When was the last time you told someone to answer your phone and tell the calling party that you weren't in, just to duck some civic responsibility that you darn well needed to meet? We seemingly have lost all respect for the aged, we have neglected our kids to the point that we have lost a couple of generations, while we stand around wringing our hands and beating our breasts in frustration. (I ask, "Frustrated with whom?")

Lets get away from all this homespun stuff and go to where the rubber meets the road. According to Rogets Thesaurus Two- "Civility", represents well-mannered behavior toward others. (courtesy-politeness-courteousness). This includes no hand salutes to your fellow motorists. The American Heritage Dictionary, standard edition, allows as to how, "Civility", is (1), Courteous behavior, and (2), A courteous act or utterance. My perception is that you don't kick dogs, and cuss your neighbor. (Politicians are not allowed to kick nor cuss.)

Columnists like myself are exempt from all these constraints as we hunt and kill where we find game, and thats everywhere.

I include the following example: "Reganomics", was a prime example of the rich wanting to get richer, and the heck with the common folks, but Slick Willie's, "Abracadabra Economics", (now you see it, now you don't), is the back swing of the pendulum. We common folks ain't got a chance!

Thats called, two for the price of one, in columnists talk.

There was absolutely no intent to mask the foregoing as civility, just fact. So think about this, If we don't learn to respect each other, whats at stake?
Really not much, just..........................our children....