[Dead Corpse]

I ran for office. Stumped for others who were running. Vote in as many of my local elections as I can. Organized a couple of writing campaigns.

Nothing much I guess.... It sure as hell didn't seem to do any good.

[NJ_gent]

"Nothing much I guess.... It sure as hell didn't seem to do any good."

Don't feel bad - it's not your fault. Things started getting screwy from the beginning (Alien and Sedition act?) and they've been slowly getting worse as time has gone on. We tend to go in cycles of less and more freedom. The best hope I can offer is when you look back at the late 1960s and early 1970s, then look at the massive changes that went into place with things like the 1974 Privacy Act to restore the freedoms lost. I wonder who will write our next Privacy Act in 2009 or 2010.

Ultimately, I think we need to start looking at some hard-hitting television ads to educate people about problems with American liberty. If we could condense this case into a 30-second slot that jolted the average Joe enough to get him on the phone with Congress, I think we'd start seeing real change.