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Who are these people? Apparently a Senate showdown was narrowly averted by a team of expert negotiators known as the "Gang of 14." It remains to be seen what the exact implications are for the future of the 109th Congress, since we don't know how long this gang can continue to wield influence. But what we want to know on this blog is how it breaks down by generation:
So what we see is a multi-generational coalition of Democrats, working together with what Boomer Republicans they could find - the "moderates" among them, we presume - plus the always willing John McCain and another Silent Republican. Now, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports, the American people aren't exactly pleased. They, it seems, would like to see agendas pushed, filibusters engaged, nuclear options deployed; they would like showdowns in their Senate! What's with this getting along nonsense?! Posted by Steve at 4:49 PM
Fun with blogs. In creating the new background section, I removed the stuff about the culture wars. I hope to eventually do an essay-length piece on the subject matter, which I don't think I had treated fairly in the little blurbs that were up before. But just to be even more superficial, I created a sample "red zone blog" and a sample "blue zone blog" for your amusement. Posted by Steve at 3:31 PM New and improved! I'm going to be updating the background section of this web site, filling it in and adding information about each living generation's online presence. The tables in the right sidebar now have links to the relevant pages. However, this is an ongoing process, so please be patient. Thanks! Posted by Steve at 3:20 PM
Generation gap in military enlistment. Even as the Army is falling short of its recruitment goal for the third straight month, the military is showing a surprisingly steady rate of reenlistment. Generation X, it seems, likes the danger and excitement of the Pentagon's missions of stabilization and reconstruction, which are conducted with inadequate planning and training, in large part by forces - the National Guard and the Army Reserve - which were originally meant for other purposes. Millennials, however, are wary about joining the fracas, and so the Army has to get creative to bring them on board. Posted by Steve at 3:56 PM |
| Lost | 106+ |
| G.I. | 82-106 |
| Silent | 64-82 |
| Boomer | 46-64 |
| Gen-X | 25-46 |
| Millennial | ?-25 |
| Homeland | ? |
| High | 1946-1964 |
| Awakening | 1964-1984 |
| Unraveling | 1984-? |
| Crisis | ?- |
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