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In reply to the discussion: I've Been Noticing - Nothing Is Getting Better...... [View all]Scuba
(53,475 posts)66. Here's some advice I've found useful ....
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I agree. DU is a bubble of heads on fire at times. The things described as being bad, are not new.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#80
One interesting thing about the property taxes is that if you look at the assessments,
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#4
Turn off the news. Seriously, when the global/national issues get to much to bear, focus on the
FSogol
Feb 2013
#5
Yep, I think about that often too when I'm down. Despite all of the stuff today, we are
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#31
Yes, we are lucky compared to people in the past or the Third World, BUT...
Lydia Leftcoast
Feb 2013
#50
Things have been a lot better when Democrats have a majority in both Houses of Congress.
xtraxritical
Feb 2013
#57
The private sector has run amok. Everyone is price-gouging while wages get crushed.
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#8
There is an answer but it requires the painful removal of all things right wing.
Lint Head
Feb 2013
#11
It feels worse some days more than others, doesn't it? Sorry you are feeling overwhelmed this a.m.,
Mnemosyne
Feb 2013
#12
Yep, that's pretty much the bottom line of it all. And people vote into office the critters that
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#34
Can't get those Sting lyrics, "There is no political solution" out of my head. The mainstream
leveymg
Feb 2013
#51
Yep, well said ... especially about competition. Often the US reminds me of some of
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#37
We were just saying similar here at home this AM. We clearly do not live in a democracy, but
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#45
It took 30 years to get to this point, it might well take 30 years to dig out...
tledford
Feb 2013
#43
Yes, a recession can often be the best of times for the wealthy and powerful. N/t.
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#71
I think a lot of it is winter blues. I know I'm feeling it. For one thing, in the winter you are
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#78
global1 I'm just north of you in Wisconsin so we have similar weather... and gas prices...
midnight
Feb 2013
#94