Trib: American Dream Is Dying

Every Idahoan takes pride in the biography of its youngest congressman. Born to a single mother in Puerto Rico, Raul Labrador moved to the mainland, worked hard, got himself a good education and became a lawyer. After serving two terms in the Idaho House, he was elected to Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in 2010. Such a compelling story brought Labrador to “Meet the Press” Sunday, his sixth appearance on that program. The occasion was the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial. But Labrador used that occasion and his own personal story to deny a harsh reality in American life. For people at the bottom of the economic ladder, the American Dream is dying/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here .

Question: Did you pull yourself up by your boot straps?