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Americans as a group are insanely self-delusional.

But what else can you expect from a population who lives to own a big-screen television, the better to absorb the crap that is dished out to them?

What else can you expect from a population who has been trained from the cradle to expect someone else to solve all their problems and come riding to the rescue to mitigate their poor decisions?

Sue

Why is it that every hurrican season, when a big-un is coming, you see the same people standing in line, fighting to get sheets of plywood to put over their windows, bottles of water, flashlight batteries, etc.? What do they do with the plywood between seasons? Why do they wait 'til the last minute to get the basic stuff they should have all the time anyway???

OldBaldGuy, I have wondering the same question for years.

The Seasons of Florida:
Tourism/Plywood Season - Cleanup Season - Snow Bird Season - Florida Resident Season in Orlando

"Trickle-down apathy" really sums it up.

Don't worry about it - it's some one else's responsibility...
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That's best left to the "professionals"...
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You get the picture.

Here's a previous discussion on that article. It was an interesting article, for sure.
J

Now now now Susan. You are generalizing. I happen to own a VERY large HDTV, and can vouch for learning a GREAT deal about history and current events. Just because I enjoy "Futurama" doesnt mean I am not prepared.

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