Amos and Kat,

Thanks for the articles and links. The Center for American Progress is well respected for good reason.



My son plays recreational lacrosse. (It's a great game and in the USA is gradually becoming more acessible through county recreation departments and public schools!) In the USA it has primary been a game played by the priviledged, and the rec league in which my son plays is still largely made up of well-to-do kids. The end of season tournament was held today at a very posh private school in the very well-to-do community of Cary, NC. I saw a bumper sticker on a 2006 luxery SUV that so reflects the attitude of the upper and determinedly upwardly mobile classes. It read "Vote Democrat. It's Easier Than Working."

Janie