I grew up in the 60's and came of age in the 70's, and I watched in amazement at the actions of those around me. I couldn't believe how naive so many of my contemporaries were - teenagers thinking they knew how to run a country better than adults. I asked them why they supported various positions, and usually I found that they couldn't articulate any reasons other than repeating verbatim what they read or heard others say. If they were asked anything outside the "party line", they were at...