My maternal grandparents were born in eastern Europe, and came to America with no money, few skills and zero knowledge of the English language. Under today's immigration laws they'd never get in, and I'm far from the only American to say that of my ancestors. [With] the exception of African slaves and a few aristocratic English second sons, the people who built America were mostly--well,losers. Outcasts. Misfits. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.