Citizens must fight the militarism that's choking our democracy. Given the power and money of the military lobby, we're not likely to get any encouragement from either party or any presidential candidates, at least not at first. But we can force the issue into the dialogue and remember who listened and who didn't. Call it politics for the long run, the politics of hope with a sharper edge.

You cannot fight this monster. They have been at it too long. They have every contingency plan you might think of. They do not mind people fighting them. What they cannot deal with is people walking away, ignoring them and figuring out how to do something else. Time to get creative.