Flat world' requires pushing harder in education 1812

This thought however is countered by the efforts of the US government and the Bush administration in particular. Take for example former Treasury Sec. John Snow. Snow was Bush's choice to sell the public on the tax cuts, O'Neill, Snow's predecessor was simply too focused on being realistic about fiscal responsibility of the US so he was replaced by Snow. A few months ago Snow was asked to comment on the continuing wealth gap in the US. His reply had to do with the "star aspirations" as with basketball players or celebrities. These are people that make millions with very little cognitive skill. He explained CEO pay as this same type thing. Maybe Thomas Friedman and the Bush ninnys can take a lesson from China and India where these "star aspirations" are nearly non-existant. Being an good engineer in those countries is nearer the top of the job success.. As long as the US promotes pyramid schemes and rewards people for simply having money or knowing how to separate others from it the US will continue to have a mediocre education system. As long as kids know they can make more money doing something other than studying the clbuttics then that is all the US will ever be. And it appears we will get presidents like the ninny-in-chief that get to their spot not on merit but because of their name or their money.