Unemployed ‘Lost Generation’ is not so special Re: “Today’s ‘Lost Generation’ can still define its future,” Oct. 28
Like Alex Schriver, I am a member of the “Lost Generation.” In his op-ed on what our generation can do to remake itself, Schriver cites three facts he obviously views as positives, but I am not so convinced.
First, Schriver says we’re “the most educated” generation in American history. It’s true we live in a society that churns out college degrees almost as fast as the Treasury prints money. But this means little when today’s degrees in fields such as “Gender Studies” or “Creative Writing” are increasingly impractical. They’re granted by colleges and universities that are more liberal than ever, and which unabashedly indoctrinate students in left-wing ideology.
Second, Schriver says we’re “the most diverse” generation. But the fact that people are inherently different is a trite observation, and he offers no concrete examples of how this works to our advantage.
Finally, we’re the “most tech-savvy,” a trait that, in a sense, carries with it negative consequences. Hordes of students and workers spend time perusing Facebook, playing games and texting on their phones instead of being productive.
Though I agree with many of the policy points Schriver makes, he does not make a compelling case why our highly unemployed “lost” generation is more deserving, intelligent or industrious than any other.
Peter J. Lee
Arlington
Maryland’s tax-and-spend cycle not for me
Re: “Maryland may raise ‘flush’ tax,” Oct. 28
Every day, The Washington Examiner reminds me why I’m so glad that I decided not to live in Maryland when I moved into the Washington area.
So many times I read how Maryland is increasing fees or raising taxes to cover a “shortfall.” But I haven’t read any articles lately about Maryland reducing spending.
Craig Truskey
Midland, Va.
Cain can persuade businesses to start hiring
What this country needs more than anything else is for business leaders to know that the anti-business attitude of the present government will no longer exist, so that job creators will be encouraged to make investments and hire employees. I believe Herman Cain’s election — or even his nomination — would give them the assurance they need to begin investing the money they are now holding back.
Cain is the most likely candidate to lead this nation toward economic prosperity, national and international prestige, an active business and labor environment, and hopefully an end to class envy and class warfare.
He is a lean, mean, efficient machine who nurtured the companies he managed back to prosperity. In the White House, he will eliminate the wanton waste and restore us to the status of a debt-free, fearsome competitor in world markets.
Cain might not know “Washington politics,” but he knows how to lead. That, coupled with his sound ideas and love for constitutional government, will restore the United States of America to its previous excellence.
Robert E. King
Green Mountain, N.C.
