Interesting derail;Turquoise wrote:
As much as I bitch about things, I have to admit that life in America right now is far better than it was about 70 years ago. Times were far more tumultuous during the 60s and 70s as well.
Granted, I don't know about you, ATG, but I thought the 90s were our peak as a society.
I recall the restaurant context of that term, "Canadian"Turquoise wrote:
Canadians need to learn how to tip too.
I'm looking mostly at economics. The economy performed consistently better in the 90s than this decade has or the 80s, 70s, or 60s. The 50s were comparable in economics, but socially, they were worse by far (segregation).ATG wrote:
Interesting derail;Turquoise wrote:
As much as I bitch about things, I have to admit that life in America right now is far better than it was about 70 years ago. Times were far more tumultuous during the 60s and 70s as well.
Granted, I don't know about you, ATG, but I thought the 90s were our peak as a society.
What was the peak time of our society?
Do you base that on racial equality? Moral forthrightness? International integrity?
The 90's saw Waco here Genocide there. Doogie Hoswer was a hit television show. People were buying cable de-scramblers by the millions.
I would define the peak of our society as the moment when Gorge Washington gave his farewell address.
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If I wanted to feel good about myself I'd give to charity's, not tip.CC-Marley wrote:
Honestly I can say that I'm still making good money bar tending in a resort area. Memorial day weekend was equal to last years for our restaurant. The motels and bed and breakfasts around us are booked for the summer. The masses are still driving to the Cape. I have spotted more of you Europeans here thanks to the Euro. But please learn how to tip.
We are in a recession. We are in a recession during a time of war, when our spending far outweighs our revenue. On top of all of this, we are under the wing of quite possibly the worst U.S. president in history. Our infrastructure is failing, our dollar is weakening, everyday goods are skyrocketing along side of gas and people are losing their jobs. It will get worse.ATG wrote:
Water.
Houses.
Gas.
Immigration.
Dollars.
Leadership.
I wish we could just fast forward to a time when the uncertainty and turmoil was over.
Mercy.
did field slaves get to watch that speech on cable? or just the house slaves?ATG wrote:
I would define the peak of our society as the moment when Gorge Washington gave his farewell address.
So the fact that slaves existed negates the first time in history leadership was passed by freewill and not bloodshed?Reciprocity wrote:
did field slaves get to watch that speech on cable? or just the house slaves?ATG wrote:
I would define the peak of our society as the moment when Gorge Washington gave his farewell address.
as long as that new leader was a white male.ATG wrote:
So the fact that slaves existed negates the first time in history leadership was passed by freewill and not bloodshed?Reciprocity wrote:
did field slaves get to watch that speech on cable? or just the house slaves?ATG wrote:
I would define the peak of our society as the moment when Gorge Washington gave his farewell address.
Cue Jan 09ATG wrote:
The government model of handing over of power is not limited to white males only.
Recession? Technically debatable, but perception is 9/10 of reality.Thorax wrote:
We are in a recession. We are in a recession during a time of war, when our spending far outweighs our revenue. On top of all of this, we are under the wing of quite possibly the worst U.S. president in history. Our infrastructure is failing, our dollar is weakening, everyday goods are skyrocketing along side of gas and people are losing their jobs. It will get worse.
But afterwards it will get better again. Thats how it works in this country. Look back through a U.S. history book and draw comparisons, buckle down and weather the storm.
you're the one who referenced 1796 as the pinnacle of our society.ATG wrote:
No relevance.
The government model of handing over of power is not limited to white males only.
Slavery doesn't negate the positive nature of Washington's relinquishment of power, but we were talking about life in general, not just government.ATG wrote:
No relevance.
The government model of handing over of power is not limited to white males only.
Most industries are experiencing a recession right now. Granted, the oil industry isn't and neither are military contractors.FEOS wrote:
Recession? Technically debatable, but perception is 9/10 of reality.Thorax wrote:
We are in a recession. We are in a recession during a time of war, when our spending far outweighs our revenue. On top of all of this, we are under the wing of quite possibly the worst U.S. president in history. Our infrastructure is failing, our dollar is weakening, everyday goods are skyrocketing along side of gas and people are losing their jobs. It will get worse.
But afterwards it will get better again. Thats how it works in this country. Look back through a U.S. history book and draw comparisons, buckle down and weather the storm.
Recession is the entire economy, not individual industries.Turquoise wrote:
Most industries are experiencing a recession right now. Granted, the oil industry isn't and neither are military contractors.FEOS wrote:
Recession? Technically debatable, but perception is 9/10 of reality.Thorax wrote:
We are in a recession. We are in a recession during a time of war, when our spending far outweighs our revenue. On top of all of this, we are under the wing of quite possibly the worst U.S. president in history. Our infrastructure is failing, our dollar is weakening, everyday goods are skyrocketing along side of gas and people are losing their jobs. It will get worse.
But afterwards it will get better again. Thats how it works in this country. Look back through a U.S. history book and draw comparisons, buckle down and weather the storm.