Sam Gibbons: “H.G. Wells once said, ``Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.'' Well, two weeks…”

“H.G. Wells once said, ``Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.'' Well, two weeks ago special interests, liberals, and the President gave in to catastrophe, putting our children's education, their future, and this Nation at risk. On July 21 of this year, the President dashed the hopes of millions of Americans, the parents of millions of children, by vetoing a bill that would have allowed parents to set up tax-free education savings accounts. It is truly a shame that giving parents more of an opportunity to save for their children's education is now a partisan issue. This unfortunate veto reminds me of a saying from one of my high school Latin classes: ``Via ovicipitum dura est.'' For you rocket scientists out there who never took Latin, ``the way of the egghead is hard.'' The President is now on record as thinking that parents who save for their children's education are doing a disservice to them. This is truly a ridiculous notion. Let us support our children. Let us support their future. I urge all my colleagues not to let catastrophe win but to override the President's veto on education savings.”