You didn't really think we were going away, did ya? It takes more than an uneducated majority rewarding the worst illegitimate "president" in history with four more years of the same depravity and delusions to stop us from protesting and voicing dissent. After all, more people voted against Bush than against any other sitting president, and Bush only won by the slimmest margin in history...so we don't have to work very hard at waking up people, but we still have to work ("work" being an abstract concept for most of us during Bush's term). As long as Bush will continue to attempt to dismantle the New Deal, as long as he has the nerve to dare say that his victory should be interpreted as public approval of his invading Iraq, and as long as his underlings will say that the Asian tsunami was the greatest thing to ever happen to us, ...without Bush will be here!

Every month we will present a number of grassroots projects and activities to protest the evil Bush administration. Some of these ideas will be created by us, while others have been started elsewhere and we will simply link to them to help generate interest. And of course, once every quarter we will present more of the original satirical columns that made this site a hot spot throughout 2004 (contact us through the Dohtem.com home page if you'd like to contribute!).

Remember, Bush will spend the next four years trying to build his legacy...that is, beyond the phrase "stuttering boob." It's up to us to get in the way, to put up roadblocks wherever possible, to protest every choice he makes. And it's not just Bush we need to target either. Cheney, Rummy, Condi, they're all going down as well...as are Bush's strongest supporters, be it Jeb, Arnold, Delay, Blackwell, or anyone else. Divide and conquer. We need to make Bush regret ever stumbling into the political arena.

We'll try not to lecture or browbeat you too much into anything, but we do ask that you do your part. After all, it's your country, too (unless you're from another country...and if you are, we're sorry for that asshole getting into Washington and screwing around with the world...we hope to set things right again).

Please be sure to do the following....

1. REGISTER TO VOTE Granted 2007 isn't a presidential election year, or even a congressional election year for that matter, but a small number of states will have the chance to change their governors and state legislatures for the better. Plus, almost every community in the country will have local issues on the ballot. You need to vote in November, so registering is a very important step. And there is no excuse not to do it. You don't have to pay anything, you don't have to go anywhere...you don't even have to put on pants! Just go to Rock the Vote and fill in the registration form. That's it! It's that simple.

2. LEARN ABOUT POLITICIANS AND ISSUES Start with your own local government and work your way up, regardless of which party you belong to. And we're not asking you to spend hours sifting through magazines or old newspapers. Simply go to the web sites of your mayor, representatives, senators, governor, etc. and read about what they stand for. You can't possibly make an intelligent choice until you know exactly what your choices are. Besides, you may very well find something that jives with your own beliefs, regardless of who it is.

3. FOLLOW THE ALTERNATIVE MEDIA This step will take a bit of effort on your part, but this is for your own good. Although this sounds very Kramer-like, you can't always trust the mainstream news such as your local paper. Do you know how many newspapers are controlled by right-wing media conglomerates? It ain't pretty. You're only getting at best half the story on anything (especially if any part of your area is dependent on unions or has a large minority population). Do you like having the wool pulled over your eyes? Of course not. So put down your newspaper and pick up your local "free times" rag, listen to Air America or NPR, read The Nation, look for newspapers from other countries (you may be surprised how the foreign press sees us)...hell, watch The Daily Show for cryin' out loud! You might actually learn something about Washington that hasn't been filtered or spun.

4. READ, READ, READ Although this may sound like an extension of the previous step, this still cannot be stressed enough. Whatever your political party is, if you want to help better this country, all it takes is knowledge. There are many books out right now in stores and libraries detailing the faults of and dangerous problems with this administration...something both sides should be concerned about. For anyone, we whole-heartedly recommend Michael Moore's eye-opening satirical book Dude, Where's My Country? as it raises serious questions about Bush's very personal connections to the 9/11 terrorists (as does a certain movie we're plugging at the top of this page). We understand not everyone from either side likes Michael Moore (that doesn't excuse you from reading the book or seeing the movie, you understand), so in that case we also recommend the books of Al Franken, who is perhaps the closest thing we have to a modern day Mark Twain. If you want to know what's really going on in this country, never rely on just the "political commentators"...read the humor books! If you must read books by the so-called "pundits," go for the controversial books like The Price of Loyalty or Bushwhacked...you know, the ones that the geezers on Fox News both hate and unsuccessfully try to refute all the time. Something intriguing must be in there if they feel the need to try to tear it down, right?

5. GET INVOLVED Visit the local office of your political party and volunteer, as there will always be an issue or candidate that they'll need help spreading the word about. Do more than just stick a sign in your front yard or a bumper sticker on your car. Bush is a bully, and bullies are always afraid when many people stand up to them. Why else did he go into hiding whenever there was a war-protest rally? Why else doesn't he discuss anything in a public forum? He's afraid. Period. Despite what Fox News may tell you, he is not in charge of things. He does not have the power. We do. All it takes is to mobilize that power and turn it into activity.

6. VOICE YOUR COMPLAINTS Last year this step was where we urged everyone to vote, but obviously we can no longer trust that our votes are counted, or that the media or many of our own elected officials even care for that matter. And yet, we're now left with having to voice our concerns to those very entities. Write to your senators. Write to your representatives. Write to your local media. Write to your mayor or governor. Believe it or not, those elected officials (or at least their assistants) do actually read whatever is sent to them, even if they don't agree with your ideas. And it's not about whining, either. It's about speaking your mind, making your voice heard, and again, helping to change this country for the better. It's about, again, standing up to the bully. Nobody will help us if they don't know where we stand.