Could I get an assist?

[Mythsaje]

I posted my latest article on gather.com and got a response from a RW idiot. Not much of a response, but I still want to snap back with something sharp and relevant.

Anyone know any good sites where I can find clean, concise info on demand-side economics with clear examples of how and why it works better than supply-side economics? I've done a web-search, but it's a mixed bag, including a lot of pro supply side stuff.

[texpatriot2004]

1. Kick it out of curiosity nm

[Turbineguy]

2. It seems to me that

the turd is in the pocket of your detractor.

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976838736

I seem to recall that it was David Stockman who coined the term "Voodoo Economics" (I always liked the term and used to call my machinery modifications "Voodoo Engineering"). Maybe that helps (??)

[Mythsaje]

3. Well, he didn't bother to put any effort into his dismissal

of my article, did he?

I wonder why he even bothered to respond. He'd already given me the lowest possible rating. You can't really respond to that. A comment I could, and did, respond to.

[Turbineguy]

4. Found something

http://nwcitizen.us/usa/voodoo.html

[Mythsaje]

5. Interesting... I'll keep it in the wings in case he responds again...

Gather only allows you to post one response to a comment.

[Turbineguy]

8. More:

I found some good stuff by googling: david stockman voodoo

http://www.counterpunch.org/freeman05302003.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,203215,00.html (for laughs)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply-side_economics

and for your detractor buddy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words

[Mythsaje]

9. Awesome!

Thanks. I'll keep all this stuff bookmarked in case he responds again.

[Up2Late]

6. Here's a list of most of the Economic Theories out there, but usually...

...the best way to counter the Supply Side theory people is with Keynesian economics.

"Economic theories"
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Economic_theories>

Keynesian economics <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keynesian_economics>

These are just the Wiki pages, but Google these terms and you find lots of stuff to choose from.

[Mythsaje]

7. Some of the Keynesian stuff is useful

but I think he's a little off on some of his theories.

The basic premise that the little guy spends while the big guy hoards is a good one. But I think Keynes was wrong when he thought that people could reach a saturation point when they could actually get everything they want and then stop purchasing.

I also don't like his stance on deficit spending.