Economists are endorsing Edwards. Hurrah! These are the smartest guys.

[JDPriestly]

Economists pick Edwards because he will fight for sustained growth, full employment and an end to poverty

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, the John Edwards for President campaign announced that more than 30 leading U.S. economists have endorsed John Edwards for president. "Economists for John Edwards" includes such notable scholars as James K. Galbraith from the University of Texas at Austin; Deirdre McCloskey from the University of Illinois at Chicago; Thomas Palley, founder of the Economics for Democratic & Open Societies Project; Clyde Prestowitz, president of the Economic Strategies Institute; Harley Shaiken from the University of California, Berkeley; and Edward Wolff from New York University.

"I'm proud to endorse John Edwards and his campaign to build One America.," said James Galbraith, the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. "Edwards understands that in order for America to prosper, our economy needs to reward work as well as wealth – and he's proposed detailed and comprehensive policies to address the growing income gap, the health care crisis, job loss and the other critical social issues facing our nation."

"I am honored to have earned the support of this distinguished group of economists," said Senator Edwards. "Today, families across the country are working harder than ever, but struggling to make ends meet. To help middle-class families get ahead, we need a president who will fight for universal health care, smarter trade policies and a new energy economy."

In their endorsement of Edwards, the "Economists for Edwards" signed on to the following statement:

"As professional economists, we support John Edwards for President of the United States in 2008 because we believe that John Edwards has best demonstrated the capacity and the policies to be the next president of the United States.

"We support John Edwards because we believe his campaign is the single best expression of progressive political values in American politics today.

"We support John Edwards because we believe that as president he will best wage the hard fight that lies ahead for the principles and programs we endorse.

"We support John Edwards because as economists, we seek effective public policy aimed at sustained growth, full employment, an end to poverty, and progress toward solving the major social and environmental problems associated with health care, education, trade, taxation and climate change.

"John Edwards' approach to these issues has been uniquely serious, honest, and far-reaching. We urge all Americans – and particularly the Democratic voters of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina - to join us in supporting John Edwards for president."

A complete list of the members of "Economists for Edwards" is included below.
Economists for Edwards

Note that institutional affiliations are for identification purposes only.

Gar Alperovitz
Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy
University of Maryland-College Park

Lourdes Beneria
Professor of City and Regional Planning
Cornell University

Michael A. Bernstein
Provost
Tulane University

Martha Campbell
Associate Professor, Economics
SUNY Potsdam

Manuel Castells
Chair Professor of Communication Technology and Society
University of Southern California, and
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Science and Technology
MIT

Jane D'Arista
Former staff economist
U.S. House of Representatives

William Darity, Jr.
Arts & Sciences Professor of Public Policy Studies
Professor of African and Africa-American Studies and Economics
Duke University

Paul Davidson
Editor, Journal of Post Keynesian Economics
Bernard Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis
The New School University

Gerald Epstein
Professor of Economics
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Susan F. Feiner
Director of Women's Studies
Professor of Economics
University of Southern Maine

James K. Galbraith
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations
LBJ School of Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin, and
Senior Scholar, Levy Economics Institute

Richard Garrett
Associate Professor of Economics
Division of Accounting and Business Management
Marymount Manhattan College

Mary King
Professor of Economics
Portland State University

Jan Kregel
Visiting Distinguished Research Professor of Economics
The University of Missouri - Kansas City

Peter Hans Matthews
Department of Economics
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont 05753

Deirdre McCloskey
Professor of Economics
University of Illinois at Chicago

Richard McIntyre
Honors Program Director and Professor of Economics
University of Rhode Island.

