|
If you think the VietNam war "stopped" because a bunch of hippies burned their draft cards, I have a nice bridge for sale... near primo real state in NY  |
| -The Boomers are being forced out of the labor market and stripped of |
Skidmore |
Jan-24-11 11:08 AM |
#0 |
 -
Have you also noticed the push to demonize boomers in editorials? |
jtown1123 |
Jan-24-11 11:10 AM |
#1 |
 -
Yes, and it is done on these forums too. |
Skidmore |
Jan-24-11 11:16 AM |
#3 |
| -
I think many boomers are self serving navel gazers. |
MedicalAdmin |
Jan-25-11 09:27 AM |
#136 |
 -
I'm waiting for them to riot. Getting close to that. |
decidedlyso |
Jan-25-11 10:57 AM |
#160 |
| -
you bet it's done in these forums. |
trud |
Jan-25-11 10:22 AM |
#145 |
| -
I went back to retrain at a local community college. When the |
Skidmore |
Jan-25-11 10:40 AM |
#152 |
| -
I'm now retired but I long ago had deleted lots of work history on my resume. |
CTyankee |
Jan-25-11 11:19 AM |
#167 |
| -
You DO know that age discrimination |
TicketyBoo |
Jan-25-11 11:39 AM |
#173 |
| -
TicketyBoo |
trud |
Jan-26-11 05:30 PM |
#200 |
| -
Rush Limbaugh has been trashing the boomers since about |
demigoddess |
Jan-24-11 12:09 PM |
#10 |
| -
Somebody needs to point out... |
CubicleGuy |
Jan-24-11 10:54 PM |
#85 |
| -
And.....Rush is in a Union nt |
Mojeoux |
Jan-25-11 01:23 AM |
#95 |
| -
You mean the guy that flies to child-sex tourism sites like the Dom. Rep. with Viagra? nt |
right2bfree |
Jan-25-11 04:34 AM |
#107 |
| -
Now, THAT HAS NEVER BEEN PROVEN!!! |
CLANG |
Jan-25-11 10:59 AM |
#161 |
| -
We Boomers were the "Shock Troops," of the new millenial consciousness. |
Mojeoux |
Jan-25-11 01:27 AM |
#96 |
| -
We are expendable |
formercia |
Jan-24-11 11:12 AM |
#2 |
| -
It has already started w/ GenX. |
xxqqqzme |
Jan-24-11 11:20 AM |
#4 |
| -
the only generation that has had |
shanti |
Jan-24-11 11:51 AM |
#7 |
| -
Bingo! |
SheilaT |
Jan-24-11 12:35 PM |
#18 |
| -
A friend did part of her PhD |
robdogbucky |
Jan-24-11 12:50 PM |
#22 |
| -
A question |
Bragi |
Jan-24-11 03:32 PM |
#45 |
| -
Trying to answer... |
robdogbucky |
Jan-24-11 04:44 PM |
#50 |
| -
I wanted to read your answer before I wrote... |
jtuck004 |
Jan-24-11 09:33 PM |
#77 |
| -
Yes, I think you have hit on something with forming cooperatives! |
snappyturtle |
Jan-25-11 09:12 AM |
#133 |
| -
I didn't say it or anything else was a solution |
robdogbucky |
Jan-25-11 11:49 AM |
#176 |
| -
Sorry, I didn't mean to accuse you of having the answer. |
jtuck004 |
Jan-25-11 11:16 PM |
#194 |
| -
Boomers are the target of Big Pharma. nt |
valerief |
Jan-25-11 10:52 AM |
#154 |
| -
Or maybe you didn't read what I wrote... |
robdogbucky |
Jan-25-11 11:28 AM |
#170 |
| -
It may well be a good topic for an entire forum. |
SheilaT |
Jan-25-11 10:32 AM |
#148 |
| -
No, she is not on these forums as far as I know |
robdogbucky |
Jan-25-11 11:37 AM |
#172 |
| -
But do you live a 1940s lifestyle? |
james0tucson |
Jan-25-11 10:48 AM |
#153 |
| -
No one can do that. The Earth is more polluted. We're more polluted. |
valerief |
Jan-25-11 10:53 AM |
#155 |
| -
Just for kicks you should check out today's wages vs. those in the 40s-70s |
Doremus |
Jan-25-11 11:15 AM |
#165 |
| -
You are not describing my parents |
TicketyBoo |
