And young people who start down the wrong path and don't have anybody to steer them straight aren't just consigning themselves to alifeof financial hardship, they're consigning all of us to an economy that's less competitive and a nation that doesn't fulfill its promise.
Carl is too young, though one imagines that when he grows up, after living alifeof such peril and hardship, he will be well-trained to lead if anyone remains to follow him.