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We’re Not Gen-X, We’re Gen-Reagan
6/7/04 | Cinnamon Girl

Posted on 06/07/2004 1:31:59 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl

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To: moodyskeptic

>>You're a Tweener<<

My girls watch that show on tv. ;-).


61 posted on 06/07/2004 2:38:04 PM PDT by netmilsmom (The Libs prefer to silence than debate.-Political Junkie Too)
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To: Kerretarded
It is contrary to Jewish custom (possibly Jewish law, too, but I'm not able to comment on that) to refer to the Creator by a ''proper'' name, hence one sees 'G-d' and occasionally 'Y-hw-h'. I'm sure our good friend the Rabbi over at Jewish World Review can supply you with full details.

This has nothing to do with PC or the ACLU; it is a traditional sign of respect. Probably stems from Moses' episode with the burning bush in Exodus, but that's a guess.

62 posted on 06/07/2004 2:39:47 PM PDT by SAJ (Buy 2 NGG05 9.00 calls, Sell 5 NGG05 12.00 calls against, for $1.000 net credit OB. Mortal lock.)
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To: Cinnamon Girl
Thank you, Cinnamon! I love it!

Maybe we could even do our own "ReaGens" bumper stickers, lol.

Bookmarking for follow up. : )
63 posted on 06/07/2004 2:40:37 PM PDT by Trinity_Tx (Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believin as we already do)
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To: Cinnamon Girl
Cinnamon_Girl, I wrote to Rush Limbaugh. I really think he should see this.

I am so glad you wrote this. It is how I have been feeling for some time, but couldn't put it into words.

64 posted on 06/07/2004 2:40:40 PM PDT by Alkhin (He thinks I need keeping in order)
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To: Cinnamon Girl
I was 7 years old when Reagan was first elected. I didn't know squat about elections or politics. I did notice the nice looking man with the brown hair was the one I wanted to win, rather than that scary looking old man he was running against. LOL! When I was 11, I was really happy that Reagan won a second term. When I was 12, I remember listening to the radio at school reporting about how Reagan was bombing the heck out of Ghaddafi (sp?). I remember a little about Star Wars. I remember Bruce Springsteen complaining about how it was Reagan's fault the farmers were poor. I still have the newspaper article my pen pal from Argentina sent me about President Reagan attending the memorial service for the Challenger astronauts. I remember at 14 writing a letter to President Reagan and getting an answer. I remember the Berlin Wall coming down. I had/have a pen pal in Germany so thought a lot of him when that happened. Especially since my letters were now addressed to Germany instead of West Germany.
That's about all I have.
65 posted on 06/07/2004 2:40:51 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy (Rest in Peace, Mr. President!)
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To: netmilsmom

Sometime after 20 June.

DH wants time to install new carpet in Caitlin's roo, and Pergo in the kitchen.

( this lady has CARPET in her kitchen! With the way I cook, it will look like crap before Christmas if it stays! LOL! )


66 posted on 06/07/2004 2:44:10 PM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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To: Cinnamon Girl

67 posted on 06/07/2004 2:50:22 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Cinnamon Girl
We accept the moniker “Generation X” and we don’t even know what the heck that means. It might have something to do with being jaded and feeling crappy about dolphins in canned tuna, and about the tragic death of Kurt Cobane. It probably refers to a specific group of people who saw every John Hughes “teen” movie and point to “The Breakfast Club” as a virtual documentary. It has never signified the Generation that grew up feeling good about America because of President Ronald Reagan.

The term "Generation X" predated our generation (Billy Idol was in a band with that name in 1977 and he was in born in 1955, squarely in the post war Baby Boom).

"Generation X" is the generation that followed the Baby Boom (aka the "Baby Bust" because it is also dwarfed by the next generation, Baby Boomers' kids).

We are Reagan youth and that is not a bad thing (while some on the left may try to draw allusions to Hitler Youth). I would credit Ronald Reagan with the upswing of "young" (under 40) conservativism. We grew up with President Reagan (and Carter before him, with some memories of Ford and Nixon). We saw what a good thing we had. We also saw the way the press treated him.