Jan-25-11 11:44 AM |
#174 |
| -
That is true and not true. Actually, rather than divide by generation, it |
tsuki |
Jan-25-11 11:00 AM |
#162 |
| -
Exactly, multible jobs, multible layouts -- and now NOT invested in any pension plan .... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 07:51 PM |
#57 |
| -
Yep, unemployed again myself since mid December... |
cascadiance |
Jan-24-11 11:29 AM |
#5 |
| -
So sorry to hear about your family... |
Dappleganger |
Jan-24-11 01:03 PM |
#32 |
| -
Sorry about your many issues. |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 06:21 AM |
#111 |
| -
The American work force doesn't vote as a united block |
Johonny |
Jan-24-11 11:55 AM |
#8 |
| -
That is it in a nutshell... |
ljm2002 |
Jan-24-11 12:31 PM |
#16 |
| -
All part of the necon wet dream |
robdogbucky |
Jan-24-11 12:53 PM |
#23 |
| -
One Repug last week wanted to change child labor laws -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 07:48 PM |
#56 |
| -
And as if they know what they would be creating, |
Patchuli |
Jan-24-11 08:10 PM |
#66 |
| -
They want to get rid of excess population. Those that aren't productive. |
haele |
Jan-26-11 02:53 PM |
#198 |
| -
"plantation mentality" |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 06:26 AM |
#112 |
| -
Nothing wrong with plantations when you live in a banana republic! |
CLANG |
Jan-25-11 11:05 AM |
#163 |
| -
We need our own party, "The Old Democratic Party!" n/t |
RKP5637 |
Jan-25-11 01:10 AM |
#92 |
| -
You've hit upon another important thing. |
SheilaT |
Jan-24-11 12:37 PM |
#19 |
| -
We need to get buttons out there -- "We are all labor" -- maybe Dems would do it? |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 07:52 PM |
#58 |
| -
Impoverished people don't give a fig about Democracy or the Republic. |
Octafish |
Jan-24-11 08:13 PM |
#68 |
| -
Proctor & Bergman |
robdogbucky |
Jan-25-11 12:26 PM |
#178 |
| -
+100 |
rko_24550 |
Jan-24-11 11:58 PM |
#88 |
| -
My 62 year-old husband recently took a job cleaning offices..... |
1776Forever |
Jan-24-11 11:39 AM |
#6 |
| -
15 years ago I met a man who was 73 years old who worked at Walmart for 2 years! |
Major Hogwash |
Jan-24-11 12:04 PM |
#9 |
| -
My husband worked with a man who was 75 and could work rings around the younger guys! Age doesn't |
1776Forever |
Jan-24-11 12:29 PM |
#15 |
| -
Indeed, but the point is that they should not have to be working |
Dappleganger |
Jan-24-11 12:54 PM |
#24 |
| -
Oh, but this country |
BonnieJW |
Jan-25-11 09:29 AM |
#137 |
| -
Not the point, if it is the elders' decision and not out of real need. |
WinkyDink |
Jan-24-11 12:58 PM |
#26 |
| -
True but that 75 year-old I refered to wanted to work and did it well. n/t |
1776Forever |
Jan-24-11 01:40 PM |
#41 |
| -
I can only hope I'm as spry! |
WinkyDink |
Jan-24-11 04:14 PM |
#48 |
| -
Most elderely are only working BECAUSE there is real need .... !! |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 07:55 PM |
#60 |
| -
That's simply untrue for most people |
Bragi |
Jan-24-11 02:22 PM |
#42 |
| -
Bragi |
trud |
Jan-25-11 10:29 AM |
#147 |
| -
Thank you! It is a personal choice! Everyone is different. n/t |
1776Forever |
Jan-25-11 01:16 PM |
#183 |
| -
I didn't say that - I said THIS man choose to do that! Jesh! n/t |
