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Ultimately, perception is more important than reality in this matter.

The media contributes enormously to the perception. Right now we as a nation are supposed to be 'bitterly divided like never before.'

The 'divide' as a media story was not a factor when Clinton was president, for example, though he won the presidency with 43 and 49 percent of the popular vote. In both elections more people voted against Clinton than for him.

What happens if Kerry wins in a nailbiter? Don't worry, he won't, but imagine what if? Figure we as a nation would be as divided on November 1st ad we would be on November 3rd, but the balance of power would have shifted.

Expect any stories on how 'divided' we are? Or will the angle be 'the healing has begun?' Of course, you will see more stories from the latter angle.

In regards to 'would america sacrifice like the WW2 generation,' most of america would, yet the media centers would depict the situation in their backyard: a steady procession of young mothers who insist that they can't sacrifice, a bunch of young adult slackers who simply won't sacfifice, etc.

Not good.

Nice article -

9/11 had an impact on many - of all ages.

Other Youths and Teens:

But I think on the political scene - some will need to be talked to again. If all these stories of the youth being registered to vote - and about fraud - are true - Because I think there might be people telling them their role in voting is to disrupt the establishment - much like what the "flower children" did in the 60s. I believe Spain's youth got the same speech - and voted -

just thoughts -

I didn't realize I was a Gen-Xer but I guess this fits me to a tee.

Born 1970, conservative, married, SAHM. My father served in Vietnam while my mother stayed at home with us. My grandparents were all very poor but hardworking and raised their families. Granny always said that when the stock market crashed in 1929, it didn't really make a difference. You can't lose what you don't have.

I love hearing stories about the "old" days (my grandparents time). Simpler times and before the invention of annoying electronic baby toys!!! We need wooden blocks! Ok...rant over.

It's most awesome.

It reminds me of some of the first pages of Ollie North's book, War Stories. He starts talking about the young men and women who are serving in Iraq .. by the time he finishes describing them .. what they know .. what they can do .. how they treat each other .. how they treat the citizens of Iraq .. I found myself questioning if I was even qualified to shine their shoes.

Great, great post. Kids today are really underrated as a result of being tarred with the same brushes used on my often less than adequate generation. I love today's teenagers! They are handling this fast moving and confusing world with great grace. Don't judge then just by what you see on TV.

"This Next Greatest Generation is truly a blessing from God at a most crucial time in our history." I could not agree more.

I wrote this a while ago:

The cowardly terrorists who struck us on 9-11, and many of their ilk, have badly misjudged the soul of America. Oh, sure, our popular culture is decadent and sometimes hopelessly vain, naive, and nasty- but that is not the real America.

The real America gets up every day, takes care of its family, and goes to work, doing things that will never be lauded, or even appear, on the media's radar.

But that doesn't mean we aren't real, or out there in flyover country.

Not too long ago, a largely agrarian America was jarred out of dreams of isolationism by a nasty group of totalitarians and mass-murderers called the Axis.

It took us, what? Four years to turn that "Thousand-Year Reich" into a smouldering heap of rubble.
A wee bit longer to hammer down the "Greater Southeast Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."
( Don't you just love the names these Jackals give themselves? )
And we used nuclear weapons in the end to finish it.

I know one thing- it takes longer than a generation or two for the Iron to leech out of a nations' soul-- my Mom & Dad participated in WWII, because they had no other choice than to become Axis slaves.

When I look in the eyes of my two dear nieces- the closest ones to children I'll ever have- guess what? I see the Iron is still there. The blood runs true in America.

The self-deluded fools in the Middle East goosed the Eagle, and now, there's Hell to be paid.

The blood runs true...