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"Bob Noel" wrote in message ... In article Hp7Vb.111641$U%5.573581@attbi_s03, wrote: And when there is consistently the same trend in one Republican administration after another it's important to recognize the correlation. correlation cause/effect http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/index.htm (The Logical Fallacies Index) As well, saying something happened during an administration BECAUSE of an administration violates several laws of logic, specifically: * Coincidental Correlation (post hoc ergo propter hoc ) * Hasty Generalization To say tax increases reduced the deficit (beyond the very short term) violates: * Irrelevant Conclusion ( ignoratio elenchi ) * Too broad of a definition (does not address dynamic factors). * False Dilemma (does not address spending, particularly spending cuts as a possibility) And on and on... -- "The road to hell is paved with good intentions". |
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