It’s not a stretch to understand that we all grew up with Howdy Duddy,Why 57 Chevy, and the Barby
Doll. I could not vote when I graduated, but Kennedy would have been my guy. He was our initiator, founder, and, some would say, hero.
I’m setting you up, mentally, for what is coming.
Our parents lived through the “depression” and served in that last war. Some people found a way to
prosper in that environment, others looked to the government. No matter, we smoked, we drank,
later we all watched TV.
later we all watched TV.
My family, like yours, was in that generation. I’ve done videos of guys in my Legion Post who served
Finally, they are ready to talk about it.
They gave us a great, exciting, and prosperous country where we could flourish. Those of us who
have retired must consider our responsibility to our kids and the nation.
have retired must consider our responsibility to our kids and the nation.
We grew up with Television, Nightly News, Walter Cronkite, and “Howard Cosell” as our daily consorts.
Well, maybe just friends. Three Networks, CBS, NBC, ABC.
The dynamics of news, entertainment, etc have proliferated ad absurdum. Movies, television,
newspapers have resolved to six owners.
newspapers have resolved to six owners.
Technology now permits the Populus to react to the innocuities and errors promulgated by the
six media owners. Think about it, in our time, the media supported the government actions in Korea
and later VietNam. Returning veterans from VietNam were like Rodney Dangerfield, they got NO
Respect.
Our government is populated by OUR generation. We learned from our media, and continue to believe
them today.
them today.
Few will stop and think about this current pandemic. It is dangerous for many, but less than headlined
by the six media. We are the participants in this narrative, told by the Man Behind the Curtain.
by the six media. We are the participants in this narrative, told by the Man Behind the Curtain.
Put your Mask on.
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