Millennials Losing Their Hair From Stress

Rush Limbaugh Show: May 2, 2017 – Hour #2 Transcript of caller Colleen of Thousand Oaks, CA

Rush: Colleen, I'm glad you waited, how are you doing?

Colleen: I'm doing great Rush, it is such an honor to talk to you. My dad turned me on to you when you were back at Sacramento, and I was in college at kind of the same age as millennials are now. And, I wanted to talk to you about your comments on the millennial story about becoming so stressed out they're losing their hair.

Rush: Yes.

Colleen: And your comparison of our parents, the “Greatest Generation”.

Rush: Yes

Colleen: And, uh... I have a son, a millennial son in college, and, I also, um... do advising to a lot of “start ups”, so... I'm around millennials, and I kind of see where they're coming from, and what they're going through. And I can tell you, um... first hand, that they are stressed out and I think, for valid reasons. You know, um... while we don't have a WWII, and we don't have Kruschev, we've got Kim Jung Un - you were talking about it earlier, threatening nuclear war – we've got Islamic terrorists bombing, and mowing people down with trucks, and stabbing people on a weekly basis, so, while they don't have the perspective we do, um... it scary! Right? But, um... I think what's worse, actually, um... our parents, when they went to WWII, they were part of a proud and patriotic country. Everyone was pulling together, and, our millennials are constantly being told from the press, and political leaders, and professors, and celebrities that we all hate each other. We're all prejudiced, the world is a disaster, the United States is evil and oppressive, the Constitution is outdated and irrelevant, and this is all coming from people they respect. And their parents think they're doing a great job teaching them values and to stand up for what they believe in, when what they're really teaching them is it's okay to disrespect the country, and the President, and that everyone you disagree with is a fascist and so it's okay to scream and boycott and get violent, instead of being an adult and engaging in dialog. And, it just breaks my heart. We are ruining this generation.

Rush: That is sooo, well stated! I really... the only thing I would add in your list of things that they're scared of... and I think the big one, honest to God, and there's nothing more disappointing to me, more frustrating and it makes me just wanna scream myself, is they have literally been made actively afraid that the planet will not support them by the time when they reach their parents age – 65 …

Colleen: Absolutely!

Rush: They REALLY believe this crap. They totally believe it and it does have them scared to death.

Colleen: Yea! They're...

Rush: But all the other things you mentioned are correct too. They've bought all of... the problem that I have with your recitation is right on the money... um, the... I wish you could go through it again, because I thought of something at the moment you said something...

Colleen: Well, I have all my notes, so let me know.

Rush: No, no... I, that's not necessary. While you were going through the list of things that they're told, that they're taught to hate, why do they buy it? Why do they fall for it. That's what's frustrating to me. Why do they accept all of this stuff, um... when I was there...

Colleen: Because they don't, they don't have you as a parent, my son thinks of me as a parent, I don't mean to toot my own horn, but the people they trust the most...

Rush: Are the doom-sayers! The people they trust the most are the doom-sayers, the negativists, the pesimists!

Colleen: That's why they fall for it. Because they have no voice they trust.

Rush: Well... I have to go. I have a time break I can't move. Thanks so much! Music...

Rush: What she's referring to is the story I mentioned earlier about the millennials that are going bald from too much stress, and I said it's nothing like our parents and grandparents and being dragged out from college and being sent to Europe and Japan for WWII, after having lived through the depression, and the communists come calling and saying they're going to burry your grand-kids. That's what she was reacting to.

Blogger's Footnote: I share this transcript of this caller because I believe she's got a very legitimate set of points for those millennials who don't have the kind of guidance from their parents that gives them the understanding what's going on. I say this from experience myself... our younger of two daughters is also a millennial who just spent her last 10 years after high school going to college - with intermittent years of working to earn up savings - to get a double major (Zoology/Geology: Suma Cum Laude). She's had her share of stresses with a huge student loan debt hanging over her, and has had some difficulty just getting a job in our region which has a fairly strong economic situation compared to other regions of the country. However, I know that she's much more "stable" as a millennial in her outlook than others I've encountered in my daily activities because she's a conservative who keeps herself informed by listening to Rush and supports Pres. Trump to turn things around from the bleak situation she watched during her college days over the past eight years.

Foxworthy's "Fence Test"

You can't get any more accurate than this!

This is straight forward country thinking.

by Jeff Foxworthy

Which side of the fence?

If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

If a Republican doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.

If a Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

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If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.

If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

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If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

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If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

If a Democrat is down-and-out he wonders who is going to take care of him.

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If a Republican doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.

A Democrat demands that those they don't like be shut down.

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If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.

A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

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If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

If a Democrat decides he needs health care, he demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a Republican is unhappy with an election, he grumbles and goes to work the next day.

If a Democrat is unhappy with an election, he burns down a Starbucks, throws rocks at cops and takes two-weeks off for therapy.

THIRTEEN NEWSPAPERS & THE PEOPLE WHO READ THEM

1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country.

