Jesse Jackson Jr blames the iPad for UNEMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA!

[JohnnyVegas]

His argument makes sense if you take it at face value...and don't think. He points to the fact that you can read books on these devices, and then makes the jump in logic that it caused Barnes and Noble to go out of business. B&N going out of business means a bunch of people out of work.

Makes perfect sense, as long as you don't take into consideration the design (hardware, and web), planning, marketing and IT people being hired by businesses that sell digital books and make digital readers. And the sales, IT, consulting and support people hired by the companies setting up the data centers for these digital book resellers. And Apple geniuses and Best Buy sales people. And... well, I suppose I could go on and on.

[stack_it]

His argument makes sense if you take it at face value...and don't think. He points to the fact that you can read books on these devices, and then makes the jump in logic that it caused Barnes and Noble to go out of business. B&N going out of business means a bunch of people out of work.

Makes perfect sense, as long as you don't take into consideration the design (hardware, and web), planning, marketing and IT people being hired by businesses that sell digital books and make digital readers. And the sales, IT, consulting and support people hired by the companies setting up the data centers for these digital book resellers. And Apple geniuses and Best Buy sales people. And... well, I suppose I could go on and on.

So basically what you're saying is that it makes sense as long as you don't think about it?

[JohnnyVegas]

So basically what you're saying is that it makes sense as long as you don't think about it?

Yes, I am saying he is using faulty logic, assumptions and omissions to make an emotional appeal to people that take everything as face value and never put an ounce of thought into what they hear.

I suppose what I am saying is that he is not an idiot. He is a liar. I am frustrated that politicians get away with this rubbish.

I suppose I should have just said that rather than giving an example.

[stack_it]

Yes, I am saying he is using faulty logic, assumptions and omissions to make an emotional appeal to people that take everything as face value and never put an ounce of thought into what they hear.

I suppose what I am saying is that he is not an idiot. He is a liar. I am frustrated that politicians get away with this rubbish.

I suppose I should have just said that rather than giving an example.

Yeah I got your point. I always say that being a smartass and was just simplifying it for everyone lol.