Am I crazy, or should we be more worried about this freeze of federal funding today?

[Bumbles]

13. Your comparison to a tsunami is spot on.

There is no one coming to save us. There is no high ground to run to. The only thing to do is hold on as best as you can and wait for the chaos to pass, hoping there will be something left that you recognize, that those you love and care about survive somehow.

I'm 82 and have never had such a strong feeling of helplessness and hopelessness. It is enervating and self-defeating. Perhaps someone will arrive to begin resistance and restoration - probably too soon for that - but where are you?! I've done my share of marches, demonstrations and picketing. I have said for the last few election cycles that the younger generations need to step up, bring new blood, new ideas and fresh perspective to our fight for our democracy, not to mention, younger bodies. I do still hold out hope that they will lead us out of this quagmire. I hope to live long enough to see our ship of state back on a more even keel.