[Nuc1]

I was 1952. I remember 5 cent cokes; lunch counters at drug stores. Doors left unlocked at night. Manners. Given the inflation that has taken place since the 1960s I have approximately the same buying power as my father had during his highest income years. At the rate inflation is going and government control over business, I will never be able to truly retire. So I am with you ole bean. Collapsed indeed. A mendacious thieving government in power for at least 50 years has ruined us.

[runninglips]

Without the open gates of immigration, and of course the broken ones causing illegal immigration, this country would still be just about the same in population as it was in the early 70’s. Remember how traffic flowed?