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To: decimon; All
Boomer = Jew = Black = Irish = Italian...

Sing it with me: One of these things isn't like the others!

Jew? Race (and a religion and a culture).
Black? Race.
Irish? Race.
Italian? Race.

Boomer? Not a race!

"Boomer" refers to a generation of American's that were born and came of age in a very unique period of American history. That uniqueness allowed them to grow up without being tested and trained for life's grim reality.

You can think of the Boomers as trust fund babies that suddenly got their money taken away from them.

50 posted on 10/05/2008 7:23:28 AM PDT by CE2949BB (McCain/Palin 08)
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To: CE2949BB
You can think of the Boomers as trust fund babies that suddenly got their money taken away from them.

No I can't. I've experienced people from eras before and after the Boomers and I say you speak from ignorance.

51 posted on 10/05/2008 7:28:15 AM PDT by decimon
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To: CE2949BB

I am a boomer. I am not a trust fund baby. I went to work at 13 to help buy necessities for my household. I worked my way through college and helped my husband get his college degree.

I did not have health insurance during this time, and arranged payments whenever my family needed dental care or hospitalization.

I have never had a student loan, or been on welfare. I saved money to send my children to college, and for my retirement.

I also helped my parents pay their bills. I retired 5 years ago to take care of my elderly father who would otherwise have to be in a nursing home.

I do not appreciate comments which lump me in with trust fund babies.


82 posted on 10/05/2008 2:23:00 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: CE2949BB

Generation Gap bookmark


93 posted on 10/05/2008 3:13:16 PM PDT by Canedawg (If the law supposes that, said Mr. Bumble, the law is a ass, a idiot.)
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To: CE2949BB

WOW...I’m beginning to see alot of liberalism infest this place more and more bit by bit each and every day!

Yes those are all race examples.

How about class envy?

Rich vs. poor?

Male vs. female?

sexual preference?

You truly don’t think we have ENOUGH liberalism?

And now you want to FURTHER embrace divisiveness with GENERATIONAL envy too?

UNREAL!

To assert everyone that was born after the greatest generation as “spolied” is not only idiotic, but it ignores the ridiculously spoiled in the generations AFTER us boomers!

We grew up with no cell phones, NO PAGERS (if you can even recall what those were), no remotes, no microwaves, no PC’s and forget video games...I remember what a giant deal PONG was!

I mean if you people truly want to go down this stupid road, we’ll be forced to remind you Sarah Palin’s a boomer and your gals are Brittney Spears and Paris Hilton! ;)


120 posted on 10/05/2008 8:22:27 PM PDT by tpanther (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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