Citizens Taking Action And How You Can, Too

As David Cobb states, the greatest threat to democracy today is the illusion that we still have one. People have the general confidence that we can simply vote people into and out of office according to the votes of the majority of the people. This has proven to be false in the national elections of 2000, 2002 and 2004. Americans' persistent faith that elections, as they currently function, will solve any political dilemma is a dangerous illusion. The illusion causes apathy, complacency and inattention to the key mechanism and life blood of our democracy: the counting of votes.

Note the subject "We" in the above sentence. This is not the "we" that means "all those political activists who blog, write letters and make phone calls, because that's what they do, and it's their "thing". No. This is the "We" in "WE THE PEOPLE". It is the Preamble-to-the-Constitution "We" in extra large cursive on aging parchment paper! It means ANYONE AND EVERYONE who actually still believes in that document!

So check that reference under that definition and consider who we are referring to here. Then watch the videos below to gain tools and inspiration for how to fight back and reclaim our democracy. Thank you.