What Is Happening To America? #211 By Hank Silverberg I don't get it. After 40 years as a political reporter and five years teaching communications to college students, I can't seem to find the America I grew up in. It has almost disappeared. I confess I was raised in the 1960's and 70's when political turmoil was the norm, with inequality and war among the biggest catalysts. But back then, we were encouraged to read books, not burn them. Political parties often disagreed on the approach to our problems, but they all focused, if not always succeeding, on improving things for the general population. We looked to science and medicine as a way of fighting deadly diseases and making our lives longer and better. Politicians who lied or broke the law usually got caught and paid a political price, if not always a criminal one. And when I chose Journalism as my career, it was a respected profession, not one of dece...