Today I want to wish everyone a happy day of revelry, remembrance, and appreciation of all those freedoms that we haven‘t had overtly removed. I know I will be expressing myself frequently, loudly, and incoherently, if drunkenly, and remembering those who have served, died, and died while serving. I have the right to be awesome here, and I know there are places I would not be allowed to be so. I appreciate that. I hope you do, too.
This is a great country, but it is in no way perfect, and our leadership seems, at times, to not have made it past an 8th grade maturity level. Seriously.
Ok, in the spirit of our rebellious forefathers, I want you to be the most patriotic American on your block, So here’s my suggestion: We have the ability to change the people who actually run the government, but we have this habit of staring at the figurehead that we have no control over. Instead of getting all angry at the President, who you can’t legally replace at this point, try learning about what your Congressmen actually do & vote on. Figure out if they are part of the idiot problem, and vote against them if they aren’t helping.
START HERE: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
If your Congressmen are part of the problem, and the other candidate makes you sick, don’t be scared of the third party option. Find someone who represents you and vote for them. If no one does, you may need to run, personally. Seriously, if you can get a few thousand friends on Facebook, you can get elected. I’ll tell you a little secret: Appeal to senior citizens.
No matter what, talk (don’t preach or push) with your friends about this. Make it popular. Make the Representatives people, and not just part of a faceless, all encompassing, hive minded Congressmonster that I shall call Congrazilla the Obfuscator.
If people are aware of them, and what they do, maybe they won’t keep electing the same pile of fools.
In any case, have a great Independence Day. Don’t drink and drive. Get a ride home if you‘ve had a couple, and drink a glass for me.
A longer post will be up in the next couple of days, with lots of goofy drawings and little mini comic strips.
