The Final Gasp of the 1960s

The whirlwind of activity in Washington D.C. portends the final hopes of the Flower Power Generation. Even though he is too young to have actively participated in the socio-cultural events surrounding the 1960s, President Obama’s associates and mentors are for the most part, products of this movement. Political power brokers in the Democratic Party draw their social sustenance from the values espoused by this counter cultural movement. Individuals such as, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Dodd, Henry Waxman, Barney Frank, Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, Harry Reid and numerous others in both Houses of Congress are now in a position to aggressively pursue the long lost dreams of liberalism and socio-economic equality.

The above mentioned individuals have risen to power and are now in a position to fulfill their dreams. Knowing this, they intend to begin a last ditch effort to remake America in the image of the hippie movement. With the Democrats in control of two out of three branches of the federal government, they intend to aggressively change our culture through the enactment of new laws designed to enforce their views. Their policies must be in place before 2010 or, as with other distinct cultural movements throughout our nation’s history, the psychedelic social fantasies of the 1960s will become relegated to mere mention in history books.

Contrary to the endless hyperbole roaring forth from the left and the right, most Americans are centrist in nature and maintain a uniquely American ability to remain ambivalent over many social issues facing our nation. We do not like to do things quickly. For instance, the issue over slavery was contentious during our nation’s founding and yet, it took over a century before the issue was settled. Women sought equality in the 1840s yet; they still struggle to gain parity with their male counterparts. The Democrats would do well to heed the warnings and realize that our citizenry does not react well to being force fed.

All of us need to wake up and not allow an extreme position on socio-political values to become the law of the land. Every one of us needs to look in the mirror and ask ourselves; who are we and what is to become of our country? All is not lost however; for the Democratic Party knows full well that it must move quickly because the youth of our nation who witnessed the horrific attacks of 9/11 are even less likely than the voters of today to accept a political schism that would forever separate us from the hopes and dreams of our founders. Let all of us return to school a month early, demand answers to our questions from our representatives and senators and remind them that we are the employers and they are our employees.

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