Look, we're all pissed off about the FISA thing. There's a good reason to be: it's utterly un-American, in the sense that it violates our basic human rights as detailed in the Declaration of Independence. You know, "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", especially that "Liberty" part.

But dammit, the only way we're going to see any change in these political wimps, these 14 so-called Democrats that buckled under the "pressure" and signed off on the law, is if we flood their offices with calls, emails, letters, everything we can think of telling them - not just doing it, but telling them in no uncertain terms that we're going to do it - that if they keep falling in line with this administration, we'll see to it that they're removed from office. Then, if they keep doing it, find a primary opponent you can support, and (here's the important part) do it!

It's an easy thing right now to talk about how some Democrats need to be "thrown out of the party", but the fact that these Senators still, technically, are Democrats has at least given us the ability to force *'s hand on at least the minimum wage, and gives us the majority. What we need to remember is that these people work for us. They were elected by the people, and their job is to to do the people's business. If they don't, they get thrown out on their asses, just like you and I would if we don't do our jobs.

My Democratic Senator, Nelson, voted for this. I would presume Martinez did too. I plan to let them both know exactly what I think. You should do the same.