1776Forever |
Jan-25-11 01:15 PM |
#182 |
| -
The unions certainly knew what was happening to them ... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 07:54 PM |
#59 |
| -
I'm mystified, too. E.g., DOES the teachers' union know? |
snot |
Jan-24-11 10:07 PM |
#81 |
| -
At this stage, so many of them are losing their jobs, that it's probably more about |
defendandprotect |
Jan-25-11 10:34 AM |
#149 |
| -
I wondered the same thing. They told my husband since they just got in they wanted to hold off until |
1776Forever |
Jan-25-11 01:33 PM |
#185 |
| -
Thanks for contributing your story. |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 06:32 AM |
#114 |
| -
Thanks - When you read about our "founding Fathers" true beliefs it is truly wonderful! n/t |
1776Forever |
Jan-25-11 01:21 PM |
#184 |
| -
Not quite |
jeff47 |
Jan-24-11 12:12 PM |
#11 |
| -
The reason baby boomers have been exempted in these plans... |
ljm2002 |
Jan-24-11 12:33 PM |
#17 |
| -
and it's not even ALL boomers |
shanti |
Jan-24-11 08:00 PM |
#63 |
| -
a significant portion think it's a good idea? prove that claim. i haven't heard anything like that |
Hannah Bell |
Jan-25-11 02:11 AM |
#100 |
| -
Not all boomers are liberals |
jeff47 |
Jan-25-11 07:29 AM |
#125 |
| -
Really? |
Le Taz Hot |
Jan-25-11 10:38 AM |
#150 |
| -
K&R- It was policy several decades ago when I was working in a large |
old mark |
Jan-24-11 12:14 PM |
#12 |
| -
My engineer husband was let go a year ago at 59. Took him |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-24-11 12:37 PM |
#20 |
| -
They certainly are. |
Dappleganger |
Jan-24-11 12:56 PM |
#25 |
| -
Nothing - you've got it. The company that laid my husband off is huge - |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-24-11 01:10 PM |
#34 |
| -
Throwaway workforce, indeed. |
Dappleganger |
Jan-24-11 01:14 PM |
#36 |
| -
It certainly doesn't do much to |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 06:42 AM |
#116 |
| -
You've got that right. My daughter, who is a senior in high school, |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-25-11 09:16 AM |
#135 |
| -
Plus one. |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 06:39 AM |
#115 |
| -
It began happening immediately after 11/22/63 -- |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 07:57 PM |
#61 |
| -
Even fierce advocate trashes Boomers |
robdogbucky |
Jan-24-11 12:23 PM |
#13 |
| -
I read that article (and printed it) at the time. Still have it on my desk. |
DURHAM D |
Jan-24-11 01:38 PM |
#40 |
| -
by most accounts, Pres. Obama IS a boomer, whether he likes it or not |
spooky3 |
Jan-24-11 06:19 PM |
#52 |
| -
He must have forgotten that if it weren't for the 60s he probably wouldn't be in the WH. |
Beacool |
Jan-24-11 09:56 PM |
#79 |
| -
You are so right |
Art_from_Ark |
Jan-25-11 12:51 AM |
#90 |
| -
I'm with you. |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 06:52 AM |
#119 |
| -
Good post. nt |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 06:47 AM |
#118 |
| -
I remember that very well |
PatSeg |
Jan-25-11 09:35 AM |
#138 |
| -
What in the world do they expect us to do? |
EFerrari |
Jan-24-11 12:26 PM |
#14 |
| -
"No, Mr. Bond; I expect you to DIE!" |
WinkyDink |
Jan-24-11 12:58 PM |
#28 |
| -
LOL |
EFerrari |