Thomas Michl
Professor of Economics
Colgate University

David Miller
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

John Miller
Professor of Economics
Wheaton College

Tracy Mott
Professor of Economics
University of Colorado at Boulder

Thomas Palley
Founder
Economics for Democratic & Open Societies Project

Dimitri Papadimitriou
President
Levy Economics Institute
Bard College

Chip Poirot
Associate Professor of Economics
Department of Social Sciences
Shawnee State University

Robert Pollin
Professor of Economics and Director,
Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Robert Prasch
Associate Professor of Economics
Middlebury College

Clyde Prestowitz
President
Economic Strategies Institute

Bruce Roberts
Professor of Economics
University of Southern Maine

J. Barkley Rosser
Professor of Economics
James Madison University

Harley Shaiken
Class of 1930 Professor
Graduate School of Education and Department of Geography
University of California, Berkeley

Nina Shapiro
Professor and Chair
Department of Economics and Finance,
Saint Peter's College

Edward Wolff
Professor of Economics
New York University

Martin Wolfson
Professor of Economics and Policy Studies
University of Notre Dame

L. Randall Wray
Research Director
Center for Full Employment and Price Stability
Department of Economics
University of Missouri-Kansas City, and
Senior Scholar, Levy Economics Institute

http://www.johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20080102-economists/

[cynthia]

1. Wouldn't it be something to restore the economy,

and bring the debt back down (remember the Clinton years, anyone?)

I love this quote:

"Edwards understands that in order for America to prosper, our economy needs to reward work as well as wealth – and he's proposed detailed and comprehensive policies to address the growing income gap, the health care crisis, job loss and the other critical social issues facing our nation."

[Horse with no Name]

2. Truer words were never spoken. n/t

[RufusTFirefly]

3. Impressive!

I'm no economist, but I do know Alperovitz. The fact that he is on this list is very encouraging. Same goes for Galbraith.

[Flabbergasted]

77. Indeed

[LaPera]

4. John Edwards without a doubt the best candidate running!!

[sueh]

5. Well done, John!

[mzmolly]

6. Wish they'd done so sooner, but this is fabulous!

:toast:

[ChiciB1]

28. I Feel As You Do.... But Just Think How This Could Play Out? It's Still

early and if these people have faith in Edwards, the WORD most assuredly will travel!!

This is tremendous GOOD NEWS for Edwards!! I'm very impressed myself because it means that "they" have been listening, and "they" have decided that those who have called him an "angry" candidate is actually a man on a mission, for the people of America!

Sometimes you just have to HOLLER to get their attention!

[mzmolly]

32. It's nice to support a pragmatic progressive isn't it?

Sheesh, to have major economists and Michael Moore come 'out' for Edwards in recent days?! Makes me feel that we're on to something with JE. :hi:

[ChiciB1]

45. Many & I Mean Many Have Counted Him Out & I Have Felt That A

certain message was instigated and sent out that he was possibly a real threat to upsetting the "apple-cart" of what has become the tone of Washington Elites AND many in power who have benefited from the climate that has evolved over the last decade.

Early on all we heard was Clinton had it wrapped up, that she was campaigning as if she was already running her GE campaign. Then some cracks began to show, so it was on to Obama and the horse race between them was on. As time has passed, while Edwards has always been "mentioned" as one of the top three, he got just enough attention to keep him in play. Soon the squabbling between Clinton & Obama began to heat up and Clinton's star began to dim. In the past week or so, Obama seems to have turned much more to the right and has made comments that have made even me begin to wonder about him. I have always stated that I liked him, but didn't think it was his time... now from what I've been seeing and hearing him say, I wonder if his "change/unity" message has him leaning even more to the right.

So perhaps some who have been standing on the sidelines have seen these shifts too and made the decision that perhaps the "angry" (so the say) candidate just might have the grit and fire in his belly to accomplish something different and something that could start a movement to correct some of what this country has lost. It MIGHT be too late for Iowa, but I'm not sure he won't win anyway... but if he keeps getting these kinds of groups behind him, the D.C. Elites just might have a fight on their hands.

I'm not predicting anything, but I am seeing that he is getting respect from people who don't just throw money around for a favor in return. Most of his endorsements have come from people who have been activists and in the trenches for years and years. Many who get recognition, but don't always get star-studded recognition with bells & whistles. It's like they are testing the water now and it might feel that the water really is fine.

