Occupy Wall Street Turns 2

[Admiral Yi]

I think that politicians rarely do a careful econometric analysis to determine whether or not such incentives are a net positive for their jurisdiction.  Instead they see "JOBS=VOTES" and then ex post facto try and rationalize their decision.

Econometrics wouldn't do you any good.  The investor tells you how many people they're going to hire at what wages and some scut down at the economic development office plugs them into a spreadsheet to come up with a revenue number.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Seize the factories! Then seize the suppliers' warehouses when you run out of building materials. Then the farmers' produce when you need food.  Then install Ide as the Commissar to ensure Ideological Reliability.  No thank you.

[Ideologue]

To be fair, you could do a lot worse than me as a commissar for anything.  I'm a pretty mellow dude.

[Ed Anger]

Crunchy for Commisar!

[Caliga]

Crunchy for Commisar!

Don't turn around

[fhdz]

Crunchy for Commisar!

Don't turn around

Is his uncle in town?

[Razgovory]

I think that statement is debatable.

Are you arguing from first premises, or do you have an example or two in mind?

I know of some local examples.  I strongly suspect that there examples of this in other states and across the country.