People will complain they don't like Congress, etc. but will vote to send the same statist and status quo types back time after time. The revolution that many FReepers claim they want is available at the ballot box every two years! Every member of Congress is up for election and 1/3 of the Senate!
We the people can send a strong message by voting these bums out. If the next set does the same things vote them out. Sooner or later someone will get the message.
One FReeper send a message to his congresscritter on a particular bill and said something like ‘if you vote for that bill, it is a vote to go home’. If EVERYBODY did this, we would get control back. We only contact these people when it is something inmportant & then it’s too late - they know there are no consequences if they ‘do their thing’ & not the will of their constituents.
Look at the election of 2010 & how voting out so many jerked the Dems up short .... this election, quite a few are choosing to stay home & work on their re-elections & stay away from the Obummer circus. The Tea Party is having an effect by trying to primary the old RINOs - even if not successful, at least the RINOs are paying more attention if nothing else. If we called our congresscritters once a week say, to tell them good job or hey, I am a voter in your district and THIS is how I expect you to vote, or I will send you home I think we would see a difference. We elect these people and then turn them loose to do as they will - not working. People have to be ‘resolved’ to be involved - I guess we’ll find out in November if enough folks make that choice.