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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by bguthrie on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:05PM (#7218655)
In the world of grand political change, three or four years is nothing. Don't give up hope yet. The Demand Progress folks are committed and have a good sense of what it takes to bring about political change in a democracy. Please support them.

And believe it or not, legislators do watch those calls and emails––especially calls. All of them of them will tell you that the perception of a groundswell of support or opposition to an issue is enough to start to sway minds on Capitol Hill. Don't give in to cynicism.

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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by rch on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:35PM (#7218863)
And by all means, back up those phone calls by voting.
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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by dllthomas on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:44PM (#7218932)
And donating. And working campaigns. And getting out the vote.
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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by chroem on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:57PM (#7219030)
That implies there's a non-trivial number of candidates who are legitimately against the NSA.
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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by rch on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @01:10PM (#7219141)
That's fair, but it's perfectly alright to vote against the incumbent as a purely punitive, as opposed to corrective, measure.
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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by pankkake on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @03:08PM (#7220044)
Tell me when that ever worked.
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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by rch on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @05:24PM (#7220932)
Obama.
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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by pankkake on Wednesday February 12, 2014 @01:46PM (#7226348)
Given your previous responses I fear you are serious. Ouch.
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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by binocarlos on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:59PM (#7219041)
This is very well said - this kind of change happens slowly, little by little, without a bang.

“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” (Ghandi)

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Re:The Day We Do Nothing Of Consequence by sjs382 on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @02:09PM (#7219643)
In the world of grand political change, three or four years is nothing.

It isn't even a full election cycle.

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