It's late and my mind is full of theories that pop into my head. Still, theories that could be possible.

[Mojambo]

7. Those are some HEAVY hitters

I've always liked Alperovitz's work in particular.

[bicentennial_baby]

9. Have you read

"The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb"? I have it, haven't started it yet.

[Mojambo]

11. No, but I'm going to pick it up very soon.

Totally tapped out from the holidays!

[bobbolink]

35. Could you recommend something by him, so I can familiarize myself with him?

I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

[Mojambo]

38. I liked "America Beyond Capitalism"

http://www.garalperovitz.com/

[freefall]

54. Me too. I am on the last chapter and have found it enlightening. n/t

[bobbolink]

80. Thanks! I just ordered it from the library. Seeing the quote from Zinn... well,

how could I resist.

Thanks! :hi: :thumbsup:

[bicentennial_baby]

8. Gar Alperovitz is a smart guy...

This Econ major congratulates Edwards on this endorsement! :)

[Andy823]

10. Now these are

Endorsements that really mean something! It's always nice to have some celebrities on your side, but this is the kind of endorsmentst that have real meaning. Our economy is going to tank if we don't do something, and for these men to back Edwards, really shows that he has the right plan to tackle the "real" problems that the people of this country face!

[Prophet 451]

12. Interesting

It occurs to me that the primary is becoming a fight between Edwards and Obama with Hillary surviving largely on the momentum she's built up over the last year or so.

[Bread and Circus]

13. probably one of the few endorsements that mean anything...

most are just quid pro quo

[JDPriestly]

14. This endorsement is especially meaningful because

it is not being bartered for anything. These guys do not have to endorse anyone, and they won't get anything for endorsing Edwards -- not special spots, nothing. They already have their credentials. None of the other candidates will refuse to consult with them just because they endorsed Edwards.

This endorsement means a lot.

[Jim Sagle]

48. "None of the other candidates will refuse to consult with them just because they endorsed Edwards."

One of them just might - the one who smeared Paul Krugman. :mad:

[Little Star]

15. Another great endorsement! n/t

[IndyOp]

16. Damn! He got an endorsement from Galbraith. That's impressive. (n/t)

[DaLittle Kitty]

19. Daily Kos Has same Article w/ a poll , Spread the WORD! This IS BIG News

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/2/175733/9232/785/429400

These Economists recognize that Edwards knows WHAT he is talking about... he does not just talk and surrounds himself w/ competent people. The kind of people that WILL change America and the World for the Better... given the opportunity. :)

[lvx35]

17. See now THOSE are endorsements. Oprah Winfrey, not so much.

The endorsements I care about come from economists, military leaders, civil rights leaders etc. Celebrities I don't give a shit, because entertainment should not be a function of government.

[stickernation]

49. i feel the same way

obama is insulting our intelligence with the oprah endorsement. oprah is a billionaire, right ? how asinine to think that we could possibly care about oprah's endorsement. these economists are the REAL DEAL and i hope word of their endorsement reverberates across Iowa tomorrow morning.

[Kurovski]

18. K&R. (nt)

[smokey nj]

20. K&R!

[AzDar]

21. Go, Johnny go!

:kick:

[IndyOp]

22. Interesting article by Robert Pollin on Clintonomics...

Clintonomics: A Reappraisal. The Hollow Boom
By ROBERT POLLIN

"It's the economy stupid," was the one memorable slogan to have emerged out of Bill Clinton's successful first run at the Presidency in 1992, and it became the overarching theme of his full eight years in office. Clinton came into office pledging to end the economic stagnation that that had enveloped the last two years of the Bush-1 administration and advance a program of "Putting People First" through large investments in job training, education, and rebuilding the country's public infrastructure.

But Clinton's economic program changed drastically even during the two-month interregnum between his November election and his inauguration in January 1993, as Bob Woodward of the Washington Post documented in compelling detail in his first Washington insider book on economic policy, The Agenda. As reported by Woodward, Clinton himself acknowledged only weeks after winning the election that "We're Eisenhower Republicans here.We stand for lower deficits, free trade, and the bond market. Isn't that great?" Clinton further conceded during this same time period that with his new policy focus "we help the bond market and we hurt the people who voted us in."

