Go easy on us X-ers, Beezy. We've had to deal with not only the mental anguish of realizing what our parents have done to our country, but also with the stark realization that our kids are even more screwed up and hopeless than we are (which doesn't reflect all that well on us, I suppose). I think it comes down to natural social progressions that have occurred throughout history. Funny how we refuse to learn from history....

As regards manliness, particularly the perceived lack thereof observed in today's America, look no further than the statistics on father absenteeism. The statistics are shocking, but the results are not surprising. Boys raised without dads don't all end up screwy, but the vast majority of them do. Hence, today's American "male."

By the numbers, I'd be surprised to learn there aren't at least a few deadbeats among us right now, piling onto the poor little snowflakes their ilk has created. Sad state of affairs.