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 I don't get this "entitled" business at all. [b]I am of western European background and my family has been among the poorest of the poor for generations.[/b] Most Americans of European background came to the U.S. because they had ancestors who were so poor that there was no future for them in their country of origin, so they crowded into tight quarters in steerage to come to America. Have you heard, "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore"? That describes the ancestors of many, many Americans of European heritage. Most had very little or nothing to start with but they knew how to work hard and that is what they did. They were entitled to nothing.

My own parents had very little but worked very hard. I was a National Merit Finalist and went to college on financial aid, for which I am very grateful. My children have been in the AAP program and one is at TJ right now. No "test prep" for any of us.

We have never felt that we had the right to certain things. My parents worked hard and taught me to be honest and I am teaching the same to my children.[b] Sure, it's possible to achieve success by bending the rules and engaging in questionable practices, but I was taught that that kind of "success" will not pay in the long run.[/b]

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Sorry, but if you family has been among the poorest of the poor for generations, your strategy is not working.  I would recommend that you teach you kids some street savvy and how to bend the rules in their favor so that things turn your way.  You may be book smart, but obviously your goodie goodie philosophy is not resulting in any upside. [/quote]

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