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She had a great education in a free magnet school and then financial aid funded education at Princeton and then a JD from Harvard Law. Do you think she used it well or somebody actually passionate about practicing law or government service or politics would’ve benefited more from those opportunities? Don’t use race or politics to cloud your judgment, just look from a non-biased eye.
She had a great education in a free magnet school and then financial aid funded education at Princeton and then a JD from Harvard Law. Do you think she used it well or somebody actually passionate about practicing law or government service or politics would’ve benefited more from those opportunities? Don’t use race or politics to cloud your judgment, just look from a non-biased eye.
She was using it. Her job was higher paying and more prestigious than Barack's throughout the 90s. She subordinated her career to Barack's in the early 00s as his political fortunes seemed to be on the rise, and started shouldering much more of the responsibility of raising the kids. A story a lot of women can relate to. Even in progressive families the man's career often takes priority.
I have not read the book and will not read it, even if it was gifted to me. Michelle has led a remarkable life. But I'm not a fan. Politics aside--and I'd have the same opinion regardless of the political leanings of the person saying it--I don't support people who profess to be proud of their country for the first time in their life because husband won the Iowa Democrat Caucuses (note, this is someone whose country afforded her the opportunity to attend some of the most prestigious universities in the world and to earn a quarter million dollars a year well before Barack ran for president).
She had a great education in a free magnet school and then financial aid funded education at Princeton and then a JD from Harvard Law. Do you think she used it well or somebody actually passionate about practicing law or government service or politics would’ve benefited more from those opportunities? Don’t use race or politics to cloud your judgment, just look from a non-biased eye.
That's why you're getting little response. I would have liked her a lot more if the liberal media didn't fawn all over her no matter what she said or did by building up every action and playing down or totally ignoring every mis-step.
She was using it. Her job was higher paying and more prestigious than Barack's throughout the 90s. She subordinated her career to Barack's in the early 00s as his political fortunes seemed to be on the rise, and started shouldering much more of the responsibility of raising the kids. A story a lot of women can relate to. Even in progressive families the man's career often takes priority.
This. She was a practicing lawyer. So was Hillary. It's too bad the professional world has to lose some good professionals, just because of the demands of marriage and child-rearing, though. Too bad the people they were working on behalf of have to lose them, too.
In my opinion, higher education is never wasted even if it is never put to use in the workforce.
The exposure to a variety of people and ideas and the development of critical thinking is priceless no matter what path the student may later take in life.
I thought the book was very inspirational and especially liked reading about her early years. She had a remarkable set of parents. Her father had MS yet continued to work until his death and, despite his debilitating illness, constantly strove to provide his family with a normal life.
This. She was a practicing lawyer. So was Hillary. It's too bad the professional world has to lose some good professionals, just because of the demands of marriage and child-rearing, though. Too bad the people they were working on behalf of have to lose them, too.
She didn’t practice very long. She was admitted to the bar in 1989 and placed her license in inactive status in 1994. Malia (their first) wasn’t born until 1998. Barack didn’t enter the state senate until 1997 (elected November 1996).
Based upon this your statement doesn’t really hold water.
Folks, if you knew South Shore Chicago, if you knew Hyde Park Chicago, if you knew the University of Chicago, you'd know what a remarkable story hers is.
So what if she didn't practice law her entire life. Most law grads don't. There are other ways to use a legal education, and she did so.
Not sure what complaint the OP has. "She had a great education in a free magnet school" Duh, all magnet schools are free in most schools. "financial aid funded education at Princeton"? Pton has been need based for decades.
"somebody actually passionate about practicing law or government service or politics would’ve benefited more from those opportunities" Oh really? OP, did you even read the book? I guess her work when she held "public sector positions in the Chicago city government as an Assistant to the Mayor, and as Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development. In 1993, she became Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies, a non-profit organization encouraging young people to work on social issues in nonprofit groups and government agencies" doesn't count?
"Don’t use race or politics to cloud your judgment". Oh really? Her book is all about race, in case the OP decides to actually read it.
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