Changes in Attitudes

02/03/2009

All doubt, despair and fear become insignificant when the intention of life becomes love.
Jalal Rumi, poet

Jimmy Buffet sang about "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes," and recently Newsweek (January 26, 2009) chronicled changes that have occurred in America of late. Here are some of the trends they presented....

Children Living with two parents...

In 1968 = 85%
In 2006 = 67%

Children, 6 - 11, overweight...

In 1971 = 4%
In 2003 = 19%

Percent of labor force in services sector...

In 1960 = 58%
In 2007 = 77%

Ratio of workers to social security beneficiaries...

In 1950 = 16.5:1
In 2050 = 2:1

Portion of U.S. population Hispanic...

In 1960 = 3%
In 2005 = 14%
In 2050 = 31%

Agree that "immigration is a good thing for our country"...

In 1993 = 29%
In 2009 = 44%

Approve of "marriages between blacks and whites"...

In 1997 = 63%
In 2009 = 80%

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