"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Dangerous Complacency
"Overseas experiences can sometimes help us better understand our challenges. Australia’s mining industry is an apt example. Late last year BHP Biliton’s CEO Marius Kloppers showed how China-driven massive growth in demand had come after a lean period for the mining industry and low investment in the 1980s and 90s, and the subsequent supply lag drove commodities prices up. The Rogers international commodities index rose 354% from the year 2000 to its peak."
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