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To: John_Wheatley
I agree that there are remnants of class systems in Europe, but can you really tell me a Black guy in a ghetto has the same opportunities as the child of Bill Gates? Is that not too a form of class system?

I'll enlighten you a bit. An 18 year old black child in the Ghetto can go to 80% of the colleges in America for free. The government (via a Pell Grant) pays for room & board, tuition, books, a little bit of spending money and even a low interest loan (6%)if he/she wants to buy a car or live in an apartment. Moreover, the Universities compete for such students as the government gives incentives to them for having such students. After graduation, the "Ghetto" person can continue his/her education for as along as they wish and good ole Uncle Sam will pay for it. When education is completed, companies compete for such students due to past practices and government initiatives. America current has many Harvard, Yale and more importantly, a thriving Middle Class work force from this system. Finally, in America, systems are transparent and information is freely exchanged.

78 posted on 01/20/2005 6:13:29 AM PST by kipita (Rebel – the proletariat response to Aristocracy and Exploitation.)
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