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18. I am beyond being pessimistic - I find myself in a dark place with very little light. I'll be 60

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 07:10 PM

Jun 2012

this year and have been disabled for the last 7 years. SSD and Medicare are my only sources of income/insurance but I'm not concerned for myself. I have 2 adult children with serious health problems. One is 25, the other is 21. Neither can get health insurance and can't work full time due to their health. Under the GOP's plan neither will be able to get insurance even if they are able to work full time. We have no family to fall back on. I have nothing to leave them when I die. The only way we can keep a roof overhead is by living together. I've lost all hope for my childrens' future. Not a very uplifting post - I apoligize for being such a downer. I don't feel sorry for myself, there are many worse off than I. My concern is for my children. The election will be stolen and we all will be fucked.

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Slimy sons-of-bitches... [View all] PCIntern Jun 2012 OP

We have to stand up and say ENOUGH DearAbby Jun 2012 #1

Kicked and recommended, although I'm still optimistic. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #2

They might well be the intrument of their own undoing lunatica Jun 2012 #3

ahh, thank you lunatica Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #10

I think they have it in their mind that the wealthy,the billionaires INdemo Jun 2012 #13

You are spot on that the teabaggers will not be happy with Mitt. --nt CrispyQ Jun 2012 #32

KICK! NT Phhhtttt Jun 2012 #4

+1,000! Excellent OP, off to the Greatest page, please. freshwest Jun 2012 #5

kick Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #6

I wonder if the disrespect Ineeda Jun 2012 #7

Sadly that opportunity was missed - but they should have said something and Smilo Jun 2012 #24

Whoa. What did I miss? nt abelenkpe Jun 2012 #8

you missed the diss? Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #11

pseudo-reporter pal of Tucker Carlson magical thyme Jun 2012 #39

ALWAYS darkest before the dawn Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #9

I don't disagree. I would just like to see the dawn not having to rise over rubble jtuck004 Jun 2012 #14

Whoa Doctor_J Jun 2012 #37

I'm awake and I don't disagree with your urgent perspective, but at the same time I have another Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #38

Excellent post malaise Jun 2012 #12

As I have long said... IrishAle Jun 2012 #15

Last month mercuryblues Jun 2012 #16

k&r... spanone Jun 2012 #17

I am beyond being pessimistic - I find myself in a dark place with very little light. I'll be 60 firenewt Jun 2012 #18

Welcome to DU... PCIntern Jun 2012 #20

And people wonder why kids "bully". Look at the adult examples! glinda Jun 2012 #19

exactly. bullying is modeled on tv, by politicians, and by other public figures. there's no HiPointDem Jun 2012 #26

As a country we behave like a bully. CrispyQ Jun 2012 #34

Maybe no mystery but certainly no media draws attention to this. glinda Jun 2012 #42

He has a right to his opinion, and I don't think it makes him a bigot. It's the WAY he ... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #21

he's backtracking now. oh, he thought the speech was over. ha-ha. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #22

Seriously? That IS a laugh. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #23

In addition to being a disrespectful asshole, he's also a liar. Raster Jun 2012 #25

The media need to be circled Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #27

That would be as effective as OWS Doctor_J Jun 2012 #36

He is getting his say all the time Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #41

I am apalled by that man's actions however President Obama held his head Harriety Jun 2012 #28

It's extortion. They're counting on the fact that we know they will go all of the way toward patrice Jun 2012 #29

Eh. Not really. Zax2me Jun 2012 #30

It was a PR stunt sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #33

History reminds us GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #31

Sadly that is 100% correct and is the direction we are headed KatChatter Jun 2012 #35

If you read this thread, you will realize Doctor_J Jun 2012 #40