Sounds like its Triage time. Ditch the stressing, and just keep doing what you can to tackle the most important things. You can fuss over the other bits as you can. Good luck!
I spent some time doing my civic duty to get educated regarding the upcoming American election. Without TV, I've been a bit out of the loop, regarding following debates, etc... which I feel I've somewhat resolved. Also, though I'm once again unsure how I feel about Ron Paul, I'm finding the whole Media Blackout on him more than a bit troubling... in fact, it bothers me a lot.
Jon Stewart, for all his foibles, did a damned good spot on this. Ignore the sensationalist title of the Youtube video, and give it a watch if you care to... it's pretty ridiculous, and heaps ever more doubt onto the paper-thin integrity of our available national news services. I'm pretty cynical, and even I find it hard to believe.
EDIT: Stance notwithstanding, I'm glad to see the audience was able to override CNN's repeat skipping of his chance to answer questions.
*Quote from another thread(sad thread)
Link to full debate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV0gFbfLaAoQuick note, I think gingrich has a point on the outset. A Presidents personal life has never had a negative effect on his ability to do his job. In fact the presidents who did have personal problems come into the media, such as Clinton, were some of the best presidents the USA has had.
I think with Gingrich, people mistake a potential president for a celebrity, as far as im concerned a presidential candidate should debate the issues, not how he runs his marriage.
On Ron Paul... while I disagree with a great many things he says(but also agree with alot too), he is the only person ive seen talking about american politics who doesn't look like an absolute twit.
I see his logic, I see his reasoning, it's not just propaganda or misguidance like most of them do. It's bottled down to plain belief, either you agree or you don't.
I haven't kept up with American politics much lately, i'm just watching this debate to see what they all think(being british), but these are my two thoughts after watching the first video and the beginning of the debate.
*also I'd like to say, they really pulled together with gingrich to change the issue. They could have taken pot shots but none really did. Kept it clean.
**Difference from the UK, the American politicians when talking about the unemployed dont base everything on the idea that 'unemployed are lazy', they base it on the poor economy, which is exactly why people are unemployed.
It does feel like the conservative Americans are more honest about capitalism than the British, the British cons blame unemployment on lazy citizens because 'the economy is fine obviously!!' while they fire thousands and worsen the economy and reduce retraining schemes. Even the left do this in Britain. Because its popular to bash the unemployed over regulation of industry, way to kick a man when hes down to support the middle class vote.
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