Back In The Day...

There are many things about America that make this country the greatest in the world.  The ability to adjust to changing circumstances is one of them.  The failure to change wisely is, sadly, also among our characteristics.

In looking back, we can see our media and communications have affected our views, which have changed as the times have changed.  Those changes are obvious to anyone approaching or living in the land of double nickels and beyond.

 
We have become a nation, perhaps so different from the 1950's America that a person who traveled in time from the days of the Eisenhower presidency to today's government by an immensely more powerful presidency, headed by Barack Obama.  Or, is it the Rahm Emmanuel presidency?  The Wall Street presidency?

There is, in this post, no intention to compare and cry out, 'get us back to the fifties!'  Not at all.

So, forget about finding declarations of gooder or badder.  Just ignore that debate, lets look at one of those "then and now" comparison lists.  And when you have, send a comment and let us know what you think.

1950: The total U.S. national debt is about 257 million dollars.
2010: The U.S. national debt is increasing by over 4 billion dollars per day.

1950: If a member of Congress doesn't tell the truth it is a felony.
2010: If a member of Congress doesn't tell the truth they are just playing politics.

1950: Americans dress up in suits and dresses to get on an airplane.
2010: Americans are forced to walk through full body security scanners that give gawking security workers a clear view of their naked bodies before they can get on an airplane.

1950: American schoolchildren openly read the Word of God and pray in public schools.
2010: Attempting to read your Bible or pray in a public school will get you slapped with a lawsuit by the ACLU.

1950: Wealth redistribution is considered communist and anti-American.
2010: Wealth redistribution is the official policy of the U.S. government.

1950: The U.S. Constitution is deeply loved and highly revered.
2010: Federal authorities are instructed to be on the lookout for anyone who talks about the U.S. Constitution too much because they might be a domestic terrorist.

1950: Mass murderers are executed and unborn babies are protected by law.

2010: Unborn babies are being mass murdered and mass murderers are protected by law from being executed in many states.

1950: We mobilize the entire U.S. military to protect the borders of South Korea.
2010: The U.S. government barely lifts a finger to do anything about the millions of gang members, drug dealers and serial criminals that are pouring across America's borders.

1950: We actually attempt to parent our children.
2010: We pump our kids full of Ritalin and let video games and television raise our children.

1950: If a company makes too many bad decisions they go out of business.
2010: If you have connections in high places or you are "too big to fail" your business gets bailed out by the U.S. government. 

The list is from the Truth Wins website.  I found it by chance, after searching for a 'compare and contrast' list,, all as part of my getting my brain ready for the New Year that we prepare for every August.  It's the start of the school year, and in order to find where you are going, you have to know where you have been.  After all, by looking back, you can at least figure out the general direction you are going --whether north to south, or east to west.

Here at "A WIT", we're not endorsing the list.  The only endorsement here is one of seeking your thoughts on the comparisons.  So, the keys are under your fingers.  Take a moment, and comment below.  Thanks.

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