September 26, 2008
Candidates, Hear the Cry: 'No Group Left Behind'
Individualism is the bedrock of this nation's ideology, and it is often expressed in a deep-seated reverence for self-made opportunity. In the archetypal Horatio Alger rags-to-riches American success story, a person triumphs against all odds.
William Fargo, a poor farm boy, becomes a messenger to earn money for his family and goes on to found Wells Fargo & Company and American Express. Eileen Collins, a small-town girl, enters ROTC, earns degrees in mathematics, economics, and
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