Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Brooks: Ward 3 Morality

David Brooks has a great piece in this morning's New York Times :

Ward 3 Morality

"For those who don’t know, Ward Three is a section of Northwest Washington, D.C., where many Democratic staffers, regulators, journalists, lawyers, Obama aides and senior civil servants live. Thanks to recent and coming bailouts and interventions, the people in Ward Three run the banks and many major industries. Through this power, they get to insert themselves into the intricacies of upscale life, influencing when private jets can be flown, when friends can lend each other their limousines and at what golf resorts corporate learning retreats can be held."

2 comments:

  1. So the biggest question I have is why President Obama and the rest of his followers do not send their children to Washington D.C. public schools?

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  2. I think the shortest answer to that question is security. Washington, D.C. public schools cannot provide the level of security for Sasha and Malia that is necessary for both their safety and prviacy. That must be the President and Mrs. Obama's first concern, just as it was for the Clintons.

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