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To: MrGreenJeans who wrote (11219)	1/16/2000 11:26:00 AM
From: Kirk ©	Respond to of 15132

Exceptional point Mr GJ. I think Thomas Jefferson would agree with you as well and allow you to extend the time period from the present all the way back to the Mayflower. Last I heard, Silicon Valley was still in the US and is full of independent thinkers. As a class, I believe Americans take pride in our independent thinking. Kirk (who's own independent thinking often gets him in trouble) out

To: MrGreenJeans who wrote (11219)	1/16/2000 11:59:00 AM
From: Carl Mays	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15132

I don't think it is possible to quantify whether independent thinking was less prevalent in that generation. To consider this you must put the subject into the context of the times. This generation grew up in poverty during the depression and then were sent to war in their early years. They matured during the height of the cold war and drove this country to prosperity through these times. Through my own experience, I believe that no matter how well personal and domestic economies improved, an underlying concern of returning to poverty was always a deep concern for this generation. Its hard to forget being 8 years old and stealing coal from trains just to get your family through the winter. I prefer to view this generation as great. And thank them for carrying the torch through these times so my generation can now concentrate on independent thought. We have a fine view because we stand on their weary shoulders.