From 1959 and still relavent...

[GuyPinestra]

The piece was written by Judge Philip B. Gilliam of Denver, Co. A little research on Judge Gilliam found him to be a highly respected judge in the Denver Juvenile Court and Juvenile Hall from 1940 until his death in 1975. During his time on the bench, he spent his time protecting children and ensuring their proper treatment in the court system.

Open letter to Teen-ager

Always we hear the plaintive cry of the teen-ager. What can we do?...Were can we go?

The answer is GO HOME!

Hang the storm windows, paint the woodwork. Rake the leaves, mow the lawn, shovel the walk. Wash the car, learn to cook, scrub some floors. Repair the sink, build a boat, get a job.

Help the minister, priest, or rabbi, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army. Visit the sick, assist the poor, study your lessons. And then when you are through - and not too tired - read a book.

Your parents do not owe you entertainment. Your city or village does not owe you recreational facilities.

The world does not owe you a living...You owe the world something.

You owe it your time and your energy and your talents so that no one will be at war or in poverty or sick or lonely again.

Grow up; quit being a crybaby. Get out of your dream world and develop a backbone, not a wishbone, and start acting like a man or a lady.

You're supposed to be mature enough to accept some of the responsibility your parents have carried for years.

They have nursed, protected, helped, appealed, begged, excused, tolerated and denied themselves needed comforts so that you could have every benefit. This they have done gladly, for you are their dearest treasure.

But now, you have no right to expect them to bow to every whim and fancy just because selfish ego instead of common sense dominates your personality, thinking and request.

In Heaven's name, grow up and go home!

- South Bend Tribune, Sunday, Dec. 6, 1959.

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Too bad this wasn't repeated about a million times a day to all the sissy liberals of today that should have heard it when THEY were kids. Now they'll just complain that it is 'mean-spirited' or 'outdated'.

 

[Paulie]

When I was younger an aunt of mine had a baby and her and her husband instituted this ridiculous policy of "we decided that using the word 'no' is not an acceptable way to parent...so we don't tell our child no. We use alternative means to convey disagreement with something he might do or want"

The kid is a little fucking troublemaking badass loser these days.

 

[JoeB131]

It should be pointed out that in 1959, the wealthy paid a top marginal rate of 93%, the work force was 40% unionized, and we spent massive amounts of money on infrastructure projects.

So when that petulant teen got out of the house, he had a pretty good chance of getting a good job and making himself a good living.

Today, we saddle these kids with huge college debts and there are no jobs out there for them. But the wealthy gripe they are paying a top marginal rate of 39%.