Because just bashing the R's is not enough...

...we'd all do well to pay heed to another set of marching orders from Bob Herbert.

Roll up your sleeves and do what you can. Talk to your neighbors. Call or write your elected officials. Volunteer to help in political campaigns. Circulate petitions. Attend meetings. Protest. Run for office. Support good candidates who are running for office. Register people to vote. Reach out to the young and the apathetic. Raise money. Stay informed. And vote, vote, vote - every chance you get.

Democracy is a breeze during good times. It's when the storms are raging that citizenship is put to the test. And there's a hell of a wind blowing right now.

Yep, time moves on, but the job remains the same.

Do something. Damn near anything.

Except one thing.

No surrender.