All posts tagged "Kids"

President Donald Trump's plan to debut Trump Accounts is a test that could likely disappoint, The Atlantic reported on Thursday.

Michael and Susan Dell announced last week that they would give $6.25 billion to millions of American children, adding $250 for each government-run savings account. The idea sets up potential retirement accounts for kids, which sounds great in theory, but could prove not as generous as it's been touted.

"President Donald Trump and his supporters are billing Trump Accounts as a vehicle to set the next generation 'on a course for prosperity' and transform the lives of low-income and working-class people. In reality, the program is an interesting yet modest experiment in giving American children a stake in the stock market. Trump Accounts, in other words, are perfectly Trumpian down to the name, in that they deliver a lot of sizzle but not much steak," The Atlantic reported. ...

An Indiana state lawmaker was captured on video opening his suit jacket and flashing a holstered pistol to shaken students who were on a visit to the Statehouse in Indianapolis to voice their concerns about guns and school shootings, according to The Statehouse File.

"I'm carrying one right now," Republican state Rep. Jim Lucas said, as he opened the right side of his jacket to show the weapon on his person.

"See, nothing about that makes me feel safe," a student behind the camera replied. Nothing about carrying a gun makes me feel safe. It makes me feel threatened."...

Millennials get a lot of heat for being irresponsible and self-absorbed, which always cracks me up when they're simultaneously questioned (sometimes berated) for deciding against having children.

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – DEFCON hackers will share their skills with the next generation at a first-ever children's version of the infamous gathering of software renegades, lock pickers and social engineers.