"People with power tend to listen more to people's plights when those people are forcing them to deep throat the barrel of an M-16..."

Noted...that's why people in power are the ones in control of the M-16s. We've played that game since the dawn of civilization. Fortunately, two hundred years ago some wise old hippies decided those weren't very cool rules.

So they broke all the power up, put the people in charge of the M-16s on a leash, and gave some of that power back to you. Bitch all ya want about the government but you gotta admit...... that rocks.

The catch is there's always going to be some sleezeball schemeing to take that power away from you. If he catches enough of us nappin', or with our heads stuck up our asses, or in our X-boxes, he might just pull it off.

What we got ain't perfect. But it works if you work it. It's up to you and me to go make it perfect. As for me, I'm all about gettin' off my ass and giving it a go.