We are united as a "block" known as "Generation X" by the lack of our numbers. That's it.

We are united as "Reagan youth" by our culture and upbringing. It does more to define us than tv or movies.

It will forever be Reagan's American legacy (the collapse of Soviet communism being his global legacy).

If not for Reagan, the Republican party would probably be the domain of the Rockefeller Republicans. Social conservativism would be out and it is doubtful that the younger generation would have picked that up later. Global socialism is already creeping into the Western World. If the Soviet Union had not collapsed, they would still be an unseen agent in the spread of socialism.

I won't say that America would be under Soviet rule but the US might more resemble some parts of Europe.

68 posted on 06/07/2004 2:54:26 PM PDT by weegee (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. ~~Ronald Reagan)
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To: Cinnamon Girl

Great job, CG. Gen-R, indeed. What a blessing you navigated your way through that maze.


69 posted on 06/07/2004 3:00:12 PM PDT by Paul_B
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To: Cinnamon Girl

Great essay.

We need T-shirts: "Proud member of Generation Reagan!"


70 posted on 06/07/2004 3:00:15 PM PDT by djreece
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To: Looking4Truth

71 posted on 06/07/2004 3:08:33 PM PDT by jdege
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To: cmsgop

No, you weren't. I had a TOTAL crush on Duwayne.


72 posted on 06/07/2004 3:32:59 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
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To: jdege

WHERE?


73 posted on 06/07/2004 3:35:39 PM PDT by StoneColdGOP (McClintock - In Your Heart, You Know He's Right)
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To: Alkhin

Wow, thank you.


74 posted on 06/07/2004 3:37:05 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
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To: Cinnamon Girl

I'm seriously thinking about putting my Bush/Cheney '04 bumper sticker on my car. Who's in?

---
Way ahead of you - got it on both cars.

Chip


75 posted on 06/07/2004 3:40:47 PM PDT by Rays_Dad
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To: jdege

Sto-o-p It! I've got to have THAT t-shirt too. Here I go again. Do you own that site or something? :)


76 posted on 06/07/2004 3:43:57 PM PDT by Looking4Truth ((Muslim internment camps in the U.S. NOW!!!))
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To: Cinnamon Girl

It probably refers to a specific group of people who saw every John Hughes “teen” movie and point to “The Breakfast Club” as a virtual documentary
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LOL, bingo;-)
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77 posted on 06/07/2004 4:11:54 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: Cinnamon Girl

Tonight, I plan to go again to the Reagan Library, to pay my respects to the man who had a greater influence on my generation than any other person the media or the pundits bring to mind.

____

I should have added an "Amen" to this. I was age 10-18 during the Reagan presidency. He was and is an inspiration and his optimism exemplified what I remember as a teen. It's amazing how kids/teens really look up to and exemplify their generation based on the character in office. We had Reagan and I can remember it wasn't that bad a time to be a teen--I remember things being very optimistic for the most part. Compare that with the likes of a Clintoon and what you can aspire to...


78 posted on 06/07/2004 4:17:16 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: Cinnamon Girl

I Hate hate

You hate up and down - you hate hanging 'round
You hate here and you hate there - you hate everywhere
You hate this and that - you hate where you're at
You hate near and far - all you hate is all you are!

Why hate the life you live? Hate makes waste - I'm positive
Why waste the life you live? Life's to love - I'm positive

You hate one or two - you hate life and you
You hate A to Z - you hate the world and me

Why hate the life you live and hate yourself on top of it?
Why hate the life you lie? Life's to love - I'm positive

I hate hate! I hate hate! I hate... hate!

Is life a losing war? There's no need to fight no more!
You don't have to lose no more - there's a way to win the war!
Stop loving hate and hating love - when the fighting ends the war is won!
Stop loving hate and hating love - when the fighting ends and all is one!

I hate hate!
-Reagan Youth


79 posted on 06/07/2004 4:21:26 PM PDT by Rome2000 (The enemy for Kerry!!!!!)
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To: Indy Pendance

I'll second that. My hubby is right there in that niche too--born in 61.


80 posted on 06/07/2004 4:22:33 PM PDT by cupcakes
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