(08-28-2017, 05:10 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: The state that this country is in really saddens me, and there is no one person to blame for it.  Not President Clinton, not President Bush, not President Obama and not President Trump.

I'm a bit older I suspect than most posters on this board.  From what I grew up learning and living is a far cry from what we have now.  I'm not saying that anything is "right" or "wrong", but somehow we have lost our way.

I grew up as a "faith member" of a church. (Not discussing religion here).  The lessons taught to me at an early age gave me some morals, most important might be the "do unto others" lesson.

I also grew up in a time when from kindergarten to Senior year in high school we stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning before starting classes.

In grade school (4th grade if I recall right) our teacher read us The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.  He didn't mask or hide the fact that the "n word" was used in the book, because it was a common term during the time that the books were written.  I remember watching a series called Roots in the early 70's that was about a slave's life and the lives of his descendants.  I remember even shedding tears as I watched that series wondering how someone could treat another human like that.

I learned about history and the many wars that our country fought.  I learned about the many sacrifices that many people made before us just for us to be free.  What did we to with that?

It seems that today far too many people, especially younger people don't really know or appreciate the history of our nation.  Suddenly things that once were "taboo" are suddenly "the norm".  Certain behaviors or lifestyles that were once frowned upon have not only become the "norm", they are shoved down our throats.  Drug use, homosexuality and now transgender are the new "normal".  Faith, especially one based on Christianity is "looked down upon" by most of these far left groups.


This country is destroying itself from within.

My only somewhat comforting thought is that I probably won't live long enough to see this country collapse, but I do fear for the future of my grandchildren.

You sound a lot like my father. He's 51. He also fears the direction our country is headed in. His biggest notice though is that things that were once considered science fiction or fiction are now becoming a reality by the year. 

He's embraced technology to an extent. But he stays away from social media. No facebook, no snapchat, no instagram and no twitter. That doesn't mean he's dumb. He's very sharp. He loves posting videos of his fishing skills here in N-FL on Youtube and he's also really big on building things from scratch. He's built himself and myself and my brothers all really good gaming PC's. He's been playing World of Warcraft now for over 10 years in between fishing and what not. 

He used to be a little less caring and more rough around the edges when I was growing up in his late 20's and 30's. Getting older though he's often told me it creates a higher sense of mortality. That as you get older you appreciate time more. He's trying to teach me every little trick and skill he knows. From installing A.C's, planting and gardening our own food and fixing up roofs and cars and cleaning and taking apart fishing rods and reels. 

He just sees that the last few generations that have come up behind him are pretty much spoiled and have their heads so far up their [BLEEP] it's amazing that they can even breath. I hate the fact that I am considered a "millenial" because I honestly feel that I was raised differently than the "typical" millenial we think of today. 

The best techniques and skills are passed down from the survivors. He's just trying to make sure we all know how to take care of ourselves when the [BLEEP] hits the fan. Not doomsday prepper level. But basics. So we don't get robbed down the line when he's gone.

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