Truth Does Not Hinder Krugman

Paul Krugman proved he cares not a whit for truthfulness when he joined the “I told you so” chorus upon the collapse of Enron. Having been on Enron’s payroll as a special advisor, and having written positive things about Enron prior to the company’s collapse, he owed his readers a disclaimer before lashing out at the hand that fed him. His compensation by Enron was not self-reported, however, and when it came to light he was slow to acknowledge and quick to dismiss the conflict of interest.

While ethics and truth may be good for the common man, Krugman does not allow them to guide his intellectual path. As a result, much of his writing demonstrates a twisted view of reality. Donald Luskin and the Krugman Truth Squad have done wonderful work exposing Krugman’s lies and distortions. Krugman’s distortion of Ronald Reagan’s economic accomplishments was published in the New York Times on Tuesday. A more dishonest hack job is hard to imagine. Luskin demolishes Krugman point by point in his latest piece, published yesterday in National Review. Worth reading!