Hello Daniel.
04 Jun 96 08:00, Daniel Abrams wrote to John Meroth:
 >>
 >> Yes, this is true. What I was getting at was those that are not in
 >> either of these two groups. The fisrt case is a DIRECT RESULT of
 >> 'The Great Society' started by LBJ in the late '60s. The second is
 >> caused by our promiscous lifestyles that grew out of the 60s.
 DA> Neither LBJ's social legislation program (Great Society) or the 1960s
 DA> Sexual Revolution by themselves can be held totally responsible for
 DA> the decay of the `American Empire.'
Totally, no. The CATALYST, most definately.
 DA> Many contributing factors are at
 DA> play including overpopulation - particularily in urban centres.
The Great Society was aimed DIRECTLY at the impoverished urban population 
centers. Furthermore, it's very goal cause the poverty to become 
self-sustaining.
 DA> In
 DA> many respects, the Sexual Revolution was an effect (a symptom) rather
 DA> than a cause as America dealt with the Cold War, Vietnam War, Race War
 DA> and the War on Poverty.
Nope. It was a direct result of the relief of pressure brought about by the 
first truly effective birth control, the pill.
The Cold War and the vietnam war were vastly over emphisized by the press. If 
Bosnia drags on as it very well may, then it will be effected the same way.
 DA> As the younger generation escaped to drugs to
 DA> cope with the turmoil - `turn on, tune in and drop out' - ,
 DA> inhibitions loosened and promiscuity became the order of the day.
I AM a member of that generation. Believe it or not the percentage that 
followed that creed was a small minority. It's the media that makes you want 
to believe it was rampant.
I have never done illegal drugs and never will. Life alone is more than 
enough turn-on for me.
I still get my kicks hopping on my bike and buzzin down the freeway. Keeps me 
feeling young at heart.
When i have a few extra bucks, I go rent a plane.
Flying is one of the best mental highs there is. A motorcycle ridden fast 
(and safely) is a not so close second.
John
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