Look: no one really knows how this thing is going to play out, but anyone who thinks it will all be settled peaceably and amicably, with the economy allowing us to "grow" out of our troubles - is delusional.
It will be ugly and painful and the country will be divided in a manner the likes of which we have not seen since oh, around 1860.
I'm not leaving. But I am moving to the South next year. I love my home state but it's surrounded by and been invaded by people I can no longer live with, because they are increasingly committed to a vision of government I cannot support, one that takes ever-increasing amounts of my money and freedom.
Their use doesn't seem to be taught in schools or much of anywhere else, in fact most people aren't even aware of there existence.
Robert's Rules of Order and Mason's Rules.
Parliamentary procedure.
Mason's has nothing to do with the Masonic organization, it just happens to be the name of the author.
There may be other rule sets, but these are the ones I've used.
To start fighting the war, join your county Republican Committee.
Either find another like thinking small government, constitutional government thinker there, or recruit one.
With the proper use of parliamentary procedure, you can take over an amazing amount with just two people.
For instance, you word an amendment to sound good. You propose the amendment, you friend seconds it. You or he moves to move the amendment, the other seconds it. Done quickly you can get things voted on before your opposition even knows what happened.
So far I think the best way to get things done is dragging the Republican party back to the constitution and small government, then chip away at the mess the rats and rinos have created.