I agree, Gruber abetted Obama's socialist plans which from my perspective made him complicit in the lie. His actions should be considered a serious ethical violation for an educator. It's one thing to advocate for a point of view, it's another thing entirely for an educator to deliberately conceal or distort information. But the goal, which leveraged 'stupidity' was to deliberately omit essential information from the public to achieve a socialist end.
Gruber's disdain for voters, people who on average do not have a college degree, is an example of the very elitism that has been dividing society for years; Obama is another example of this elitist perspective. Such elitism is back-firing on the educated elites (I'm well educated but still respect folks without a college degree).
Consider Walmart's recent ads for truck drivers. $110,000 per year (plus benefits) for a job where no college degree is required. Does Walmart pay new college graduates that kind of money? A young person could take the job, save a big slug of money, and either retire early or get a college degree, debt-free, and move up further. But such a person would be considered inferior by the elitists. The pay for a truck driver is a sign of value-add. Gruber did not provide value-add.
What kind of future do we want for this nation? I'm in favor of initiative not government edicts or handouts where every worker provides value-add (government workers excluded because few are value-add).
Beautifully said Ted, and insightful. Our country has veered off course and is finally slamming into reality. Too many educated idiots the marketplace does not value. They are now the activists demanding social and economic justice, which requires even greater government control and power. The November midterms may be our only hope to turn our country around. My fear is that we are past a tipping point. Too much debt and deficit spending, and, too many people that believe socialism is the better path. May God help us.
I agree, Gruber abetted Obama's socialist plans which from my perspective made him complicit in the lie. His actions should be considered a serious ethical violation for an educator. It's one thing to advocate for a point of view, it's another thing entirely for an educator to deliberately conceal or distort information. But the goal, which leveraged 'stupidity' was to deliberately omit essential information from the public to achieve a socialist end.
Gruber's disdain for voters, people who on average do not have a college degree, is an example of the very elitism that has been dividing society for years; Obama is another example of this elitist perspective. Such elitism is back-firing on the educated elites (I'm well educated but still respect folks without a college degree).
Consider Walmart's recent ads for truck drivers. $110,000 per year (plus benefits) for a job where no college degree is required. Does Walmart pay new college graduates that kind of money? A young person could take the job, save a big slug of money, and either retire early or get a college degree, debt-free, and move up further. But such a person would be considered inferior by the elitists. The pay for a truck driver is a sign of value-add. Gruber did not provide value-add.
What kind of future do we want for this nation? I'm in favor of initiative not government edicts or handouts where every worker provides value-add (government workers excluded because few are value-add).
Beautifully said Ted, and insightful. Our country has veered off course and is finally slamming into reality. Too many educated idiots the marketplace does not value. They are now the activists demanding social and economic justice, which requires even greater government control and power. The November midterms may be our only hope to turn our country around. My fear is that we are past a tipping point. Too much debt and deficit spending, and, too many people that believe socialism is the better path. May God help us.