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From owners of the smallest mom and pop shops to executives of the mightiest corporations, not going to college these days is becoming increasingly trendy in some circles. But because the place of the modern university education is so essential for the political, economic, and social development of most individuals, it would be optimal for one to invest in their education through such accessible plans as a 529 college savings plan...
Thus, if we choose to define our economy and our lifestyles such that a modern university education is at the core of one’s financial security and social stability, then the government, individuals and the private sector should work in collaboration to make investing in 529 college savings plans or variants of the plan a priority. Students should be encouraged to get good grades, involve themselves in activities, and be model citizens to garner the endorsement of nonprofit organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. By 2016, the Gates Foundation will have sent 27,000 low-income...
...quite used to the media trumpeting the trivial, be it Anna Nicole Smith or Chesley Sullenberger. But this latest obsession with a heretofore irrelevant and obscure White House staff position—the White House social secretary—is simply product of another vice: the delusion harbored by Washington media types that the trifling goings-on of their city matter to those who live beyond the Beltway. This media elite is easily distracted by bright, shiny objects, and the fact that anyone outside the White House has ever heard of Desiree Rogers is an indictment of the media?...
...With passage of the legislation, Obama has achieved the signature domestic goal of his presidency, and the most sweeping piece of social legislation since the 1960s Great Society initiatives that saw the passage of Medicare and Medicaid. Universal coverage is a goal that has eluded Presidents going at least as far back as Teddy Roosevelt, and Obama's bill comes as close to that target as anyone has. The bill would provide health coverage to an estimated 32 million additional Americans, meaning 95% of those who are legally in this country would have health insurance, up from 83% today...
...under way. Is greater confrontation and perhaps even war inevitable in the coming years? It's not inevitable, but peace cannot be taken for granted. The scope for these two countries to develop peacefully and fulfill their national interests without entering into competition is getting smaller due to internal social pressures and rising nationalism. I am not arguing that they don't want to develop peacefully, but that the options for doing so are not that great. They'll be competing at all levels, not only for economic opportunities, but for regional influence. This will lead to an uncomfortable...