JACK WELCH: I Was Right About That Strange Jobs Report. “Imagine a country where challenging the ruling authorities—questioning, say, a piece of data released by central headquarters—would result in mobs of administration sympathizers claiming you should feel ’embarrassed’ and labeling you a fool, or worse. Soviet Russia perhaps? Communist China? Nope, that would be the United States right now. . . . The Obama campaign and its supporters, including bigwigs like David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs, along with several cable TV anchors, would like you to believe that BLS data are handled like the gold in Fort Knox, with gun-carrying guards watching their every move, and highly trained, white-gloved super-agents counting and recounting hourly. Let’s get real. ”

If people don’t trust the Administration’s honesty and professionalism, well, there’s reason. Hell, at this point, I’d like to see an audit of Fort Knox. . . .

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