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Same kinds of phynotypical differentiations can be made among people from diverse geographic settings.
Most Hollyweird pics fit this bill, though I did show How The West Was Won each year in my middle school US class. ;D
In their book Generations, Strauss and Howe seem to indicate that most next generations, while not completely the antithesis of their parents, are different. People born between 1982 and about 2003 are a Civic or Heroic generation… think the GI or Greatest Generation (1901-1924). Children of these types are Prophets (the Boomers or the Lost Generation, 1883 to about 1900).Kids born since about 2004 are going to be the next Silent Generation and should produce some great artistic leaps.If you haven't read the series of books these guys have written you should; while some will say hindsight is always 20-20, I think they have much to say that is noteworthy.Attached is some material from Wikipedia outlining their premise; I reccomend reading their works, highly.
Wally!!!!!!!!You believe there are some who should not vote?My goodness, what a surprising statement.Just who might these people be--mental defectives, convicted felons, Socialists, neo- Nazi's, putative child molesters, people without even a GED, elitists, rednecks, racists, bankers, Payday loan employees, welfarerecipients, unwed mothers, deadbeat dads, circus clowns, the unemployed, Indians or perhaps those who haveunsightly tattoos?
While it is possible the folks you propose might be on the list, mine is rather shorter; those that do not care enough to make themselves aware of the issues at hand and vote for a particular party or a person based on how cool they look or how neat their family seems. This type of behavior is a trait that is not restricted to the folks you have suggested and is actually far too common in our society. I'm just as sure that some of the folks on your list probably are serious and careful voters (agree with them or not, eh?); my point is don't waste a vote... do the homework and make your best effort to get it right... even if you vote differently than I did. The voter stub is your ticket to have an opinion on the results.
I always taught that voting was the price we pay to be entitled to complain about our government. While I believe it is a right and a duty to vote, I am realistic enough to admit that there are those that shouldn't vote. Most that shouldn't, don't; compulsory would skew that up.
.... ...questions as to whether it is too large or malconfigured........
Isn't that usual? We are prepared for the last conflict we had or; under-prepared for the next because we (in our historic / hysteric distaste for a large, professional standing army since the AmRev) have sent everyone home except a small token force. What say you, all, to that?Witness Korea; we had the bomb, hence not really prepared for a conventional war.
From Donnie: One thing I will say, our government is completely afraid of the American populace. A paranoid government is a dangerous government, and the more paranoid that government becomes, the more likely it will try to suppress freedoms. Our formerly open society is rapidly closing down.
For one--I think it far far better thing that the government fear the people than having the people fear thegovernment.
Think this might be on their collective mind?
