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In 1935, Americans drove the Model T, enjoyed Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing “cheek to cheek,” watched the Chicago Cubs in a rare World Series appearance and were mostly unaware of an infant, experimental technology known as “television.” For today’s Generation Xer’s, the 1930’s are a world away, as contemporary American society bears little resemblance to these forgotten, distant days. But not so fast. We still maintain one undisturbed link to this decade – it’s called social security. Yes, the social security system initially devised by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 inexplicably lives on into the new millennium. There’s...

When Michael Graves was 20 years old, a typical evening involved caking his face in skull makeup, donning a leather vest stained with fake blood and spitting out lyrics in front of hordes of moshing, screaming kids. For five years, Graves was the lead singer of the Misfits, a legendary punk band known for their bloody "fiend" costumes and horror-movie lyrics. In short, he was the perfect example of America's radical liberal youth. From the moment he left the stage, though, Graves was a devout Catholic and conservative voter. Graves, now 29, was just one of a growing number of...

We've (Generation X) have always been stereotyped as a "Conservative" Generation. Whether we got that way from Christianity, rebelling against the Baby Boomers, or some other way dosn't matter. Let's prove them right by voting 4 BUSH November 2!!! It's only 7 1/2 days away!!! It's gonna be a tight race!!! Vote 4 babies!!! Vote 4 Christians & Jews!!! Vote 4 marriage!!! Vote 4 low taxes!!! Vote 4 the Constitution!!! If you were born 1962 - 1981 PROVE THE STEREOTYPE RIGHT!!! VOTE RIGHT!!! VOTE BUSH 04!!!

I'm tired of Liberals trying to move the dates of Generation X. The only reason they push the ending date back into the 70s is to make Bush looke bad. The smaller Generation X is the harder it will be for us to support the Baby Boomers. And the harder it is the worse a problem George Bush has created. I've heard many Generation Xers very upset that they get lumped into the "Boomer" Generation (again to make them look bigger & us smaller) And on the other end, some people try to push the ending date up. I've heard...

Younger voters think the country is heading in the wrong direction and that President Bush does not share their priorities, but they like Bush personally and are unsure about John Kerry. Overall, Kerry has a substantial lead among voters under thirty, a reversal of the Bush's nine-point advantage among all registered voters. In a head-to-head contest, Kerry is leading Bush by 10 points (51-41), and in a contest that includes Ralph Nader, Kerry is ahead by 6 (46-40-4). These results came from a new poll of 18-29-year-olds (conducted September 8-13) by CBS News on behalf of MTV and the Center...

Red, white and blue colors cover the screen on MTV's website as the words appear, "The last election was decided by 500,000 votes nationwide. In some states it was decided by 50,000 or 5,000 or 500. In the last election, 18 million young people voted. What if that were 20 million? Who's swing voting now?" The same network that has given us "The Osbournes," "Punk'd," and "Total Request Live" also contributes to the seriousness of politics by delivering "Choose or Lose," the current MTV campaign to mobilize 20 million young voters in November. "Choose or Lose," launched in 1992, brought...

It's little wonder many women are single when they expect Mr Absolutely Perfect, writes Miranda Devine. If you ever suspected men haven't a chance in the dating game against today's picky uber-femme, here's some evidence, from last week's New York magazine relationships advice column, The Help Desk. "I go on this great first date and we decide to share a cab home - separate stops. When we get in, he buckles his seatbelt! I know that's a wise thing to do, so I feel like a jerk saying this, but it totally turned me off. It just seemed so kid-like...

<p>Once upon a time, a fellow was considered a mature man at 20 — a guy with a steady job, wife and baby, a little house somewhere.</p> <p>Time and attitude march on, however. Today's twenty-somethings have become reluctant to surrender to the traditional grown-up world, according to a University of Pennsylvania study released Tuesday.</p>

GALLUP TUESDAY BRIEFINGGovernment & Public AffairsSeptember 2, 2003Ideological Crossroads: Gen X Marks the Spotby Darren K. Carlson, Contributing EditorA special analysis* of Gallup data on the politics of Americans between the ages of 25 and 38 -- post-baby boomers who correspond roughly to "Generation X" -- points toward a more conservative ideology than one might expect, given their relatively young age. Two survey questions focusing on respondents' stances on social and economic issues shed light on where Gen Xers stand ideologically. Socially Balanced The famous 1960's admonition to "never trust anybody over 30" alluded to people's penchant to grow more...

When liberals wear ties and jackets, it's not news. But for some reason, when conservatives put on baggy jeans, it's a huge story. That seems to be the upshot of a recent cover story of The New York Times magazine titled "The Young Hipublicans," which explores the world of campus conservatives. The article's teaser says it all: "No taxes, no gun control -- but these days blue blazers and gay bashing are not required. College conservatives have learned that by acting like everybody else, they can sway their peers and become the most influential political act on campus." The article,...

I am proud to be a member of Generation X, which is sometimes described as those born between 1965 and 1980. Tom Brokaw may have identified the "greatest generation" of the 20th century, but I would like to bring your attention to the one that has kicked off the 21st century with a bang. We are the same people who grew up with the Commodore 64 computer and played Pac-Man on the Atari 2600 for sport. Rock 'n' roll to us was Van Halen, while pop music was represented by Madonna and Michael Jackson. We knew Ronald Reagan as our...

WASHINGTON (RNS)--The nation's youth are more conservative than older adults on issues relating to religion and abortion, a study by the University of California at Berkeley has found. The school's Survey Research Center found that while 59 percent of adults ages 27 to 59 would like public schools to permit prayer at commencements and other official school activities, 69 percent of teenagers support school prayer. "We were surprised by the great support among young Americans for some aspects of the conservative cultural agenda," said Merrill Shanks, a political science professor at the university and a lead researcher of the study....

The Eternal Liturgy Worship in the Orthodox TraditionBy Fr. Jonah Paffhausen Over a thousand years ago, when emissaries from the Russian prince Vladimir went to Constantinople and stood in the Liturgy at the Church of Christ the Holy Wisdom, Hagia Sophia, they did not know whether they were in heaven or on earth. The grandeur of the cathedral, the unearthly music, the choirs, the majestic iconography, the rites of worship, the elders in white vesture falling before the Throne of God and singing “Holy, Holy, Holy” with all the angels and an innumerable company of saints, altogether bore them to...

Let’s be honest with ourselves, the policies of the Democratic Party encourage people to remain lazy, claim victim status, and leech off of the money of taxpayers and anyone else’s money they can get their lazy fingers on. It is due in large part to the perpetuation of these bottom feeders that taxpayers eventually flee the Democratic Party. As the old saying goes, “if you’re not liberal in your 20’s you have no heart, and if you’re not conservative in your 40’s you have no head.” A lifetime of observing these bottom feeders will build up cynicism in even the...

The Forestry Commission is brightening up its forests because it thinks people are scared by dark woods. It's likely to mean the appearance of cleared paths, neatly manicured glens and strategically placed water features. Psychologists have told the commission that folklore, fairytales and films like the Blair Witch Project were causing tourists to steer clear of woods. The Times says one of the first woodland makeovers, at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, will create wider paths, provide more information boards and clear large areas of trees. John White, a tree expert and former researcher for the commission, told the...