Economics is for the Insane.
Yesterday's publication of an essay I wrote on offshoring of some services and goods brought a heated response. Hey, at least I get letters.

Without revealing too much about the letter writer's identity, I'm posting selections of his arguments.


This article truly stinks. It is PRO-OFFSHORING propaganda.
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You quote McKinsey Global Institute. They are an enemy of the United States of America. ... Quoting the enemy (McKinsey) to support the arguments of the enemies of my country is hardly brilliant logic. You do it.
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Ramblings of the insane.
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Only an "economist" is dumb enough to make such a statement in public. Only Mackinac Center ... is willing to print such putrid pig sty slop.
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A mental incompetent ...
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My anger is white hot and molten.
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This author's interest is aligned with the treasonous Boston crowd (Forrester Research, Boston Consulting Group, Gartner, ITAA, etc), and it is aligned with "economists" who will always value dollars over American patriotism.
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And that's just me. There are also a number of choice words for Governor Sonny Perdue, of Georgia, who is "in favor of the despicable anti-American treachery which is referred to as OFFSHORING."

Now, there are certainly some substantive criticisms that can be made (and refuted). Perhaps I'll discuss those later.

UPDATE: Nah. An "argument" that is built on terms such as "treachery" and "treason," not to mention "enemy of the United States" is not worthy of a response. (permalink)