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You Have Power - You Just Need to Use It

IF YOU ARE A NIELSEN RATINGS HOUSEHOLD - DO THIS.

To see how Neilsen Ratings work (and don't work) click here.

If you aren't (and let's face it, most of us aren't), then it doesn't matter what you do or don't watch on television - no one is paying attention. So, watch, don't watch, go outside, join the Women's March on Seattle (or your local protest march, rally, demonstration. Get involved in doing positive work in your local community.

Washington DC doesn't represent us; through gerrymandering, voter suppression, foreign influences, and just outright lies and propaganda, RepubliCorp has taken control of 2/3 branches of our Federal Government, but that's not what directly governs most of our daily lives.
Yes, they affect much in the Big Picture, but the things we have direct control over - our Cities, Counties, States - we still have the power to affect the positive and progressive change we want to see.
Building a movement means starting at the foundation. Pay attention to what is happening in your Neighborhood. Your Town. Your City. Your County. You School Board. Your Congressional District. Make an impact. Attend Council meetings. Town Halls. Make your voice heard. Participate. Vote every election, every issue, every candidate.
And do your own research. Stop listening to ONE channel - doesn't matter if it's FOX or MSNCB or CNN or BBC or XXX - get your information from as many sources as possible, from divergent points of view. Listen to the Left. Listen to the Right. You can only "vote your conscience" if you are as fully informed as possible.
The next four years begin at the end of this week. The future looks a right mess, but that's just it - it's a mess, not the end of the world. We know it's a mess, we can see it. Now it's time to put our gloves on, and clean it up. Every bit we put away helps. 
It starts with you, and it starts with me. I'll be marching on Saturday; I hope to see you there.

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