It has been through his tenure as President that our nation has begun to define itself as a people who really do not cherish morals and integrity. Of course, there are still people who desire that which is right, but when the people of the U.S. re-elected him in 1996, knowing his personal problems, I was so saddened by the mere statement that election showed. He is definitive of the 'it doesn't matter' generation and the 90s reflected that dogma. Bill Gates - typifying the explosion of technology and its impact on the economy. Possibly, though usually it is many decades before the most important seep to the surface.
Some decades are easier than others.
For the 1990s, we simply chose the most important headline because there were so many important headlines to choose from. The Oklahoma City Bombing - Terrorism became a reality in the heartland of America, something most Americans thought they were protected from. Even though it happened in 1989, this signified unity and peace all over the world, which we are very fast approaching, especially with the end of the Cold War. The events of this past decade, both inside and outside of the church, have been vast and it is difficult to choose one, but I believe the Ethiopian Crusades, where thousands upon thousands are receiving the Holy Ghost sets the best precedent for this decade and the next. The Internet Explosion.