When America was just getting started and settlers were moving into the new territories it was necessary to fight (yes, bear arms) to defend home and family. It's time to do that again, this time to defend democracy. To do this we must arm ourselves to vote and vote well. To do that we need good, impartial information.
Instead of just calling Washington a black hole and broken, let's start watching what's going on there and maybe say something when things are going awry. Roll Call, is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. that
One alternative is to stand by and watch the candidates make fools of themselves, as shown in this cartoon by Dana Summers, editorial cartoonist for the Orlando Sentinel:
Considering all the political vitriol exchanged in the last few years, and other evidence of a fragmented society, my best solution is to begin rebuilding the real America. Good luck trying to find any usable information (read not partisan) on the topic online. The closest I could come was this article by Sabrina Stevens at AlterNet. The concept of building a village isn't new, but becoming more and more important.
Guess it's time to get out of my chair, go offline (gasp!), and reinvest in the "real world."
-- Marge
Instead of just calling Washington a black hole and broken, let's start watching what's going on there and maybe say something when things are going awry. Roll Call, is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. that
reports news of legislative and political maneuverings on Capitol Hill, as well as political coverage of congressional elections across the country. (Wikipedia/Roll Call)There are sites that welcome your input on political issues, such as Americans for Democratic Action. And new sites that support defending democracy are starting up, such as Votizen (renamed Brigade), Memeorandum, and Nationbuilder, as reported in an article by Josh Constantine in TechCrunch.
One alternative is to stand by and watch the candidates make fools of themselves, as shown in this cartoon by Dana Summers, editorial cartoonist for the Orlando Sentinel:
Considering all the political vitriol exchanged in the last few years, and other evidence of a fragmented society, my best solution is to begin rebuilding the real America. Good luck trying to find any usable information (read not partisan) on the topic online. The closest I could come was this article by Sabrina Stevens at AlterNet. The concept of building a village isn't new, but becoming more and more important.
Guess it's time to get out of my chair, go offline (gasp!), and reinvest in the "real world."
-- Marge
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