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I was born in 45 and consider myself a boomer. All of my friends made something of themselves and are the most conservative people I know. I don't think it's so much birthdate as it is values.

I was raised to honor my parents and elders, attend church and know right from wrong. I passed that on to my kids born in 66 and 67 and they are reverting back to the values I have.

All the freaks I knew back in the 60's are still freaks and never made anything of themselves. So again I think it is a matter of instilled values growing up.

[FITZ]

I think they should just end social security now and let us all take care of our own retirement arrangements. I plan to do what my grandfather and father did --- keep working, never retire. I think it would be interesting though if they saved social security by giving baby boomers money in exchange for a growing lien on their homes --- you'd see the Gen Y generation then go up in arms about their inheritance being take away from them.

[FITZ]

I don't think it's so much birthdate as it is values.

You're right --- I don't believe that much in generational stereotypes --- there are all kinds in each generation. Some expect something for nothing in every generation, some will work for anything they expect to get.