Like so many other people,

I heaved a huge sigh of relief when Romney conceded.


But... This is only the beginning. As Eleanor Saitta puts it, "Voting is the smallest, most minuscule form of civic engagement. If you think it matters this much, I expect you all to move mountains." ("....or are you going to pretend that you've done your civic duty and can now go back to your jobs, your hobbies, your houses, and forget it?")

This is an utterly damning indictment of the system. But, I'm not sure how to get away from being forced to choose between the monsters the corporations present to us. (And, yes, Goldman Sachs is the biggest donor to both parties; we're not going to see banking/financial reform *or* election financing reform any time soon...)


So... Make a wish-list. Unhappy about local law enforcement having drones? Want to see Gitmo closed? Want not to have your email tapped, your motions tracked, your neighborhoods peppered with surveillance cameras? Make phone-calls, write letters, ask questions, learn how to use TOR and crypto. Know who your local politicians are, make *them* work. Write directly to the corporations that funded the opposition to labeling foods with GMOs, write directly to companies that make foods that probably contain GMOs (I think corn and soy are the most likely culprits).

Do things. Talk to other people who do things. Do things together.