“As human beings, we can’t really control our own actions, so we need the government to control those who don’t care about others.” –A college student at Valencia College writing about the proper role of government.
“Free health care, free tuition, a government down-payment on their house, for government to give me a job.” – Students writing about their expectations for the government in their lives.
This is from a survey of about 180 college students asked to write an essay on the American Dream and the role of government in their lives.
Is it any wonder these students end up in a tent on Dewey Square demanding free stuff?
"The truth is something [Warren] probably prefers not to confront. Harvard doesn’t come calling just because you’re a smart lawyer and a terrific teacher — not with Warren’s modest, Oklahoma upbringing and non-Ivy League education. She is not your typical Harvard professor. At a certain point, when the law school was under pressure to promote diversity, she represented a three-fer: a great lawyer with a national profile, a woman, and a minority, at least by virtue of family lore. "
-- Joan Vennochi
