Blog from Bolivia: A Strange Campaign Over an Uncertain Constitution

Blog from Bolivia: A Strange Campaign Over an Uncertain Constitution
How would Jesus vote? Well, dear reader, click on the above link and find out what Jim thinks. Jim Shultz has been pondering Bolivian politics for over a decade. I've been at it for 9 years and feel about like he does: it is largely imponderable. And I also agree with the notion that while important, that the real issues of life in Bolivia will not be affected. Will there be too much or too little rain? Will mineral prices return to normal soon? Can the school system be brought up to anything like international standards? Will my grandkids find a decent job after they finish school? after university?
I come from a technological background having worked 30 years in high tech in the USA. In the last 30 years since Vietnam we have seen the Asian Tigers rise into economic and technological power houses. They did it based on an incredible investment in education. Who could imagine after seeing Saigon fall decades ago that Intel would put a major fabrication facility in the country within the last year? So while we all support a better political base (hopefully brought about by the new constitution), maybe the real question is "how will the country get to a point where more of the population can look hopefully into the future?"