Gary S. Terhune wrote:
Again, and your response supports my contention, it was the "Greatest
Generation" that created the excesses of consumerism and capitalism, which
led to the Me Generation and its off-spring of today. Your selective
memory
seems to not recall the excessive consumerism of the fifties, of that very
same "Greatest Generation" you so revere. It was certainly NOT the
"hippies"
who created this society that you so roundly reject, but rather, just the
opposite. It was backlash against the consumerism of the Greatest
Generation
that created the Hippies, who still live and are perhaps among the most
moral and honest, not to mention polite, Generation of this century.

FYI, the "hippies" still exist, and they're some of the most giving, most
polite and most generous of our sub-cultures. I know, I was one, still am
inside, and I've lived around them all my life. And some of the greatest
members of your own in-between generation, the Bohemians, but also the
same
people who built NASA and developed computers, some of their best, were
the
ones who created the Hippie movement.

No, what is caused the "breakdown" you're whining about is the natural
response against "polite" and "respectful" hypocrites who, just like
Kennedy
and astronauts and their kin, were part of the "Greatest Generation". Only
what they got out of it was the meanest, crassest form of Capitalism yet,
and it is THAT mean, crass, unfettered and mostly Republican-led
deregulated
capitalism that has led to today's societal despicable mores. Their
counter-parts, the "Politically Correct" pseudo-Hipppies, just as
capitalistic and just as lacking in true manners, have taken things to
extremes, also, and the backlash is just as much against them.

But there's hope. A lot of today's children and are out there on the front
lines, working to bring self-respect back to our society, and self-respect
is the only path toward respect for others.

There MAY be hope, if Obama gets elected. But even so, I wouldn't bank on
it.
The societal problem is just too systemic today, with so many just blaming
each other for their own lack of personal responsibility and accountability
(and using lawyers to "solve" every instance of any problem).

Gotta keep our "priorities" straight, don't ya know? (snort). How many TWO
parent homes do we have today? What about the loss of neighborhoods ("it
takes a village")? Why are prisons being built faster than schools,
today? And what about the days when a handshake was all that was needed,
and, one's word was one bond? Alas, they are pretty much Gone With The
Wind..... Distant memories off the horizon.


--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
No, it was the hippies. Sorry, I wasn't part and parcel of that
"movement", and my values echo those of my parents, brought up during the
Great Depression, not the Boomer set. I served during the Vietnam War,
while they were getting high on acid.

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
Ummm.... It was the Greatest Generation that created the society that
you
so
demonize.

Blame Frankenstein, not the monster.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Maybe you ought to read "The Greatest Generation", and get back to me
on
that. If you think personal values, and one's sense of personal
responsibility
and accountability, haven't changed much since then, then ....

Angel wrote:
No, it wasn't.

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Apparently my attempt at sarcasm was too subtle. :-)

Angel wrote:
Bill in Co.

Correction: Note below YOUR comment.

Angel

"Angel" wrote in message
...
Note Below
"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Angel wrote:
Buffalo,

Maybe (98 Guy) knows more about computers, I am learning more
about
them every day. He seems to know NOTHING about Scruples, Morals
and Integrity, or he just doesn't care about what the difference
is
between right and wrong.
This subject has nothing to do with computer knowledge. This
concerns
the difference between right and wrong, scruples, morality and
integrity,
nothing else.
Angel

"scruples, morality and integrity"??? Wrong era and wrong
generation for that! You old fogie, you!!!!

All I have to say about your comment is: Do, Write and Say unto
others
AS you would want them to Do, Write and Say to you. It would be a
better
world if everyone believed and did this. Scruples, morality and
integrity has
NEVER been connected with era or generation. It has never gone out
of
style.
Of course, there is nothing that would change your mind if you had
your mind
set on "wrong era and wrong generation" no matter what. Anyway, you
do
not know what generation I am from, this may give you a hint: I go
to
University
classes. Right now, I am taking Philosophy classes. Maybe you
should
be going to those classes.

Angel

"Buffalo" wrote in message
. ..


Bill in Co. wrote:
Buffalo wrote:
Angel wrote:
Thanks Dan,

You have just asked "98 Guy" the same question I was going to
ask.
He checked ONLY 1/3rd of the downloaded Pirated Win98SE? he
he is in for a great surprise!! Of course, he is a "know it
all" and
no matter what. In his own opinion, he is never wrong no
matter
what! He is just a Troll! looking for someone to pick on.

Angel

And who might you just be??

She is Angel.

Well, Duh? I think he (98 Guy) knows a hell of a lot more
about Win98 and computers than Angel.