This is exactly how I feel. I live in the middle of fucking nowhere on purpose - to be AWAY FROM PEOPLE. But I blow $20 in gas and drive to Denver every few weeks to "show up". To "be there". To "make some difference...maybe".
Not showing up can only HELP THE OPPOSITION. Christ all mighty, standing around for an hour or so at the Capitol Bldg is a gigantic hassle? I met an older forum member (sorry man) there who lives in the hills who told me he hadn't been to a gathering that large in 20 years....HE KNEW IT WAS THAT IMPORTANT, so he went down. Man, the apathy among our youth...sad.
JM - you know I don't have a beef with you man. But Jeez, stand up bro! Doing nothing ensures that the laws get passed. Guaranteed.

