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Dude had it going on.

quinn esq — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:08:39 +0000

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Dude had it going on.

It seems that lately there

Aunt Sam — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:50:44 +0000

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It seems that lately there have been a plethora of 'Crankypants' (comments) here, so can't say we need another. But, he's probably lurking, sure to reappear as soon as he gets his pacemaker turbo charged. Or, perhaps he's surrendered to the lure of a femme fatale and wants to conserve his energy.

Is that Edmund Crankypants? I

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:02:01 +0000

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Is that Edmund Crankypants? I sure miss that bastard.

flower - you ask, So,

Aunt Sam — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:04:20 +0000

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flower - you ask,

So, really, are we our own worst enemy? Maybe we haven't earned the right to retain our voting privileges.

It not just that the over 60's have indeed (IMO) been the 'enemy' to their own generation - even worse is the mess we've left behind. Whether it's the sad state of our government processes or the damage done to our environments, it is obvious we indeed, deserve to have to step away from the ballot box. And worse of all, I don't think, for the most part, we have given younger generations the tools or set many positive examples for them to utilize in any attempts to clean up the messes we will leave in our wake.

I don't know if you meant it satirically -- I don't think you did..........

I do believe the older generations (for the most part) have not been good caretaker's of our planet, democracy and each other. Of course, we are also the generation that introduced fast food and with reckless abandon embraced anything and anyone that could deliver us 'instant gratification'.

Oh flower, we could go on and on.........

dd, I agree! I've never

Aunt Sam — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:34:02 +0000

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dd, I agree! I've never understood why every one of those turncoats weren't charged with treason and sentenced to ten years of indentured slavery or at the very least made to sign over all their properties to their former slaves!

Can't tell ya I agree that very many, if any, have done the best we could with what we had - at least as it applies to safeguarding the sanctity of our democracy and democratic processes.

AnonRm - Now that's a

Aunt Sam — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:19:24 +0000

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AnonRm - Now that's a conundrum, isn't it? Personally, I endorse mandatory retirement either at age 67 or after a 15 year term. Although I'm flexible on the amount of years per term, I'm adamant about the age limit. What do you think is the 'answer' to your query?

(Great issue to discuss I think.)

Uh Chris, Ouch!

Aunt Sam — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:13:32 +0000

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Uh Chris, Ouch!

Oxy, I remember reading (many

Aunt Sam — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:09:35 +0000

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Oxy, I remember reading (many years ago) that when we achieve the 'status' of senior citizen, it's inevitable that either our positive or negative traits will take over.... and it's been my experience this is very true. It also seems that for too few there is little responsibility taken for their part in creating the state of our current societal woes.

Appreciate your comment.

Well, I don't think your

wabby — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:31:56 +0000

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Well, I don't think your proposal is radical at all, Auntie. Actually, it blends quite nicely into the conversations I've been having recently with my son who says there is a fair amount of disgruntlement among his generation towards my (our) generation for not only using up a good chunk of the world's resources and then leaving behind a big mess for them to deal with, but for stirring up political and social unrest as well what with our wars and abortion debates and the heavy hand of religion throttling the progression of society. I think he's got some points there and they're good ones.

While I still think it's true that the dirty f**king hippies were right 40 years ago, the dirty f**king hippies never got to be boss and take over from the commie haters. That boat's been missed. That time is gone. It's time now for the new generations to assume control and if they want to restrict our voting powers, well then, they must step up and take the reins.

Let me put it this way: They can't screw it up any worse than what we did.

When I asked my son, "What are your generation's ideas for the future? Have you chosen any leaders?" He struggled to answer. At the moment, they are in disarray.

While I am reluctant to mention the Occupy movement, I can't help but remark that the one year point passed and it is not dead yet. It annoyed me when the oldsters tried to wrestle control of it. To me, it was the new generation's platform. It was theirs. And we just couldn't let them own it like we owned the stop the war protests. We just couldn't let it go or let them grow.

So, really, are we our own worst enemy? Maybe we haven't earned the right to retain our voting privileges.

I hope I haven't gone too far off the rez, Auntie, but I have been thinking quite a bit lately about what you've posted here. I don't know if you meant it satirically -- I don't think you did -- but at some point, the Boomers must say goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, where ever you are. (If you can reference that phrase, you're not one of the new generations.)

Ahhhhhhhhh we did the best we

Richard Day — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:19:32 +0000

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Ahhhhhhhhh we did the best we could with what we had!

The real problems came when we let those damn Confederates back into the voting booth!