Okay, let’s get to something that I think goes right to the heart of the matter. Something that specifically was a ‘choice’ that led to a perpetuation of poverty in the United States of America.
In 1973 the US Supreme Court ruled in San Antonio Independent School District vs Rodriguez that the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution did not apply to school financing. The court, in effect, ruled that there was no fundamental right to equal education. This meant that financing for public schools was tied to the local tax base. If you lived in an affluent area your local school was to be well funded. If not, well, tough shit. This little known ruling from the Burger Court has had devastating effects on public schools all over the country. It could be argued that it has had a more direct influence on education in America than any other single consideration.
So perhaps Dr. Carson is right, though not in the sense he means. Our country, through the Supreme Court, decided in 1973 that a good education was not guaranteed to every citizen. No, some children would receive fewer educational resources based on where they were born. This was, indeed, a choice. I think it can be assumed that most kids don’t choose where they come into this world.
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