What the hell is wrong with parents today

In today’s world to many parents try to be friends with their children instead of being parents. They let the schools and TV raise their kids and take no interest whatsoever in the lives of their children. What the hell is wrong with these people? They blame the schools when their children start failing, they blame society when their children are arrested for drugs, they blame the tobacco and alcohol industries when their children are smoking and drinking, yet they never stop to think did i do something wrong. People today want to blame all of their problems on someone else instead of taking responsibility for their own actions. How in the world is it the fault of Budweiser that your child was picked up for a DUI at 16? Did an employee of Anheuser Busch hold a gun to his head and force him to drink and drive? The answer my friend is no it’s your crap parenting that got you into this position. I took my first drink of alcohol at age 21 not before, I have never smoked pot or done any other illegal drug. I was raised with respect for the law, I was taught to obey the laws of this country even the ones I didn't agree with. What has happened to parents in this country? I see 6,7,8 year old children with cell phones, wearing clothes that most street walking hookers would balk at, have we lost our minds? Often we see the news stories about internet predators convincing minors to meet them for sex, and the parents are always there saying they didn't want to invade the child's privacy. What they should be saying is "We don't give a shit about our children and don't want to be bothered with the responsibility of raising them, or protecting them." this saddens me every time I see it. Why on earth would you not want to take care of your own children? Privacy is a wonderful thing and I cherish mine, and children do need to learn about privacy but there is a fine line between respecting their privacy and ignoring them altogether. Every time the news shows one of these internet predator stings I have to wonder why are the parents not checking up on what their kids are doing online? When the Columbine tragedy happened the criminals that perpetrated that incident had put video on the internet of themselves with the weapons they would later use, and there was ample evidence found after the fact that could have prevented this tragedy if the parents had pulled their heads out of their asses to see it. As parents you have a responsibility to protect your children from predators and themselves. How often do you check up on your child’s browsing history? If the answer is anything but every time they use the computer you have a problem. Your child could be looking at anything on the net and you would have no clue as to what it is they are looking at. The parents of the columbine shooters paid no attention to their children and look how well that turned out. If parents want to help their children they should stop worrying about being their friends and start worrying about what their children are actually doing. But what the Hell do I know I am just and angry Hillbilly.