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      <![CDATA[We already have a professor in Springfield - the incumbant Rep. Beth Coulson. I don't see that Dan Biss has any issues against her -she's a proven leader who has taken tough votes (actually done things rather than just talk about things)on ethics, education, health care, transit, etc. So why is Biss running? Most of the D's in the District cross-over and vote for Coulson anyway? All Biss seems to say is "I'm a hard D, so vote for me".
        
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      <![CDATA[I'm with r2d2. While Laura's efforts are noble, and I agree mistakes happen, a fatal mistake for a paper of this magnitude has to be reported in reasonable time. While I respect Laura for assuming responsibility for the non-action of the author, it doesn't obviate said author's duty.
    
    As for Seth, I don't know who you are speaking to, but every sentence you wrote is irrelevant.
        
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      <![CDATA[For God's sake, don't you have something better to do with your time than criticize insignificant mathematical typos for a political purpose? You undoubtedly don't  have the standing to be making an opinion on this topic. Please do not vandalize this blog, or any other blog about Daniel Biss, again.
        
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      <![CDATA[Even if the mistake was an honest one at the time, any mistake which is so severe as to "vanish the proof of the theorem" ought to be acknowledged publicly -- submitted as an erratum to the journal or posted online.  Why hasn't Biss done this by now?  Surely an author
    whose standards on mathematical writing
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      <![CDATA[I may be the person who knows Daniel Biss's Ph.D thesis and its history most closely, and John Dee's comments are completely out of line. The error in his thesis is a subtle mistake deep in a technical argument. I am quite certain it's an honest mistake, both because I was in contact with him throughout the development of his thesis and because I've known him since he was 16 years old, and he has always shown an outstanding degree of honesty and integrity. It is not unusual for technical errors to be found in large mathematical works.
    
    Two years ago, when the mistake was first uncovered, Daniel had moved on to focus on quite different areas of research, whereas I was in the middle of thinking hard about his thesis, and so, with Daniel's blessing, I took on the task of fixing the mistake. I thought I had fixed it and announced so privately to experts in the field (including Daniel), intending to publish my correction as part of an upcoming book. Mnev later found yet another subtle technical flaw in my correction. There followed a private correspondence between myself and Mnev as I tried to fix the flaw -- a discussion which, in retrospect, we should have kept Biss apprised of. I had no success in my correction, hence Mnev's public announcement of the mistake. I deeply regret not keeping Daniel informed of the ups and downs of my efforts. Since he thought a correction had been made and was headed for publication, there was no reason for him to announce the error. Any blame here rests with myself.
        
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      <![CDATA[Unfortunately, it is also true that Daniel Biss' mathematics and integrity have been put into serious question in the past few days. His main academic work, for which he was awarded his Ph.D thesis, prestigious fellowships, and presumably his tenure track job at Chicago, have been shown to have fatal flaws in their proofs, see the note by the well established mathematician Mnev:
    
    http://arxiv.org/pdf/0709.1291
    
    What's more disturbing, is that Mnev essentially asserts that Biss has known the flaw in his two main papers for at least two years and has said nothing about it. In mathematics, this is considered a serious no no. In the field of math, truth is everything, and yet, he has shown nothing but lies and deceit. Now, knowing that his mathematical reputation is essentially finished, he wants to move on to poltics, where probably this kind of character, combined with a bright smile rule the day.
        
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      <![CDATA[I'm so sick of folks blaming Democrats as "tax and spend" and lauding Republicans as "fiscally responsable," especially when the facts are entirely OPPOSITE to this. 
    
    Since 1950, the US National Debt as a % of GDP has DROPPED UNDER EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.   Read that again.  EVERY SINGLE ONE.  (Yes, even Jimmy Carter!)  Since 1976, EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN administration has increased the US National Debt as a % of GDP.   
    
    In fact, Reagan and Bush I managed to raise the national debt to the higest level since 1953, when the US was still paying off WWII.  Mr. Clinton managed to decrease the national debt, but Bush II has raised those levels again to the highest they have been in 53 YEARS.
    
    Yeah, I guess that shows that Democrats "tax and spend" and Republicans are "fiscally responsable."
    
    Just to be a little clearer on what than means, this means that Reagan, Bush I and Bush II SPENT MORE THAN THEY HAD, and supported their administrations by BORROWING and putting the US into huge, unsustainable debt.  
    
