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grasswire

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10. good post, welcome to DU. nt

Reply to daredtowork (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 03:38 AM

Dec 2014

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Feeling overwhelmed by everything that is happening. [View all] diabeticman Dec 2014 OP

Eventually it will go over the edge and all hell will break lose. I don't know what that RKP5637 Dec 2014 #1

I was actually able to school a tea party type conservatice friend today on what's really going on. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #9

I had a somewhat similar experience with a Tea Party type...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2014 #25

You're right, and it's happening now. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #33

A lot of people are flailing - they just don't know what to do daredtowork Dec 2014 #2

Well said! We can NEVER give up hope, never, never, never! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2014 #4

good post, welcome to DU. nt grasswire Dec 2014 #10

There are times we have to back off and let our minds and bodies heaal and rejuvenate. No Vested Interest Dec 2014 #3

Really good advice, IMO. I remember I had a sick friend once - closeupready Dec 2014 #5

+1 freshwest Dec 2014 #15

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2014 #6

Unplug the TV! oldandhappy Dec 2014 #7

Well, take heart. It's probably going to worse going forward. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Dec 2014 #13

I hear ya... defacto7 Dec 2014 #11

+1 F4lconF16 Dec 2014 #23

That's actually pretty close to what I decided to do...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2014 #24

As it was, as it always will be. This civilization is no more unique than the last. DRoseDARs Dec 2014 #12

Hi, diabeticman. Yes, things are frustrating, but we have to merrily Dec 2014 #14

+1 awesome suggestions LiberalLoner Dec 2014 #19

Thanks. I hope they help diabeticman. Where is he, I wonder? merrily Dec 2014 #32

I agree! PasadenaTrudy Dec 2014 #31

Helping my wife with her mother. Sorry. This is the first time all day had a chance to read and diabeticman Dec 2014 #41

To worries, the media will move on and all of this will be forgotten soon.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #16

There's so many nuances in what's going on right now that it's hard to Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #17

I wish I could cheer you and your wife up, but... 99Forever Dec 2014 #18

So true lake loon Dec 2014 #20

Your wife is right. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #21

Speaking of first world problems leftymon Dec 2014 #28

Are yous about to die ova thea? If not, you can't give up. lonestarnot Dec 2014 #22

I know EXACTLY how she feels....I felt the same exact way about us after serving Jury duty VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #26

Sounds like you and your wife leftymon Dec 2014 #27

Sounds like you choose the first opportunities to miss the point of the OP... MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #30

I wasn't addressing the jury person leftymon Dec 2014 #34

In fact, you weren't addressing that... MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #38

Yeah… ? MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #39

Yet, we have to keep PasadenaTrudy Dec 2014 #29

Show your wife pictures of what a real police state looks like joeglow3 Dec 2014 #35

Like this one? MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #37

Close joeglow3 Dec 2014 #40