Non-violent, direct action (Ghandi’s invention, M.L.King’s technique) has been proven to work, so we should all take action by PROTESTING. It’s our DUTY as a citizens. I’m happy that I did that as part of the “peace movement” during the Vietnam War. But I stopped, and now I realize I’ve failed in my duty as a citizen, as have most of us old folks. All we can do now is vote, but, as before, if we depend on politicians to act, we’ll wait forever. I ask myself why that is and here’s what I conclude. Politics is the art of DISSEMBLING. To expect a politician to “get out in front” of a situation is foolish. “Honest politician” is an oxymoron. The only honest politician I know of is Barney Frank, who, as an “out” gay man, has nothing to lose, so he tells the truth and tries to DO SOMETHING to help the people. Imagine that!