My comments in WSJ

• HK Howard Kelley 29 May, 2023I have more – this is shorter but good.
• 1897 – 2 Irish immigrants get married and have 11 kids. Actually they own a house good, good job, leaves a sizeable estate. No education.
• Generation 1 – Of 11 kids – 1 is dead at 10 – 5 of 10 have kids, now 10 gkids – including 2 adopted.
• Generation 2 – Of those 10 Grand children, born 1930s-40’s – there are 9 greats – all born in the 60’s into early 70’s – 2 adopted
• Generation 3 – Of those 9 greats we now have 10 great greats – born 80’s, 90’s – 2002, big span. All, middleclass and upper middle class.
• Generation 4 – from those 10 great greats – there are no great great greats (or no G3’s) – All of the great greats are educated, practical, a little selfish, are all into planning and being smart. They are not really into sacrifice. I’m sure there will be one or 2 .. but not 6,8 or 10 children.
• Not to be to dramatic, That’s how families cease, in terms of us population, that is how empires fall.
• Time for the US to evolve and let the immigrants in. ? The last of the European run is probably here. ?
• I refuse to put the genie of equality, choice, education, pragmatism back in the bottle. But there is a price to be paid.