[BlackElk]

This reminiscence is of an America which has always been and always will be an enemy of Obama and Romney, neither of whom begin to understand that America nor wish to understand it. The people described were a Catholic subset of a generation inspired by the Greatest Generation who were their parents.

Wars were WON UNCONDITIONALLY rather than abandoned, drawn out or negotiated. You knew your neighbors and cared about them and their kids. Families were large. Divorce and adultery were shameful. Labor unions were generally private sector and patriotic. Same sex anything was unheard of and rightfully so. Criminal misbehavior was regarded as disgraceful. Eve FDR called welfare a strictly temporary expedient and NOT a way of life.

It was a truly golden era in our nation's history and it ought to be restored.

[ansel12]

Unfortunately that generation you praise, is what destroyed us.

The 1965 Immigration Act was the end of America, it cannot be undone, this is not just an historical cycle that can eventually be undone, this is permanent and is going to get worse.

By the way, when you used Catholic, you didn't mean Catholic voters did you?

[ansel12]

Wars were WON UNCONDITIONALLY rather than abandoned, drawn out or negotiated.

Until the young military aged WWII generation returned and started running the wars and the government for the next 40 years.

They were a disaster as leaders.