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GGG · 03-11-2013, 10:05 AM

I think his comment reflects an attitude that does exist amoungst rural residents. There is a belief (making broad generalizations) that living the simple rural life is better than a city dweller. And that because there hard work produces something real be oil from the groud or food from the ground that it is more valualbe than the drawings produced in Calgary that make it possible to get oil from the ground. The city just freeloads of the country because that is where the resources actaully are.

So I believe Griffiths when he is saying that sentiment exists in rural alberta. It is a misinformed sentiment but one that exists. Then you here about a Billion dollars going to an LRT line and that is a lot of money until you break it down ber capita and realize that the 1 million bucks tossed at a small town project was more expensive per capita.

So I understand the attitidue but this misinformation shouldn't dictate policy.

03-11-2013, 10:05 AM	#37
GGG Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Exp:	I think his comment reflects an attitude that does exist amoungst rural residents. There is a belief (making broad generalizations) that living the simple rural life is better than a city dweller. And that because there hard work produces something real be oil from the groud or food from the ground that it is more valualbe than the drawings produced in Calgary that make it possible to get oil from the ground. The city just freeloads of the country because that is where the resources actaully are. So I believe Griffiths when he is saying that sentiment exists in rural alberta. It is a misinformed sentiment but one that exists. Then you here about a Billion dollars going to an LRT line and that is a lot of money until you break it down ber capita and realize that the 1 million bucks tossed at a small town project was more expensive per capita. So I understand the attitidue but this misinformation shouldn't dictate policy.