I need some assistance in reviewing/debunking this article...

[Veilex]

Last edited Mon Oct 7, 2013, 07:43 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm almost certain I've spotted numerous errors in this article... however, I'm not 100%, and would dearly appreciate other's views on it. This would help "keep me honest" and potentially help some missguided individuals step away from the tea-party-way-of-"thinking".

Thanks!

"Prevarications foisted by the progressive press-corps regarding the United States becoming delinquent on its Treasury debt are as preposterous as they are disingenuous."

[link:http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardfinger/2013/10/04/the-u-s-debt-ceiling-fallacy-agreement-or-not-there-will-be-no-default/|

[Curmudgeoness]

1. You will have to find another way for us to view the article

you are asking about. When I click that link, I am denied access. Can you copy and paste the things you have issues with? Or if it is an article, can you link to it?

Or is it just that one line that you quoted?

[Veilex]

2. Updated the link

Silly me, I posted the wrong link. Sorry about that.

[Curmudgeoness]

3. I wish I could help you

but that article is over my head. I will keep an eye on this thread to see if you get answers.

[Scuba]

4. You might start with "if it so full of facts, why does the article need to smear ...

... the non-existent 'progressive press corps'"?

You might conclude with noting that the article is chock full of conjecture about the consequences of a default on banks and markets while not even mentioning the nation's biggest creditor - the Social Security Trust Fund.

[Veilex]

5. I did note...

that the author seems to ignore the principle of the debt and only addresses the interest, for some unkown reason. I suspect he's trying to conflate the two...