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What’s wrong with America in 2010, start with 1940?

What’s wrong with America in 2010, start with 1940? America, the once spectacular land of the free and home of the brave, finds herself in a predicament. In an effort to make every citizens “pursuit of happiness” a reality, she lost her way. Generations Ago America in the last twenty years, starting roughly around the late 80’s, decided times were simply too tough. Coming out of the 1970s with revolutions around the world, embargos, oil shortages, domestic issues, wars and general global conflict America entered the 1980’s hoping for something better, that wasn’t to happen quickly. Entering the eighties America found herself in dire need of drive and revenue. The seventies brought social programs at home and wars beyond our borders. America was brought down a notch globally when a couple of college kids helped by a few hundred radicals took over an American embassy, something that had been unthinkable in the past. And the following failed rescue attempts and hostage holdouts with a l...

Megan McCain's comments about Tea Parties

This is truly a girl who knows nothing about what the Tea Parties are about. She is an embarrassment to her generation and youth around the world with her political commentary. She shouldn't assume that because her father is a career politician that she somehow knows more than others when it comes to politics. She also seems to view herself as 'elite' in her knowledge. If she ever had an independent thought, I'd be shocked. I would like to ask Megan if she has ever actually attended a Tea Party event or talked to people who have. She'd come to find that a large percentage of those involved are 30 or younger, not 60 and older as she pretends to claim. It is really sad to see individuals used as pawns like this. A wise person once told me; new generations must repeat the mistakes of the old because no matter how clearly you are taught, people thrive on personal experience and personal loss. This is apparently true for my generation and the following. I remember my da...