Whatt the (blleep) is wrong with today's kids?

[dickfoster]

The vast majority of what is wrong with today's kids falls at the feet of today's parents.

I agree along with the politicians but that falls to the parents again because they are the idiots who elect those idiots into office who tell them what they can and can't do raising their kids.

If I had my way I'd restore the draft except make it mandatory conscription serving the country for everyone as soon as they graduate from HS. They'd have a choice, either two years in the military in an infantry type outfit or four years serving their country in other ways like rebuilding the infrastructure in something like the old CCC. First thing that happens in boot camp, and everybody gets boot camp, is they take your cell phone away from you.
Only after fulfilling your commitment to your country could you vote and have a voice. Don't wanna serve, that's fine then you don't get to vote, nor could you get any public sector job or be elected to any public office. People like Clinton and Obama or Trump for that matter could never be elected to anything, even local dog catcher much less President and Commander in Chief. It always rubs me the wrong way to see someone who's never served in the military be Commander in Chief and be saluted, especially a draft dodger. How could you expect kids to make any sense out of that?

 

[PILOON]

Ever eavesdrop on a teen texting?
What R U doing?= nothing
What's up?=dunno etc etc
Then they all 'hang out' at the local mall, doing just that--nothing.

5 teens at the dining room table, big question is how to text the other 4 sitting there as well.

 

[buickanddeere]

Some rotten brat missed getting their backside tanned many times over several years.Mississauga teen calls 911 after parents 'forced her' on vacation to Trent Hills cottage - Toronto - CBC News

 

[dickfoster]

Some rotten brat missed getting their backside tanned many times over several years.Mississauga teen calls 911 after parents 'forced her' on vacation to Trent Hills cottage - Toronto - CBC News

What should have happened is that some judge should send her to one of those boot camps for problem kids for her next vacation.

 

[MossRoad]

We have a rule (more like a guideline) about no electronics at the dinner table. My kids remind my wife of that if she gets out her phone. :laughing: In her defense, she's on-call for work and has to look at it.

 

[Wagtail]

I agree along with the politicians but that falls to the parents again because they are the idiots who elect those idiots into office who tell them what they can and can't do raising their kids.

If I had my way I'd restore the draft except make it mandatory conscription serving the country for everyone as soon as they graduate from HS. They'd have a choice, either two years in the military in an infantry type outfit or four years serving their country in other ways like rebuilding the infrastructure in something like the old CCC. First thing that happens in boot camp, and everybody gets boot camp, is they take your cell phone away from you.
Only after fulfilling your commitment to your country could you vote and have a voice. Don't wanna serve, that's fine then you don't get to vote, nor could you get any public sector job or be elected to any public office. People like Clinton and Obama or Trump for that matter could never be elected to anything, even local dog catcher much less President and Commander in Chief. It always rubs me the wrong way to see someone who's never served in the military be Commander in Chief and be saluted, especially a draft dodger. How could you expect kids to make any sense out of that?

If you haven't already, I'd suggest reading the novel Starship Trooper (not the movie, the book). A brilliant social commentary.

 

[dickfoster]

If you haven't already, I'd suggest reading the novel Starship Trooper (not the movie, the book). A brilliant social commentary.

I'll look into it but do recall that I offered more than just a military option. Many countries today require conscripted service Denmark, Switzerland, Italy and Israel to name a few but I don't know of any that offer anything other than a military option.

 

[bcp]

You can read a lot about the book here:

http://www.worldlibrary.org/article/whebn0000028426/starship troopers

Bruce

 

[Sprinklerman]

I have a 8 and 11 year old boys . I hate the electronics . They had 2 or 3 each . Not any more , they each have 1 . They must "earn " electronic time . When we go camping they stay home . None on school nights . What happened to the other ones they had . I went fishing one day and.............

 

[RickB]

We have a rule (more like a guideline) about no electronics at the dinner table. My kids remind my wife of that if she gets out her phone. :laughing: In her defense, she's on-call for work and has to look at it.

Set up a dedicated ring tone for texts & calls from work and then the rest can be ignored.