What is important to me at this point is the fact that the Democrats are in power now.  Should they be passing laws that hinder legitimate free speech - if that is indeed the case?  Absolutely not.  Should agencies like the ones who have sent me email alerts do what they can to keep that from happening?  Absolutely.  But the hard truth is the Democrats have the authority, if not the moral justification, to enact whatever they please, a presidential veto notwithstanding.  How did they get that power?  If you are a conservative who "sent the GOP a message" by staying home or voting third party, I've got a message for you.  Take a look in the mirror.  YOU are the reason.

Make sure you don't commit the same error in the future.  Regardless of how poorly the GOP acted like the conservatives they were supposed to be, liberal power in Washington is so much worse.  We're only beginning to pay for our temper tantrum last November.