A negative correlation between mineral resources and a nation's well-being

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

And I always thought that oil production required people with technical backgrounds and a skilled workforce.

Chas

It does. So, do us a favor and forward your comment to that idiot Santorum, please.

Dave

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

It does. So, do us a favor and forward your comment to that idiot Santorum, please.

Dave

What, it Santorum advocating that we rebuild America using cretins with picks and post hole diggers, or am I missing something?

Chas

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Charles

What, it Santorum advocating that we rebuild America using cretins with picks and post hole diggers, or am I missing something?

Chas

That represents a pretty good description of his constituency.

Didn't you follow his snob kerfuffle?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by finnbow

That represents a pretty good description of his constituency.

Didn't you follow his snob kerfuffle?

Can't say that I did.

Obama is a snob. But Santorum should have called him "unrealistic" in this instance, as the issue is now being portrayed as Santorum thinks that anyone who has been schooled beyond the point of tying their own shoes is a waste of resources.

Political spin.

Chas