1950 10.3, 1955 9.3, 1960 9.2, 1965 10.6, 1970 14.9.
The 1950 stats could possibly be explained by post-war divorces. We've got a large jump between 1960 and 1965 and the trend is very well established by 1970.
There's no way this can be reasonably explained as "baby boomers" because they are simply too young to make up the bulk of this statistic.
The stats are what they are. You said that the divorce rates started to rise in the 60's. They didn't.
Kids? I leave you with a few things to think about. Please do.
EACH generation has had it's flaws. Sin started in the Garden of Eden and continues to this day.
NEVER has homosexuality or abortion been so high as now. YOU have the power to stop these two trends. These are deadly and HORRIBLE things that YOU CAN STOP!
Someone mentioned "we" had/have such a high rate of divorce. So? YOU stop it! You have the power...do it.
When I was a child, my grandpa had to live with us. It was hard on my mom, I'm sure...but we all just did it. Are you going to be ready when it's YOUR TURN? You talk about SS...but are YOU ready to open up your home for Grandpa or Grandma? Are you?
You talk about society being so bad because of the Boomers. So? STOP going to the movies, STOP buying your kids (if you're old enough to have them...) the violent video games. STOP watching the sitcoms that promote both of these and stop buying from their advertisers! YOU have the power.....DO IT!!!!
DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN until you can afford to have your wife stay home and be a mom. NO MORE daycare! Suck it up, don't drive those expensive cars until you can afford them, don't ask your parents for help w/the down payment on your homes...just DO IT yourself!
Don't complain about everything we've done. Good grief, we've all made mistakes, as will you. Remember the Golden Rule? Careful what you're saying...your kids are listening.
You talk about Clinton, etal? Huh...so do we. We can't stand him. So? Go out and work your be-hinds off, electing GOOD AND HONEST people! RUN FOR OFFICE YOURSELF! YOU have the power! DO something with it!
How many of you Californians on this thread saw the thread where the flag at the Reagan Ranch was desecrated? If you can't find it, FRmail me, I'll find it and post it here. My point is, YOU kids are young. YOU call up there and ask if you can PLEASE help guard that ranch and that flag. GET INVOLVED! YOU HAVE THE POWER!
Bad books? Liberal books? WRITE SOME GOOD ONES!!!!
I saw one of you kids, on one of these threads, say something about computers...and you were advising your buds to NOT buy their parents a computer because they'd be constantly asking you for help. Darn good thing your parents didn't feel the same way about YOU when you were a little kid.
And......one last thing. You refer to yourselves as Reagan GenXers (or something like that). Well....that's nice. That's real nice. Were you BORN when he was in power? Just born? WHO elected him? Your generation or ours? Have you even READ his autobiography? You'd be ashamed of your attitude if you did. Am I right or wrong?
So? Shall we all drop this continual bashing? Can we ALL band together AS CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS and win this WOT? This war on society?
I DARE YOU!!!!!!