Obama Tightens Grip: Rags-to-Riches Theme

Thank you for the link Rhonda. 

 The richest country in the history of the universe tolerates a poverty rate of about 20 percent among its children, and about 35 percent among its black children. No conceit about mobility, real or imagined, can excuse that unconscionable fact.

This is the conclusion of the article of link you gave me Rhonda. I agree with this and believe there does lye a big part of the problem. I looked at different models, the US, the Swedish, the German, the Japanese and the French models. In brief, they all have their advantages and their flaws. Yet I personally would favour the Swedish or Japanese model wit some modifications though. The biggest flaw I see of the US model, would be the believe in eternal growth and consumerism. Rather then sustainable capitalism. The other point that I would qualify as a flaw is the the education system in the public sector and the misconception of freedom. Same problem in GB and even now in Germany. The last would be the Democratic build up or structure that leave very little room for real Democracy and resembling more an autocracy then a direct Democracy, France does have a similar system with way to much power with one small group of interest.However all our Democracies do need reforms and are more or less out dated and in some cases no longer democratic. Social Justice is very important not only on a National level, also on an international level. the EU model was good yet is in crisis now due to the lack of a functional Constitution and the resentment by GB and France as well as Poland to embrace the next step of a real Federation and no longer national states. I would go even further, we need a single global currency and World Union based on the model of the EU with a modern and dynamic constitution, and high Democratic and social principles. This would include all Nations and all Countries, Based on the US and German model of States with some degree of autonomy yet a united Currency and armed forces.