2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country.

3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country, and who are very good at crossword puzzles.

4. USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don't really understand The New York Times.

5. The Los Angeles Times is read by people who wouldn't mind running the country, if they could find the time and if they didn't have to leave Southern California to do it.
6. The Boston Globe is read by people whose parents used to run the country.

7. The New York Daily News is read by people who aren't too sure who's running the country and don't really care as long as they can get a seat on the train.

8. The New York Post is read by people who don't care who is running the country as long as they do something really scandalous, preferably while intoxicated.

9. The Chicago Tribune is read by people that are in prison that used to run the state, and would like to do so again, as would their constituents who are currently free on bail.

10. The Miami Herald is read by people who are running another country, but need the baseball scores.
11. The San Francisco Chronicle is read by people who aren't sure if there is a country or that anyone is running it; but if so, they oppose all that they stand for. There are occasional exceptions if the leaders are gay, handicapped, minority, feminist, atheists, and those who also happen to be illegal aliens from any other country or galaxy, provided of course, that they are not Republicans.

12. The National Enquirer is read by people trapped in line at the grocery store.

13. The Seattle Times is read by people who have recently caught a fish and need something to wrap it in.

100 Accomplishments in 100 Days!

1. Vice President Mike Pence, an unapologetic pro-family, pro-life conservative.
2. Justice Neil Gorsuch, an originalist committed to the Constitution.
3. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a staunch conservative committed to the rule of law. 
4. Defense Secretary James Mattis, a warrior committed to restoring America's military. 
5. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, a former general committed to border security. 
6. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a former CEO who understands how the real world works. 
7. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, a brain surgeon from a humble background. 
8. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, a doctor who understands health care. 
9. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, an advocate of school choice and educational reform. 
10. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a former governor who knows the energy industry. 
11. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, a former CEO who understands the business world. 
12. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, a conservative committed to reining in big government. 
13. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, a fearless advocate for American values. 
14. U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, a true fried of Israel. 
15. White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, a conservative warrior against crony capitalism and the left. 
16. National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, an accomplished military commander. 
17. White House Counter-terrorism Adviser Sebastian Gorka, committed to defeating radical Islam. 
18. Restored the U.S. alliance with Israel. 
19. Welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House. 
20. Restored U.S. leadership in the world. 
21. Enforced red lines against the use of chemical weapons in Syria. 
22. Dropped MOAB bomb on ISIS; sending a clear message to Iran and North Korea. 
23. Secured Chinese cooperating in pressuring North Korea. 
24. Secured release of Aya Hijazi, American charity worker held in Egypt since 2014. 
25. Imposed a five-year ban on lobbying the government by former White House officials.
26. Imposed a lifetime ban on lobbying for foreign governments by former White House officials.
27. Repeatedly called out the liberal media for "fake news." 
28. Repealed Obama mandate that forced states to fund Planned Parenthood. 
29. Signed executive order reinstating Reagan policy against taxpayer funding of overseas abortions. 
30. Stopped U.S. funding to the United Nations Population Fund, which promotes abortions. 
31. Signed executive order establishing "extreme vetting." 
32. Signed executive order demanding a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS. 
33. Signed executive order calling for construction of border wall and 5,000 border agents. 
34. Signed executive order directing Justice Department to cut funding to sanctuary cities. 
35. Signed executive order initiating a temporary federal hiring freeze. 
36. Signed executive order withdrawing from the Transpacific Partnership trade deal. 
37. Signed executive order relaxing enforcement of Obamacare to greatest extent possible. 
38. Signed executive order requiring two regulations be repealed for every new one issued. 
39. Signed executive order requiring comprehensive approach to illegal immigration and crime. 
40. Signed executive order seeking increased penalties for crimes against police. 
41. Signed executive order promoting energy independence. 
42. Signed executive order putting American companies and workers first. 
43. Signed executive order mandating review of federal regulations in education. 
44. Signed executive order investigating national security impact of foreign steel imports. 
45. Signed executive order requiring an audit of executive branch agencies. 
46. Signed executive order requiring every agency create a regulatory reform task force. 
47. Signed executive order rolling back Obama environmental infringements on private property. 
48. Signed executive order to prevent future taxpayer-funded bailouts. 
49. Signed executive order to reverse Obama restrictions on offshore energy development. 
50. Signed executive order calling for a major review of national monument designations on federal lands. 
51. Signed executive order establishing a new office to reform the Veterans Administration bureaucracy. 
52. Signed executive order to address concerns of Rural America. 
53. Signed executive order establishing White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 
54. Signed executive order creating a commission on drug addiction and the opioid crisis. 
55. Signed executive order to combat transnational criminal organizations and international trafficking. 
56. Repealed Obama's transgender public school bathroom mandate. 
57. Repealed Obama "Stream Protection Rule" that hurt coal industry. 
58. Repealed Obama Social Security Administration (SSA) gun ban. 
59. Repealed Obama Labor "blacklisting" rule with $500 million in regulatory costs. 
60. Repealed Obama Interior rule that restricted state and local authority in land use decisions. 
61. Repealed unfunded Obama education mandate that created new standards for teachers. 
62. Repealed Obama education rule that undermined state and local control. 
63. Repealed Obama regulation that prevented drug testing for unemployment compensation. 
64. Repealed Obama rule that banned some hunting in Alaska. 
65. Repealed Obama regulation that created vastly more paperwork and reporting of worker injuries. 
66. Repealed Obama regulations on Internet Service Providers. 
67. Repealed Obama rule that allowed states to force workers into government-run savings plans. 
68. Repealed Dodd-Frank regulations that disadvantaged domestic companies.
69. Imposed sanctions on Iran for its ballistic missile violations. 
70. Imposed sanctions on Iran for human rights violations. 
71. Ordered a review of the Iranian nuclear deal. 
72. Produced a budget that cut $54 billion from bloated federal bureaucracies. 
73. Produced a budget that would eliminate 50 programs and more than 3,000 federal jobs. 
74. Produced a budget that boosted spending for defense, homeland security and veterans. 
75. Produced a tax reform plan that simplifies the tax code and reduces taxes for businesses and families.
76. Approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. 
77. Approved construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. 
78. Shutdown illegal immigrant advocacy program at Department of Justice. 
79. Established Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office.
80. Reduced illegal immigration at the border by 61%.
81. Called for "major investigation" of voter fraud led by Vice President Mike Pence. 
82. Called for repeal of the Johnson Amendment, which limits free speech of pastors and churches. 
83. Called for 50% cut in funding to the United Nations. 
84. Supported English as official language by dropping Spanish version of the White House website. 
85. Purged "climate change" alarmism from White House website. 
86. Returned bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office. 
87. Succeeded in getting NATO nations to boost defense spending by $10 billion.
88. Halted $180 billion in Obama regulations. 
89. Signed legislation expanding private healthcare options for veterans. 
90. Relaxed Rules of Engagement in the fight against ISIS. 
91. Imposed sanctions on Venezuelan vice president for international drug trafficking. 
92. Consumer confidence highest in 17 years. 
93. Small business confidence highest in 11 years. 
94. Stock market is up 10% since inauguration, up 15% since election. 
95. Exxon Mobil announced $20 billion/45,000 job expansion in U.S. 
96. Charter Communications announced $25 billion expansion, creating 20,000 jobs in U.S. 
97. Accenture announced $1.4 billion expansion, creating 15,000 jobs in U.S. 
98. Intel announced $7 billion expansion, creating 10,000 jobs in the U.S. 
99. Ordered renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico. 
100. Named former Congressman Scott Garrett, an outspoken critic of the Export-Import Bank to the bank's Board of Directors.

