True, but let's take a look at what the decent paying jobs that are forever lost have been replaced with: Low-wage retail and food service jobs. Also, not everyone has the intellect to succeed in college and eventually acquire a good paying, white collar job.
But most of all, I couldn't be the owner/CEO of a large corporation and maximize my profits by not paying my employees a decent wage with no medical benefits of any kind. In other words, I have a conscience. But why should the wealthy suits in this country care? When our country is on the verge of disaster, they'll be the first a-holes to pack-up and leave for good. Speaking of an owner/chairman with a conscience, check out the following article:
Conscience In A Cup Of Coffee
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051031/31schultz.htm
I'm sorry it doesn't fit into the "lets do as Europe does" school of economics.
Let's see... The Europeans welcomed Arabs into their respective countries to be used for cheap labor, as our government has done with illegals. The Bible tells us that the love of money is the root of all evil, and I tend to agree to a certain point. It is definitely the root cause of the destruction and nationalistic identity of our once-great country.
I am proof that motivation trumps intellect when it comes to a college degree.
In 1988, I was a union employee who hated his job and could barely balance my checking account. One day I heard a talk radio guy named Rush claim that "this is America, you can achieve about anything you want", and the most memorable one was, "America needs more Engineers, not lawyers".
So, I risked everything, quit my job, persued and achieved a degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited University. At the time, I hated math, and was horrified by the word "calculus". Other times I thought of quiting, especially the semesters I took 4 credits of Phyisics and Calculus.
It was hard work, but I did it, and anyone else can do it too. Listening to Weiner will keep one depressed and feeling defeated.