Learn the difference between "America" which is a land mass made up of two continents and the "United States of America" which is a more or less sovereign nation made up of 50 somewhat diverse states and several commonwealths and territories. Then study history a little. The last true democracy was Athens, which was conquered by Sparta because it's citizens were too busy playing internal politics to take the time to properly defend their city from external threats. The last true republic was Rome, which collapsed from within when it's citizens continued to demand more and more from the government and were willing to give up more and more of their freedom to get it which resulted in the rise of "Imperial Rome". In the former the citizens mistook that which was good for them individually for that which was good for the survival of their nation. In the latter, they didn't seem to realize that by giving the government more and more power in order to comply with their demands they were losing their individual freedom. It seems that both cases apply in this country now. If you don't like that then work to correct it. You won't fix it by complaining about it in a reletively obscure internet forum. You are a part of the government of the United States of America. Act like it. Do you know, or know of someone who is, or is thinking about running for public office that you support? If you do then encourage them to run and if they do then support them with time and money when they do run. Take part in the electoral process. Candidates who support your views can't win without your support. After the election stay in comunication with the offfice holder. Tell them what you think they're doing right and what you think they're doing wrong. Make sure that they know that the only reason they're in office is because of your support and the support of others like you. If an office holder doesn't know that you helped him attain his office and that you support or oppose what he does while he holds it, he doesn't care about you and couldn't care less about what is important to you. If you don't actively support candidates that support your views then by default you're supporting candidates that don't. It's your government and you're a part of it. If you don't like what it's doing then work to change it's direction.
