Survey: Republicans Trust Fox News And Nothing Else

Shocking... An article in a Murdoch owned publication claims that liberals don't know what they are talking about. I didn't see that one coming... (\\end sarcasm)

Here are a few links you might enjoy. The first is a center-right economist who finds flaws in the article you just posted. The second is an actual analysis for accuracy among liberal and conservative economists. Guess who makes more accurate predictions...

http://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/2010/06/are-conservati...

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/130485/claim-krugman-is-top-prognos...

Simple economics quiz on which Liberals did very poorly. Try it.

1. When a person rents an apartment both the person renting and the landlord benefit from the transaction.
A) True
B) False
2. If there is an increase in the number of fast-food restaurants in a community, the most likely result would be
A) Lower prices
B) Higher quality
C) Both of the above

3. Does the existence of the stock market bring people who want to buy stocks together with those who want to sell stocks?

4. In times of inflation, how are people who borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest affected?
A) Positively
B) Negatively
C) Depends on the situation

5. When two countries voluntarily trade goods and services, do both countries benefit from the trade?
A) True
B) False
C) Depends on the economic circumstances

6. If the U. S. were to stopped importing automobiles who benefits?
A) U.S. consumers
B) U.S. auto manufacturers
C) Neither

6. If a city government sets a maximum upper limit landlords can charge for rent, will there will be fewer, more, or about the same number of apartments available for rent?

Do you agree/disagree with the following statements:

1) Mandatory licensing of professional services increases the prices of those services

2) Overall, the standard of living is higher today than it was 30 years ago

3) Rent control leads to housing shortages

4) A company with the largest market share is a monopoly

5) Third World workers working for American companies overseas are being exploited

6) Free trade leads to unemployment

7) Minimum wage laws raise unemployment

8) Restrictions on housing development make housing less affordable

1) A
2) C
3) Yes
4) A
5) A
6) Fewer
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1) Agree
2) Agree
3) Agree
4) Disagree
5) Agree
6) Agree
7) Disagree
8) Agree

Here are some questions that conservatives have difficulty with:

1) Is Obama a Muslim?
2) Is Obama the anti-Christ?
3) Is Obama an American citizen?
4) Is there a strong scientific consensus on Climate Change?
5) Did Ronald Reagan raise taxes and triple the national debt?
6) In a severe economic recession, is it better to focus on austerity and cutting social programs or is it better to stimulate the economy?
7) Did our country get raped by teachers and firefighters or by Wall Street schemers?
8) After gross negligence and/or intentionally dangerous behavior that threatens the nation, is it better to regulate the offending industries or deregulate them and hope that they do the right thing next time?

Pretty good but you missed 5, 6 and 7 in the second part.

5) http://crave.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/300-foxconn-staff-threaten-mass-suicide-over-x...
6) http://www.epi.org/publication/briefingpapers_bp147/
7) http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/12/01/minimumwagejobs/

Just curious... Did rightthinking give you his/her answer key?

I believe this is accurate, liberals these days are idealists who ask for stuff often overlooking the price tag, conservatives look at the price tag but overlook what politicians benefit, the ulterior motives and why they should be concerned about it. The propaganda mill has them in a perpetual state of distraction, using social issues their passionate about to fire them out while sneaking out of washington with bundles of cash when they aren't looking.

No, he posted it on another thread weeks ago. I got them all correct.

Did you go to the links?

That sums it up yes.

Yes and President Clinton says that MSNBC is the station of the Dems.

The only difference being MSNBC tries to keep their misinformation to a minimum, while FOX is in the business to peddle it.

Ha!

I used to believe that as well about MSNBC, but no longer do.

Fine. I don't watch it much either.

With Fox on one side and NBC, CBS, ABC, and CNN on the other, wouldn't the fairness doctrine dictate more right wing news outlets?

No, it would keep ALL of them from spreading propaganda, misinformation and out right Lies.

I'm for that!

Yep! Even Current has a 1%er as its main news person.

I can see it too! On the flip side, I read this am where President Clinton said MSNBC had become the FOX news of the Democrats.

To an extent, yes. However, I have yet to see any "news" station out perform FOX when it comes to blindly supporting a single political point of view.

Clinton is out of touch, he must not watch MSNBC.

I agree with you. Perhaps President Clinton does less so.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/bill-clinton-msnbc-fox_n_1214143.html

I don't know. I don't watch either of them. I didn't even read the article until I went to look for it to post for varex. I am not surprised by either side.