I'm glad I'm poor

[hyphenate]

At least I'm not worrying about a lowered DOW or S&P's downgraded credit ratings. Gee, I guess living on Disability's fixed income is a vast improvement over losing a few million in investments. :sarcasm:

[rurallib]

1. and Republicans will do all they can to keep you happy

or poor anyway. Even some dems will help out.

[hyphenate]

10. That is, unfortunately, what is the ultimate result eom

[Poll_Blind]

2. As long as children's laughter and lady kisses is free, I'll always be rich.

Well, I usually have to earn both of those but I get big returns on my investment.

PB

[anamandujano]

8. For me it's stray cats, hummingbirds and the rest of what I call

"my backyard wildlife population."

[hyphenate]

12. That sounds great

I'm stuck indoors most of the time, but yes, I have two to keep me even halfway sane.

[roguevalley]

9. ah. you made me feel better. what a lovely remark you made, Poll_Blind.

thank you.

[hyphenate]

13. :) eom

[hyphenate]

11. Happiness isn't all dependent on how much money one has

but eating well, having enough to pay the bills and rent (or mortgage), be prepared for emergencies and being able to get around are still very important. There's nothing like knowling that you're stuck within a city's boundaries and can't get out that makes it feel as though one were in prison without the possibility of "parole."

[DainBramaged]

3. ...................

:hug: :loveya:

[hyphenate]

14. Why, thank you kind sir!

:hug:

[Permanut]

4. Perfect irony, Hyphenate,

we're going bonkers over this when people need health care and jobs.

[hyphenate]

15. I like to compare it to Nero fiddling while Rome burned

but even that pales in comparison with what is happening in this country. It's sad.

[formercia]

5. A man with nothing to lose, has nothing to lose.

It's a lot easier to adapt to being poor if you're already there.

[PoliticAverse]

6. "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYFhWV8--io

[hyphenate]

17. I'm sure there are some current songs

that reflect that general sense of hopelessness, but the 60s thrived on the alternatives that brought us the counter culture. We certainly could use another revolution as we experienced then, but I don't see anything as comforting as it was then. In the end, the establishment finally won, and it makes it harder nowadays to find ways to rebel. I grew up in such days, even though it was the tail end of it, and have to admit I felt more a part of that world than I do in these terrible times.

[hyphenate]

16. And don't expect to be going anywhere, either

It's par for the course.

[dbt]

7. Somebody told us Wall Street fell,

But we were so poor that we couldn't tell.

Alabama, 1989

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdXQAQHjd8

:freak:

[hyphenate]

18. It's definitely true for a lot of people

But I think now people need to find ways to educate themselves about a lot more things. If there were even 10 minutes devoted to watching a reputable news show, reading a decent newspaper, or simply showing more interest in the things going on in the world today, that knowledge would make many more prepared for dealing with this very complex world as it is today. There is little excure for even the poorest people to not know what is happening.

I live in Massachusetts, and grew up in Boston. Massachusetts is in the top 5 most Liberal states in the country. If there is one thing that Massachusetts-ites have in common--after sports--is the love of politics. You will find people of all ages, races, genders, income level and political leaning knowledgeable and willing to discuss politics.

I guess that's why I feel more free in that sense, because it's difficult to remove myself from the equation. I might be poor, but I'm rich enough to have a sense of belonging, while I felt like a stranger in the 15 years I spent in SoCal. Different worlds, indeed.