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Post #380,572
by CRConrad
9/13/13 9:35:40 AM
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New Yeah, but when all they've got to export is sand...
...and fundamentalism, where is that educated and comfortable middle-class going to come from? As I understood it, they're not building one even now, while they still do have oil.

Oh, OK, you mean as *the rest of the world* goes middle class, there won't be any markets for them to export it to? Yeah, let's at least hope so... But the Middle Easterners will still have an abundant supply, should any part of the world ever run out.
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Post #380,574
by mmoffitt
9/13/13 9:39:48 AM
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New I wouldn't look for an enlightened Middle Class here.
The middle class here (such as it is) cannot afford education. Our right wing governors are busy privatizing K-12 education and post-secondary educations (even at state universities) are becoming well out of reach of the middle class here.

Caveat: the solution here is consistent with our government's solution for everything - have college students start their death spiral of debt to Wall Street banksters even before they graduate. That's "working" for now, but I don't think it will last.
     Obama's speech. - (Another Scott) - (40) - Sept. 10, 2013, 09:27:47 PM EDT
         Our policy on Syria is as misguided as ... - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 12, 2013, 08:24:48 AM EDT
         I like Putin's response - (boxley) - (38) - Sept. 12, 2013, 08:33:16 AM EDT
             You beat me. I just read it. - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 12, 2013, 08:42:56 AM EDT
             Glad the two are getting along better.. - (Ashton) - (1) - Sept. 12, 2013, 07:23:26 PM EDT
                 here, have a united fruit, you will feel better -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 12, 2013, 07:26:59 PM EDT
             I'd be more impressed if Obama could have an opinion piece.. - (a6l6e6x) - (34) - Sept. 12, 2013, 08:36:45 PM EDT
                 "The arms merchant to despots of the world . . . " - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Sept. 12, 2013, 09:02:58 PM EDT
                     US does the high end stuff. :) - (a6l6e6x) - Sept. 12, 2013, 09:21:17 PM EDT
                 Even if he makes some good points... - (Another Scott) - (31) - Sept. 12, 2013, 09:14:13 PM EDT
                     Going off-piste a bit: China owns the USA - (pwhysall) - (24) - Sept. 13, 2013, 01:58:46 AM EDT
                         Two things: - (CRConrad) - (13) - Sept. 13, 2013, 04:35:03 AM EDT
                             On B) - (pwhysall) - (9) - Sept. 13, 2013, 07:01:38 AM EDT
                                 No, of course I don't know. Because, after all... - (CRConrad) - (1) - Sept. 13, 2013, 09:36:37 AM EDT
                                     Poms, saffas, windians, injuns and convicts, that's who. - (pwhysall) - Sept. 13, 2013, 10:23:12 AM EDT
                                 Cricket: CalvinBall with big sticks and sweaters. -NT - (malraux) - (6) - Sept. 13, 2013, 05:26:18 PM EDT
                                     'Xackly. Almost as weird as, say, baseball. -NT - (CRConrad) - Sept. 13, 2013, 06:17:01 PM EDT
                                     :-) - (Another Scott) - (4) - Sept. 13, 2013, 06:18:39 PM EDT
                                         That's Enough.. to quell any further delving here. -NT - (Ashton) - Sept. 13, 2013, 06:53:01 PM EDT
                                         Not difficult - (pwhysall) - (2) - Sept. 13, 2013, 08:06:48 PM EDT
                                             How many wickets must he knock down for a strike? -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Sept. 13, 2013, 08:14:48 PM EDT
                                                 A googlie of them. HTH! -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 13, 2013, 09:12:39 PM EDT
                             On A) - (pwhysall) - (2) - Sept. 13, 2013, 07:04:08 AM EDT
                                 Yeah, but when all they've got to export is sand... - (CRConrad) - (1) - Sept. 13, 2013, 09:35:40 AM EDT
                                     I wouldn't look for an enlightened Middle Class here. - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 13, 2013, 09:39:48 AM EDT
                         Disagree, at least in emphasis. - (Another Scott) - (9) - Sept. 13, 2013, 07:23:51 AM EDT
                             What makes you say that? - (pwhysall) - (3) - Sept. 13, 2013, 07:46:53 AM EDT
                                 Depends on the time scale. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Sept. 13, 2013, 08:22:34 AM EDT
                                     Japan is just fine. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Sept. 13, 2013, 08:37:46 AM EDT
                                         Heh. - (Another Scott) - Sept. 13, 2013, 09:14:54 AM EDT
                             Norway is very different from the sandy oily countries - (pwhysall) - (4) - Sept. 13, 2013, 07:54:59 AM EDT
                                 Good points. - (Another Scott) - Sept. 13, 2013, 08:29:02 AM EDT
                                 In its defense-as opposed to Norway-Saudi is pretty great... - (CRConrad) - (2) - Sept. 13, 2013, 09:40:54 AM EDT
                                     rofl. -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 13, 2013, 10:07:51 AM EDT
                                     Re: In its defense-as opposed to Norway-Saudi is pretty grea - (folkert) - Sept. 13, 2013, 10:17:04 AM EDT
                     How now? - (hnick) - (5) - Sept. 13, 2013, 06:13:35 AM EDT
                         See my reply to Peter. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Sept. 13, 2013, 07:36:49 AM EDT
                             I too retain adequate-'faith' in his Character - (Ashton) - Sept. 13, 2013, 06:50:15 PM EDT
                             I don't see how he can have it both ways. - (CRConrad) - (2) - Sept. 13, 2013, 07:38:23 PM EDT
                                 It goes back to the War Powers Resolution - (Another Scott) - Sept. 13, 2013, 09:04:30 PM EDT
                                 Operative words here, 'in this case' are not weasel-words - (Ashton) - Sept. 13, 2013, 11:31:07 PM EDT

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