O.K., Folks: Back to Work

[madinmaryland]

By BOB HERBERT

Published: November 5, 2004

An iron rule of life is to be careful what you wish for.

President Bush can take his re-election victory to the bank, and his political portfolio has been bolstered by enhanced Republican majorities in both houses of Congress. That's the good news for the president. Nearly all the other news is bad.

A story in the business section of yesterday's Times noted, "Even as President Bush was celebrating his election victory on Wednesday, his Treasury Department provided an ominous reminder about the economic challenges ahead."

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Roll up your sleeves and do what you can. Talk to your neighbors. Call or write your elected officials. Volunteer to help in political campaigns. Circulate petitions. Attend meetings. Protest. Run for office. Support good candidates who are running for office. Register people to vote. Reach out to the young and the apathetic. Raise money. Stay informed. And vote, vote, vote - every chance you get.

Democracy is a breeze during good times. It's when the storms are raging that citizenship is put to the test. And there's a hell of a wind blowing right now.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/05/opinion/05herbert.html

Dont know if I have the right forum... If its not, please move it moderators.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Do this as well

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FIGHT! Take this country back one town and state at a time!
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/electionreform.htm

[primavera]

2. Sounds good

But it sure is hard not feeling like Sysiphus right about now...

[The Icon Painter]

3. Cartoon

There's a great cartoon over on Slate - Scroll down three cartoons.