A national crisis in character

Published November 17, 2012 5:00am ET



Here’s an excerpt from a letter I received the other day from a college professor: “[T]hroughout this election I discussed with students the differences between ideologies. The majority of them are on federal financial aid. They are fine with more taxes as long as they will be taken care of. It is disturbing to hear that they are willing to spend their own money on tattoos and cell phones but cannot buy the book for class until the financial aid comes in.”

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