On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:58:23 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ...

On 6/22/13 1:45 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

Yeah, but they promise to properly fund the fence, and enforce the
laws
as soon as we let the 15 million new democrat voters register...
Then of
course they won't follow through, just like 1984 and 2006. These
people
hate America and are doing what ever they can to destroy the two
party
system...


"These people" don't hate America. They simply don't buy into your
concept of what America should be. And, specifically, if anyone is
"destroying" the two party system we have here, it is the Republicans,
who seem to be doing whatever they can to alienate as many voter
groups
as they can...women, students, Latinos, the elderly, the middle class,
everyone, basically, who doesn't fall into the demographic and thought
patterns of Southern white males.

The demographics in this nation are changing rapidly. Even a bastion
of
Southern white conservatism, Texas, has a chance of becoming a "blue"
state within the next decade.

Adapt to the new realities...or die.

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Harry, don't let this go to your head, but I agree with you 100
percent. It shouldn't come as a big surprise to anyone and it
certainly isn't the result of the election of one President. The
changing demographics of this nation that we are witnessing was
forecast 20 - 30 years ago.

I think the problem is that the "rules" we play by ... which include
things like older cultural influences, tax codes and the general
subscription to a smaller government role in our lives hasn't kept
pace with the demographic changes. It's still a very fluid process.
Some who were more influenced by how things were back in the 50's,
60's and 70's find it hard to accept and understand a larger
government role that includes expanded entitlement programs and other
benefits, mostly paid for by those who didn't rely on those programs.
Meanwhile much of the population growth that has led to the
demographic changes have not benefited yet from the expanded
government programs in terms of becoming self sufficient. So it
seems to many that a shrinking class is being expected to contribute
more in terms of taxes and adjustments to their lives and
expectations. That's understandable to a degree.

In my limited exposure to people's attitudes today I've seen a big
change in the expectations of the younger generation. They are far
more comfortable with having the government play a larger role in
their lives than many of us old farts did when we were their age.
Many expect things that I would have never even considered or thought
of. Those who still adhere to the "old ways" are usually in their
late 50's or older.

You're right though. Change is inevitable and corresponding changes
to how our entire system run and financed is needed. Priorities have
to change. It will become easier as us "old farts" die off and ride
off into the sunset.



John H.
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