Boomer Congress and the Woodstock imperative

"It wasn't that long ago that an American rallying cry for the Woodstock generation was, 'If it feels good, do it!' Politicians have tapped into this wavelength and have been reluctant to inconvenience anyone. Witness our being the first country in history to have embarked on a war without raising taxes..." "Feel-Good Ethos Proves Costly" Contra Costa Times (California)