-Caveat Lector- Re: [CTRL] "DEFENDING AMERICA NEWSLETTER" 27 December 2000 Part 2 Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 19:31:13 EST Refuting R.W. Zimmerman, author of > A New Strategy For A New Generation > In upcoming years, Generation X must become active to develop into > responsible citizens. They are now discovering the positive and the negative > lessons from their parents. Uh huh... sure. Unless the ETs 'save' us first. > I think we, the "40, 50, and 60-Somethings" are really the "what's in it for > me generation" and we should look to the kids of tomorrow to reconnect us > with deeper values. Speak for yourself. I have spent a large portion of my life trying to enlighten others, increasing both collective and individual awareness so our nation will not be overtaken by the encroaching tyranny of the corporate plutocracy, which, unfortunately, it seems to be doing anyway. Many of the "idealistic and dedicated" citizens of this nation ARE the 'boomers'. Why do people like yourself buy into pre-packaged generalizations about generations? The best and the worst are to be found in every age group, or every ethnic group or nationality, for that matter. Why do you buy into the media-promoted BS of disempowering shame that they work so hard to sell you? How many times and in how many ways is it repeatedly pointed out to the public how superficial, empty, materialistic the 'boomers' are? Do you know that it has also been reported that 'boomers' will need ever closer monitoring for barely discernable mental illness, which reportedly, according to 'authorities' with the help of the propaganda press, they are a greater risk to manifest? Why is this paridigm being pushed? These are LIES — plain and simple! And the agenda is to further divide the citizens of this nation against each other and to undermine the authenthicity, viability and effectivity of individuals who happen to find themselves characterized in a gross generalization of a generation. If we are so impoverished as to need to look to 'generation X' for guidance and solutions, we are indeed in a sorry state! For we need to look with faith within ourselves, and to the best in each other of all generations as we seek guidance and solutions, not to the established authorities of government, government regulatory agencies, the corporate-controlled media or religions. Doesn't experience clearly demonstrate how these 'authorities' have done nothing but undermine the creative spark of the individual, giving us naught but a nightmare in exchange for the all-too-willing sacrifice of our dreams of a free, compassionate and enlightened nation? Please, think about what paradigms are being pushed and why. Think about the fact that you are being manipulated to believe what will compliment agendas of which you may not yet be aware. Or maybe it is easier for you to turn a blind eye to reality, instead continuing to pay homage to the alleged authorities who will corner and subdue you with their manufactured ghosts of shame, ineffectivity and powerlessness. Guilt is a useless and draining burden to carry, sapping energy, confidence, courage, strength and potential. The only payoff is that if we blame ourselves we are in the sanctimonious position of relinquishing our responsibility and deflecting further blame. And that is what you are doing with your self-effacing cooperation with artificially generated shame — copping out. 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