I may have mis-titled this thread. I certainly have my own self-interests and concerns, and the accompanying anxiety about providing for myself and my son, and don't pretend to have them well-sorted and separated from the terrible unmet basic needs of those I serve. But I was thinking more of the people served than those of us who are servants when I started the thread.

Dr. Who,

Kennedy may have gotten hopes up, but in terms of domestic policy, LBJ was much more effective in the implementation of domestic policies. "The Great Society" was generally well-conceived for its time and circumstances.

Barry, I will be so thrillingly astonished if your assessment is on target. However, I doubt either the resources or the public will is present to pull it off. I also question that the 60's are an appropriate and workable model for the present and future.