huskerbob

Questioning the Link Between Commodity Wealth and Oppression

LCACM - are you saying that eskimos have the highest average intelligence? Very cold, very few resources. Are Texans dumber because of their abundant resources and hot weather? Hmmm... maybe your comment isn't as Friedmanlike as it appears at first glance(Just kidding Texans!).

Questioning the Link Between Commodity Wealth and Oppression

I did't see a mention of the end user's support of oppressive governments. Would we have military advisors in Nigeria if the price of oil was $20/barrel? Would we have supported Suharto, Hussein, or others without their valuable commodities?
The US is a major oil producer. Where is our graph with a little point denoting the USA PATRIOT act? More shallow piffle from Friedman. Does anyone take Mr. "Give war a chance" seriously anymore?