Adolescent Intellectuals (Thomas Sowell)

Townhall.com ^ | June 5, 2007 | Thomas Sowell

[jazusamo]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

“Some of the painful consequences of various “liberations” that began in the 1960s have included the disintegration of families, skyrocketing crime rates, falling test scores in school, and record-breaking rates of teenage suicide.

A long downward trend in teenage pregnancy and venereal diseases sharply reversed during the 1960s, starting a new trend of escalating teenage pregnancy and venereal diseases, climaxed later by the AIDS epidemic.”

The 60’s was a horrible time to be a teenager.

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"Two centuries ago, the great British legal scholar William Blackstone pointed out that there are some laws so old that no one remembers why they existed or what purpose they served then or now. But the bad consequences of repealing some of these laws have often made painfully clear what purpose they served. "

I saw the same thing in my 30 year chip-making career, "why would someone put this in the specifications two decades ago." We quickly learned after it was removed, lol.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Many academics and federal judges are sufficiently insulated from reality by tenure that they never have to grow up”

Tom you missed celebrities, and trust fund babies....you are only 99 percent perfect : )

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Many academics and federal judges are sufficiently insulated from reality by tenure that they never have to grow up.

It's been my observation that so many of the problems in our current culture come about because people refuse to grow up. They are out of control spoiled brats, and their lives are ruled by childish whims.

My advice is often either "Grow up!" or "Be a man!" If only we could spank the childishness out of these idiots.

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Dr. Sowell Rocks!

[jazusamo]

The 60’s was a horrible time to be a teenager.

As a young man starting a family then it was evident to me that things weren't going in the right direction but I didn't really realize how serious a problem it was.

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Home run (another one)!!!!

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I love Thomas Sowell.

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[Ken H]

LBJ's Great Society: 40 Years Later

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What was the message of the social programs that came out of LBJ's Great Society?

One of the most devastating to the family was that if an unwed woman became pregnant, moved out of the home of her parents, did not name or know who the father was, then Big Daddy in Washington would provide for all her essential needs.

Ergo she no longer needed a husband or the support of her family. In fact, the more children she had out of wedlock, the more money she would receive from the government. This program was the death knell for many families, especially in the black community.

Unfortunately many black men saw this as the best of all possible worlds. They could father as many children as they wanted, from multiple women, without ever having to accept the responsibility of fatherhood. Many women rejected marriage in favor of a boyfriend who could slip in the back door and not jeopardize her government check.

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--http://soapbox.townhall.com/?op=displaystory;sid=2005/9/9/193159/6343

[jazusamo]

They are out of control spoiled brats, and their lives are ruled by childish whims.

Exactly...Unfortunately many never do grow up.

[jazusamo]

I’ll go for that if we can fit Duncan Hunter in there somewhere too. :-)

[stephenjohnbanker]

I was 15 in 1969. Drugs came in, and loose morals. I was an athlete and an honors student. Not very popular with the teenage “jet set” : )

[jazusamo]

So true and I’ll never forget LBJ saying we’re going to take from the haves and give to the have-nots. That was unbelievable to me that even he’d say that.

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

the quest for those elusive "root causes" of crime, so dear to the political left, has been put aside in favor of locking up more criminals -- and the crime rate has declined.

BTTT

[Rembrandt]

Thomas Sowell is a Christmas gift to us all with every column. What a brilliant and insightful person.