To: elmatador who wrote (126426 ) 12/18/2016 4:31:43 PM From: TobagoJack Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 218816 Re <<Sorry to confuse you. I mean to say is: History is taught to people and the today's people, read about the glory that their countries was, 3.000 years ago, and project that glory in today's country and circumstances.>> i was not confused, and i shall show why in the next few posts for your illumination ... a holiday present history, a/k/a track record, shows what can be done and was once done history does not guarantee whatever was done can again be done history, however, in the lack of track record, should give pause on what might be but, for those not interested or having never read history, would neither agree with above nor be aware of above for all my bantering w/ mq, his vvv theme / meme has basis, and i applaud what he terms vvv, except i choose to call it by other names now, the unaddressed issue is the dimension of natural size of aggregates of people i say one measure, and you note another. time shall tell, and for whatever reasons, am not concerned. you must believe in the power of the people. if they live in the sunny tropics, they end up being tropical people. should they find themselves in the midst of harsher environs w/ much imperatives and few resources, they do what they can per imperatives-leads-to-solutions, or they simply perish history, that which some poopoo, gives good indication of what might be done, and when such might is applied to continental-dimensioned economy under properly scientific and systematic leadership by merit, ohwhoaweegeewhizbang happens that is why you had engaged w/ the returning sovereign and done his bidding onward to next post