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Is anything working these days? Has it ever worked? July 2, 2011 3:49 pm Jody

I am feeling like we are in a sinking ship… I am talking about government…economics..the war on drugs…EVERYTHING that makes this country tick…nothing appears to be working.

  • S.S.D.D. Same Shit Different Day, I guess. Thanks Zoners you have helped me put this into perspective. Still sucks. by Jody 2011-07-03 12:26:43
    • I can't remember a time when the country wasn't heading for disaster. No, I do believe we have serious ... by ER 2011-07-03 06:04:51
      • Walking is the process of continually heading for a fall...and never quite falling. by Robert 2011-07-03 11:56:26
        • Then again, maybe Americans are just whining crybabies who have never had to put up with hard times (or at ... by ER 2011-07-03 13:12:04
          • Looking at all these replies, it seems pretty simple: The good old days were good because it was a young person ... by TB 2011-07-03 13:34:59
            • I've read several convincing SF tales that have tackled the implications of longevity, both for individuals as well as implemented ... by ER 2011-07-03 14:32:21
              • For an immortal, the "this too shall pass" attitude would definitely have to be accompanied by a serious network of ... by TB 2011-07-03 14:54:13
                • Great premise for a novel there, if you don't want me to steal it, say so now, or forever hold ... by ER 2011-07-03 20:05:58
                  • Hardly original with me. Neil Gaiman had several such characters in his spectacular "Sandman" series, the most well known ... by TB 2011-07-03 20:15:06
          • OK, I'm just going to go jump in the currently highly risen Missouri River. A girl named Logan in a more ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:31:05
            • Hang in there. Rivers rise, rivers fall. Don't build in a flood zone. I remember reading Michener's "Chesapeake" years ago. ... by TB 2011-07-03 13:24:16
          • Good post. And sometimes I do wonder how much of this kind of thinking is just us getting old. My ... by TB 2011-07-03 07:27:24
            • Yeah TB...I think you are right...it is my age. Plus the fact I am a melancholy baby. Being empathic doesn't help. ... by Jody 2011-07-03 12:30:16
          • I get the "sinking ship" feeling sometimes too, though for reasons probably quite different from your own. But if we ... by mcfly 2011-07-02 22:27:13
            • This country is not ticking. Unless you want to count the time bomb that is ticking. Worse times ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:47:02
              • We need to be vigilant, but don't overdo it. It's not "Mad Max," and not likely to be. Most everything ... by TB 2011-07-02 20:44:52

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