Issues in the year 1999

Assessing the change and continuity in US culture over the past 100 year. Also, can we afford the health care we need, and anticipating the apocalypse on the eve of a new millennium.

In economic and social terms, most Americans believe things are better now than they were a century ago, except for morals and values. Also, the status of women has improved but still has a way to go, and the generation gap over patriotism.

Support is growing for the medical use of marijuana, and the division over right-to-life attitudes is between the highly religious and those who are more secular. Also, online polling is coming of age, and more minority candidates are seeking high…

Gambling has evolved from a back-room vice to legitimate entertainment and a revenue source for government. Also, a public assessment of Bill Clinton in crisis, and most American workers remain satisfied with their jobs,

Parents have become convenient scapegoats for a host of long-term problems in society. But most adults believe they are doing a good job raising their children. Also, bumps in the Social Security privatization bandwagon, and assessing discovery and…