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THE TALK SHOW AMERICAN: 09/07/2003 - 09/14/2003

Saturday, September 13, 2003

How Have We Lived So Long ?

Recently the aricle below appeared in a weblog. The author is unknown but the subject of the article is profound.

"Looking back, it's hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have. Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint, with slats of wood several inches apart. We had no child-proof latches on medicine bottles or cabinets. We learned what the word 'no' meant.


"When we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. We drank water from garden hoses, not expensive bottles. If a classmate or loved one passed away, we didn't have counselors or psychologists rushing in to aid us. We learned that death is imminent and part of life, and we coped with it.


"We would leave home in the morning and play all day; nobody was able to reach us. We played dodgeball and sometimes the ball would really hurt. We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank soda, but we were never overweight.


"Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team; those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment, also part of life. Some students failed and repeated a grade, not diagnosed as having a learning disability and prescribed drugs. Those generations produced some of the best risk takers and problem solvers the world has ever known. How have we lived so long?" End of article.

How true. Growing up in the 50's & 60's was exactly as portayed. It is no wonder that American schools are failing, and that the government feels obligated to protect us from every little thing in life except for what they should have been. Terrorist attacks !

They sit at the Capital with there stats, and figure out that we need helmets to ride bikes, motorcycles,etc.. That we need to wear seatbelts and have to have airbags. That we are not fat, lazy and complacent, but that we have somehow caught some sort of disorder that has a name we can't pronounce or remember. Hmmm, is that some sort of disfunction in itself ?

What is amazing here is that they are able to figure all of these dangers to us as a society, smoking, drinking, fast foods, etc., but they were unable to detect a terrorist attack that was years in the making and killed 3,000 people who probably thought they were safe because they were following government regulations ! Maybe if we started putting some of that money that is being wasted on ridiculous government regulations and laws that are designed for the "We only want to help you" crowd, into some serious defense programs, we will be able to thwart more Terrorists.

Just a thought.

Thanks, I'm J.R. and that's MY TAKE !

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