by Kevin “Coach” Collins
Grandma and grandpa are not happy! They are sick of the mess the Occupy Wall Street-type brats have made of our country.
This is the conclusion to be drawn from a new Pew Research poll of Americans 66-to-83 years of age on our current political situation.
Referring to this group as the “Silent Generation,” Pew reports that they came of age in time to vote for Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy, so they did not necessarily fall into the habit of reflexively voting for Roosevelt and the whole Democratic ticket. They had their flirtation with supporting Democrats such as Bill Clinton in the 1990s but didn’t like what it brought about. Since the 2000 election, these “Silents” have been voting at increasingly higher rates for Republicans.
When stacked up against other generations – Boomers, Gen Xers, and Milennials – Pew’s “Silent Generation” is markedly more “angry” at what has happened to the country they grew up in. Almost one-third of “Silents” blame government (in this case read Democrats) for their anger.
To the “Silent Generation,” the word “conservative” is not a “dirty” word as it might have been to them when they were 15 years old. More and more of them are comfortable self-identifying as conservatives and are eager to go to the polls to back up their change of position. They are increasingly more supportive of smaller government because their life experience tells them big government is the enemy of the America they want to see return.
In 2008 they were one of the only groups that supported John McCain and have not changed their opinion of Barack Obama. In poll after poll, the “Silents” disapprove of Obama more than any other group.
The really bad news for Obama is that the “Silent Generation” is very politically active. One need only to have looked around at a national TEA Party rally on the streets of Washington with its waves of gray hair to recognize how true this is.
“Silents” believe in American exceptionalism but are worried that America’s best days have past unless they act. More than eight of 10 self-identify as conservative. They don’t approve of gay marriage and many other social changes.
And they will make up 17 percent of the electorate next year.
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Now what can we do to increase that %? Perhaps we should eliminate the “Occupiers.” Just kidding, but it is mildly tempting.
We are also sick to death of the media in this country and fight everyday of our lives to diminish their influence in America. I have been active for 45 years in conservative politics and will continue until my last breath to reverse what has happened to my great-grandchildren’s future and I am not alone. We have watched this since the sixties and have been appalled at the society of today which will lead to the destruction of this country which we have fought and shed blood for on many fronts. We may be silent but far from asleep or inactive.
We’re with you Slaughter. Surprisingly, not only our military guys, but also the young college students are calling for Dr. Ron Paul.
Don’t know about the rest of you “silent generationers”, but the best thing I can see on the horizon for 2012 is Dr. Ron Paul. With his past history in Congress, and his consistency in abiding by the Constitution and the fact that the RNC and what is supposed to be the mainstream media (but is nothing more than a corrupt administration propaganda outlet) are determined to keep his qualities and his winning straw polls and anything else favorable swept under the rug. I was disappointed to hear that Dr. Ron Paul said he would not run on a 3rd party ticket, but by ned, we can draft him by writing him in and they darned sure cannot disqualify him for not being eligible for the position. Dr. Ron Paul was born American, he loves this country and he would not turn down a vote of confidence that he can turn this country around and get it headed in the right direction.
Anyone not familiar with Jesse Ventura, you can find him by going to youtube.com/videos and typing HAARP into their search window. You can also probably find lots more locations. I suggest HAARP because it shows Jesse
on one of his investigations at a very interesting site. For those of you who don’t
know about HAARP, you need to know what it is anyway. Sure is an eyeful and
gives one a lot of food for thought.
If we stick together, no matter what kind of smear they try to do all the republican
candidates, we can show them that we will not let money or corrupt organizations
determine the future of this once great nation, and Dr. Ron Paul is our one chance
at salvaging our government, our Constitution and our country an starting it back
on the right track.
Unless someone has a better candidate for his Veep, may I suggest Jesse Ventura,
ex navy seal, ex wrestler, ex mayor, ex governor who has been researching the corruption in the government since he was governor. I would feel more comfortable knowing that someone with his knowledge and abilities was covering
Ron Paul’s back. Ron Paul’s age doesn’t worry me, but the one’s backing Obama
might decide to hasten his demise, because he is not one of their puppets.
