Weak Educational System Hobbles Portugal – WSJ.com. “… Just 28% of the Portuguese population between 25 and 64 has completed high school. The figure is 85% in Germany, 91% in the Czech Republic and 89% in the U.S. “I don’t see how it is going to grow without educating its work force,” says Pedro Carneiro, an economist at University College London who left... Read more
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Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats
March 4 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Obama, Party Politics, The LeftPressure Mounts on Absent Democrats – WSJ.com. I thought the American Political System was based on participation? Aren’t Democratic and Republican elected officials elected so that they will “be there” and represent their constituents? If they don’t like the proposal, cannot they simply offer an amendment for everyone to be part of the union, everyone to earn union wages and benefits…... Read more
What about American Oil?
March 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Politically correct, The LeftSean Parnell: Time to Get Serious About American Oil – WSJ.com. Assume there are only 120 million adults in the US who might understand this. Are there anymore than 25% who do? ========
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