Andrew Carnegie made billions in steel, sold his business, and switched to philanthropy.  He built 2,500 libraries, at least.  In his 1889 essay The Gospel of Wealth, he said that "the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their money in ways that promote the welfare and happiness of the common man." Where are the people who feel like that today?  Here's the first step they would take.  They would ensure that all kids in our public schools learn to read in the first grade.  Then those children could go to Carnegie's libraries and enjoy the books.  We have to ask: where are the Carnegies these days – that is, people with big bucks and big hearts? Upscale people send their kids to private school.  What do they care if poor kids can't read?  Is that the logic?  This does seem to be the prevailing attitude.  My children are doing fine,...(Read Full Article)