Here is the Elko Daily Free Press editorial response to the National Geographic and New York Times articles. Last week I had called the Free Press and asked if they had seen the article and might be printing a response.

One of my complaints about the NG article was that it felt the mine in Indonesia created job-envy there. I feel those who don't currently work at the mine itself will still find greater ecconomic opportunties. As those with the mine jobs start to have more money than time, others will begin to find ways to meet those needs- ie- to produce more food, etc. and the overall economy will begin to expand. "A high tide lifts all boats"! Perhaps National Geographic feels they should just continue in their same ecconomic state until we find a way to create equal paying jobs for all??

http://elkodaily.com/articles/2009/01/08/opinion/editorial/doc49650b8a5a555958671415.txt