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Originally Posted by chachacha
wow, i have learned how to quote!
the values to which i am constantly referring are individualism, self-reliance, personal responsibility, honesty, good family morals, faith, pride in accomplishment, desire to serve others, and appreciation for our unique form of govt combined with a capitalistic system that gives anyone a dream of improving his lot in life...people in other countries do not have that dream....our grandchildren under socialism will never know what they are missing...they may become content and complacent but they will never be inspired again....this is what i find sad...don't you?
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chachacha: I share your definiton of what comprise values. There is one additional value essential to maintain a civil society and that is respect. But respect has to be earned. And respect once learned leads to trust.
The breakdown in our society can be traced back to all of the above values no longer having meaning.
I hate to sound like a broken record but the popular television shows reflect what our society has become.
Bucco description of journalism today is spot on in my humble opinion. It is indeed sad that the people who are charged with reporting critical events in our lives no longer can do so in a fair and balanced manner leaing us to distrust anything we read. As i mentioned in earlier post that old saw don't beleieve anything you hear and half of what you read no longer applies. For me it is trust but verify ...very light on the trust and very heavy on the verify