if it wasn't for us here at DU, and others at the various progressive sites, who researched, wrote letters, signed on to petitions, sent emails, talked to their Congress Critters, blathered on forever to anyone who would listen (and even to some who had their fingers in their ears), protested, participated in civil disobedience, campaigned, donated, knocked on doors, called endless lists of people, and refused to give up.

We did this. We made this happen through our perseverance and belief that we can do better, that what the lying weasel and his cronies did was not acceptable, and would not wash.

Each of us, in our own little or sometimes, big way, made a difference. I really believe this. We and so many others like us, made this happen.

Hats off to all of us (tinfoil included). We did it. Now we have to protect what we have gained, and continue to make more progress. Can we do it? Yeah, I think we've proved we can.