Once one of these microwave crowd control devices is used to disperse a crowd, or rally, it will make the "don't tase me bro!" moment look minor:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20060819&articleId=3006
Americans are beginning to wake up I would argue. The 2006 midterms at least proved that the Dems could mount an (somewhat) effective opposition and that Americans did not approve of the Republicans policies totally, and even though they haven't been able to override Bush's veto power I don't think there is much of a chance we will have another GOP admin. in '09. I can understand your frustration, what with global warming, entitlement's looming collapse, Iraq, and the civil liberty infringements just to name a few problems but once effective leadership is in place I think you will see more involvement than the previous decade.