about ca. $2,400 per year (and it used to be ca. $750 a year until last year), which includes free public transport within most of my state, among other things.

"Free"???


They do not teach economics at this school?

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

I´m talking about ca. $2,400 per year (and it used to be ca. $750 a year until last year)...

The cost increasing over 300% in one year is your evidence that subsidizes lower the price?

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

In the Republic of California, public universities and colleges are not allowed to charge tuition to in-state residents. Hence, I pay fees of about $8k/year where as a non-resident would pay fees and tuition totaling to about $17k/year.

No tuition, just fees!!!

 

[LostAngeles]

No tuition, just fees!!!

Yes. They're very clever that way.

Then why are you broke?

I had this nice explanation typed out until I realized, you still hadn't answered my question and are forcing a derail.

When you explain what Ron Paul's position is in your own words, I'll explain to you exactly how much I don't make, even though my school is relatively inexpensive.

 

[JEROME DA GNOME]

Wait, so we should be free to smoke our weed, have our guns, and not pay taxes, but we can't be free to have an abortion if needed?

Yes, free to smoke your weed.

Yes, free to have your guns.

No, taxes are needed, just not labor taxes.

No, free to have an abortion determined by the States as it is not the purview of the Federal government.