(4) Get involved in political or social change movements or start one of your own. Go to www.ROP.org for a great example of a rural, statewide movement in Oregon that has been incredibly successful in knitting together far-flung, seemingly isolated groups into a highly effective social and political change movement.
(5) Write your elected representatives regularly on issues important to you, by hand if possible. They really do pay attention, especially the closer they get to you locally.
(6) In this upcoming election, we have an unusual opportunity to shape the candidates' positions. See a great article by Naomi Klein and Jeffrey Scahill on this point on Common Dreams at www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/03/26/7887/. We should absolutely overwhelm the Clinton and Obama campaigns, especially the local offices in the states with primaries to come, insisting that they take positions to end the occupation of Iraq; change our political/economic relationship to put ordinary people first and sustain and heal the environment first with profits for huge corporations and the wealthy second; make health care a protected right and provide at least a health care safety net at first, then move toward universal care as soon as possible.
(7) Volunteer for a political campaign that captures your heart and imagination.
Never forget that you are love and that love can never be destroyed.
Peace and blessings, Bruce.
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