tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post5392720909902083028..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: Buon Viaggio Mama!Big Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-65495548111054616312014-10-23T22:04:54.281-04:002014-10-23T22:04:54.281-04:00If they had substantial oil reserves, it would pro...<i>If they had substantial oil reserves, it would probably be even worse. (See Iraq.)</i><br /><br />Yeah, it's really tragic that rich mineral resources are a curse, rather than a blessing.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-29878148662834363212014-10-23T08:11:15.188-04:002014-10-23T08:11:15.188-04:00I would hazard a guess that a combination of racis...<i> I would hazard a guess that a combination of racism and a desire to exploit the peoples of Africa economically was responsible for the neglect of the fledgling nation that was founded by Americans. </i><br /><br />If they had substantial oil reserves, it would probably be even worse. (See Iraq.)<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.com