If anyone can come up with a better candidate for either position, based on past records, and not likely to have new world order strings already attached (as it looks like most of our congressional members already have), please let it be known so we can hash it out and settle on our choice before the next test on
shutting down the TV, radio and internet, which will probably last much longer than the last one on 11/9/11/.
Please no more decisions based on the color of the skin, great speeches whether reading from the teleprompter or not, etc. Enough of voting for someone we know nothing about, at least until we get a less corrupt Congress, with more of them willing to take action, when a situation like we now have arises. Let’s remember that it is just as wrong to vote for the color of the skin as it is to vote against it. Let’s look for some honesty, family values, patriotism, faith in our Supreme Being, respect for our traditions, truth and honesty. Dr. Ron Paul is the only one we have a consistent history of doing what he says he believes in during his years in Congress.
May I also suggest that every voter takes a look at their present incumbents past
record and whether or not they made any effort to stop any of the corruption by the administration and also check Abramson’s (the lobbyist who just got out of prison for bribing the Congressional members) book and see if your incumbents
are named among the 100 members of Congress that he states he had in his pocket
at one time. Mine’s record during the last 3 years in Washington, DC tells me that
I don’t want them back, so I don’t need to read that book, to see if they were part of that 100 “bribees”, who should have been in prison also for accepting bribes.
The Occupiers are more than a rally for “rights”. As they forfeit the “rights” of others by destroying public and private property, they are breaking the law…just like ovomit and his radical Left. They are liars and thugs who need to be thrown out. We, “the Quiet Generation” are the ones who can do that. If we don’t, who will? The useful idiots?
Obama can run but he can’t hide.
As a senior I am not silent about what Obama and the Democrats have done to this country. Most that I know believe that we grew up in the best of times, and they are behind us. We will fight to make it a better place for our grandchildren, but look what we are dealing with. We are being overrun by illegals and our government is encouraging them. Our tax dollars are paying for their health care, welfare, education, and they aren’t even citizens. In the meantime Obama is trying to destroy our health care by taking $500 billion from Medicare to fund his Obamacare. Listening to two senators on TV last evening, they are warning that funds are going to cut so drastically from Medicare that doctors and hospitals will no longer treat us as they will not be able to afford it.
If the seniors don’t rise up and stop this, we are doomed. One of Obama’s advisors on health care said that those over 55 have no value to society, so I suppose they want us to die. Paul Ryan’ s plan does not hurt the seniors already on Medicare or those age 55 and up. Some adjustments have to be made as the program is going bankrupt. But Obama is deliberately destroying it by taking funds out of it to support others. All seniors should be VERY worried about this theft of something that we have paid into. If we don’t work to make this imposter a one-term president, this country is doomed. Seniors, get to work. Support candidates by sending them donations even if it is only $5. As the election gets closer, put signs in your yards, on your cars, attend meetings and voice your opinion. Contact your congressman and senators and let them know how you feel. We are fighting a war with our own president, and if we don’t win, we will not survive.
Great article and very true in my humble opinion. We (The Silent) majority may not be out protesting (Occupy Wallstreet) and vying for the limelight (all the political parties) but we are paying attention and we will show it in the Presidential election. We are conservative, we no know no race, and the majority of us have real values and believe our country is a Christian nation.
What silent generation? All I see here are those who are not going to shut up — maybe that is why this administration has appointed death panels, maybe they figure that is the only way they can shut us up. Maybe I don’t get listened to much by the younger generation, maybe they think I know nothing and all my brain cells have turned to mush, but when the golden egg disappears, they will all sure be wanting to know what happened to the goose. Incidentally, the occupiers are not symbols of all young America; and many that are there looking on at the profane amongst them are discovering, however slowly, that Jesus is alive and well.