“The American dream.” I am sure a dozen people would define that in a couple of dozen ways, but surely there is some basic agreement. Only an unthinking person would believe that, however it may be defined, it is not a retreating reverie. It is going to be a virtual impossibility for the next generation to reach the heights of economic success you and I have enjoyed. I have to respectfully disagree with one of the statements about “the American Dream” made last night by our President – “The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive. No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important,”…