The Age of Obnoxiousness-A New Millennium
Ozzie & Harriet cont..........
I've never subscribed to the likes of ABC, NBC & CBS since I've considered Rather, Jennings and Brokaw front men for the left and for the Democratic Party. But that's fodder for another chapter. I do however commend Tom Brokaw for his informative and sometimes poignant book "The Greatest Generation". This is a"must read" for us all; for it gives us insight on the mind set of the veterans of World War II. Never before or since has there been a generation of such like-minded individuals. They understood the concept of "freedom through strength", they understood that freedom isn't free, that it must be defended and protected. My Dad is a World War II veteran and I am forever grateful for his sacrifices and for instilling in me a profound sense of patriotism. When the soldiers returned home they were eager to build their lives, to marry and settle down. The post war 50's was a time of peace and prosperity in America. The famous TV show "Ozzie & Harriet" mirrored life at that time. For the most part it consisted of two parent households where dad worked and mom took care of hearth & home. Were the 50's perfect? Certainly not. Were they better? Absolutely! And they were better for one reason and one reason alone, because we had something then that is sorely lacking today. We had RESPECT. We respected authority, we respected our social institutions, we respected the sanctity of marriage. Men respected women and we all respected life. Each generation wants a better life for their children and the World War II generation was no different. They wanted their children to have more than they had. And we did. As I said it was a prosperous time, a time when even those not considered wealthy could provide a decent home for their families. Hard work was rewarded, there was an allegiance between workers and employers. If you did a good job you could pretty much bet that you would retire from the same company; in other words a "cradle to grave" job. So it was that the children born of this generation, "the baby boomers" came to be a rather priviledged lot. We weren't all wealthy but we certainly had more than any generation before us. It is ironic but the hard work of our parents coupled with a post war boom created the groundwork for a shake up of the status quo.
to be continued......................
I've never subscribed to the likes of ABC, NBC & CBS since I've considered Rather, Jennings and Brokaw front men for the left and for the Democratic Party. But that's fodder for another chapter. I do however commend Tom Brokaw for his informative and sometimes poignant book "The Greatest Generation". This is a"must read" for us all; for it gives us insight on the mind set of the veterans of World War II. Never before or since has there been a generation of such like-minded individuals. They understood the concept of "freedom through strength", they understood that freedom isn't free, that it must be defended and protected. My Dad is a World War II veteran and I am forever grateful for his sacrifices and for instilling in me a profound sense of patriotism. When the soldiers returned home they were eager to build their lives, to marry and settle down. The post war 50's was a time of peace and prosperity in America. The famous TV show "Ozzie & Harriet" mirrored life at that time. For the most part it consisted of two parent households where dad worked and mom took care of hearth & home. Were the 50's perfect? Certainly not. Were they better? Absolutely! And they were better for one reason and one reason alone, because we had something then that is sorely lacking today. We had RESPECT. We respected authority, we respected our social institutions, we respected the sanctity of marriage. Men respected women and we all respected life. Each generation wants a better life for their children and the World War II generation was no different. They wanted their children to have more than they had. And we did. As I said it was a prosperous time, a time when even those not considered wealthy could provide a decent home for their families. Hard work was rewarded, there was an allegiance between workers and employers. If you did a good job you could pretty much bet that you would retire from the same company; in other words a "cradle to grave" job. So it was that the children born of this generation, "the baby boomers" came to be a rather priviledged lot. We weren't all wealthy but we certainly had more than any generation before us. It is ironic but the hard work of our parents coupled with a post war boom created the groundwork for a shake up of the status quo.
to be continued......................
posted by Dr. T at 5/08/2005 02:17:00 PM
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