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Fitz, you're making too much sense today. This thread is another in a vast litany of generational warfare threads.

Yes, I'm a boomer who is not thrilled that the first Boomer president.

However, I was one of those that served in the post Vietnam Army (76-84), and helped elect Ronald Reagan, and thus brought an end to the Cold War. I guess one could say that was a good thing, unless you're a communist or socialist.

I admire and adore my parents for what they did, and overlook the welfare state that they created. As for those born after the Boomer years, I love the passion of the arguments that they bring, despite their sheer igorance of world history (seems like half of America has completely forgotten about 9/11).

Before I get riled up too much, suffice it to say that these threads never generate much more than methane gas of the bandwidth variety.

Yes, I'm a boomer who is not thrilled that the first Boomer president.

Sorry folks, suffering from jet lag. This should make it better:

Yes, I'm a boomer who is not thrilled that Clinton was the first Boomer president.

Thanks to all who offered prayers for us. The Coppell HS Band returned safely from Ireland and England, bringing home the Best Band of the 2004 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. I'll be extending and revising my remarks shortly in the original prayer thread.

What I think would be fair to do with social security is just end the program now, let the government pay those who put in after they retire or reach a certain age, only what they put in plus interested adjusted for the standard savings account interests --- if in 1975 the interest was 5% for a savings account and they had paid in $2000, then they would get interest of 5% on that $2000, if in 1995 the bank interest fell to 2%, then the interest on the accumulated sum would drop to 2%.

After the retiree uses up what he paid in --- in Social Security checks and/or Medicare, then he starts cashing in on his investments and home. Reverse mortgages would work to free up money needed for living expenses or health care costs ---- because if you're getting to the end of your life, you're not going to need your house for all that many more years.