Actually, we did accomplish a lot, but that was all before the 1930s when
we began the shift to our current welfare society.

Well, I think in retrospect our downfall began in the '30s -- but I'd say
the zenith of American life was somewhere around 1985 -- roughly the end of
the Cold War.

At that point we still had leaders at the helm who lived through the
Depression and World War II, and could appreciate the fact that life was
very precious, and hard work was rewarded. But by then, of course, the
seeds for our own slow, painful self-destruction had been planted deep.

Oh well. It will sort itself out, as it always does, and our grand-children
will all either be speaking Chinese, or Farsi.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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