"But their grandkids are being taught that the old folks are just in the way, and the U.S. rocks! Kill the Arabs! Old folks saw this in Germany, and it's happening here, and no one should be allowed to close their eyes to it. Deny it if they must, but they have to be made to watch."

ummm...you wanna clarify that, oh Learned One? That sounds periously close to something that would get you banned from most sites.

"...so many here are older, and it's hard for the old to accept change."

So, I assume YOU are young? And that you don't believe YOU will have wisdom and perspective to sort out truth from nonsense when if YOU get old?

and yes, I am a philosopher...certified and with degree, so *I* have official permission to pass judgment on your logic and reasoning....you get about a D-. Retake Basic reasoning 101 and we'll see if we can get you past your stumbling blocks...ok?