A Boomer’s Point-of-View: The Decent and the Indecent

Nazi, Hitler, WWII

Mother Teresa

~~ How can the University of California actually declare that the line that, There are two races of people: the decent and the indecent, is racist?

~~ Why are outsiders such as Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson dominating the Republican primary polls (so far)?

~~ How could an avowed Socialist become so important in the Democratic primaries?

~~ Do you believe our country is better or worse since President Obama has been in office?

~~ Other than some good rock ‘n’ roll, what good has my generation – the Baby Boomer’s – done for our country?

~~ Is a government shutdown (ever) a good thing?

These are questions I am asking myself these days and asking you. I am more concerned about our country and the violence worldwide than I’ve ever been. I try to have hope, but I often feel hopeless. I am grateful to have grown up and prospered when I did, but fear immensely for my kids’ futures.

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Can You Be #Friends with Someone Whose #Politics are Diametrically Opposed to Yours?

comic on politics

Yes, I know most people would answer this “Moral Question of the Week” with a quick, “Of course.” But, to me, it’s not so simple. To me, the future of my kids’ lives are at stake with what is going on in the world today. Therefore, the politics of our times – both domestically and internationally – make a huge difference in my day-to-day life and thinking. I’ve found that reasonable “dialogue” with people with opposing views is hard and often ends up in someone being angry. So, with “old” friends on the opposite spectrum, we’ve agreed to simply not talk politics.

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Does President Obama Have a Moral Compass?

President Obama

No, this weekly question page will not focus on politics but it is hard to ignore all that is going on in the world today. And, since our President is perhaps the most powerful and important person in the world, it’s hard to ignore the question of his role in the state of the world.

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