Jan-24-11 01:00 PM |
#30 |
| -
I am not disputing your op but when it comes to boomers I have |
jwirr |
Jan-24-11 12:47 PM |
#21 |
| -
Well, we've always been the vanguard! ;-) |
WinkyDink |
Jan-24-11 12:59 PM |
#29 |
| -
"so most can now stay in their own homes. " HA HA HA. No. |
bettyellen |
Jan-24-11 07:40 PM |
#54 |
| -
Nursing homes are for intensive care now. The government will not |
jwirr |
Jan-24-11 11:39 PM |
#86 |
| -
The red tape is a nightmare.... |
delightfulstar |
Jan-25-11 04:55 AM |
#108 |
| -
She does sound like she needs more help than in home care. Take the |
jwirr |
Jan-25-11 02:45 PM |
#188 |
| -
d if you have a house or any assets for them, they will try and fast track you in |
bettyellen |
Jan-25-11 07:55 AM |
#127 |
| -
AZ seems to be a poor example of government run programs. We |
jwirr |
Jan-25-11 02:49 PM |
#189 |
| -
Your OP is now the view of many DUers. "We have brought it on ourselves", and "deserve what we get" |
bobbolink |
Jan-24-11 12:58 PM |
#27 |
| -
Boomers should unite in a HUGE pressure group. We can put pressure |
theophilus |
Jan-24-11 01:02 PM |
#31 |
| -
See #13 above herein |
robdogbucky |
Jan-24-11 01:11 PM |
#35 |
| -
I don't think thrid party is the answer. Boomers need to act outside the |
theophilus |
Jan-24-11 02:31 PM |
#43 |
| -
Corporations are holding us all hostage with the two party monopoly ..... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 08:11 PM |
#67 |
| -
+1 |
snot |
Jan-24-11 10:12 PM |
#82 |
| -
NOTHING is going to move the democratic party.... |
tomp |
Jan-25-11 05:56 AM |
#110 |
| -
We have 20% unemployed -- counting the long term unemployed ... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-25-11 10:20 AM |
#144 |
| -
If you are suggesting a third party, I still say that that will only result in |
theophilus |
Jan-25-11 10:39 AM |
#151 |
| -
Unemployed and employed have to unite -- and act together ... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 08:01 PM |
#64 |
| -
Like AARP? nt |
valerief |
Jan-25-11 10:54 AM |
#157 |
| -
More from that Obama article.... |
robdogbucky |
Jan-24-11 01:08 PM |
#33 |
| -
"the largest generation in American history, |
PatSeg |
Jan-25-11 09:51 AM |
#143 |
| -
In a little over seven years, I should be about ready to bail out of it voluntarily |
slackmaster |
Jan-24-11 01:15 PM |
#37 |
| -
2 years for me, slackmaster. I honestly can barely wait that long. Working |
Nay |
Jan-24-11 04:15 PM |
#49 |
| -
As go the poor, so go the baby boomers, so go the rest of the younger population. |
ipaint |
Jan-24-11 01:19 PM |
#38 |
| -
This is chilling. Though the writing has been on the wall for decades. nt |
earth mom |
Jan-24-11 01:24 PM |
#39 |
| -
Just heard today my B-I-L, Systems analyst is stocking at Target. n/t |
kickysnana |
Jan-24-11 03:05 PM |
#44 |
| -
I have noticed that RW Gen-Xers LOVE to bash Boomers, and call us LW Millennials... |
Odin2005 |
Jan-24-11 04:09 PM |
#46 |
| -
They're just mad because their hippie parents abandoned them to tv |
eilen |
Jan-24-11 07:31 PM |
#53 |
| -
shock and awe, baby |
grasswire |
Jan-24-11 04:13 PM |
#47 |
| -
they want an entire generation to hop on the ice floe 20-40 years early |
spooky3 |
Jan-24-11 06:17 PM |
#51 |
| -
