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To: dalereed

I hope you’re aware that this has been the attitude of pessimists just about as far back as we have records. Doesn’t mean that you’re wrong, of course, just that historically those who think things are getting worse have at best a mixed record.

Certainly from an economic standpoint things are better for more people than ever before in history.

In 1800, England was one of, if not the wealthiest country on Earth. Its average standard of living was about the same as that of Ghana today. Although comparing such things over time is quite difficult.

Hundreds of millions of people have climbed out of absolute poverty in the last decade. This is a good thing, although it has negative side effects such as rising oil and food prices.


215 posted on 02/26/2008 12:13:20 PM PST by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan
Compared to the nation I grew up in including the depression this nation has devolved into a total sewer.
220 posted on 02/26/2008 12:29:29 PM PST by dalereed (both)
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