Are these US protests significant?

[VictorCharlie]

The meteoric rise in college tuition is a problem. We have convinced ourselves that it is a good measuring tool when for the most part industries would be much better off requiring just an Associates and having their own job training. There needs to be a lot more vocational training and not just for blue collar type jobs. Health care, housing prices and college tuition all have something in common. All have been heavily subsidized and b/c of this have increased in price far outpacing inflation. When we pull the government titty our of University's mouth and make them be much more competitive with both choice and quality then the price will have to come down.

[greynotsoold]

My sister has two daughters (16 months, and one any day now) and her financial advisor told her that, to have any hope of sending them to college, she needs to contribute a minimum of $1000per month, each, starting now. Fortunatley she is a vice-president at a major corporation and her husband is an engineer, but how the hell can the majority ever hope to pay that freight?

[VictorCharlie]

Greynotsoold,

Either you have arrived recently or our posting paths have not crossed in the past but nice to meet you. I'm the boards resident American war mongerer who enjoys raping and pillaging third world countries in my spare time. No but seriously, I've enjoyed reading your posts lately. Cheers.

[greynotsoold]

Pleased to meet you as well.