He was misleading

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Submitted by ben (United States), Aug 23, 2012 20:54

I would hope that professor's seek truth. Ferguson willfully misread and misrepresented a report. This wasn't a difference of opinion, this was trying to represent a CBO study as conclusion something that it didn't.


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The Future of Capitalism replies:

I don't think you have any proof that he willfully did anything. Even if he did, for a newsweek article, is that grounds for firing a tenured professor?

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