Yes! But let's also consider that half - perhaps more - of the time spent in K-12 fails to educate or challenge our kids. Freshman level English was standard high school fare 50 years ago; remedial math classes at universities were unheard of, as of course were all too many of the majors offered today. An emphasis on information that facilitates job performance - reading comprehension, writing skills, basic algebra, and computer skills - must replace the feel-good, easy-A classes. And vo-tech has to be reestablished as a worthy undertaking.

Would she appear in traditional garb?

What's even more racist is the truth: people who do not pay income taxes, those who only pay payroll taxes, have made NO contribution to federal spending on roads or bridges or schools or fire stations. Payroll taxes are designated to be spent on medicare, disability, unemployment and social security. Only businesses and higher income people fund the country's infrastructure.

300 million Americans, minus those Congress exempted from Obamacare, including the Supreme Court and Congress itself.

Not so "royal free" when Congress enacts laws which apply to the peon voters/taxpayers but exempts itself and federal employees. "we the people" no longer includes our federal government; they have become royal.