Just finished an 11 day work cycle (88 hours) without a day off. I'm getting too old for this stuff! Anyway, I was looking at my blogs to date, and realized that I'm coming across as a major butt-hole. Sorry 'bout that. I'm very passionate about social and political issues.
I grew up in a simpler time, in a smaller world, where solutions to issues were more "cut 'n dried". It's hard to apply simple solutions to the problems of today, though that should not stop us from trying.
Back in my father's day it was not unusual for children to leave school at age 9 and go to work full-time. Education was important, but most could get along without it. Not so today, and 30% of our kids are not graduating high school.
The jobs in manufacturing once filled by those without a diploma are gone, probably forever, to China (thanks Wal-Mart) and countries where cheap labor is the norm.
Back in my day, many business' closed on Sunday until about 1:00 o'clock so folks could go to church. This week, atheists are putting up advertisements in New York saying that they are doing fine without God.
Yes, I'm passionate about things. Wish some of you would join me.
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