WASHINGTON - Benjamin Franklin did it. Henry Ford did it. And American life is built on the faith that others can do it, too: rise from humble origins to economic heights. ‘Movin’ on up,
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Harder for Americans to Rise From Lower Rungs
Author: JASON DePARLE
Source: The New York Times
Publication Date: 4-Jan-12
Link: Harder for Americans to Rise From Lower Rungs
Source: The New York Times
Publication Date: 4-Jan-12
Link: Harder for Americans to Rise From Lower Rungs
Stephan: The fictions of American life are peeling away one by one. We have the best healthcare in the world. A lie. We have the best school system in the world. A lie. We have the best justice system in the world. A lie. America is the most upwardly mobile country in the world. A lie. If we can't face the truth about ourselves, we can't fix what is broken. And if you have been listening to the candidate debates you can see at least a large part of America is not interested in the truth at all.
