I am a true believer in making my voice heard (esp. when I have true facts & not Glenn Beck lies or Jean Dixon forecasts). The only way to effect change is to call for change, and that points to your state/federal legislators. There's a phrase "Who Watches the Watchmen"--if they know they're being watched, they have to pay more attention to an issue. I've heard some of these senators--the good ones who really try to listen to their constituents--and they really are affected by the actions of the folks who vote for them (esp those who actually vote--they can pull this information up from a database & see who voted, when, & for what party). So, instead of freaking out over some bit of tv/radio talk show host morsel , I contact my Congressional representatives. It's a quick email, phone call or note based on knowing the legislative agenda beforehand or how they voted afterward.
To get this info, go to: THOMAS (the Library of Congress) http://thomas.loc.gov/(You can sign up to receive an email on how your federal rep voted, so that you are a KNOWLEDGABLE citizen, not just an outraged one.) Your representatives are the ones who got us in the current economic mess by deregulating the banking industry, by not prosecuting monopolies, by inacting huge tax breaks for the top 2% and big multinational corporations, and for allowing our manufacturing base to move overseas. You and I are responsible for not being an informed citizen and not voicing our concerns when it was happening. We have a key weapon at our disposal--the right to vote. Until they take that away, we can still effect change.
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