Thread: Putting themselves first NAVARRETTE

Putting themselves first

By Ruben Navarrette
2:00 a.m. May 3, 2009

Jean Twenge has a knack for chronicling the obsession that many Americans have with, well, themselves.

In 2006, the psychology professor at San Diego State University wrote a highly informed book on what she called “Generation Meâ€

We need to listen to these stories. They illustrate another consequence of Americans foolishly thinking themselves entitled to things they haven't earnedWe need to listen to these stories. They illustrate another consequence of Americans foolishly thinking themselves entitled to things they haven't earned

Or maybe Mexicans thinking they're entitled to the benefits of American citizenship without the responsibilities? Ruben is finally making sense.

I sent this email to Naverrette at this email address because the one at the end of the article didn't work:

ruben.navarrette@uniontrib.com


"We need to listen to these stories. They illustrate another consequence of Americans foolishly thinking themselves entitled to things they haven't earned."

You mean like the way ILLEGAL aliens want citizenship that they aren't entitled to because they didn't follow the legal path to citizenship.

NO AMNESTY

Don't reward the criminal actions of MILLIONS of illegal aliens by giving them citizenship that aren't entitled to because they broke the law.

He needs to hear from you too.

[quote]“Narcissism is absolutely toxic to society,â€