Among other things, he pointed out the need for early childhood education. In far too many cases, the young children of American working families are left hopelessly behind by the time they enter the public school system at the age of five or six. Many of these children have poor comprehension and socialization skills

It may mean that when a country such as Haiti gets smashed to smithereens, we give what we can for as long as we can, knowing that this recovery will take years. In being proactive…