[TheRealThing]

Older people have been bitching about the "younger generation" for years and years and years. As I'm sure your elders did about yourselves when you were our age. It's not the end of the world people.

I like how we're so often criticized about the bad things my generation does, yet the good things are never mentioned. Fine with me though, it's the way of the world.

Right you are. Older folks complained about things like the nefarious on-stage antics of Elvis Presley, rock and roll music, smoking, and the destructive effects of alcohol when I was growing up. As it turned out their complaints were not entirely without merit.

In this day in time the older folks complain still about the younger generation. The nature of the activities being complained about have evolved somewhat however. Topping the list these days are young people's reluctance to go to work to earn a living, (as evidenced by an entire sub-culture of junkie zombie killers, propped up by caffeine laced soft drinks and twinkies) The mass murder of kindergarteners and innocents in all walks of life. Ambushed in various 'soft target' venues from elementary schools and churches to movie theaters. The exponential, taxpayer funded proliferation of illegitimate children and the subsequent government sanctioned horror of the millions who have fallen victim to infanticide. Along with general disdain for anything which calls for personal responsibility in one's dealings and pursuits.

That certainly doesn't mean all young folks act irresponsibly. There are many thousands of special youth out there who deviate from the path of self indulgence and on whom most of us will rely to lead our nation in the years to come. And yet, we see that the ranks of those whose beliefs are padded with the assurance that government assistance will go on forever and, who falsely believe they won't have to worry, continuing to swell in sufficient numbers so as to threaten the survival of our nation.