I'm tired of sitting around and doing nothing while my town, state, and country go to shit. How do I get involved?

The two biggest problems we face today are the ignorance and apathy of those who should be with us but are too busy running to keep up. Become educated and active in what you care about so you're ready to be knowledgeable and engaging. And, rather than trying to change the world, look to see how you can nudge your neighbors.

Put a button on your lapel, a sign in your window and/or your yard, a bumper sticker on your car. The bench sitters need to be assured it's ok to be 'out there'. The choir need to be reassured they're not alone. The crooks and liars need to become aware that the caldron is boiling. Check out...

http://www.stampstampede.org/

Call, call, call your congress people. They don't pay much attention to the on-line petions any longer, but someone has to answer the phone.

What talents or expertise do you have which might be applied to furthering your causes? Got a message to pass along? Look into having stickers printed. During Occupy I ordered a thousand stickers which said, 99>1. They went so fast it was like they had been sucked into a black hole. I had 2 sets of buttons made with Uncle Sam on one and Rosie the Riveter on the other superimposed over 'OCCUPY'. Three years later people still want to know if I have any left. I stenciled Santa hats which said, 'Sanity Cause' on one side and 'Occupy' on the other - a vanishing act. These projects were done without spending big bucks.

There's an awakening going on right now that the days of wearing one hat, having one cause, are over. Here-to-fore the agents of evil have been unimpressed when hundreds protest. The climate demonstration in New York drew hundreds of groups which did not have climate as their main focus. Move To Amend has come out strongly against the Trans Pacific Partnership. The United Nurses have campaigned strongly for the Robinhood tax with wide support from other groups.

On the other hand, don't count out the impact of one person with one message. Maybe you're out there by yourself but, if that message resonates with hundreds, you're way ahead of the game.

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