Soap Box, Ballot Box, Jury Box, Bullet Box

You know, I'd really like to not see our nation making political decisions using either of the last two boxes in my lifetime (or, frankly, my nieces).

Current events are not, however, causing me wild optimism. One can, after all, only piss into the wind for so long before growing damp and funky-smelling - no matter how enthusiastically one goes about the project.