Showing posts with label opportunity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opportunity. Show all posts
Teenagers Are Losing Confidence In The American Dream
by Joe Pinsker. As government grows, the private economy shrinks. In 1996, when asked a series of questions about the brightness of her future, one high-school senior in an unnamed Midwestern state said, “There’s been extraordinary examples of people that have been poor and stuff that have risen to the top just from their personal hard work … not ... MOREWalter E Williams: Self-Enforcing Discrimination
How do-gooders handicap the poor. Black politicians, civil rights organizations and others who say they are concerned with the welfare of poor black people often support harmful measures. One of the most effective tools for disadvantaged people is to be able to charge a lower price for what they sell and pay a higher price for what they buy. ... MOREMatthew Boyle: Rand Paul Blows Away Liberal Black Audience With Conservative Message & Founder's Vision
Kentucky senator hits it out of the park at Boise State. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was a hit speaker on the campus of Bowie State University on Friday, earning several rounds of applause and a standing ovation for the conservative message he delivered to a predominantly liberal audience at the historically black university—part of an ... MOREIs Hillary The HealthCare.Gov Of Presidential Candiates?
by Peter Suderman. Coronation of the status quo. For a sense of how crowded and chaotic the
potential Republican presidential field is, it’s worth reading
Sean Trende’s RealClearPolitics analysis of the coming race,
“What If No One Wins the GOP Presidential Nomination?” Trende makes a compelling argument—complete with a simple but
smartly ... MORE
The Sad, Sick Story Of Immigration In America
by Barry Farber. “Send the manager over,” stormed the patron in the coffee shop. “How may I help you?” asked the manager. “This is the worst vanilla ice cream I’ve ever had,” the patron complained. “That’s not vanilla,” the manager explained. “That’s butter pecan.” “Oh,” said the patron, suddenly brightening. “For butter pecan it’s great!” ... MOREEd Krayewski: World’s Gone Right
Don't believe the hype. Islamist extremists on the loose in the Middle East, drug cartels running wild south of the border, Ebola, nuclear proliferation, ubiquitous surveillance, climate disasters, beheadings. It's easy to imagine things are worse than they have been in a long time. We don't have the benefit of hindsight, yet we can take a step back ... MOREYoung, Bummed & In Debt: Why Aren't Millennials Angrier?
by Veronique de Rugy. Until recently, a bad job market was nearly always bad news for political incumbents. Unemployed and anxious voters have a habit of throwing the bums out. But headed into the 2016 election season, one large demographic group is still likely to vote Democratic: millennials. Which is weird, because when it comes to the labor ... MORE
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