Quote from Tigerjaw:
I wasn't referring to all boomers, just to some of them. (Though in looking back at my earlier post, I see how I mis-stated my position. ) In particular to those who think that the world is going go along merrily as it had since the end of WW 2. Its that outlook that I was addressing, not a bash on some grouping of people with vastly varied opinions & outlook.
You don't need to back down from your earlier assertion that the 'baby boomers' (you implied this) were responsible due to their belief in entitlements.
You are correct: we are the worst generation as far as I can tell. We had everything given to us. There were no bake sales and what-not when we were growing up to support music, art, and sports for our high school years: that stuff was paid for by taxes. (There were some fundraisers but they were limited to EXTRA stuff like trips to the Rose Parade.)
Now that it is time for US (baby boomers) to pay the bills you would think the world is coming to an end with all of the anti-gov't crap coming out of their mouths. Every one of us were blessed with a LIBERAL society and too many of us completely forget that we are standing on the shoulders of those that paved the way.
Let's hope the gen X'ers and whatever turn out to be better CITIZENS than my generation.