Clinton never abandoned the idea that "it's the economy stupid" should remain the watchwords of his Presidency. It was just that the "Putting People First" agenda of his 1992 campaign would have to yield top priority to the prerogatives of the financial markets and the wealthy. How could Clinton have undergone such a lightening reversal from the program on which he was elected to office? The answer was straightforward, and explained with unvarnished candor by Robert Rubin, who had been Co-Chair of the premier Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs before joining the Clinton administration and who was to become Clinton's most influential economic advisor and Treasury Secretary. Still during the interregnum before Clinton's first inauguration, Rubin pointed out to members of the more populist camp within the newly forming administration that the rich "are running the economy and make the decisions about the economy."

More...

[JDPriestly]

30. Clinton's experience is not lost on Edwards.

He has already stated that, with, if I remember correctly, one exception regarding a hypothetical solution to a problem that has not yet arisen, he will try to state how he will pay for a program before proposing it.

[mnhtnbb]

23. This is impressive.

[Kurovski]

24. Kick. (nt)

[K Gardner]

25. Excellent article. K&R

[scarletwoman]

26. Substance! Meaning! How very refreshing! k&r -- Thank you for posting this! (nt)

[ChiciB1]

27. NOW THIS IS BIG!!! Really Big! These Are The People Who See

first hand what has happened and apparently are WILLING to stand up and give THIS MAN some hard earned CREDIT!

I AM SO IMPRESSED!! John Edwards, you probably just got the VERY best endorsement of ANYONE!! And what a compliment to you!!

WAKE UP AMERICA... John Edwards WILL work for YOU!!!

[lisainmilo]

29. K&R

How can I add to that?

John Edwards the finest candidate we have had in YEARS!

[Nutmegger]

31. R&K!!!

Who else is feeling it???

[Doodles]

39. Iowans We've Got to Do It Tomorrow for JE!

    Just another reason to caucus for Edwards tomorrow.  I'm
an Iowan and have seen him three times since August. 
Yesterday, I saw the beginning of his 36-hour marathon. It was
the best yet--amazing!  He's the real deal, and I've seen
Hillary and Obama.  I want a fighter. For JE,I decided to stop
lurking and post!  Lots of nervous energy tonight; there's so
much riding on us; we've got to get it right.  

[Nutmegger]

40. Welcome to DU Doodles!!!

Good luck tomorrow. We're all watching Iowa with anticipation!

Edwards 2008!!!

[emmadoggy]

42. Welcome to DU, Doodles, from a fellow Iowan and 3-time Edwards attendee.

I've seen him three times since Memorial weekend.

I have to admit, I am not a passionate Edwards supporter - I only just decided to caucus for him within the past week or two and I'm still a bit waffly about that - but tomorrow's the day and I will be standing in his corner.

I will be a first-time caucus goer, so I'm very excited to go and learn about the whole process and am very anxious to hear the outcome!

Welcome, again - and be sure to stop in on the Iowa forum, as well! :hi:

[JDPriestly]

52. Welcome. It's great that you have joined DU.

[Connonym]

55. Welcome to DU Doodles

A lot of us are counting on you guys to bring Edwards in on top today (I can't believe it's today!!). I'm Iowa born, make me proud, k?

[Doodles]

57. Thanks to all of the above for the welcome.

We'll do our best today. And thanks to everyone for all the info. Since Nov. 04--I have turned to DU and learned unbelievable amounts of information I couldn't have gotten elsewhere.

[Kokonoe]

69. Thank you Doodles, good vibes to you.

[Cronopio]

64. Welcome Doodles!

Good to hear you'll be fighting for The Fighter tomorrow.

[JohnLocke]

74. Welcome to DU and thank you!

Please make sure all your Edwards-supporting friends go out to caucus tonight too!

