tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post4315205339223862701..comments2023-10-30T02:18:50.850-07:00Comments on the spitting vessel: Are Americans Aware After All?durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-26973604147414102412008-04-06T01:30:00.000-07:002008-04-06T01:30:00.000-07:00Hi Zhu,Surveys can be manipulated and can definite...Hi Zhu,<BR/><BR/>Surveys can be manipulated and can definitely influence thinking and action.<BR/><BR/>Those that are spurious will taint even those that are conducted with integrity. The result will be as you say, people will not trust them any longer.<BR/><BR/>Americans are very much into surveys and are guided by it; either by pursuing and strengthening the results or initiating actions to counter them.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what will happen to those found manipulating these results. If only one would do such thing and the subject weighs heavily on the citizens, and is found to be manipulated - all surveys there could be discredited. But, who would want to sacrifice their careers in the US huh? If they want to believe these surveys, that's their decision. This particular survey however seems to carry the citizens sentiments accurately. :-)--Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-27860348938890113552008-04-06T01:23:00.000-07:002008-04-06T01:23:00.000-07:00Hello Kim,Americans were crazy in electing George ...Hello Kim,<BR/><BR/>Americans were crazy in electing George Bush twice over, but I'm hoping they're not yet out of their minds and get it right this election.<BR/><BR/>The country has moved into a recession since January as I mentioned in a post at that time, but no official statement admitting it, was ever released. It's a political stand to neither confirm nor deny. Now, Americans know it except it's officials. The Fed Chairman could only say what was closest to the truth, that "A recession is possible during the first half". They are already in it!<BR/><BR/>The Labor Department Report on job layoffs and unemployment is inescapable. Hard times are ahead, especially for the US; a consequence of the War on Terror, Corporate Greed, a consumerist lifestyle, a borrowing rather than saving mentality that mortgages the future for the present, and a society that needs structural repair and a community rather than individual orientation.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your pleasing presence...:-)--Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-63083951747506400142008-04-05T18:36:00.000-07:002008-04-05T18:36:00.000-07:00French were into surveys as well till the presiden...French were into surveys as well till the presidential elections of 2002. That year, all surveys predicted left-wing vs. right-wing... and the outcome was right-wing vs. the nazi party (!). Surveys were accused of influencing voters... now people don't trust them so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-54939929397972510172008-04-05T16:49:00.000-07:002008-04-05T16:49:00.000-07:00very interesting statistics Durano...I believe tha...very interesting statistics Durano...<BR/>I believe that the Americans are hoping for a positive change with a new government...<BR/>as I see it ...things couldn't get much worse for the conditions of your average US citizen....so I'm hoping that the 'people' of America get it right :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.com