How much of this is a result of eight years of the Bush administration screaming “BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID” OF EVERYTHING! While our nation HAS been declining for several decades in “independence” and courage in our “younger generations”, how much HAS the “communication revolution” destroyed cultures, not just ours?
When a trip across the ocean took months, people had some courage. When mail still took weeks, we were capable of “individual thought and responsibility”. Today, “instant gratification” is the “be all and end all”.
Just took a little trip, and noted that as we crossed the (hostile) desert, in every hour, we went as far as wagon trains could make, in 4 to 5 DAYS!
Maybe running out of fossil fuels, because we’re stupid, may be a “good thing”.
Last “W” budget year, actually 2009. Unemployment after the “Bush crash of ’08” in 2009, 9.3%. It DOES take a few months for layoffs to catch up with screwups.
LadyLavendar over 11 years ago
Oh how true and the 16 hour delay is probably just the start
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
How much of this is a result of eight years of the Bush administration screaming “BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID” OF EVERYTHING! While our nation HAS been declining for several decades in “independence” and courage in our “younger generations”, how much HAS the “communication revolution” destroyed cultures, not just ours?
When a trip across the ocean took months, people had some courage. When mail still took weeks, we were capable of “individual thought and responsibility”. Today, “instant gratification” is the “be all and end all”.
Just took a little trip, and noted that as we crossed the (hostile) desert, in every hour, we went as far as wagon trains could make, in 4 to 5 DAYS!
Maybe running out of fossil fuels, because we’re stupid, may be a “good thing”.
Jason Allen over 11 years ago
It’s the modern cycle of life. She whines now, but she’ll do the same to her kids.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Last “W” budget year, actually 2009. Unemployment after the “Bush crash of ’08” in 2009, 9.3%. It DOES take a few months for layoffs to catch up with screwups.