:yourock::toast::yourock::toast::yourock::toast:

[Infinite Hope]

33. Damn. Awesome. n/t

[Andy823]

34. Kick

[balantz]

36. Kick!

:kick:

[barb162]

37. KICK!

[asdjrocky]

41. Kicking ass-

For the working class. Great post. K&R!

[ejbr]

43. Is it too much to dream?

Will the distractions of gender and race on the Democratic side and the empty rhetoric on the Republican side outweigh the common sense of the John Edwards campaign? As a gay, black male I would give anything to be able to vote for either Clinton or Obama in good conscious, but I can't. To be honest, if I thought either of them were even half the candidate of John Edwards, then I would grit my teeth and vote for either of them. But not only did they campaign for Lieberman, John Edwards did not, but they also share Lieberman's perspective on "bipartisanship." They talk tough, but they are weak.

[avaistheone1]

44. Those are truly outstanding endorsements.

Thanks for sharing.

[K Gardner]

46. Wonderful !

[countmyvote4real]

47. I wish more people would get that. Evan at DU.

But what can you do? I personally wish that I had the means to flee this sinking ship. (subtext)

[DCKit]

50. I'm hoping these aren't the same people who have been advising Gubmint...

for the past twenty seven years. Just sayin'.

[JDPriestly]

53. Absolutely not.

[McCamy Taylor]

51. K&R because it is true! FDR would recommend him if he was here, too!

[deacon]

56. Win John Win! n/t

[nightrain]

58. I take issue with your subject line, I think there are plenty

of smart PEOPLE, some of them are economists. And I'm delighted to hear that Edwards is getting some more support.

[Yael]

59. There is some serious street cred on this list

And with no offense intended, a lot more meaningful to me than who Oprah or Streisand are backing.

:applause:

[Politicub]

60. Great endorsements!

I'm supporting Hillary for the primaries, but Edwards impresses me very much.

[Pierre.Suave]

61. This is good news

and is just some of what we need to be seeing in an elected official. fiscal common sense.

I hope this gets reported widely in the MSM...:eyes: it probably won't...

I am also Disappointed to not see a professor from the U of Michigan on this list, although I shouldn't be too surprised I guess.

[Greylyn58]

62. That is one incredible list

Well done John!!

[Cronopio]

63. "... our economy needs to reward work as well as wealth."

I love the sound of rationality in the morning.

In fact, I'll one-up that commie talk by saying that our economy needs to reward work *with* wealth, and let wealth without work go take a hike.

[sandyj999]

65. You Show 'Em John! n/t

[disndat]

66. This sent chills up and down

my spine. Certification for the only candidate who has the answer to fix the horrors visited upon this country and the people for the past 8 years of the Bush administration.

[ProfessorGAC]

67. Huh! I Know Five People On That List

Well, guess i gotta get out my phone list. I should put in a few calls to those i know well enough that they'd remember me.
The Professor

[Flabbergasted]

68. That's cool. How do you know them? nt

[Stuckinthebush]

70. Yeah? So what...

Big Deal. These are just some of the most impressive names in economic sciences.

Pfft!

I want to know who William Shatner is endorsing...that'll swing my vote!

Denny Crane!

:sarcasm:


What a kick ass endorsement. It should mean a great deal to many thinkers in America.

[2rth2pwr]

71. Look at all the Scholars for 9/11 Truth

Do the numbers prove it was a controlled demolition aided by space weapons that brought down the twin towers? Or does it prove the PT Barnum expression that there is a sucker born every minute?





