James Woods Blames the Hippie Boomers for Our Country's Demise

I blame my generation, the champions of abortion, drugs, radicalism and sexual dysphoria, if the Harris/Walz madness prevails in this election. As we matured, my generation foolishly let schools, media, and the culture itself slip into the hands of a Democrat Party even John…

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) November 1, 2024

James Woods is right.

The Baby Boomer generation, with their attention to free sex, love, and no responsibilities, has crashed into the present and ruined the future for the country.

Of course, it's not fair to blame every Baby Boomer. Many of them are stepping up and fighting the good fight against the moral rot pervasive in our country.

For the rest of this post, I will refer to them as Hippie Boomers.

And those Hippie Boomers, to this day, are proud of the liberalism which they forced into the country. 

I joined a Braver Angels event in Venice a few months ago. At this gathering, a group of red angels (conservatives?) join with the blue angels (liberals) to discuss how to come together and restore civility in the country, despite all the polarization breaking out in the country.

What struck me as interesting, though, was that one couple, an elderly couple of about 70 years old, were talking about how the country has embraced legal abortion and same-sex marriage all because of the efforts of the Baby Boomers. The two gave the impression that these changes for the worse were actually good things for the country.

After sixty years of steady moral degradation in the United States, we can clearly state otherwise. Treating children as commodities or annoyances to reject has harmed fellow feeling in this country. Exalting immediate gratification and moral license has created more harm, more division in this country, since people don't care about other people, and they do not consider the consequences of their actions nor the needs of the next generation.

Furthermore, those Hippie Boomers expected more from the country, more from the government without considering who was going to pay for it. They didn't care at all, since they don't care about anyone else!

Hence the backlash, hence the polarization in the country. That couple was also hostile to religion. They clearly did not like the notion that there is a moral order which they have to answer to, one which they cannot ignore.

The selfish entitlement of the Hippie Boomers has caused nothing but trouble for this country, and why so many subsequent generations see nothing but struggle going forward.

LIVE: Minnesota Somali Leaders Endorse Trump for President

                       

There's only one comment I can make: Hell is freezing over!

Not sure that this endorsement will be enough to move Minnesota into the Republican column, though.

Minnesota has remained that elusive prize for Republicans since 1972, the last time that a Republican nominee won the state's electoral votes (Richard Nixon, and even then, it was a close 51% to 48%).

Reagan never won Minnesota.

I have my concerns:

1. They talked about how they want to end the war, presumably the war in Gaza. Does this mean that Trump will start abandoning Israel, start moving away from pushing for more Abraham Accords?

2. Islam is a religion of deception. No one can deny that, since so much of the Quran urges deception in the furtherance of Islam. Yet, if these voters are willing to take the risk and speak up in support of Donald Trump, I can accept that.

3. As I have written and shared before, more Muslims are pushing against the extremism of Jihad and Sharia Law. Many Muslims believe that Israel has a right to exist, and they reject the terrorism of Islam. But are there enough of them in this country to speak out against terrorism?

4. I respect the fact that these Somalis want a safer America. They are tired of the crime, they are tired of the lack of safety, and they are tired of their needs and concerns being ignored. However, how many of them voted for Ilhan Omar in the Minnesota primary earlier this year?

5. I am not surprised that one of the members, who had supported Bernie Sanders, came forward to support Donald Trump. Many Berniecrats switched their votes to Trump because he was a populist just like Bernie. That does not mean that they are more conservative than they were in the past.

The Berniecrat also sounded off on the stolen nomination which replaced Biden with Kamala Harris, who did not win one delegate in 2020 or 2024.

6. Many of the Somalis are still upset with President Obama (and Biden) for their strikes on Somalia. I hope that more voters expect to see peace around the world, and they respect that Israel is not the source of evil and military trauma in the world.

I think more voters always help, but I wonder if this late endorsement will be enough to turn Minnesota red. Will it at least force the Democratic Party to spend more money in Minnesota, and thus spend less money in swing states?

I can say this month: I did not have "Somali Muslims for Trump" on my 2024 Political Bingo card!

Civic Engagement Taskforce Candidates Forum: (Judicial Nominees, LA Community College District, Congress)

October 26th, 2024, a group called the Civic Engagement Taskforce hosted a Candidates Forum at the Culver City American Legion Hall.

Candidates for LA County Superior Court, Congress, and LA Community College Board showed up to make their case for office.

I really liked the opportunity to question and scrutinize the judicial nominees, since all too often they are overlooked or dismissed as unimportant, when judicial officers serve a very important role in Los Angeles County. Even if LA County residents elect a strong district attorney (which they most likely will this year), his efforts and the work of his deputy district attorneys can still be thwarted by liberal, woke, or rogue judges who ignore the law and push their own preferences.

The event started out with a great show of patriotism and respect for our country: Pacific Palisades Scouts Troop 223, led by third-year Scout Bryce Young. Unfortunately, I arrived, late, so I could not see the show of colors or the Pledge of Allegiance. Members of the audience appreciated the service of these young men, so I know that they started the event on good footing.

Hope Howell began the event laying down the ground rules for the debate/discussion among the different candidates:

                    

 and here:

              

I will post specific comments regarding the candidates and their comments in the next posts.

For now, I just want to give a general overview of the forum.

1. Some of the candidates showed up late, and many of the invited candidates did not show up at all. I do not blame the Civic Engagement Taskforce for that outcome. Too many candidates, especially for countywide office, seem to think that answering questions and engaging with the public is beneath them.

That is really shameful, and LA County voters should start expecting more from their elected officials, and from all their candidates.

2. Hope Howell and the rest of the Taskforce team did a great job running the debate. They made sure that every person had a chance to speak. The only criticism I would offer is that they should provide placards indicating how much time each candidate has left to give their answers.

3. The judicial nominees were unusually candid in many of their answers, but also disturbingly uninformed for other answers. In order to run for judicial office in California, a candidate must have been a member of the state bar for at least ten years. It's a growing concern that many lawyers, and thus judicial nominees, are not prepared for running courtrooms or have a weaker understanding of case law than previous generations.

4. Nancy Pearlman was very entertaining and honest in her bid for LA Community College Board, even if I found her views too left-wing for my support. Of course, I don't live in that Community College district, so I was not going to vote for her. I did find her honesty very refreshing.

5. Melissa Toomim was prepared and consistent in her delivery. Like Nancy Pearlman, her opponent for office did not show up to the debate, so she could make the case for herself without any challenges.

6. Some of the audience members suggested after the event that the judicial nominees offered uninformed or even incriminating remarks because the audience was not as large as they expected. That unintended audience certainly works in the voters' favor!