|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 09:55 AM Original message |
As 9/11 survivor I beg kids to take US from us 60s boomers |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Nice rant. Welcome to DU!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. Welcome to DU! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. A boomer bashing thread. Gee haven't have one of these in awhile. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. Not all Boomers are created equal. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. There are actually two subsets of Boomers, the WWII and the |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Whatever the subsets, Obama is clearly a Boomer and McCain is not. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I don't think Obama's a boomer. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. BRAVO for stating the chronologic obvious! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. wtf? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Generational culture war |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. I was born in 40s, I'm a boomer--God help me! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Good heavens, settle down |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. With 50 days to go, you can't settle down, you must saddle up! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I'm a boomer and I did not cheer as we went to Iraq to fill up alleged SUV, so this is on YOUR head. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. Yes, on my head, but I didn't cheer, I just failed to stop it |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
95. Boomer period is from the end of WWII - not during |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. ! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Edwards turned out to be son of McCain-like-McCain! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. Really? What do you think of Hillary? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. I thought she could nurse US back to mental health. So can Obama |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. If Obama is a boomer my grandson one year old is a boomer |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. If your grandson was born after 64, he's not a boomer. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. CAN WE AGREE ALL ON YOUR DEFINITION? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Can you define your own terms without yellng? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
58. Sorry, I'll try again but I am desperate about November |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
62. Boomers demonstrated against the Vietnam War, got their heads bashed in Chicago, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Aha, now you remember. But also rememberd kids blown up in VN! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. I am a "Boomer" and some of those killed in VN were friends of mine! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Yea.......after they were drafted by the WWII generation... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. But because of draft moms and dads forced Nixon out of VN. Who for Iraq? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Well hopefully it will be Obama (a Baby Boomer)....... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:22 AM Response to Reply #77 |
99. True, we had a lot of "Cindy Sheehans" back then! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #62 |
97. That's right. The only generation worth a shit is the boomers. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #97 |
100. Right on, man! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
84. Plus, SOME Boomers worked to uncover and EXPOSE global terror networks funded by fascists aligned |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
laststeamtrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. The spider has many eyes. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. BOOMER BASHING by a boomer |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. If you cheered as people went off to die in Iraq, own it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I stopped my life to fight agaisnt Iraq and became anti-Bushit Dem |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Really? And was the doing enough or do you need validation for that? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. We failed so obviously it wasn't enough so I failed but still trying |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Obama is a boomer.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Boomer is over 50. How old were you in 60s? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KayLaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Wrong. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. I speak of 60s youth. Who do you mean? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Boomers are usually defined as being born between 46 and 64. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Trying real hard, aren't you? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
42. Bullshit..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. God SAVE me, not God BLESS me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. whatever..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
78. Gee that's so pithy. Why don't you send it to O'Reilly |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
101. Here is an "About.com" definition: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. To me, boomers are people who were 10 yrs old in 1968... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NanBo (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. so you came into your awareness at 4 years old? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. 1969 I had one child. I'm a boomer. But the issue is culture, not age |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. You must have been playing with Republican dolls. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I was playing with Soviet dolls |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. It sounds like you still are. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I'm trying to help save America, AGAIN before I die, via Obama |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. And I'm writing the Great American Novel with invisible ink. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
74. is this .......'if you build it they will come?' |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NanBo (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. gosh |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. I know how you feel, I lost all my VietVets friends like Sen. Hagel |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. You're right. I was lucky. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I'm sorry, but I was aware of the MLK & RFK assassinations... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I met my wife the day JFK was shot. It was very sad day for all |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Then came MLK and RFK and we thought American Order dead |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NanBo (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. Sorry I'm not going to apologize |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. No one is asking for an apology... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. The three young Kennedies, faults and all, make me cry for them back |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. It's a boomer culture struggle, not individual boomer blame |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. This thread makes no sense--and I'm a boomer by anyone's definition |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Why the "boomer issue" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KayLaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. Danilet . . . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. I agree 1/3 of boomers are hard working heroes of sci-tech America |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
60. We were born... born in the fifties: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I'd be so happy to be wrong, in Nov if Obama wins I'll kiss your ass |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #63 |
87. No ass-kissing involved... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
64. 'binLaden only accepted an opportunity OUR airlines gave him that he couldn't refuse' |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. BRAVO! Bush has been hidding that fact since 9/11!!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Hidding what? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #67 |
76. Bush's secrets |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. That was a quote by you. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Oh, BSN, save me... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #73 |
80. You & Edwards have a good laugh because it doesn't cost you anything |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. You know nothing about either of us & you're sounding pretty nutty, no offense. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. 'Pretty Nutty'??? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. Way over! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #81 |
91. No I don't know you but I didn't laugh at you and 9/11 experience |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #80 |
92. Excuse me? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #92 |
96. sorry misposition re: Blue brard above |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
83. If it's any comfort to you, the hijacked planes story is bullshit, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. which hyjack story? each craft taken over in 10 mins. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Yes, I've heard the whole sad story many times |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Do you believe it was a Gov plot too. Jesus, this is really "underground" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. The alternative is believing laughably dishonest Gov propaganda. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
danielet (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. You said what I wrote was false. Why? Please tell me, I need to know |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #90 |
94. Okay. I explained it here: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bluespeck (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
98. I don't think its an age thing... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
102. Oh Horseshit.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sat May 04th 2024, 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC