Politically, today has been like a bad acid trip.

[Fridays Child]

More spying, more tax cuts for the wealthy, more evidence of plans to stomp on Iran, more in-your-face arrogance from the emperor. How can this possibly be happening? It's all starting to feel so freaking surreal.
Could somebody please talk me down? :scared:

[Rex]

1. They still control all three branches and the MSM

why would anything change?

[Fridays Child]

23. Today, I got the sense that we're very close to what Zappa predicted.

"The illusion of freedom (in America) will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater." -1977

[marylanddem]

2. Bad lsd trip? Just think of all the peace and love to come - after the

son of a bitch is impeached.

[movonne]

3. I can not help..I am in the same place...I go from depressed to angry.

[Fridays Child]

29. As a young kid, I remember being very aware that I lived in the...

...best nation on earth. The possibilities seemed limitless, then. :(

[ClassWarrior]

4. Hold steady. The storm's always worst before the calm...

NGU.

[Independent_Liberal]

9. I think you're right CW.

That's usually how it is. Thanks for the reminder.

[stepnw1f]

5. Never Had One But

I'm with you here.

[Independent_Liberal]

6. Don't worry man. I feel your pain.

It's all giving me horrible anxiety attacks. Something good better happen soon. I think I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

:scared:

[Wickerman]

7. Very nice description

but I gotta tell ya, a bad day on acid beats a day of the Bush presidency, any time. :crazy:

[MuseRider]

14. Beat me to that response! n/t

[valerief]

8. There will be a ban on birth control soon, and young Americans

will be pumping out cannon fodder at an alarming rate. Er, guess that won't help you.

[mcscajun]

10. This is what we knew, what we feared, what we expected would happen

when Bush was selected in 2000. When 2004 rolled around, and we woke up on November 3rd to find him still in occupancy of our WH, we projected doom and gloom ahead.

Now it's here. We were right. That doesn't make it any easier to take.

Find your happy place. Remember that love still exists, puppies are still cute, sunrises and sunsets are free, and we create our own joy. He cannot change these things. Externals may crumble, yet what is internal is eternal.

Breathe deeply, and contemplate these things. Have a good night's sleep, and get ready for tomorrow.

[debbierlus]

11. Unfortunately, sometimes things need to get worse before they get better

Human beings are like that. They avoid dealing with difficult realities until a crisis makes it impossible to ignore them any longer. The building of the corporate empire that pulls Bush's strings created this moment. Americans ignored the warnings at their peril. And, now we reap the consequences.

It has to break. It has to all fall away for people to understand that the America they believe they exist in is a illusion.

But, when THIS happens....then, REAL change can come. It is frightening because never before has man been capable of destroying the entire race. Hopefully, we will survive this...

All we have is today.

[Independent_Liberal]

15. So true.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[KAT119]

25. The entire race and the entire planet (planetcide) and the balance among

the planets in our Milky Way galaxy!! How can others not try to obliterate us NOW to prevent the Armaggedon train leaving the station??!!

[Nitrogenica]

12. We all feel your pain, butr it's going to have to get worse before

things get better, because not enough people have woken up yet.

With that in mind, realize the quicker things go to shit right now the better. Let's get to the bottom quickly so we can take our once beautiful, proud nation back again.

[lectrobyte]

13. Maybe this 'toon will help. Happy Birthday Dr. Hofmann

and just keep reminding yourself you are a human being on the planet Earth. That always
helped.

http://www.normal-design.com/bicycle-ride.html

[Fridays Child]

20. Looks like he got pretty high. 250 micrograms must be a lot of LSD.

I wonder how much is in a typical dose.

[lectrobyte]

26. 50 to 100. Not that I would actually know or anything.

[JeffR]

16. Got weed? Smoke some. Force yourself to have a bite to eat.

Get your blood sugar up. Step outside, but don't stray far from the front door. Breathe deeply for a minute or so. Feel the night wind in your hair. RELAX. Head back inside and brew up some herbal tea. DO NOT TURN ON THE TELEVISION. Put on some music. Paul Desmond would be perfect if you're a jazz fan. If not, try something instrumental in whatever genre you prefer.

Smoke some more weed. Chill. Ease down. You're getting sleepy. Go with it. Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream.

Sleep in late tomorrow. Treat yourself to a good breakfast but be careful of your stomach; it's been through a lot.

Know that you are a child of God. Know that all flesh is grass. Know that love is within you and without you.

When you're ready, approach the news again, emboldened and optimistic, but not eager, not possessive.

There now.

The Bush Reich is going down, down, down. And when its final whimper echoes from sea to shining sea, we're going to have the biggest, baddest psychedelic tribal freak-out love-fest the land of Lincoln, P.T. Barnum and Wavy Gravy has ever seen. And we want you to be there!

Peace.

[Blue_In_AK]

18. That was GOOD, JeffR...

I like your advice. :hippie:

[JeffR]

30. See ya at the love-in, Blue_In_AK

Don't fergit ta bring yer camera!:hi:

[shadowknows69]

32. Will you be my doctor?

I don't really care if you have a medical degree or not but that was the best prescription for the political heebee jeebees I've seen in a long time.

[JeffR]

34. Don't need a medical degree to know which way the wind blows!

My prescription? Get ready to laugh and laugh and laugh.

:hippie:

[Kingshakabobo]

17. .

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/76/76ocarter.phtml


President Jimmy Carter: Peter, what did the acid look like?

Peter (on phone): They were these little orange pills.

President Jimmy Carter: Were they barrel shaped?

Peter (on phone): Uh.. yes.

President Jimmy Carter: Okay, right, you did some orange sunshine, Peter.

President Jimmy Carter: Just remember you're a living organism on this planet, and you're very safe. You've just taken a heavy drug. Relax, stay inside and listen to some music, Okay? Do you have any Allman Brothers?

[Fridays Child]

19. I remember that one. It was hilarious!

:D

[hatrack]

21. "Honey, I have NOTHING against nuclear power . . .

It's the BEST thing that ever happened to me!"

[NanceGreggs]

35. Thanks!

The minute I opened this thread, I thought someone out there has GOT to quote Dan Ackroyd as Carter from the old SNL skit.

Thanks for the memories!!!

[incapsulated]

36. omg, I'm old enough to remember that, too!

What a flashback, lol!


:rofl:

[lumpy]

38. Precious.

I feel better just reading that....Ready for beddy....

[burythehatchet]

22. Sorry kiddo...this game is over.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

24. Girl! I told ya not to take the rainbow Jesus tabs!!

about 6 people in the country will get this, but it made me giggle (again) :evilgrin:

[Fridays Child]

27. These?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

28. oh god! flashback!!

*giggle* *giggle* *giggle*
pretty gopher!
*giggle* *giggle* *giggle*

[shadowknows69]

33. Mickey Mouse kicked my ass once

what they told you in school about the "Disney tatoos" was sadly partially true :evilgrin:

[rucky]

31. Try the last 5 years. n/t

[OneBlueSky]

37. TRUTH . . . They will NOT stop until WE stop them! . . .

WE being the people, the Congress, the courts, and the media . . .

until WE stop them, THEY will continue to do whatever the hell they want . . . whenever they want . . . and to whomever they want . . .

all while laughing uproariously, spitting in our faces, and lining their already bulging pockets with OUR hard-earned money . . .