Michael M. Andregg (FM)

Domestic intelligence, Justice and Peace Studies, St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN
http://twilightpines.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=20&Itemid=35
Mark Bamberger, Ph.D. (FM)

Professor of Geology and Environmental Sciences, Miami University and Capital University

Kevin Barrett (FM)

Folklore, UW-Madison; Director, Khidria, Inc.; Founding Member, Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth, mujca.com

Philip J. Berg, Esq. (FM)

Attorney at Law, Former Deputy Attorney General, former candidate for Governor, Lt. Governor, and U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, whose website, 911forthetruth.com, covers the RICO lawsuit that is pending against Bush, Cheney and 53 other Defendantsin Federal Court, Southern District of New York

Tracy Blevins (FM)

Bioengineering, Rice University

Robert M. Bowman (FM)

Former Director of the U.S. "Star Wars" Space Defense Programin both Republican and Democratic administrations, and a former Air ForceLieutenant Colonel with 101 combat missions

Robert S. Boyer (FM)

Philosophy; Mathematics; Computer Science; University of Texas,Austin

Clare Brandabur (FM)

Assistant Professor of English Literature at Dogus University in Istanbul

Joseph G. Buchman, Ph.D. (FM)

Associate Professor of Marketing, Adams State College

Andreas von Buelow (FM)

Former assistant German defense minister, director of the GermanSecret Service, minister for research and technology, and member of Parliamentfor 25 years

Don Bustion (FM)

Attorney, Adjunct Professor, Southern Arkansas University

John Bylsma (FM)

French language and culture

William A. Cook (FM)

Professor of English, University of La Verne, Author of "Tracking Deception: Bush Mid-East Policy"

Richard Curtis (FM)

Dr. Curtis is an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at several Seattle area colleges.

A. K. Dewdney (FM)

Mathematician, Computer Scientist, University of Western Ontario,physics911.net/spine.htm

Joseph Diaferia (FM)

Political Science and History, State University and City University,New York

Albert Dragstedt (FM)

Classics and Philosophy, St. Mary's College, Oakland, CA

Mike Earl-Taylor (FM)

Criminal Profiling, Investigative and Forensic Psychology,Rhodes University, South Africa

Ted Elden (FM)

Architect, Communicator

Constance Eichenlaub (FM)

Classical Languages
Comparative Literature

James H. Fetzer (FM)

Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, a former Marine Corps officer, author or editor of more than 20 books, and founder of Scholars for 9/11 Truth

Marcus Ford (FM)

Humanities, NAU

Ruth Frankenberg (FM)

American Studies, Cultural Studies, Author of four books

Paul D. Haemig, Ph.D. (FM)

Department of Biology and Environment, Kalmar University, Sweden

Bill Hammel (FM)

Ph.D. Physics at U. Wisconsin, Milwaukee (ret.)

Bruce R. Henry (FM)

Mathematics, Worcester State College

James Hill (FM)

Intellectual property attorney, Radiology, USC School of Medicine

Jim Hogue (FM)

MS Theatre, Taught at Community College of Vermont

Robert G. Horn (FM)

Former full-time faculty Department of Pathology, at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Charles Hux (FM)

Associate Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Don "Four Arrows" Jacobs (FM)

Former Dean of Education, Oglala Lakota College and currently professor of educational leadership at Fielding Graduate University and at Northern Arizona University

Andrew Johnson (FM)

Physics, Computer Science, Software Engineering

Aaron Jones (FM)

Computer Engineering at The University of Illinois - Chicago

Michael Keefer (FM)

English and theatre, University of Guelph

Stephen F. LeRoy (FM)

Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara

Davidson Loehr (FM)

Theology; Philosophy of science; Philosophy of religion

Catherine Lowther (FM)

Goddard College

Jim Marrs (FM)

Author, Researcher, 9/11, JFK, more

Richard McGinn (FM)

Associate Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Southeast AsianStudies, Ohio University. Former chair of Linguistics (10 years) and Directorof Southeast Asian Studies (4 years) at Ohio University

John McMurtry, Ph.D. (FM)

Professor of Philosophy, University Professor Emeritus Elect,University of Guelph, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and the authorof six books dealing with public policy issues

Scott Meredith (FM)

Oriental languages; Theoretical linguistics; Computationallinguistics

Robert Merrill (FM)

Literature and Humanities; Maryland Institute College of Art;Editor, Maisonneuve Press

Donald C. Meserlian (FM)

