Doris Haddock aka Granny D

On January 1st, 1999, an 89 year old woman began walking. From Pasadena, California, she walked 10 miles per day for 14 months, arriving in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 29, 2000. She was hospitalized once, in Arizona, with dehydration and pneumonia. She walked 3,200 miles.
Why? To demonstrate her concern for the issue of campaign reform.
She didn't stop there, and I don't see her stopping any time soon.
You can read the story here.
When you're done you can visit the Granny D website. You can read her weblog. And you can participate.
There's a need for artists to design "vote for me" bracelets. This idea is so brilliant, it's blinding. The bracelets say "Vote For Me" and have a picture of a civil rights leader who has passed away. They are given to newly registered voters as a reminder to vote, along with a bio of that leader.
So many people in this country register, but never vote. If you can't get out and vote for yourself, good Lord -vote for them. Vote because you can. It doesn't matter who you vote for; as much as it matters that you VOTE.
The feeling of empowerment is astounding. If a 93 year old woman can spend the (probably) last years of her life touring the country and registering voters, can't you show up and pick a name once every 4 years? Is that really too much to ask?