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I hate banks….... and politicians

Hi Helen, What a tragic reality you have spotlighted. ( And Very well indeed )
I watched, as we all did, when the great Spirit took 250,000 people with a single wave last year in that staggering, devestating Tsunami. Seems that Great Spirit does in one day with nature what men in suits will do over time. So sad and in the land of freedom and opportunity?

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Such a sad state of affairs that forces one to take their own life due to things like this!! You did a Wonderful job in portraying this.. and bringing it to our attention!! Very Creative.. and thanks for the story behind it. I hope that.. this crisis is over soon.. there are too many in the same situation.. barely hanging on by a thread.. :o(

If this “portrait of a policy” doesn’t make it real, what can…
Stunning work, Helen.

We have been warned.. and now it’s happening. So that’s why they needed a friendly-bro-from-the-street-black president, to keep the people happy while they execute their plans..
Isn’t it sick that we all need heaps of money and work until we die just to be able to live? And when we can’t spend anymore, we get recession and the government panic because they need the GST/VAT to raise taxed on? Don’t we see how fucking rotten the system is we help to create?
We need to spend to prevent bad things to happen. Hell, most of us (I recently joined this group) cannot spend anymore.. we simply run out of money.. and now.. we suffer..
This story is my nightmare.
Since I was a kid I worked hard, studied and still study and willing to go 24/7 but somehow it isn’t enough anymore.
It’s becoming a very dark place..

That poor woman must have really been at her wits end , what a horrible situation , She must have been so desperate to take such extreme measures . How very sad ,
Wonderful work Helen it certainly makes you think.

Helen, One picture…10,000 words…how very sad….people are losing their homes and the
homeless rate is spiraling….the rich get richer…the middle class are now lower middle class
and the lower middle class are now classified as poor…what a sick state of affairs….but I
believe that President Elect Obama will help and his vision will be fulfilled…Love & Hugs,
Sally xxxxxxxoooooo

This isa picture of The United Kingdom too. We ARE in a recession whether our politicians say we are or not. Job losses and foreclosures are happening despite pleas to hold fire. We have bailed our overfed overstuffed greedy fat cat bankers out ahead of offering help to the lower paid workers so they can keep a roof over their families heads. Pah.

a sad story, that hits home so very closely….... and your image is powerful and confronting….... bravo Helen!

Powerful image Helen. Similar stories exist of farmers here in Australia during our drought who did similar things to try and get their families out of debt.

Moved beyond words…

nice commentary, thanks for this :-)

so sad Helen but truth! huggles

amazing work – very sad situation that will unfortunately get worse before it gets better

Back to the Future

thank you for sharing this with us

Tragic Profound TRUTH.
Thank you for the wake up call, Helen.

I fear you may be right Helen. Keep the faith, my friend. Peace, Nancy xo

Powerful work Helen! Yes, I truly hope with the election of Obama changes will come. But I fear it won’t be soon enough for many (possibly me included) and not far-reaching enough. After all, though the President is a powerful person, it’s the rest of the politicians who really make policy.
Hope and pray is my mantra…..............

A devastating reality for so many of us. god certainly moves in mysterious ways….....

powerful image

Very emotional image Helen..powerful and heartbreaking…....so many of us are just a paycheck away from being homeless…..and this poor woman felt so much anguish and pain to end it all this way….......so many of can’t afford the insurance either…....it seems like a no win situation!....but I am an optimist and I do believe that there is always room for and the possiblity for change…...now we will see….......one man cannot change the whole country….the whole country has to change with his help…......

that’s sad

helen, what a tragedy.

heck yes, as if I wasnt gonna like this one. splendid stuff

Thats just too sad helen, it is shocking that people feel that is the only way out. :(

A very sad statement of our society today. Big shots on wall street collecting welfare checks in the millios of dollars and poor folks who are desperately trying to survive suffer even more, while paying the taxes which fund the failure of these companies to conduct theier business in a responsible manner.

“the only look I know, is the look in your eyes”
-Stigmata by Ministry

great piece

powerful work – loves your tones here…!

Beautiful work and a powerful message…... This is a shame….

very interesting work!!!

WAAAHOOOOOO! FEATURED!! YAY!! Congrats girl!!! :) You made momma proud!

powerful ! GREAT work for a socially engaged art !!!

Your work is powerful Helen thank you for your advice Abundance to you and yours

oh, thats original …. NOT

That was a stupid thing to do. Insurance doesn’t pay if you kill yorself.

Very capturevating,this is really nice.

tragic story…powerful image
often happens that way a lot, sadly
but still, LOVE this :D

Mortgage: derived from the French, meaning debt until death. Just how the banks like it!

Very excellent point! This is intense. Very well done Helen!!!

Helen, you are always on point.

Very powerful image to highlight an extremely important point re what is totally wrong with this world we live in….

great great great!

Excellent work, Helen. Love the shot. I need more blood. lol