Faith and the Rescued Chilean Miners

Janice Shaw Crouse American Thinker 10/15/2010

…There is no question that the Chilean rescue involved expert planning, top-notch engineering, quality equipment, and the ingenious problem-solving of experts from a number of countries around the world. In addition, the miners give appropriate credit to their leaders, who kept them strong emotionally and physically. Villarroel said, “We […]

If Obama had been President of Chile during the mining disaster…

15 October 2010

For Chris Matthews, to help him understand there’s another way of viewing the “what ifs” of the Chilean mining story…

H/T Conservative Pup

Capitalism Saved Chilean Miners

Capitalism Saved the Miners The profit = innovation dynamic was everywhere at the mine rescue site.

Daniel Henniger The Wall Street Journal 10/14/2010

It needs to be said. The rescue of the Chilean miners is a smashing victory for free-market capitalism.

Amid the boundless human joy of the miners’ liberation, it may seem churlish to […]

Last trapped Chile miner rescued

BBC News 13 October 2010

The capsule carrying Luis Urzua emerged to cheers, songs and applause

The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued.

Luis Urzua, the shift supervisor who was credited with helping the men survive the first 17 days before rescue […]

The first miner pulled from Chilean mine after 69 days

Florencio Avalos, left, in protective dark glasses. He and 32 others have been trapped since 8/5/2010.

31 year old Florencio Avalos, the first of 33 miners to be rescued, surfaces after 69 days underground.

The Blaze 10/12/2010 11:11 pm EDT

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — Florencio Avalos, the first of 33 miners […]

Chile miners could be rescued Tuesday — with Florida Republican’s help

Photo AFP/Getty. Miners' families embrace American driller Matt Staffel upon completion of the rescue shaft

Andrew Malcolm Top of the Ticket Los Angeles Times 10/11/2010

Chile miners must be thanking the heavens for Florida Rep. Connie Mack right about now. Or soon anyway.

The men have been trapped nearly a half-mile underground for […]

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