More people than ever have registered to vote this time. So much so that in many places additional staff have been added to process the registrations.

Young people on college and high school campuses everywhere are protesting, getting out the vote, and have the smae optimism that all young people do when they are galvanised, such as in not wanting their friends and themselves to be used as cannon fodder in a stupid war.

There IS hope...and good can prevail, esp. if we use the power of our minds and spoken words to encourage alternative messages to those of fear, death and destruction ala the shrub and cronies.

Talk to young people. Watch the Daily Show with John Stewart. Yes, it's on the Comedy Channel, but his messages are clear, interviews are sharp and young people are listening to him and his guests.