The ‘fairness’ fraud

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Human Events by Thomas Sowell

It seems as if, everywhere you turn these days, there are studies claiming to show that America has lost its upward mobility for people born in the lower socioeconomic levels. But there is a sharp difference between upward “mobility,” defined as an opportunity to rise, and mobility defined as actually having risen.

That distinction is seldom even mentioned in most of the studies. It is as if everybody is chomping at the bit to get ahead, and the ones that don’t rise have been stopped by “barriers” created by “society.”

What can I say. I find Sowell to be one of the most sensible and articulate commentators around. This article hits the nail on the head and will drive the “economic equality” crowd up the wall. Read more @ The 'fairness' fraud