Let your elected representatives know how you feel.
If you don't know how despotic this country has gotten in the last couple of years, here's an interesting quote from Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA):
    I have come to the floor to state that, after much deliberation, I have decided to vote for the Resolution introduced by Senators Lieberman, Warner, Bayh and McCain. ... I serve as the Senior Senator from California, representing 35 million people. That is a formidable task. People have weighed in by the tens of thousands. If I were just to cast a representative vote based on those who have voiced their opinions with my office - and with no other factors - I would have to vote against this resolution.
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Bitt Faulk