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And Ted Kennedy is not ancient history—less than 50 years.

Kudos to you for educating your son.

Is it just me, or does it seem that young people today do not even have the remotest curiosity about what happened before last week in history?

My biggest concern about growing older is being treated by doctors who received participation trophies all their lives.

To be fair to Millenials, the Kennedys, the Logan Act, Second Amendment, the Founders.....these were not topics of conversation when I was a kid. Kids today are interested in SpongeBob, the interweb, Snapchat, and the like. My generation was interested in George the Animal Steele, Pac-Man, and hair metal. What's the difference?

The little whippers are usually born with innate curiosity. It is the parents' job to foster that curiosity. It is usually hard to foster when both parents are working or divorced. Even then, all is not lost but you must work at it. I tend to blame narcissistic parents more than the kids, but that's a post for another day.

Candidly, I see LOTS of Millennials who will be strong members of the Deplorable class. I also see lots who will be swept up by statism. That is why engaging them in fora like FR is vital. Then, when someone asks about the Logan Act, they will carry on the tradition, and those at the margin MIGHT come over to the side of the Light and maybe even be saved. Wishful thinking, yes, but ya gotta believe.

Probably the apathy was there before as much as it is today. Political activism and concern is a business of the relatively few. The idiocy existed in Emerson's time. Here's what he said about it:

But the wise know that:

Foolish legislation is a rope of sand, that crumbles in the twisting.

The State must follow, and not lead the character and progress of the citizen. The form of government that prevails merely reflects what cultivation exists in the population which permits it.

Have a very merry 4th of July...