    Here's a pretty graph which shows this data:
    
    http://zfacts.com/metaPage/lib/National-Debt-GDP-L.gif
    
    Note that this data is taken directly from whitehouse.gov, not some Democratic think tank.
    
    The Democrats have the facts on their side: they have consistantly managed to run the finances of the Federal Government better than the Republicans have. 
    
    What the Democrats should do better is to get these facts out there--- that is, they have an IMAGE problem, not a FACT problem.
    
    So, pardon me John Powers, but your "facts" are simply untrue.  Sorry about that.
        
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      <![CDATA[Beautifully put, 
    
    You start with it is not about spending, then make the leap of faith to "We need ot invest in education".  I am glad to see it is not about spending.
    
    Does Daniel have any ideas that do not enlarge the government? Spend more money?  Put more power in the State?
    
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      <![CDATA[I went to Daniel's kickoff today, and it was great. He spoke to just the sort of stuff in the above posts. He is not about "spend more money, spend less money, propose this, propose that... ." He is about results, he is about vision, he is about making Illinois better. Let's focus on the issue that Illinois is 48th out of 50 states in per student spending on education, and that our educational system is a mess. We need to invest in education. Daniel Biss will solve that problem.
        
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      <![CDATA[Wow. I wonder how much Dan would be raising if he moved back home to Indiana and ran for Congress there like he originally planned.
        
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      <![CDATA[If there were no market failures, and all governments always failed, then an open mind wouldn't be required. Unfortunately too many well-funded libertarians are committed to rewriting and ignoring history to fulfil their specifications.
        
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      <![CDATA[Did you bother to link to the Firedoglake interview?  Besides my knowing Daniel and that I have the impression that your condemnation comes from a perception rather than a logical reaction toward any position that Daniel Biss has taken, I think you should either ask Daniel what his positions on issues are, or at the very least, read through the interview and Daniel's responses to questions from those on the blog site linked above.
    
    Going back to Rhetoric 101 - how can anyone address the issues if you refuse to listen and have displayed a knee jerk reaction of condemnation?  Dose rising property taxes in the 17th district, who are largely upper middle income, qualify as tax and spending increases?  Does the state have a responsibility to share the burden of funding education in areas that lack large industrial property tax bases (they require few services and offset the property taxes contributed by homeowners and farmers)?  
    
    At the very least, you can be a little more open minded and give this guy a chance to address the issues before you resort to condemning him.
        
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      <![CDATA[NSDR,
    
    Going back to Rhetoric 101, why is he the best candidate?  Because you say so?  He can address the issues how? How do Dan's tax increases and increase in spending differ from other tax and spending increases?  Does penalizing everyone who is upper middle income + make the El run on time?
    
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      <![CDATA[Then we are on the same page.  Less condemnation and focus on issues.  I believe Daniel Biss is the best democrat, and for that matter, the best candidate in either party who can address the issues facing the voters in the 17th District.  I hope you will stop your unwarranted condemnation of such a capable and well intentioned young man.
        
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      <![CDATA[Good Advice NSDR,
    
    As someone who lives in Dan's District and votes in the Democratic Primary, we need more candidates who ignore their constituents like we need another Blagojevich.  
    
    How about a bit less cheerleading and condemnations and tiny bit of focus on the issues?
    
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      <![CDATA[The breath of "fresh air" is that a well educated, committed citizen who has given selfless service to our community and wasn't born into the "Family Business" (I completely agree with Judy that any label of "Chicago Democrat" is an almost shameful distinction) is stepping up to reclaim our citizen legislature.  
    
    I only hope that more follow him instead of hearing that another Mell (Dick's Daughter) will be joining 
    Kevin Joyce (Jeremiah&acirc;&#128;&#153;s son)
    Toddy Stroger (he got his start out of the crib and into the state Legislature)
    AG Madigan (those six months teaching in South Africa sure paid off)
    Dan Hynes (too bad he&acirc;&#128;&#153;s so boring &acirc;&#128;&#147; he&acirc;&#128;&#153;s stuck with a constitutional state office)
    Harry Osterman (Mommy&acirc;&#128;&#153;s hats sheltered more than her head)
    The list goes on and on&acirc;&#128;&brvbar;&acirc;&#128;&brvbar;&acirc;&#128;&brvbar;..and I have things to do.
    
    Go Dan!  The peoples business should be conducted by the people, not an elite group of morons born into the right family.  Don&acirc;&#128;&#153;t worry about a naysayer like John Powers, they haven&acirc;&#128;&#153;t got the courage you do to get into the mix and reclaim our governments.  I'm only sorry you will have to work with so many of these morons.
        
