Oh, man...I just spent 20 mins composing a response and it has been lost in the land of wherever that stuff goes. I am too lazy to rewrite it all.

I agree we should all care a little more. I also agree we should all do a little more. That being said for some of the reasons mentioned above, there are definitely barriers to getting people involved. E.g we are made up of SAHM, new immigrants and people who work under the table (If they're included in that 70 000). The sub group that is left is the group that needs to step up becuas they have the most at stake. I find people either 1) fight or 2) figure out how they'll manage once this bill comes to fruition and see it as inevitable. I have definitely been part of the second group because this job is short term for me. I have written my letters and signed petitions but I know I can and should do more. I think part of what CFred is saying is that people also need to own up to the fact that they are doing nothing.