AND THE LIST GOES ON…….

WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE 100 ABOVE, TWO OF HIS GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE ARE:  RESTORING FAITH IN AMERICA'S ALLIES THAT AMERICA WILL ABIDE BY OUR ALLIANCES, AND RESTORING AN AWARENESS AMONG OUR WOULD BE ENEMIES THAT THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN THAT CAN'T  BE PUSHED AROUND AND WILL ENFORCE RED LINES HE DRAWS....

A Study in How Liberal Politicians Operate

It's amazing how much interesting material is on the Internet these days by others who understand what's really going on. When I came across the YouTube title, "Thomas Sowell - Three Questions for Liberals" I was interested because I've always admired his ability to succinctly explain and illustrate for us lesser brilliant minds what is really behind various issue we're trying to understand.

But, the real surprise of this video is that it goes into the history of the "Housing Bubble" - something I've studied in the past, including "Reckless Endangerment" and Sowell's book on this topic "The Housing Boom & Bust" - and does a great job of showing how former Congressman Barney Frank was initially defending the warnings by various Republicans of the day that nothing needed to be done, then, after the bubble burst, he uses the tactic of blaming those same people for causing it.

A fascinating example of how liberal politicians operate to misdirect the public's perception of who's actually to blame for undesirable outcomes!

Why Isn't Communism as Hated as Nazism?

Nothing more needs saying about this than to simply watch this extremely informative video about this topic.

Here's an alternate source Part 1 which provides more detailed information on the body count of various communist countries around the world, and here's Part 2 which covers the Nazi non-battle deaths from 1933 - 1945.

Richard Dreyfuss Makes Surprising Remarks

This interview on Tucker Carlson's Show recently totally caught me by surprise when I heard Dreyfuss speak about our Constitution and our nation's perilous circumstance regarding civics not being taught in our public education system. He then disclosed that he has an initiative on his own web site to promote getting it re-established as a core/required subject in our K-12 schools across America.

Watch... if you're at all conservative to any degree, I believe this will be of interest to you. I must say, my respect for this man went up several notches as a former educator because what he's supporting. I'm signing his initiative!