Welcome to the real “me generation”

There was a disturbing piece in yesterday’s New York Post that highlights an unfortunately growing behavioral trend among many of today’s youth.

The story is about an 18 year old spoiled twit by the name of Kayla Gerdes. This little monster was apparently on her way to court to answer a charge of grand larceny for stealing jewelry from her own mother when someone inconveniently got in her way.

I can’t help but to think of a famous Rodney Dangerfield line from the movie Caddyshack where he sarcastically tells Spaulding, the spoiled teenage son of Judge Smails, that he’s a ‘nice boy’ while muttering under his breath ‘now I know why tigers eat their young.’

Anyway, this 18 year old suspected thief was speeding to her court hearing in Hempstead, Long Island when she lost control of the van she was driving and ran over and killed a 69 year old woman who happened to be doing some gardening on her front lawn.

After the crash, the brat attempted to flag down passing cars, not to help the crushed victim, but to drive her to court because she didn’t want to miss her hearing.

Hold on, it only gets sicker.

Later when being questioned by investigators she told them “The thing that made me not feel so bad was, she was old.” This monster also told police that she wanted to see a newspaper or news broadcast to “see what I look like.”

Read the NY Post story here.

Is it any wonder that this teenage ne’er-do-well prima donna has this sickening attitude?

The education system, the news media, and left-wing politicians have done all they can to help create these young miscreants. In today’s day and age being young has become an accomplishment; an accomplishment that young people brag about! They are not only coddled in school, but they are continuously reminded of how special they are, and how they know more than their dumb parents. Their egos are fueled by the ridiculous self-esteem curriculum where they learn that they’re the center of the universe, and groomed to become narcissistic, self indulgent adults. They’re constantly being told that ‘they are the future.’ Wow….how profound! As if everyone who lived and died before them wasn’t! As if people who are now in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s aren’t part of the future – enough already….please!

Is it any wonder that this pathetic young woman believed that her actions weren’t that bad because her victim was 69 years old?

I’m all for self confidence, but I believe that young people should also learn about humility, respect for others, and work ethic. Instead they’re often used as sponges to soak up and then distribute left-wing propaganda. The Saul Alinsky modeled Obama administration is great at using young people a pawns by kissing their butts, overinflating their egos, and then turning them loose on their parents and the rest of the adult world.

The education system now seems wholly based on phony self esteem rather than scholastic results. Morbidly obese children are told that they’re beautiful, and that it’s OK to be fat. Is it any wonder why they don’t even try to lose weight? Instead, they show off their fat guts and protruding love handles by wearing clothing that’s too small and too tight. When I was going to school, you got picked on for being fat – but it made kids lose weight! Shame, although sometimes a rough way to learn, is essential to people changing destructive habits and attitudes. Unfortunately, shame has been banished from our vocabulary as well as our society! Instead, today’s educators only tell their students how great they are. Everyone gets to be student of the month because it would make the dumb students feel bad and the smart students feel guilty. Constructive criticism by both teachers and parents has gone the way of the T-Rex.

The education system has also done everything it can to undermine the authority of parents. Children who are too immature to be responsible are taught about their ‘rights’ thus helping to remove any fear of punishment or discipline from their parents. When I was a young punk, I never got into big trouble or did drugs in part because I was afraid of my father. No….I don’t believe in abusive punishment, but there has to be a balance between coddling children and disciplining them. A society can’t exist when children and teenagers are on the top of the pecking order with adults on the bottom.

As you can tell, I’m very passionate about this subject. I’m sick and tired of all the Kayla Gerdes’s of the world. I witness their ‘world revolves around me’ behavior every day on the streets, subways, and on the roads. However, I blame the adults first. I blame the teachers, the parents, the television producers, and I blame the far-left of the political spectrum which benefits from young people being egotistical, self-absorbed, narcissistic, and ignorant of how the world really works.

This little psycho, Kayla Gerdes, is just a symptom of a disease that can potentially be fatal to the future of this great country. The only way this catastrophe can be averted is if adults take back the responsibilities that we’ve passed on to the government and media. We can’t ask our kids to grow up if we don’t do it first!