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hfojvt

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7. there is this prayer

Reply to renie408 (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 01:09 PM

Nov 2013

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference."

Maybe if the major concern of many people is whether to have pizza or mexican for dinner, then we are not getting fucked as bad as you think.

A lot of the "scary excrement" that you read about is hype. Because if people can scare you about something, they can generate interest in their article or TV show, and then sell some ads based on all the hits they get.

Have you heard about the terrible trouble indicated by the presence of a pool table in your community? And would you like to buy a trombone for your child?

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Is anybody else tired? [View all] renie408 Nov 2013 OP

It's information overload. liberal N proud Nov 2013 #1

No! lsewpershad Nov 2013 #22

Pretty much what they said /\ renie408 Nov 2013 #24

Us Democrats Cryptoad Nov 2013 #35

This is why I beg my friends and family members to keep Facebook politics free. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #2

Yes, for a couple of decades now, but I can't stop. n/t Cleita Nov 2013 #3

Me too, yet I'm so very, very weary. SharonAnn Nov 2013 #34

My approach to writing (but it can be applied here) is:p Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #4

Something to cheer you up.. yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #5

:) renie408 Nov 2013 #12

knew somebody would post grantcart Nov 2013 #15

I don't let any of it take over my life. HappyMe Nov 2013 #6

there is this prayer hfojvt Nov 2013 #7

Exactly! Very Well Said! RKP5637 Nov 2013 #9

I am not easily scared in that way. renie408 Nov 2013 #10

but IS the erosion of Dodd-Frank really scary? hfojvt Nov 2013 #14

I think it is scary in that they are just back to business as usual. renie408 Nov 2013 #16

Wait, every month is a war for you? hfojvt Nov 2013 #19

Yeah, it is. renie408 Nov 2013 #21

I don't know how you have managed that stress, renie. brer cat Nov 2013 #26

this is what i must do when it gets too much for me hopemountain Nov 2013 #37

I know exactly what you mean, but we have to be careful we don't obsess over it and RKP5637 Nov 2013 #8

It is a choice PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #11

I did that yesterday.. yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #13

Time to take a break. KentuckyWoman Nov 2013 #17

The Republicans are going to be Republicans. bvar22 Nov 2013 #18

It can get really daunting and sometimes I just arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #20

That's because we have to fight too many so-called friends. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2013 #23

I feel you damnedifIknow Nov 2013 #25

Ignorance is BLISS moonbeam23 Nov 2013 #27

It gets better. - K&R ;-) n/t DeSwiss Nov 2013 #28

OK, now I'm in the mood for Mexican food. Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #29

Thanks for the post- ruffburr Nov 2013 #30

I do occasionally worry that I'm not panicking enough Orrex Nov 2013 #31

Yeah...it takes me down periodically... slor Nov 2013 #32

Mexican Bucky Nov 2013 #33

It comes down to-- scuciti Nov 2013 #36

Hell no! Take a break, we've got your back!!! grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #38

life is short. sometimes it's ok for it to just be about "Pizza or Mexican tonight" Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #39

I am imagining you yelling this Generic Other Nov 2013 #40

Yes. It is why we are spending more money than we should here in Vienna. mnhtnbb Nov 2013 #41

Damned tired. progressoid Nov 2013 #42