Indeed. And this goes both ways. The near-miss sent a powerful message to people with a stake in the open internet; one that that led them to re-evaluate the st

Indeed. And this goes both ways. The near-miss sent a powerful message to people with a stake in the open internet; one that that led them to re-evaluate the state of their complacence about corruption in Washington. This is a problem that actually needs to be solved, not just routed around. Like the folks in DC, we need to regroup and strike again. This time, it needs to be proactive. And that's for the simple reason that you can never win by concentrating on defense only. At this stage, we all understand that it's about the money. Control of Congress is a political football, and it's what's in play between the anti-republican (small 'r') forces of special interests, and people who want to live as free citizens. Most real-world fights don't neatly sort themselves into black and white, but this one comes pretty close. So far, the sharpest white-side organization I've come across is this one: http://www.getmoneyout.com/ http://www.getmoneyout.com/ There may be others. In any case, they're all pointing at the same reality: Congress owes its primary loyalty to whoever underwrites its elections. In a free republic, that should mean citizens, and citizens only. This is over when that's what we've permanently lost or won.