https://freerepublic.com/tag/sonyafitzpatrick/ en-us Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:22:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/694378/posts We have, in some respects, become a nation of too much. Too much money, too much gluttony, too much time on our hands. The other day I read of children completing sixth grade whose parents pay for limousines to take them to the graduation ceremony. The story mentioned that some kindergartners are also getting the limo treatment. What are these kiddies going to expect when finally they get socially promoted out of high school? Another symptom of excess is the close to irrational way we treat pets. Don’t get me wrong. I like animals a great deal and think they... Oak Lawn (IL) Reporter https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/694378/posts#comment Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:22:22 GMT