Forensic engineering
Mechanical engineering
Citizens' Commission Report on 9/11

Ted Micceri (FM)

Statistical Research, Planning and Analysis, University ofSouth Florida

Michael Morrissey (FM)

English as a Foreign Language, University of Kassel, Germany

Raymond Munro (FM)

Professor of Theatre, Clark University

Richard C. Murray (FM)

Sociology, George Williams College, Downers Grove, Illinois

Jesus Nieto (FM)

College of Education, San Diego State University

Daniel Orr (FM)

Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, University ofIllinois

Matthew Orr (FM)

Population Biology, Evolution and Ecology, University of Oregon"Is the War on Terror Fraudulent?"

John Pepper (FM)

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona

Dale Allen Pfeiffer (FM)

Novelist
Geologist
Science Journalist

Joseph M. Phelps (FM)

MS, PE. Structural Dynamicist (ret.), Charter Member, Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Jean-Pierre Petit (FM)

Aeronautics, astrophysics, engineering

Diana Ralph (FM)

Associate Professor Carleton University School of Social Work.Author of Work and Madness: The Rise of Community Psychiatry

Joseph Raso (FM)

Political Science, Comparative and International Politics,State-sponsored terrorism, resourcespc.org

Morgan Reynolds (FM)

Professor of Economics Emeritus, Texas A&M University; former Chief Economist,
Department of Labor, Bush Administration; Director of the Criminal Justice
Center and Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, Dallas

Gera Rosy (FM)

Sociology, taught at University of Texas at El Paso and Metropolitan State College in Denver

Christian Schladetsch (FM)

Computer scientist, simulation systems; Lectured at Univ of Queensland

James G. Smart, Ph.D. (FM)

U. S. History Asst. Prof., University of Chattanooga, TN then Assoc Prof, Professor, Keene State College, Keene, NH (now Prof. emeritus)

Kenneth Sowden (FM)

Mathematics, West Hills Community College

David Sprintzen (FM)

Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Long Island Progressive Coalition, Citizen Action of New York

Morgan Stack (FM)

Accounting, Finance & Information Systems, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. Co-founder of the Irish 9/11 Truth Movement

Robert J. Stern (FM)

Associate Prof. of Mathematics, Pellissippi State Technical Community College

Webster Griffin Tarpley (FM)

President, Washington Grove Institute Government-sponsoredterror, Author, "9/11 Synthetic Terror"

Martin Walter (FM)

Professor, Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder

Richard Welser (FM)

Psychology, Neuropsychology, Philosophy of Science

Grant Williams (FM)

Commercial construction with emphasis on seismic and structural engineering

Gerhard Wisnewski (FM)

Political scientist; Author of "Das RAF-Phantom", "Operation 9/11", "Aktenzeichen 11.9. ungeloest" (Case 9/11 Unsolved), "Mythos 9/11" and (forthcoming), "Verschlusssache Terror" (The secret files of terror)

Judy Wood (FM)

Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Engineering Science, http://janedoe0911.tripod.com/

William Woodward (FM)

Psychology, Political Psychology, University of New Hampshire

[Ishoutandscream2]

72. Fantastic!!

Gotta let my "fiscal responsibility" Republican friends see this. Of course, they'll say they're all "liberal economists."

[aquart]

73. "Smartest guys"? ECONOMISTS?????

So not true. It's nice that they like Edwards, but you are completely misinformed about their intelligence.

[Divine Discontent]

76. my goodness what an obnoxious post

aquart, you negate their intellect with such flippancy, as if they not even remotely smart (completely misinformed).

ECONOMISTS????? Yes, economists. Economists giving an endorsement like this is a very positive action.

Please return to your hole.

[On the Road]

75. Shades of Bill Clinton

Those six Nobel winners really helped his 92 campaign.

[Plucketeer]

78. It's obvious that

the smartest folks endorse John Edwards for President! I know I've been doing so since before '04 ;)

[sk8rrobert2]

79. why not a week earlier with the iowa caucus tonight and the New Hampshire primary in 5 days

how much of an impact can this have?