Charles Alan Murray (1943 - )

In 1984 I read Charles Murray's "Losing Ground." It was the definitive indictment of the Great Society, a game changer for anyone with an open mind and an intellect that wanted to comprehend progressive social policy for the past two decades. In the 1980's you could not study US public policy without knowing something was very wrong. Yet, most in academia choose to ignore Charles Murray's scholarship.

It is now 2012. The bankrupt theories of the Great Society have gotten a rebirth from the liberal left who have ruled this country for the last 7 years. This time, unfortunately, their bankrupt theories are destroying the fabric and culture of American society. So for a moment, consider this from a brilliant man:

"It is condescending to treat people who have less education or money as less morally accountable than we are. We should stop making excuses for them that we wouldn't make for ourselves. Respect those who deserve respect, and look down on those who deserve looking down on."