I believe you have something there....nt |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 07:05 AM |
#120 |
| -
Many Boomers are being punished because they stopped the Viet nam war! |
RedCloud |
Jan-24-11 07:42 PM |
#55 |
| -
Think you're right there -- right wing hates youth, anyway ...!! |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 08:04 PM |
#65 |
| -
Well we certainly know they love war now don't we. |
lonestarnot |
Jan-24-11 08:19 PM |
#70 |
| -
They love war, the profits, the chaos and the violence .... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-24-11 08:41 PM |
#72 |
| -
Mae! |
dreamnightwind |
Jan-25-11 02:04 AM |
#99 |
| -
Interesting .... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-25-11 10:28 AM |
#146 |
| -
I always hoped she was just crazy |
dreamnightwind |
Jan-25-11 12:44 PM |
#180 |
| -
Well, certainly Mae Brussel was as sane as you can be .... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-25-11 12:54 PM |
#181 |
| -
Her death was indeed very questionable |
dreamnightwind |
Jan-25-11 06:44 PM |
#191 |
| -
Interesting and I'd never heard any of that -- thank you! |
defendandprotect |
Jan-25-11 11:01 PM |
#193 |
| -
LOL |
liberation |
Jan-24-11 10:04 PM |
#80 |
| -
It stopped because hundreds |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 07:08 AM |
#122 |
| -
The thought has crossed my mind. nt |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 07:06 AM |
#121 |
| -
Sums things up. |
Octafish |
Jan-24-11 07:59 PM |
#62 |
| -
K&R |
amborin |
Jan-24-11 08:14 PM |
#69 |
| -
What percentage of the population are boomers? |
lonestarnot |
Jan-24-11 08:20 PM |
#71 |
| -
I've read 80 million boomers, 40 million gen-x and 84 million millenials |
Hestia |
Jan-24-11 09:56 PM |
#78 |
| -
My 50+ friends are losing their jobs evryday |
Bennyboy |
Jan-24-11 09:05 PM |
#73 |
| -
And one reason people over 50 lose their jobs is because our |
dflprincess |
Jan-24-11 09:17 PM |
#75 |
| -
only part of the reason... |
Bennyboy |
Jan-24-11 09:29 PM |
#76 |
| -
When a company needs an experienced worker these days, it can |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-25-11 12:08 AM |
#89 |
| -
Exactly |
Enthusiast |
Jan-25-11 07:15 AM |
#123 |
| -
You too, huh? Me too since 2002. |
Gman |
Jan-24-11 09:06 PM |
#74 |
| -
This always was the plan |
quaker bill |
Jan-24-11 10:21 PM |
#83 |
| -
Exactly--their goal is a return to the feudal system |
vssmith |
Jan-25-11 03:50 AM |
#103 |
| -
I would not know about feudal |
quaker bill |
Jan-25-11 05:14 AM |
#109 |
| -
I was being somewhat facaetious and inaccurate about feudal comment but... |
vssmith |
Jan-25-11 06:29 AM |
#113 |
| -
Had an UI Administrative law judge ask me why I didnt have any rejection letters..... |
right2bfree |
Jan-24-11 10:37 PM |
#84 |
| -
Didn't you have any electronic trail? |
prolesunited |
Jan-25-11 01:17 AM |
#93 |
| -
MSM is pitting the Boomers |
femrap |
Jan-24-11 11:55 PM |
#87 |
| -
Damn straight !!! |
right2bfree |
Jan-25-11 04:33 AM |
#105 |
| -
This is a class issue . . . the American myth of equality covers it up |
janet118 |
Jan-25-11 08:26 AM |
#129 |
| -
I grew up lower-middle, |
femrap |
Jan-25-11 12:22 PM |
#177 |
| -
I've started the conversation . . . |
janet118 |
Jan-25-11 01:41 PM |
#186 |
| -
I tried to message you |
