This makes an interesting point. I mean, it could be argued that the systems of reform are increasingly complex. Information relating to the problems is increas

This makes an interesting point. I mean, it could be argued that the systems of reform are increasingly complex. Information relating to the problems is increasing exponentially. Yet our individual ability to process and act on this information seems to be where it's always been. People paid to actively thwart reform are making a lot more than you are, and they're living on K street, not wherever you are. A nation of people unhappy with deep-seated systemic troubles, and a widespread feeling of helplessness to be an agent of change. Acting local may help us feel better, but often it doesn't do a whole lot to fix the problem. Marijuana legalization may be a perfect fit for the times in which we find ourselves. The ultimate tool to 'ride it out.' Alternately, you can spend several hours a day deeply troubled after reading the news, or make token financial contributions to public interest groups doing stuff you buy into. Maybe someone can suggest a post-news-reading algorithm to feel less horrible about things.