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2016 Postmortem

Spitfire of ATJ

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22. I remember the early days when it was pointed out that not everything on the internet was true,...

Reply to AlbertCat (Reply #21)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:28 PM

Oct 2012

....and the reaction was, "What good is it then?"

That was when the Internet was being compared to newspapers.

As if everything in the paper was true.

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Watched David Letteman last night and want to share this. [View all] tiredtoo Oct 2012 OP

The young people are my hope, too The Blue Flower Oct 2012 #1

they are not alone in their concern!! lunasun Oct 2012 #2

Many young adults don't even watch cable. lalalu Oct 2012 #3

In the past decades, few people traveled to Europe, but when they came back they were more liberal vinny9698 Oct 2012 #5

Exactly lalalu Oct 2012 #7

This is true! defacto7 Oct 2012 #12

"But the workers are not worthy of such a life." Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #15

I happened to be in Southern France on my first trip abroad when Elvis died. libdem4life Oct 2012 #20

I'm 27, so if that still counts, then I agree with her! Akoto Oct 2012 #4

Im 29 Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #6

I think that is the reason Dave did not have any children for a long time. glinda Oct 2012 #8

Link to full episode... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #9

Thanks for the link! hootinholler Oct 2012 #13

Ain't the intertubes great? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #16

The only prob with young people doing their research.... AlbertCat Oct 2012 #21

I remember the early days when it was pointed out that not everything on the internet was true,... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #22

I like the younger generations SO MUCH more than my own. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #10

I agree. calico1 Oct 2012 #17

I don't get many of the Boomers. Jennicut Oct 2012 #25

Letterman to 6% undecideds "MAKE UP YOUR DAMN MINDS!!" ErikJ Oct 2012 #11

Do not repeat the 2000 election uwep Oct 2012 #14

I believe that if Gore had won, we would not have invaded Iraq, AlbertCat Oct 2012 #18

I'm a boomer, and I have seen the pendulum swing defacto7 Oct 2012 #19

Another boomer here and I thank you for your kathman-duzi Oct 2012 #23

Let's be like the Native American Indians and plan for the success of 7 Generations to Come. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #24