It's my 72nd birthday. For the first time I can
remember I woke up profoundly afraid of the future.
Being in lockdown for 6 months probably hasn't helped. But the assault on the USPS has sent me over the edge.
I lived through the red scare and the Commies are everywhere. I saw bomb shelters. I hid under my desk. I had nightmares of bombs falling for years. I wore dog tags.
I walked to school the morning of the Cuban missle crisis wondering if there would be a world to walk home to.
I grieved when the Kennedys were assassinated.
I lived through the violent turmoil of the 60's. The Weather Underground. The Black Panthers. Angela Davis.
I have made it through stock market crashes and recessions that wiped out my savings.
I have never been as disturbed as I am now with this attack against our country from the inside. From American citizens. The dismantling of the USPS sent me over the edge.
I wake up and everything looks the same. The same neighbors, the same stores, the same streets.
But nothing is the same for me.
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we are all in same boat... hang in there with us and try to have a good day!!!! 
Don the murderous Con is going down 
I hope you have a great one!
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So 
I still have my bracelet with name, address, phone number and blood type. I remember being so scared in those years.
Happy Birthday and may your next birthday be even happier.
They’re a huge lobby. 
You expressed my feelings exactly. 
who will be celebrating a 72nd birthday in October.
I clearly remember all the things you mentioned -- especially coming home from school and turning on the TV to watch news of the Cuban Missile crisis. That was a REALLY SCARY time.
We were all clearly aware of the Cold War and the threat of a nuclear strike....but we didn't do the "hide under your desks" drill (never could understand why you guys did but maybe it was just psychological, as in "We have to do SOMETHING"
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I've been reading a lot about the USPS. What I understand is that it is included in the Constitution, and that while the President chooses the PostMaster-General, the PMG actually reports to a Board of Governors.
And as part of the Constitution, it cannot be dismantled in favour of private enterprise.
I also understand that the House has asked for an inquiry and called the PMG to testify. They need to schedule that ASAP.
IQ45 pushes the envelope every single day, as in "Ask for forgiveness, not permission". But of course he never asks for forgiveness because it seems no one (but the electorate) has the power to hold him accountable. THIS I do not understand.
At any rate, Happy Birthday again, and celebrate with a stiff drink of your choice!
Better to be sick with fear than clueless and enabling.
Here's hoping our generations awake and rescue ourselves, just as those in the 1930s did after they brought themselves to grave danger. And that most of your year turns out to be one of the best ever.
When I awake each morning I feel Brilliant !!!!
Then I have to download info.
tRump is President of the US ??!!?
Is this a dream?
No, it is not a dream.
I log on to DU within 1-25 mins of waking
The rest of my day is scarred by the knowledge that 'tRump' is in our leaders office - he is defiling it with every breath. I feel sick.
Sometimes I puke a little in my mouth.......