cj's dad
02-25-2009, 11:05 AM
puts todays problems in perspective:
On this site (PA) in the Off-Topic section there are many diverse views and opinions; occasional name calling and character assassination.
The age range is wide (one has identified himself as 25 while another has stated he is 77) as are the political affiliations.
One thing shared by all is the turmoil and events (some of which could be described as devisive) that all of us have shared in the course of our lifetimes.
To recap some of the events which have shaped our lives:
Korean War – 37,000 dead (Pentagon)
Vietnam War – 58,000 dead (Pentagon)
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Assassination of Martin Luther King (and the riots that followed)
Attempted Assassination of George Wallace
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Naval Blockade
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War
Nuclear Arms Race
Slain Civil Rights Workers in Mississippi
Alabama School desegragation
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Kent State
Chicago Riots- 1968 Democratic National Convention
The Watts Ca. Riots
Watergate
Impeachment of William J. Clinton
Resignation of Richard M. Nixon
Massacre at Columbine High School
Space Shuttle Columbia
Bombing of the World Trade Center
Bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building – Ok. City
Bombing of the Marine Barracks – Beirut, Lebanon
Persian Gulf War
9/11
Iraq/Afghanistan War
A few of you may remember all of these events, some may remember most, and a handful just a few. The point is that while they were occurring, they were dealt with as necessary. Hopefully, the current state of affairs will be dealt with in a reasonable manner and not have a deep and lasting effect on this country. Only time will tell.
On this site (PA) in the Off-Topic section there are many diverse views and opinions; occasional name calling and character assassination.
The age range is wide (one has identified himself as 25 while another has stated he is 77) as are the political affiliations.
One thing shared by all is the turmoil and events (some of which could be described as devisive) that all of us have shared in the course of our lifetimes.
To recap some of the events which have shaped our lives:
Korean War – 37,000 dead (Pentagon)
Vietnam War – 58,000 dead (Pentagon)
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Assassination of Martin Luther King (and the riots that followed)
Attempted Assassination of George Wallace
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Naval Blockade
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War
Nuclear Arms Race
Slain Civil Rights Workers in Mississippi
Alabama School desegragation
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Kent State
Chicago Riots- 1968 Democratic National Convention
The Watts Ca. Riots
Watergate
Impeachment of William J. Clinton
Resignation of Richard M. Nixon
Massacre at Columbine High School
Space Shuttle Columbia
Bombing of the World Trade Center
Bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building – Ok. City
Bombing of the Marine Barracks – Beirut, Lebanon
Persian Gulf War
9/11
Iraq/Afghanistan War
A few of you may remember all of these events, some may remember most, and a handful just a few. The point is that while they were occurring, they were dealt with as necessary. Hopefully, the current state of affairs will be dealt with in a reasonable manner and not have a deep and lasting effect on this country. Only time will tell.