The boomers had their day-Make way for the millenials

摘要

The scene at American University last week was electric: thousands of young people filling an arena to hear Massachusetts Sen, Edward M, Kennedy endorse Barack Obama for president and praise the Illinois senator's ability to inspire and move a new generation of Americans, It was the perfect setting for Obama, who has been focused on this new "millennial generation" from the start. Almost a year ago, in a speech to African American leaders in Selma, Ala., he underlined the differences between two different types of generations: the "Moses generation" that led the children of Israel out of slavery, and the "Joshua generation" that established the kingdom of Israel.