femrap |
Jan-26-11 09:36 AM |
#195 |
| -
Weird . . . I'll try to change the message option |
janet118 |
Jan-26-11 01:34 PM |
#196 |
| -
Just checked my options . . . |
janet118 |
Jan-26-11 01:37 PM |
#197 |
| -
Maybe TPTB |
femrap |
Jan-26-11 04:40 PM |
#199 |
| -
K & R and bookmarked by another old Boomer, |
Raksha |
Jan-25-11 01:09 AM |
#91 |
| -
The documentary "Shmatta," about the NY clothing industry said |
Mojeoux |
Jan-25-11 01:22 AM |
#94 |
| -
I think I'd like to see that documentary. |
Raksha |
Jan-25-11 02:26 AM |
#102 |
| -
This won't bring me any new popularity, but |
dimbear |
Jan-25-11 01:30 AM |
#97 |
| -
Not that I don't care about your situation. But maybe the boomers now know how.... |
HEyHEY |
Jan-25-11 01:53 AM |
#98 |
| -
wtf? that kind of attitude is why we're in trouble. |
Hannah Bell |
Jan-25-11 02:12 AM |
#101 |
| -
I j ust get pissed when I hear boomers |
HEyHEY |
Jan-25-11 09:58 PM |
#192 |
| -
"working twice as hard for half as much" |
ornotna |
Jan-25-11 11:28 AM |
#171 |
| -
Too bad that all of this will eventually end in a violent revolt that will make 1775 look tame. nt |
right2bfree |
Jan-25-11 04:08 AM |
#104 |
| -
And the bad part is... |
Hubert Flottz |
Jan-25-11 04:33 AM |
#106 |
| -
Hold it! I've got $2000 |
Uben |
Jan-25-11 06:42 AM |
#117 |
| -
The modern Mr. Potter |
Ochsfan |
Jan-25-11 11:47 AM |
#175 |
| -
When You've Maxed Out The Card... |
KharmaTrain |
Jan-25-11 07:18 AM |
#124 |
| -
Corporations rather have cheap labor from India and China than any American of any age |
Larkspur |
Jan-25-11 07:52 AM |
#126 |
| -
Thank Ronald Reagan. |
dendrobium |
Jan-25-11 08:24 AM |
#128 |
| -
The "Employer's View" is . . . |
TomClash |
Jan-25-11 08:52 AM |
#130 |
| -
If you all haven't noticed, every generation is screwed. |
KillCapitalism |
Jan-25-11 09:00 AM |
#131 |
| -
IMO, there is a third possibility that may occur when anyone retires. |
raccoon |
Jan-25-11 09:36 AM |
#139 |
| -
But |
Action |
Jan-25-11 09:42 AM |
#142 |
| -
58 and out of work for over 2 years |
LiberalEsto |
Jan-25-11 09:09 AM |
#132 |
| -
Wanted to add a note this morning and the editing period is past for the OP. |
Skidmore |
Jan-25-11 09:15 AM |
#134 |
| -
Mystery |
Action |
Jan-25-11 09:40 AM |
#140 |
| -
Yeah, this was a big mistake, but I understand it. There are two |
decidedlyso |
Jan-25-11 10:53 AM |
#156 |
| -
Imprinting. They've been imprinted with jingoistic jargon and hypnotically respond to it. |
valerief |
Jan-25-11 10:55 AM |
#158 |
| -
KnR |
KansDem |
Jan-25-11 09:40 AM |
#141 |
| -
Kicked and recommended strongly. nt |
woo me with science |
Jan-25-11 10:55 AM |
#159 |
| -
How could the largest group be so victimized? |
treestar |
Jan-25-11 11:06 AM |
#164 |
| -
I agree!!! |
bvar22 |
Jan-25-11 11:21 AM |
#168 |
| -
Do you have proof it was the boomers? |
treestar |
Jan-25-11 11:25 AM |
#169 |
| -
I blame "Boomers" for most of the major problems |
BrightSideOfLife |
Jan-25-11 11:18 AM |
#166 |
| -
Ronald Reagan was not a boomer |
riverbendviewgal |
Jan-25-11 12:42 PM |
#179 |
| -
Well, then you came to that opinion how? |
CLANG |
Jan-25-11 01:53 PM |
#187 |
| -
Yup. They wanted more candy. Then ate it all. |
cottonseed |
Jan-25-11 02:50 PM |
#190 |
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore