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8. He did major in economics

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 02:58 PM

Nov 2012

and graduated with honors before law school. True he is not nor ever has been an economist per se.

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Ben Stein Has Done The Math. Breaks The Rule Of Telling The Truth On Fox News [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2012 OP

When the GOP loses that sheep you know the flock is in disarray. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #1

Bueller... Bueller... Fox... Fox budkin Nov 2012 #2

Actualy, I think he said this a month or two ago. brooklynite Nov 2012 #3

He's been saying this for years, actually. Schema Thing Nov 2012 #6

It is called "giving up the sleeves off his vest" BlueStreak Nov 2012 #4

While I wouldn't go so far as to call it complete bullshit.... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #11

Ben Stein is NOT an economist. MNBrewer Nov 2012 #5

you're right Enrique Nov 2012 #7

He did major in economics sarisataka Nov 2012 #8

Picky picky picky! He did play an economist in Ferris Bueller's Day Off! struggle4progress Nov 2012 #10

Uhh, really? Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #12

Boring Economics Teacher struggle4progress Nov 2012 #13

I guess I thought of him as a history teacher.... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #16

Like Bill Clinton said, It ain't calculus, it's arithmetic... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #17

Did he get out alive? hrmjustin Nov 2012 #9

And the look on his face, like he wants to run! nilram Nov 2012 #18