t seems that many people seem to first ask for aid before trying to sort their own proplems out, umm or maybe I'm just getting a wee bit synical and grumpish as I get older?
Is it still cynicism when it's the truth? It's been true since the 60's. LBJ's Great Society and then Medicaid and Medicare. What baffles me is how the American president can call these things successful while they surge toward inevitable bankruptcy. Even FDR knew Social Security wouldn't be sustainable. Our Entitlement chickens are indeed coming home to roost. If common sense doesn't mug Congress soon our National Debt will top 20 Trillion before the end of the next decade. Unbelievable. dj On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:41 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I can see in the US a growing cynicism and skepticism toward >> government, and this may be more a reaction to economic times, we tend >> to fall a few memes and kick into survival mode during crisis or >> threat. > > > I was thinkng about this very thing last night and a bit of this > morning on the way to work. I was thinking when did the spirit of > sacrifice of the generation that went to war and the generation that > grew up just after the war end, and spirit of 'I can't do this > without help' start? > > It seems that many people seem to first ask for aid before trying to > sort their own proplems out, umm or maybe I'm just getting a wee bit > synical and grumpish as I get older? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
