$ 0 0 Fred Owens3 hrs · An elite school is a place where a very large amount of academic resources are focused on a very small number of students. Is that a valid description?1113 CommentsLikeCommentShareCommentsC.R.: But it is private not public money. We do not like to restrict anyone’s freedom to frivilously spend their money.... yeah and then some go bankrupt....so that is a poor argument, maybe we should restrict how people spend their moneyHide or report thisLikeShow more reactions · Reply · 4hFred Owens What is so special about these schools that parents will cheat and bribe to get their children admitted?Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 4hFred Owens replied · 10 Replies 1 hrAlan Archibald Elite schools offer "credentials" to "The Club" -- mostly white, mostly wealthy, and mostly determined to increase wealth beyond "normal limits." (Multiple studies have shown that happiness does not increase after an individaul exceeds an annual salary of $70,000.00.) Once inside "The Club,""the mechanisms of membership" facilitate worldly success and access to power - particularly in the highest reaches of federal government. The result is a clique of American leaders like Trump and Mnuchin who have lived their shallow lives blinded by the blandishments of "Mere Materialism." Read it and weep. https://www.usnews.com/.../the-top-10-colleges-for... https://www.theguardian.com/.../elite-schools-ivy-league... https://www.cbsnews.com/.../college-admissions-cheating.../ Follow the money!Edit or delete thisUSNEWS.COMThe Top 10 Colleges for Members of CongressThe Top 10 Colleges for Members of CongressLike · Reply · Remove Preview · 1mBut even Helmsley had the good sense to loathe liars like Trump.