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The republicans are intent on their goal to throw everything into chaos--even if means that it smashes the economies of the U.S. and other countries. It looks to the majority of people like a no-brainer as to what needs to be done to prevent the chaos. But politics and the quest for power are overriding logic and good sense. Little hope that anything positive will result from any legislation that might get passed at the last hour. Prepare (if that's possible) for an Armageddon!

Had a relaxing movement class today. Topped it off with a late afternoon green tea latte, which pulled me up and out of feeling tired and logy.

Watched a film A Woman in Berlin. It is a story based on recorded events as the Russians took over Berlin in 1945. The events were recorded by an anonymous woman who lived through the turmoil of the occupation. She managed to survive and help others in her apartment building survive by not resisting the Russians even when they were inflicting horrible cruelties on the captured people. It was a gruesome story and the film was not easy to watch. The book, on which the movie is based, was banned when it was first published in the 50s. It became a best seller when it was reprinted in 2003 and the anonymous author was identified.

Time to go to an uneasy sleep with the world in such turmoil. Can't help but run the scenarios of what might happen to my meager financial state if the country defaults next week. Hope the republicans are having an equally restless night!