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      <![CDATA[I could happily live the rest of my life without meeting another politician (and vice versa, I am sure), but what exactly is the "fresh air" that Dan Biss brings to the atmosphere? Higher taxes? Higher spending?  Bigger government?  Another litany of "ethics" laws?  
    
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      <![CDATA[Rather than rally back and forth, I strongly suggest Mr. Powers personally meet Mr. Biss before condemning him.  
    
    As for Democrats, I agree that, thanks to the Daley/Stroger machine, "Chicago Democrat" isn't necessarily a label to carry with pride.  All the more reason to support Mr. Biss as he is not one of them.  
    
    Isn't it time that we had a candidate who's a true breath of fresh air?
        
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      <![CDATA[Harold,
    
    Age may not, but experience certainly does.  
    
    After a generation or two of failed left-wing economic policies (with a occasional gasp of common sense under Bill Clinton), perhaps the Democrats could come up with something different than -let's raise taxes on those troublemakers earning more than $60K, and pour some more money down the ratholes of Government-
    
    Leftist economics were wretched before and after Reagan.  I just chose him as a convenient time flag.
    
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      <![CDATA[I'm used to left-wingers making the invalid argument that because a position is old it is therefore invalid; it's instructive to see John assume that something "pre-Reagan" is also therefore invalid. Of course age has nothing to do with it, one way or the other.
        
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      <![CDATA[OK - I get it now.  Not supporting the GRT or any additional tax increase until meaningful reform of the CPS, CTA, RTA, Cook County health care system (Stroger Hospital) isn't enough for our Reagan fan.
    
    Here's an idea - (besides deregulating the liquor industry and handing it over to some well connected mob bosses) &acirc;&#128;&#147; why don&acirc;&#128;&#153;t you suggest which program should we reduce?  And then put in the hard work of forming a platform and gaining support.  
    
    It seems to me the inaction of the present leadership is reducing the availability of health services, public transportation (which our financial and convention industry relies heavily upon), and educational opportunity of any kid who lives within a rural or inner city.  I'm sure the business community is going to step up after the Renaissance 2010 plan failed, the CREATE project seems dead in the water, and BP is living up to its environmentally friendly corporate image (I'm being sarcastic).
    
    John, my friend, the public has moved well beyond the Reagan era and its simple cold war mentality.  You should as well.
        
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      <![CDATA[As mentioned, Biss can have all the 1970's positions he likes (tax hikes etc); these are not stereotypes, rather they are his stated positions.
    
    The reckless cheerleaders are the folks like yourself posting on this blog claiming that some pre-Reagan big government mush is innovative.
    
    Here is the opening that any right minded person should allow, Mr Biss or any other politician should pick 1 program that reduces the size of government, and campaign for it. 
    
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      <![CDATA["In a phone interview Biss told me he doesn't support Governor Rod Blagojevich's gross receipts tax proposal. Although he says education, transit, and health care need more money, he wouldn't support a tax increase without serious tightening of ethics laws to make sure the money goes where it's supposed to, significant additional tightening of corporate tax loopholes, and provisions like enlarged personal exemptions and increased earned income tax credit to make sure that the burden falls more on those who can afford it."
    
    Where exactly is Mr. Biss acting like a reckless cheerleader for bigger government?  It sounds to me like he is saying that unless there are fundamental reforms, he will not advocate more moneys into education, transit, or health care.  Instead a knee jerk reaction opposing someone based on stereotypes&acirc;&#128;&#153; of your own perception, why not be open to see if Mr. Biss merits support?  Otherwise, as I suggested in my previous post, step up to the plate and advocate for some solutions you believe have merit.
        
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      <![CDATA[Mr. Biss can believe what he likes, but the reckless cheerleaders claiming he offers something new merit nothing but scorn.  
    
    And no, starting with bigger government does not get away from mob/party State, it reinforces it.
    
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      <![CDATA[It seems to me that Mr. Biss is championing what he believes in, and with over 400 people willing to support him with financial contributions, is building support among a constituency for that.
    
    What is preventing you from championing your proposal and building support among a constituency?  Get out there and circulate petitions, register to run for office, and seek the same the same kind of financial support from a constituency.  
    
    If you want to get control away from the mob/state party control, it starts with decent folks like Dan Biss and people like you willing to step forward.
        
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