There
are plenty of workers in the United States and they keep the country moving.
But every bit as important are the scholars that study and propel the vision of
our country. These people are everywhere in our society and they are often
derided for being nerds or bookworms. But these people are the ones who see
beyond the everyday workings to the larger patterns and the outcome that might
occur if little things aren’t tweaked.
We
have built the world’s best university system in the world because of our
scholars. We have invented everyday objects like the telephone, the automobile,
the airplane, etc. because of our American scholars. American scholars are why
we are here today. To me it’s just exciting to think of people off in library
corners reading books, researching events and setting things in motion. But the
reality is that they are the ones who drafted the constitution, who now work in
laboratories, report from battle fields throughout the world, and work in a
variety of research institutions right here at home.
I
have had many of these scholars sitting in my own classroom and I have felt a
great privilege just helping them seek new ways to do things. I am very
grateful for the American scholar.
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