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Sorry if you don't wanna write a letter or two, or think that is lame. But, turning your car lights on? That says zilch.
Most of us here have been writing LTTE and Congress, and making calls to C-SPAN, emailing networks on TV, doing research in many, many places on many issues, writing, getting info and sources out to others, spreading truth and helping wake up the population. Many have been out in the streets. Most have been putting our money where our mouths are and supporting good candidates with cash AND volunteer work.
Get hold of you local DEM party headquarters and ask where they need assistance. Call your county and find out how to become a polling place judge to BE THERE and make sure elections are held fairly. Go door to door for you candidate when it gets on to election time.
Attend local school board meetings. Amazing the amount of shananigans that go on there in too many places! Help assure that education in your area really helps youngsters grow into people capable of critical thought and able to utilize resources to find the information they need to make good decisions.
Find out if you local library could use some volunteer labor. You might be amazed how much effort your local library staff is putting into meeting the silly requirments the junta and GOP put in place to thwart free exchange of information. They have a lot of new red tape to deal with and could possibly need help doing basic things. Let them know you appreciate how they are trying to defend all our rigths while facing federal agents trying to get info on what patrons are reading, looking at online. Give the library staff some support. They could use it. They are facing some real bullies in too many cities.
Make sure your local media/newspaper keep it fair and balanced. Blast 'em when they don't. Write to sponsors if the TV does not present accurate and meaningful content.
Volunteer to work with groups that help the homeless, kids, the elderly, vets, the infirm.
Get certified to register voters AND REGISTER VOTERS! Offer rides to polls on election days.
Stuff envelopes for a good candidate in your area. Host houseparties like the ones Howard Dean got started for DEM candidates and issues.
Get copies of important books and DVDs and donate them to libraries or organizations that can use them to help educate others on critical issues.
Help groups that send reading materials and incidentals to troops in Iraq. Find out if there is a support group for the families of troops and see what you can do to help out.
Offer to spend time mentoring or working a hot line for troubled teens. Visit a shut in who may thirst for some real news and a good chat from time to time. Some would like to keep up with the news, but failing eyes makes reading hard. Somebody would probably love to have you visit and help them keep informed.
Spell a caregiver who could use a break to go to the bookstore but can't leave a loved one unattended.
It ALL matters and it all adds up. Pick what you can do. Help where you can. DO GOOD.
Or, turn your car lights on... slap a yellow ribbon magnet on the fender and try to get a feel-good feeling for empty gestures.
Democracy is not a spectator sport. It takes action. And we can do it.
America is worth the effort.
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