Boomers on a Power Trip

That sounds scary, doesn't it!!

Last night we were talking about the issues of "church leadership wanting people to pledge to be accountable" without pledging anything in return except the not unmixed blessing of being bossed around.

My 13 year-old asked, "Why are so many groups having this problem?"

Since I recently attended two presentations that talked about Boomer-Gen Y relationships, I had a theory:

Baby Boomers, the greatest rebels and troublemakers in world history, are (gasp) moving en masse into the executive/power age group.

They (we) have been looking for power, for a point of leverage for about 50 years, and are now in a position to be bosses... The only problem is, we raised our kids with "democratic parenting" and "civil rights" and they are not about to turn the reins over to us!

I, personally, have been trying to work toward non-leadership with my kids, egalitarianism in my house church fellowship, and overhauling my desire to control people.

But I can't help but notice, that NOT all my peers are doing the same!

I think some of the impotent rage we are seeing in the election year politics are somewhat humorous, when seen in this light. Ms. Rodham Clinton strives to tell everybody else what to do, and she is pretty nearly stunned that we aren't obeying.

More of this is coming down the pike - should be hilarious... if it doesn't kill us!