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Bill Alstrom (MAtoMainetoMA)'s avatar

TC,

For the record, I didn't "like" what you had to say. I agreed - with pain in every bone of my body.

There should be a variety of buttons:

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somewhat agree

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It could be a drop down menu of options.

But to the essence of your well detailed letter:

The diabolic nature of the "Gilead Court" is still not part of the public consciousness. But it must be. Oh, so much work to do. I fear that it will take a lot more pain before average Americans wake up from their iPhone comas. These are not "right wing" decisions. They are deranged and decidedly flimsy in logic. They fly in the face of common sense and the common good. Your "wild west" analogy was perfect. And the inconsistencies of their application of history would make a law school class laugh.

Speaking of inconsistency. Where are the "libertarians"? Doesn't much of what the court is saying feel like "Big Brother" interfering in private lives and local governments?

Just as TFG & Co. had a coup looking for a legal excuse, this court of throwback hacks is making decisions one would expect from the John Birch Society and throwing excuses at the wall like spaghetti. It doesn't stick very well, but these bad chefs are still cooking. The worst is yet to come.

My hope is in the next generation getting pissed off enough to rise up and act. We boomers got too comfy - although we are beginning to wake up. Gen X - we spoiled them and the surveys seem to suggest half of them became even more selfish and materialistic than us (hard to imagine, I know).

Polls suggest Y is somewhat back on track. Let's hope Z runs with the right pack.

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TCinLA's avatar

Hey, I didn't "like" writing this! :-)

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David Levine's avatar

I've never been able to figure out what they're gonna call the generation after Z. big mistake starting an alphabet at its usual end. and which generation are the Millennials? sorry, but I really do have a little trouble with this. would I be having the same trouble if I weren't a Boomer and had my mind entire?

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