Mr. Dixon writes "Holy cannoli, we might hear about constitutional purity and the tired old post-World War II values of patriotism, religious freedom, freedom of speech, strong families, morals, reverence for God, and respect for all created human life."   

If Mr. Dixon is old enough to remember post World War II values, then he is enjoying the security of medicare. He also knows in post-World War II, segregation was the law  in many states; that martial rape was legal; that there was no medicare or medicaid; that marriage to a person of a different race was not only illegal, but a crime with jail time; discrimination based on sex, religion, race,  was legal;  prayer in the public schools was legal, but usually only Protestant prayer was allowed; ( I speak from experience as Catholic child I crossed myself before morning prayer and  screamed at by a teacher who threatened to beat me if I ever did that again).  Mr. Dixon is either lying or ignorant. 

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